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Hillsdale Canadian Low Volatility Equity Fund Class I

Canadian Equity

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NAVPS
(03-27-2026)
$495.09
Change
-$2.72 (-0.55%)

As at February 28, 2026

As at December 31, 2025

As at February 28, 2026

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Hillsdale Canadian Low Volatility Equity Fund Class I

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 06, 2001): 6.93%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund 5.55% 6.35% 15.41% 4.17% 26.40% 21.41% 16.37% 10.98% 11.83% 11.27% 9.70% 7.74% 7.63% 7.46%
Benchmark 7.72% 10.06% 21.64% 8.62% 38.79% 30.37% 22.89% 16.36% 17.10% 16.70% 14.94% 13.89% 12.66% 13.67%
Category Average 6.59% 8.14% 15.80% 6.90% 28.94% 22.93% 17.83% 13.03% 14.35% 13.82% 12.24% 11.14% 10.14% 11.01%
Category Rank 49 / 85 54 / 85 26 / 83 57 / 85 38 / 81 36 / 81 46 / 80 51 / 77 52 / 73 49 / 64 51 / 60 51 / 54 48 / 53 51 / 52
Quartile Ranking 3 3 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund 0.23% 2.88% 2.81% 0.02% 1.00% 2.26% 2.30% 1.13% 4.89% 2.09% -1.30% 5.55%
Benchmark -1.51% -0.10% 5.56% 2.91% 1.69% 4.96% 5.40% 0.97% 3.86% 1.32% 0.84% 7.72%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

9.24% (October 2003)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-11.57% (September 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 1.95% 8.12% -9.18% 3.27% 8.31% 17.53% -6.64% 6.67% 17.98% 24.42%
Benchmark 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65% 31.68%
Category Average 16.46% 6.89% -9.47% 19.21% 3.42% 23.26% -4.82% 9.85% 17.87% 23.63%
Quartile Ranking 4 3 3 4 2 4 3 4 3 2
Category Rank 49/ 50 32/ 52 35/ 54 60/ 60 17/ 64 62/ 70 48/ 76 71/ 79 45/ 81 30/ 81

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

24.42% (2025)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-9.18% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 99.08
Income Trust Units 0.92

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 47.59
Utilities 22.54
Consumer Services 9.60
Telecommunications 9.17
Energy 7.73
Other 3.37

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Hydro One Ltd 8.10
Royal Bank of Canada 8.01
Bank of Nova Scotia 7.83
National Bank of Canada 7.81
Emera Inc 7.22
Fortis Inc 7.21
BCE Inc 6.99
Toronto-Dominion Bank 6.96
Power Corp of Canada 6.54
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 5.94

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Hillsdale Canadian Low Volatility Equity Fund Class I

Median

Other - Canadian Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 9.03% 9.60% 8.84%
Beta 0.67% 0.66% 0.53%
Alpha 0.01% 0.01% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.67% 0.71% 0.61%
Sharpe 1.32% 0.93% 0.65%
Sortino 2.71% 1.49% 0.80%
Treynor 0.18% 0.14% 0.11%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating Not Available

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 6.79% 9.03% 9.60% 8.84%
Beta 0.46% 0.67% 0.66% 0.53%
Alpha 0.08% 0.01% 0.01% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.42% 0.67% 0.71% 0.61%
Sharpe 3.15% 1.32% 0.93% 0.65%
Sortino 13.31% 2.71% 1.49% 0.80%
Treynor 0.46% 0.18% 0.14% 0.11%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

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Fundata E Score

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Fundata G Score

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Fund Details

Start Date September 06, 2001
Instrument Type Exempt Product
Share Class Institutional
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $13

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
HIL205

Investment Objectives

The investment objective of the fund is to provide a rate of return on capital in excess of Canadian equities over a three-year period with a low correlation to, and volatility equal to or less than the S&P/TSX Composite Index.

Investment Strategy

The Canadian Long/Short fund invests in a minimum of 80% of its total assets primarily in a diversified selection of Canadian corporations and trusts trading on major Canadian stock exchanges.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Hillsdale Investment Management Inc.

  • Christopher Guthrie
  • Alex Etsell
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Hillsdale Investment Management Inc.

Custodian

BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc

Registrar

Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking

SGGG Fund Services Inc.

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed No
PAC Initial Investment -
PAC Subsequent -
SWP Allowed No
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER -
Management Fee 2.00%
Load Back Fee Only
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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