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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
0.77% 2.516B 2.53% 6.12%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
208.23M 10.10%

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The fund's objective is to provide regular monthly income and some capital appreciation. It invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of income generating securities such as: dividend paying common shares , preferred shares, investment grade bonds, convertible debentures, mortgages, high yield bonds, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities, income trust units.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Equity Style Large Cap Value
Broad Asset Class Allocation
Broad Category Allocation
Global Peer Group Mixed Asset CAD Balanced - Canada
Peer Group Canadian Neutral Balanced
Global Macro --
US Macro --
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective --
Fund Owner Firm Name Scotia
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^SPTSX60TR 100.0%

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Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group

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1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
 
80.00B
60.00B
40.00B
20.00B
0
-20.00B
1 Month
% Rank: 6
-55.81M Peer Group Low
137.18M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 2
208.23M
-329.19M Peer Group Low
1.324B Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 6
-107.99M Peer Group Low
837.60M Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 65
-1.327B Peer Group Low
2.323B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 2
-175.41M Peer Group Low
899.26M Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 4
-1.633B Peer Group Low
3.415B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 6
-55.81M Peer Group Low
261.40M Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 3
-5.181B Peer Group Low
4.327B Peer Group High
Date Unavailable

Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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15%
10%
5%
0
Name
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
15Y
Total Return (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
Peer Group Rtn. (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
% Rank in Peer Group (NAV)
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
YTD
11.98%
3.13%
13.25%
-5.45%
7.02%
11.18%
9.04%
3.52%
21.93%
5.56%
28.04%
-6.24%
12.05%
21.04%
29.06%
7.18%
--
--
14.42%
-6.30%
6.60%
11.52%
15.71%
6.82%
13.24%
7.13%
14.08%
-6.33%
8.56%
10.96%
12.33%
3.44%
12.30%
3.61%
13.44%
-4.65%
6.93%
12.46%
8.71%
4.44%
12.55%
7.23%
11.90%
-4.28%
6.89%
12.44%
14.09%
5.31%
As of March 03, 2026.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (3-2-26) 3.29%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 10
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 25.73
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 5.016
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 5.218
Weighted Median ROE 23.90%
Weighted Median ROA 6.65%
ROI (TTM) 12.47%
Return on Investment (TTM) 12.47%
Earning Yield 0.0475
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 0.8726
Number of Equity Holdings 6
Bond
Yield to Maturity (11-30-25) 3.46%
Effective Duration --
Average Coupon 3.73%
Calculated Average Quality 2.405
Effective Maturity 9.263
Nominal Maturity 9.297
Number of Bond Holdings 0
As of November 30, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 14.14%
EPS Growth (3Y) 0.43%
EPS Growth (5Y) 7.92%
Sales Growth (1Y) 7.02%
Sales Growth (3Y) 6.81%
Sales Growth (5Y) 8.09%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 7.10%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 6.74%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 4.35%
As of November 30, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Launch Date 11/13/2006
Share Classes
BNS339 Commission-based Advice
Attributes
Inverse Fund No
Leveraged Fund --
Currency Hedged Fund --
Socially Responsible Fund No

Asset Allocation

As of November 30, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 16.13%
Stock 55.60%
Bond 25.79%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other 2.48%
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Top 10 Holdings

Name % Weight Price % Change
SCOTIA CANADIAN INCOME SERIES I
21.83% -- --
CAD CASH
8.88% -- --
SCOTIA WEALTH CANADIAN CORPORATE BOND POOL SR I
6.46% -- --
USD CASH
3.97% -- --
Royal Bank of Canada 2.48% 168.62 0.83%
The Toronto-Dominion Bank 2.30% 98.26 0.92%
Microsoft Corp. 1.99% 398.55 1.48%
Enbridge, Inc. 1.97% 53.96 1.54%
The Bank of Nova Scotia 1.94% 75.56 -0.25%
Intact Financial Corp. 1.90% 261.96 -0.53%

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 No
Available for RRSP Yes
Purchase Details
Open to New Investors Yes
Minimum Initial Investment 500.00 None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 100.00 None

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The fund's objective is to provide regular monthly income and some capital appreciation. It invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of income generating securities such as: dividend paying common shares , preferred shares, investment grade bonds, convertible debentures, mortgages, high yield bonds, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities, income trust units.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Equity Style Large Cap Value
Broad Asset Class Allocation
Broad Category Allocation
Global Peer Group Mixed Asset CAD Balanced - Canada
Peer Group Canadian Neutral Balanced
Global Macro --
US Macro --
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective --
Fund Owner Firm Name Scotia
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (3-2-26) 3.29%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 10
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 25.73
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 5.016
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 5.218
Weighted Median ROE 23.90%
Weighted Median ROA 6.65%
ROI (TTM) 12.47%
Return on Investment (TTM) 12.47%
Earning Yield 0.0475
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 0.8726
Number of Equity Holdings 6
Bond
Yield to Maturity (11-30-25) 3.46%
Effective Duration --
Average Coupon 3.73%
Calculated Average Quality 2.405
Effective Maturity 9.263
Nominal Maturity 9.297
Number of Bond Holdings 0
As of November 30, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 14.14%
EPS Growth (3Y) 0.43%
EPS Growth (5Y) 7.92%
Sales Growth (1Y) 7.02%
Sales Growth (3Y) 6.81%
Sales Growth (5Y) 8.09%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 7.10%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 6.74%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 4.35%
As of November 30, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Launch Date 11/13/2006
Share Classes
BNS339 Commission-based Advice
Attributes
Inverse Fund No
Leveraged Fund --
Currency Hedged Fund --
Socially Responsible Fund No

Top Portfolio Holders

Name % Weight
Portfolio A 5.00%
Portfolio B 3.50%
Portfolio C 2.25%
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Excel Add-In Codes

Name: =YCI("M:BNS539.TO", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:BNS539.TO", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:BNS539.TO", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:BNS539.TO", "prospectus_objective")
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