Scotia Canadian Dividend Fund Series A (BNS385)
102.59
+0.34
(+0.33%)
CAD |
Jun 02 2025
Key Stats
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| Net Expense Ratio | Total Assets Under Management | Weighted Average Dividend Yield | Turnover Ratio (Generic) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.73% | 13.51B | 3.00% | 9.39% |
| 1 Year Fund Level Flows | 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) | Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) | Max Drawdown (Since Inception) |
| 319.52M | 13.48% | Upgrade | Upgrade |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The fund's objective is to earn a high level of dividend income with some potential for long-term capital growth. It invests primarily in dividend paying common shares and in a broad range of preferred shares, such as floating rate, convertible and retractable preferred shares of Canadian companies. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Mutual Fund |
| Broad Asset Class | International Equity |
| Broad Category | Equity |
| Global Peer Group | Equity Canada Income |
| Peer Group | Canadian Dividend & Income Equity |
| Global Macro | Equity North America |
| US Macro | -- |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | -- |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | Scotia |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^SPTSX60TR | 100.0% |
Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group
1 Month
% Rank:
91
-98.13M
Peer Group Low
117.24M
Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank:
1
319.52M
-514.63M
Peer Group Low
819.14M
Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank:
2
-488.45M
Peer Group Low
543.17M
Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank:
1
-949.34M
Peer Group Low
1.526B
Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank:
2
-465.34M
Peer Group Low
542.06M
Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank:
4
-3.192B
Peer Group Low
2.366B
Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank:
85
-521.52M
Peer Group Low
543.17M
Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank:
1
-13.33B
Peer Group Low
2.783B
Peer Group High
Date Unavailable
Risk
Performance Versus Peer Group
Annual Total Returns Versus Peers
As of June 04, 2025.
Asset Allocation
As of February 28, 2025.
| Type | % Net |
|---|---|
| Cash | 3.96% |
| Stock | 93.03% |
| Bond | 0.00% |
| Convertible | 0.00% |
| Preferred | 0.00% |
| Other | 3.01% |
Top 10 Holdings
| Name | % Weight | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Bank of Canada | 6.70% | 127.49 | -0.30% |
| The Toronto-Dominion Bank | 4.69% | 69.97 | 0.97% |
| Enbridge Inc | 4.37% | 47.07 | -0.19% |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd | 3.78% | 82.21 | 1.03% |
| Canadian National Railway Co | 3.77% | 105.89 | 0.95% |
| Brookfield Corp | 3.53% | 58.19 | 0.64% |
| Suncor Energy Inc | 3.38% | 36.92 | 0.74% |
| Canadian Natural Resources Ltd | 3.05% | 31.45 | 2.04% |
| Intact Financial Corp | 3.04% | 309.93 | -0.89% |
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CAD CASH
|
3.04% | -- | -- |
Fees & Availability
| Fees | |
| Actual 12B-1 Fee | -- |
| Actual Management Fee | -- |
| Administration Fee | -- |
| Maximum Front Load | -- |
| Maximum Deferred Load | -- |
| Maximum Redemption Fee | -- |
| General Availability | |
| Available for Insurance Product | -- |
| Available for RRSP |
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| Purchase Details | |
| Open to New Investors |
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| Minimum Initial Investment | 500.00 None |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | 25.00 None |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The fund's objective is to earn a high level of dividend income with some potential for long-term capital growth. It invests primarily in dividend paying common shares and in a broad range of preferred shares, such as floating rate, convertible and retractable preferred shares of Canadian companies. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Mutual Fund |
| Broad Asset Class | International Equity |
| Broad Category | Equity |
| Global Peer Group | Equity Canada Income |
| Peer Group | Canadian Dividend & Income Equity |
| Global Macro | Equity North America |
| US Macro | -- |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | -- |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | Scotia |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^SPTSX60TR | 100.0% |
Fundamentals
| General | |
| Distribution Yield | -- |
| Dividend Yield TTM (6-2-25) | 1.35% |
| 30-Day SEC Yield | -- |
| 7-Day SEC Yield | -- |
| Stock | |
| Weighted Average PE Ratio | 25.93 |
| Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio | 4.513 |
| Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio | 4.367 |
| Weighted Median ROE | 17.17% |
| Weighted Median ROA | 5.24% |
| ROI (TTM) | 9.73% |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 9.73% |
| Earning Yield | 0.0497 |
| LT Debt / Shareholders Equity | 0.9286 |
As of February 28, 2025
Growth Metrics
| EPS Growth (1Y) | 15.90% |
| EPS Growth (3Y) | 0.40% |
| EPS Growth (5Y) | 8.88% |
| Sales Growth (1Y) | 6.61% |
| Sales Growth (3Y) | 9.26% |
| Sales Growth (5Y) | 7.52% |
| Sales per Share Growth (1Y) | 7.05% |
| Sales per Share Growth (3Y) | 9.33% |
| Operating Cash Flow - Growth Ratge (3Y) | 5.52% |
As of February 28, 2025
Fund Details
Top Portfolio Holders
| Name | % Weight |
|---|---|
| Portfolio A | 5.00% |
| Portfolio B | 3.50% |
| Portfolio C | 2.25% |
Excel Add-In Codes
| Name: =YCI("M:BNS385.TO", "name") |
| Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:BNS385.TO", "broad_asset_class") |
| Broad Category: =YCI("M:BNS385.TO", "broad_category_group") |
| Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:BNS385.TO", "prospectus_objective") |
| To find the codes for any of our securities and financial metrics, see our Complete Excel Reference. |