Morningstar RatingTM:
N/A
Portfolio Management Team:
Date of Inception:
October 13, 1992
Fund Size:
$754,916,227 (as of December 31, 2024)
Minimum Initial Purchase:
$150,000
RRSP/TFSA/RRIF Eligibility:
Yes
Management Expense Ratio:
1.00%
Net Asset Value Per Unit:
  • $71.48  CAD (as of January 17, 2025)
  • $49.52  USD (as of January 17, 2025)
Available Through an Advisor:
No, see the U.S. Equity Advisor Fund
Investment Growth

Investment Strategy

The objective of the Fund is to achieve long term growth and capital appreciation according to our “Growth at a Reasonable Price” philosophy. The Fund invests in equity securities of U.S. based companies, avoiding the tobacco and oil and gas industries. On occasion, Treasury bills or short-term cash equivalents may be held.


Performance

Annualized Rates of Return for periods ended December 31, 2024

  1 Year 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years
U.S. Equity Fund $CAD 32.70% 13.68% 13.20% 14.20% 10.49%
S&P 500 Index $CAD 36.01% 16.90% 15.56% 16.29% 11.35%

Calendar Year Returns

  2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
U.S. Equity Fund $CAD 32.70% 18.21% -19.06% 17.88% 26.85%
S&P 500 Index $CAD 36.01% 23.32% -12.52% 28.16% 16.07%

The Fund’s detailed performance record can be viewed by visiting the Returns Page and the Charts Page.


Fund Holdings and Equity Sector Weights

North Growth U.S. Equity Fund - Top Holdings

Portfolio Date: December 31, 2024

  Ticker Portfolio Weight
Jabil JBL 7.19%
Ciena CIEN 6.84%
Coherent COHR 4.53%
Applied Materials AMAT 4.15%
Motorola Solutions MSI 4.08%
Brinker International EAT 4.05%
Lumentum LITE 3.19%
Booking Holdings BKNG 2.95%
HP HPQ 2.71%
Tapestry TPR 2.65%
Source: North Growth Management

North Growth U.S. Equity Fund - Sectors

As of December 31, 2024


Tax Information

The Fund’s realized income and capital gains are accumulated throughout the year and distributed on a pro rata basis in December. All the distribution details for tax purposes are printed on T-3 slips, and unitholders of the Fund receive their T-3 tax slips by mail near the end of January of the following year.

Distribution History

  Expressed in Canadian Dollars As a Percentage of Unit Price
Year Date FX Rate Foreign Income Capital Gain Foreign Income Capital Gain
2024 December 13 1.4231 0.21 - 0.33% -
2023 December 15 1.3378 0.12 2.76 0.22% 4.98%
2022 December 15 - - - - -
2021 December 15 1.2893 - 5.28 - 8.39%
2020 December 15 1.2722 0.03 8.86 0.04% 14.46%
2019 December 13 1.3183 0.16 0.14 0.32% 0.28%
2018 December 14 1.3379 0.07 6.98 0.16% 14.57%
2017 December 15 1.2834 0.53 8.23 0.94% 14.67%
2016 December 15 1.3347 0.36 2.11 0.71% 4.22%
2015 December 15 1.3738 0.09 1.60 0.18% 3.25%
2014 December 15 1.1656 0.06 1.66 0.14% 3.99%