Scotia Global Asset Management is honoured to receive 41 awards at 2020 FundGrade A+® Awards
Scotia Global Asset Management’s investment teams were recognized with 41 awards at the annual FundGrade A+ Awards. These awards are presented by Fundata Canada Inc. to investment funds and their managers who have shown consistent, outstanding, risk-adjusted performance throughout the previous calendar year.
“We are honoured to receive this recognition for the consistently exceptional results our investment team has delivered across our business,” said Neal Kerr, Head, Scotia Global Asset Management (Canada). “Scotia Global Asset Management’s purpose – to enrich our clients’ financial futures with outstanding investment solutions, delivered in partnership with comprehensive wealth advice – was more important than ever last year, and we are pleased we delivered across our multiple investment platforms.”

Scotia Global Asset Management’s award-winning funds for 2020 are:
Fund |
CIFSC category |
FundGrade calculation date |
Number of funds in the category |
Mutual funds | |||
Dynamic Asia Pacific Equity Fund |
Asia Pacific Equity |
1/31/2011 |
52 |
Dynamic Asset Allocation Private Pool |
Tactical Balanced |
1/31/2016 |
188 |
Dynamic Blue Chip Balanced Fund |
Global Neutral Balanced |
1/31/2011 |
949 |
Dynamic Conservative Yield Private Pool |
Global Fixed Income Balanced |
1/31/2016 |
436 |
Dynamic Dividend Fund |
Canadian Dividend & Income Equity |
1/31/2011 |
327 |
Dynamic Equity Income Fund |
Canadian Dividend & Income Equity |
1/31/2011 |
327 |
Dynamic Financial Services Fund |
Financial Services Equity |
1/31/2011 |
57 |
Dynamic Global Asset Allocation Fund |
Global Equity Balanced |
1/31/2011 |
751 |
Dynamic Global Balanced Fund |
Global Neutral Balanced |
1/31/2014 |
949 |
Dynamic Global Discovery Fund |
Global Equity |
1/31/2011 |
1223 |
Dynamic Global Dividend Fund |
Global Equity |
1/31/2011 |
1223 |
Dynamic Global Equity Private Pool Class |
Global Equity |
1/31/2016 |
1223 |
Dynamic Global Infrastructure Fund |
Global Infrastructure Equity |
1/31/2011 |
60 |
Dynamic Global Real Estate Fund |
Real Estate Equity |
1/31/2011 |
77 |
Dynamic Global Yield Private Pool |
Global Neutral Balanced |
1/31/2016 |
949 |
Dynamic International Dividend Private Pool |
International Equity |
1/31/2017 |
391 |
Dynamic Power American Growth Fund |
U.S. Equity |
1/31/2011 |
888 |
Dynamic Power Global Balanced Class |
Global Neutral Balanced |
1/31/2011 |
949 |
Dynamic Power Global Navigator Class |
Global Equity |
1/31/2011 |
1223 |
Dynamic Precious Metals Fund |
Precious Metals Equity |
1/31/2011 |
40 |
Dynamic Strategic Resource Class |
Natural Resources Equity |
1/31/2012 |
86 |
Dynamic Tactical Bond Private Pool |
Canadian Fixed Income |
1/31/2016 |
315 |
Dynamic U.S. Balanced Class |
Global Equity Balanced |
1/31/2012 |
751 |
Dynamic U.S. Equity Private Pool Class |
U.S. Equity |
1/31/2016 |
888 |
DynamicEdge Balanced Growth Portfolio |
Global Equity Balanced |
1/31/2011 |
751 |
DynamicEdge Balanced Portfolio |
Global Neutral Balanced |
1/31/2011 |
949 |
DynamicEdge Conservative Class Portfolio |
Global Fixed Income Balanced |
1/31/2013 |
436 |
DynamicEdge Defensive Portfolio |
Canadian Fixed Income Balanced |
1/31/2013 |
365 |
DynamicEdge Growth Portfolio |
Global Equity Balanced |
1/31/2011 |
751 |
Marquis Balanced Class Portfolio |
Global Neutral Balanced |
1/31/2013 |
949 |
Marquis Institutional Growth Portfolio |
Global Equity Balanced |
1/31/2011 |
751 |
Scotia Canadian Dividend Fund |
Canadian Dividend & Income Equity |
1/31/2011 |
327 |
Scotia Diversified Balanced Fund* |
Tactical Balanced |
1/31/2011 |
188 |
Scotia Global Growth Fund |
Global Equity |
1/31/2011 |
1223 |
Scotia Nasdaq Index Fund |
U.S. Equity |
1/31/2011 |
888 |
Scotia Resource Fund |
Natural Resources Equity |
1/31/2011 |
86 |
Active ETFs** | |||
Dynamic Active Canadian Dividend ETF (DXC) |
Canadian Dividend & Income Equity |
1/31/2018 |
327 |
Dynamic Active Crossover Bond ETF (DXO) |
High Yield Fixed Income |
1/31/2018 |
254 |
Dynamic Active Global Dividend ETF (DXG) |
Global Equity |
1/31/2018 |
1223 |
Dynamic Active Global Financial Services ETF (DXF) |
Financial Services Equity |
1/31/2018 |
57 |
Dynamic Active U.S. Dividend ETF (DXU) |
U.S. Equity |
1/31/2018 |
888 |
The end date for the FundGrade calculation is December 31, 2020.
