NCM Kipling Funds Win Big at 2025 Canadian Hedge Fund Awards

The nominations and wins included:

Kipling Global Enhanced Growth
Best 3-year return - 3rd place winner
Best 10-year return - Nominee
Best 3-year Sharpe ratio - 2nd place winner
Best 5-year Sharpe ratio - Nominee
Best 10-year Sharpe ratio - 3rd place winner
Best Overall 2025 Canadian hedge Fund - Nominee

Kipling Global Enhanced Dividend
Best 10-year Sharpe ratio - Nominee

Kipling Strategic Income
Best 1 year return - 2nd place winner
Best 3 year return - Nominee
Best 5 year return - Nominee
Best 3 year Sharpe ratio - 2nd place winner
Best 5 year Sharpe ratio - 2nd place winner

“These nominations and awards are a testament to our team's discipline, process, and commitment to helping advisors deliver better outcomes for their clients,” said Alex Sasso, CEO of NCM. “It’s especially meaningful to see success across both fixed income and global equity mandates.”

A total of 291 Canadian Hedge Funds were included in the 2025 CHFA program. The awards are based solely on quantitative performance data to June 30th, 2025 with Fundata Canada managing the collection and tabulation of the data to determine the winners. There is no nomination process or subjective assessment in identifying the winning hedge funds.

Note:
The Kipling Funds are only available for sale to investors who meet the definition of “accredited investor” as set forth in National Instrument 45- 106 Prospectus and Registration Exemptions, or non-individuals who will be investing a minimum of $150,000. Please contact us or consult the offering documents to determine your qualification status. Investors should take note that certain statements in this report about a fund or strategy, including expected future performance, are forward-looking. Statements that look forward in time or include anything other than historical information are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results, actions or events could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Although the forward-looking statements contained herein are based upon what the portfolio manager believes are reasonable assumptions, the portfolio manager cannot assure that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. NCM Asset Management Ltd. as manager and portfolio manager of the Kipling Funds may engage one or more sub advisors to provide investment management services to certain Funds, including its affiliate, Cumberland Investment Counsel Inc.