Investment discipline

Don Simpson, Rory Ronan, and Eric Mencke’s value-oriented strategy focuses on investing in high-quality companies trading at a reasonable discount to intrinsic value, with a focus on downside protection.

Vishal Patel’s growth-oriented strategy follows a four-step investment process beginning with a quantitative screen, qualitative analysis, valuation work, and portfolio construction. Management, competitive advantage, and sound capital allocation discipline are key factors in the investment decision-making process.

Bill McLeod follows a capital protection philosophy in targeting high quality “best-in-class” businesses with sustainable dividend income and the potential for dividend growth.

The Oversight Committee is responsible for monitoring at both the manager level and the overall Pool level.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

LITERATURE

CALENDAR RETURNS (%)
As at 08/31/2025

YTD202420232022202120202019201820172016
9.815.29.7-6.324.0-2.016.6

COMPOUND RETURNS (%)
As at 08/31/2025

1 month3 months6 months1 year3 years5 years10 yearsInception
2.86.18.114.511.411.78.8

TOP EQUITY HOLDINGS (%)

As at 07/31/2025

Intact Financial Corporation5.8
Royal Bank of Canada5.7
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.4.8
Waste Connections, Inc.3.6
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)3.3
Shopify Inc., Class "A"3.2
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.3.2
Bank of Montreal2.8
National Bank of Canada2.8
Canadian Natural Resources Limited2.7
Total allocation in top holdings37.9

DYNAMIC PREFERRED PRICING

Management fee rates are applied back to dollar one

Fund Value %
$0K - $250K1.750
$250K - $1M1.650
$1M - $5M1.575
$5M+1.525
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  • 1. For the period ended 2024-06-30.
  • 2. Risk rating measures the degree of uncertainty that an investor can handle regarding fluctuations in the value of their portfolio. The amount of risk associated with any particular investment depends largely on your own personal circumstances including your time horizon, liquidity needs, portfolio size, income, investment knowledge and attitude toward price fluctuations. Investors should consult their financial advisor before making a decision as to whether this pool is a suitable investment for them.
<ul class="ann-list"><li id="ann-H6HC-A-CAD-AutomaticAnnotations-MER"><sup>1.</sup>&nbsp;For the period ended 2024-06-30.</li><li id="ann-H6HC-A-CAD-AutomaticAnnotations-RiskRating"><sup>2.</sup>&nbsp;Risk rating measures the degree of uncertainty that an investor can handle regarding fluctuations in the value of their portfolio. The amount of risk associated with any particular investment depends largely on your own personal circumstances including your time horizon, liquidity needs, portfolio size, income, investment knowledge and attitude toward price fluctuations. Investors should consult their financial advisor before making a decision as to whether this pool is a suitable investment for them.</li></ul>
  • . The benchmark used for analytics for this fund is S&P/TSX Composite Index.
<ul class="ann-list"><li id="ann-H6HC-A-CAD-Disclaimers-Benchmark"><sup>.</sup>&nbsp;The benchmark used for analytics for this fund is S&P/TSX Composite Index.</li></ul>
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    • . Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investments in pools. Please read the prospectus before investing.
    <ul class="ann-list"><li id="ann-H6HC-A-CAD-Disclaimers-Info"><sup>.</sup>&nbsp;Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investments in pools. Please read the prospectus before investing.</li></ul>
    • . The indicated rates of return are the historical annual compounded total returns including changes in units [share] value and reinvestment of all distributions [dividends] and do not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any security holder that would have reduced returns. The rates of return are used only to illustrate the effects of the compound growth rate and are not intended to reflect future values of the pool or returns on investment in the pool. Investments in pools are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.
    <ul class="ann-list"><li id="ann-H6HC-A-CAD-Disclaimers-NoGuarantees"><sup>.</sup>&nbsp;The indicated rates of return are the historical annual compounded total returns including changes in units [share] value and reinvestment of all distributions [dividends] and do not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any security holder that would have reduced returns. The rates of return are used only to illustrate the effects of the compound growth rate and are not intended to reflect future values of the pool or returns on investment in the pool. Investments in pools are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.</li></ul>
    • . Compound growth calculations are used only for the purpose of illustrating the effects of compound growth and are not intended to reflect future value of any mutual fund or returns on investment in any mutual fund.
    <ul class="ann-list"><li id="ann-performance"><sup>.</sup>&nbsp;Compound growth calculations are used only for the purpose of illustrating the effects of compound growth and are not intended to reflect future value of any mutual fund or returns on investment in any mutual fund.</li></ul>
    • . R2 is a measurement out of 100 that shows the extent to which a portfolio’s movements can be explained by the benchmark's movements.
    <ul class="ann-list"><li id="ann-H6HC-A-CAD-Disclaimers-RSquared"><sup>.</sup>&nbsp;R<sup>2</sup> is a measurement out of 100 that shows the extent to which a portfolio’s movements can be explained by the benchmark's movements.</li></ul>
    • . Standard deviation is a measure of volatility; it shows how broadly the Fund's returns have varied over a given time period.
    <ul class="ann-list"><li id="ann-H6HC-A-CAD-Disclaimers-StandardDeviation"><sup>.</sup>&nbsp;Standard deviation is a measure of volatility; it shows how broadly the Fund's returns have varied over a given time period.</li></ul>
    Dynamic Fund Profile rendered at 2025-09-13 21:13:17 PM
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