FundGrade A+® is used with permission from Fundata Canada Inc., all rights reserved. The annual FundGrade A+® Awards are presented by Fundata Canada Inc. to recognize the “best of the best” among Canadian investment funds. The FundGrade A+® calculation is supplemental to the monthly FundGrade ratings and is calculated at the end of each calendar year. The FundGrade rating system evaluates funds based on their risk-adjusted performance, measured by Sharpe Ratio, Sortino Ratio, and Information Ratio. The score for each ratio is calculated individually, covering all time periods from 2 to 10 years. The scores are then weighted equally in calculating a monthly FundGrade. The top 10% of funds earn an A Grade; the next 20% of funds earn a B Grade; the next 40% of funds earn a C Grade; the next 20% of funds receive a D Grade; and the lowest 10% of funds receive an E Grade. To be eligible, a fund must have received a FundGrade rating every month in the previous year. The FundGrade A+® uses a GPA-style calculation, where each monthly FundGrade from “A” to “E” receives a score from 4 to 0, respectively. A fund’s average score for the year determines its GPA. Any fund with a GPA of 3.5 or greater is awarded a FundGrade A+® Award. For more information, see www.FundGradeAwards.com. Although Fundata makes every effort to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by Fundata.
Performance for Dynamic Blue Chip Balanced Fund Series A for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 18.30% (1 year), 10.75% (3 years), 7.71% (5 years), 7.55% (10 years), and 6.84% since inception (March 1997).
Performance for Dynamic U.S. Balanced Class Series A for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 19.41% (1 year), 13.70% (3 years), 8.78% (5 years), N/A (10 years), and 8.69% since inception (March 2011).
Performance for Dynamic Global Balanced Fund Series A for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 18.44% (1 year), 9.47% (3 years), 8.16% (5 years), N/A (10 years), and 8.37% since inception (November 2013).
Performance for Dynamic Dividend Fund Series A for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 1.65% (1 year), 4.91% (3 years), 8.26% (5 years), 8.25% (10 years), and 8.23% since inception (August 1985).
Performance for Dynamic Equity Income Fund Series A for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 1.10% (1 year), 5.07% (3 years), 7.97% (5 years), 7.55% (10 years), and 10.28% since inception (June 2001).
Performance for Dynamic Power Global Balanced Class Series A for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 52.45% (1 year), 16.21% (3 years), 13.84% (5 years), 11.87% (10 years), and 9.98% since inception (June 2008).
Performance for Dynamic Global Real Estate Fund Series A for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: -3.39% (1 year), 4.89% (3 years), 4.77% (5 years), 7.73% (10 years), and 7.17% since inception (November 1996).
Performance for Dynamic Financial Services Fund Series A for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 4.88% (1 year), 7.65% (3 years), 13.28% (5 years), 10.62% (10 years), and 8.54% since inception (March 1997).
Performance for Dynamic Asset Allocation Private Pool Series F for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 17.41% (1 year), 9.42% (3 years), 8.67% (5 years), N/A (10 years), and 7.48% since inception (June 2014).
Performance for Dynamic Global Equity Private Pool Class Series F for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 37.92% (1 year), 18.24% (3 years), 15.48% (5 years), N/A (10 years), and 14.68% since inception (June 2014).
Performance for Dynamic Global Yield Private Pool Series F for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 6.67% (1 year), 7.01% (3 years), 7.33% (5 years), N/A (10 years), and 7.15% since inception (June 2014).
Performance for Dynamic U.S. Equity Private Pool Class Series F for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 29.71% (1 year), 21.20% (3 years), 14.42% (5 years), N/A (10 years), and 15.05% since inception (June 2014).
Performance for Dynamic International Dividend Private Pool Series F for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 20.90% (1 year), 12.81% (3 years), 10.58% (5 years), N/A (10 years), and 9.58% since inception (March 2015).
Performance for Dynamic Tactical Bond Private Pool Series F for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 8.10% (1 year), 4.97% (3 years), 3.66% (5 years), N/A (10 years), and 3.41% since inception (March 2015).
Performance for Dynamic Conservative Yield Private Pool Series F for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 8.97% (1 year), 6.33% (3 years), 5.41% (5 years), N/A (10 years), and 4.48% since inception (March 2015).
Performance for Dynamic Asia Pacific Equity Fund Series A for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 45.37% (1 year), 17.88% (3 years), 14.46% (5 years), 9.01% (10 years), and 6.68% since inception (March 1994).
