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Meritage Growth Plus Income Portfolio - Advisor Series/DSC

Canadian Equity Balanced

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NAVPS
(08-19-2026)
$7.01
Change
-$0.03 (-0.44%)

As at July 31, 2026

As at April 30, 2026

As at July 31, 2026

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Meritage Growth Plus Income Portfolio - Advisor Series/DSC

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 25, 2006): 6.28%

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 0.07% 5.88% 11.25% 11.89% 20.13% 15.70% 14.58% 11.52% 8.77% 11.19% 8.98% 8.16% 8.11% 7.84%
Benchmark 0.51% 3.26% 8.62% 9.47% 24.20% 20.31% 18.03% 14.83% 11.18% 12.68% 11.40% 10.53% 10.38% 9.76%
Category Average 0.42% 3.89% 6.72% 7.00% 13.47% 11.44% 11.70% 9.85% 7.29% 9.15% 7.83% 7.17% 7.09% 6.83%
Category Rank 191 / 362 46 / 362 34 / 360 77 / 360 101 / 357 93 / 337 116 / 333 148 / 331 133 / 322 97 / 318 150 / 316 148 / 304 133 / 278 122 / 261
Quartile Ranking 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Fund 1.84% 3.07% 0.43% 1.88% -0.02% 0.58% 4.26% -3.09% 4.00% 2.96% 2.77% 0.07%
Benchmark 3.81% 4.50% 0.91% 2.96% 0.65% 0.78% 6.21% -3.73% 2.87% 2.24% 0.49% 0.51%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

9.79% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-12.12% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 9.89% 7.92% -5.30% 14.76% 2.40% 17.86% -7.67% 8.05% 13.85% 14.69%
Benchmark 15.95% 7.50% -6.34% 18.83% 6.85% 17.62% -7.12% 10.48% 17.11% 23.78%
Category Average 10.63% 6.12% -6.63% 14.36% 4.77% 15.38% -7.74% 9.70% 12.92% 11.54%
Quartile Ranking 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 4 3 2
Category Rank 134/ 253 102/ 262 109/ 291 208/ 311 223/ 316 96/ 319 161/ 327 273/ 331 205/ 333 130/ 337

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

17.86% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-7.67% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 52.86
US Equity 19.67
International Equity 13.93
Canadian Corporate Bonds 3.61
Canadian Government Bonds 3.27
Other 6.66

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 28.61
Energy 10.43
Technology 10.40
Fixed Income 9.66
Consumer Services 7.22
Other 33.68

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 84.94
Europe 7.62
Asia 6.04
Latin America 1.13
Africa and Middle East 0.21
Other 0.06

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
RBC Canadian Dividend Fund Series O 21.25
BMO Dividend Fund Series I 21.10
Beutel Goodman Canadian Dividend Fund Class I 20.94
TD Global Equity Focused Fund - Investor Series 6.18
Capital Group Global Equity Fund (Canada) Ser I 6.13
Sun Life MFS Global Growth Fund Series I 5.60
AGF American Growth Fund Series O 4.28
TD Canadian Core Plus Bond Fund - O Series 3.47
CI Canadian Bond Fund Series I 3.37
RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund Series O 3.02

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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

Meritage Growth Plus Income Portfolio - Advisor Series/DSC

Median

Other - Canadian Equity Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 8.71% 9.82% 9.76%
Beta 0.92 0.92 0.90
Alpha -0.02 -0.01 -0.01
Rsquared 0.89% 0.93% 0.92%
Sharpe 1.22 0.60 0.63
Sortino 2.45 0.95 0.76
Treynor 0.12 0.06 0.07
Tax Efficiency 94.71% 92.31% 86.38%
Volatility Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 4 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 7.21% 8.71% 9.82% 9.76%
Beta 0.71 0.92 0.92 0.90
Alpha 0.03 -0.02 -0.01 -0.01
Rsquared 0.74% 0.89% 0.93% 0.92%
Sharpe 2.28 1.22 0.60 0.63
Sortino 4.68 2.45 0.95 0.76
Treynor 0.23 0.12 0.06 0.07
Tax Efficiency 95.87% 94.71% 92.31% 86.38%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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Fund Details

Start Date September 25, 2006
Instrument Type Mutual Fund (Wrap Program)
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $75

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
NBC7525

Investment Objectives

The Portfolio’s investment objective is to achieve high current income and long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in a diverse mix of fixed-income and equity mutual funds.

Investment Strategy

The target weighting for each asset class in which the Portfolio invests under normal market conditions is the following: 10%-30% of net assets in Canadian and global fixed-income securities, 70%-90% of net assets in Canadian and global equity securities. The Portfolio Manager may, at its sole discretion, review and adjust the target weighting of each asset class depending on economic and market conditions.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

National Bank Trust Inc.

Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

National Bank Investments Inc.

Custodian

Natcan Trust Company

Registrar

Natcan Trust Company

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 25
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 10,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 50

Fees

MER 2.37%
Management Fee 1.95%
Load Front Fee Only
FE Max -
DSC Max 6.00%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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