Performance for Dynamic Global Dividend Fund Series A for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 11.89% (1 year), 13.30% (3 years), 12.09% (5 years), 11.84% (10 years), and 8.40% since inception (March 2006).
Performance for Dynamic Global Asset Allocation Fund Series A for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 8.81% (1 year), 9.64% (3 years), 7.40% (5 years), 8.87% (10 years), and 6.19% since inception (May 2007).
Performance for DynamicEdge Defensive Portfolio Series A for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 6.94% (1 year), 4.33% (3 years), 3.63% (5 years), N/A (10 years), and 3.74% since inception (February 2012).
Performance for DynamicEdge Conservative Class Portfolio Series A for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 8.25% (1 year), 5.41% (3 years), 4.82% (5 years), N/A (10 years), and 5.16% since inception (February 2012).
Performance for DynamicEdge Balanced Portfolio Series A for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 12.31% (1 year), 6.97% (3 years), 6.05% (5 years), 5.71% (10 years), and 5.41% since inception (February 2008).
Performance for DynamicEdge Growth Portfolio Series A for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 19.49% (1 year), 10.10% (3 years), 8.80% (5 years), 7.76% (10 years), and 6.73% since inception (February 2008).
Performance for DynamicEdge Balanced Growth Portfolio Series A for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 16.91% (1 year), 8.69% (3 years), 7.45% (5 years), 6.77% (10 years), and 6.10% since inception (February 2008).
Performance for Dynamic Power American Growth Fund Series A for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 62.31% (1 year), 38.40% (3 years), 24.31% (5 years), 20.79% (10 years), and 11.88% since inception (July 1998).
Performance for Dynamic Power Global Navigator Class Series A for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 95.02% (1 year), 31.44% (3 years), 19.30% (5 years), 13.88% (10 years), and 12.21% since inception (June 2008).
Performance for Dynamic Precious Metals Fund Series A for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 53.96% (1 year), 25.22% (3 years), 27.59% (5 years), 1.04% (10 years), and 7.88% since inception (January 1984).
Performance for Dynamic Global Infrastructure Fund Series A for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: -1.26% (1 year), 5.76% (3 years), 7.64% (5 years), 9.43% (10 years), and 7.17% since inception (July 2007).
Performance for Dynamic Strategic Resource Class Series A for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 3.30% (1 year), 0.83% (3 years), 10.02% (5 years), N/A (10 years), and 3.03% since inception (November 2011).
Performance for Dynamic Global Discovery Fund Series A for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 16.00% (1 year), 13.07% (3 years), 10.75% (5 years), 9.95% (10 years), and 8.17% since inception (November 2000).
Performance for Marquis Institutional Growth Portfolio Series A for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 15.40% (1 year), 9.55% (3 years), 8.11% (5 years), 7.86% (10 years), and 5.71% since inception (August 2004).
Performance for Marquis Balanced Class Portfolio Series A for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 9.25% (1 year), 6.81% (3 years), 5.82% (5 years), N/A (10 years), and 6.07% since inception (March 2012).
Performance for Scotia Canadian Dividend Fund Series A for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: -0.28% (1 year), 4.93% (3 years), 7.88% (5 years), 7.29% (10 years), and 9.30% since inception (December 1992).
Performance for Scotia Resource Fund Series A for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 7.03% (1 year), 3.78% (3 years), 12.54% (5 years), 0.41% (10 years), and 4.25% since inception (July 1993).
Performance for Scotia Nasdaq Index Fund Series A for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 49.93% (1 year), 26.10% (3 years), 20.17% (5 years), 21.42% (10 years), and 6.74% since inception (December 2000).
Performance for Scotia Global Growth Fund Series A for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 30.77% (1 year), 16.13% (3 years), 14.18% (5 years), 13.95% (10 years), and 7.14% since inception (January 1965).
Performance for Scotia Diversified Balanced Fund Series A for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 11.12% (1 year), 6.83% (3 years), 7.13% (5 years), 6.53% (10 years), and 6.80% since inception (May 1989).
Performance for Dynamic Active Crossover Bond ETF (DXO) for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 9.73% (1 year), 6.83% (3 years), N/A (5 years), N/A (10 years), and 6.64% since inception (January 2017).
Performance for Dynamic Active Global Dividend ETF (DXG) for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 35.33% (1 year), 27.54% (3 years), N/A (5 years), N/A (10 years), and 25.22% since inception (January 2017).
Performance for Dynamic Active Global Financial Services ETF (DXF) for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 9.70% (1 year), 14.50% (3 years), N/A (5 years), N/A (10 years), and 15.92% since inception (September 2017).
Performance for Dynamic Active U.S. Dividend ETF (DXU) for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 24.22% (1 year), 22.64% (3 years), N/A (5 years), N/A (10 years), and 21.79% since inception (January 2017).
Performance for Dynamic Active Canadian Dividend ETF (DXC) for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows: 7.92% (1 year), 7.95% (3 years), N/A (5 years), N/A (10 years), and 9.29% since inception (January 2017).
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