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North American and Global Equities

Access actively managed, concentrated portfolios of diversified high-quality North American and global companies.

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North American and Global Equities

Access actively managed, concentrated portfolios of diversified high-quality North American and global companies.

Why Starlight Capital?
We build concentrated portfolios of diversified, high-quality companies with durable growth characteristics, sustainable free cash flow growth, low leverage and aligned management teams—all with the goal of helping Canadian investors build long-term wealth.
The Starlight Advantage
Concentrated Portfolio

A high-conviction portfolio of industry-leading companies with a track record of strong returns on capital. We invest across all market capitalizations for further diversification benefits.
High Active Share

A benchmark- and sector-agnostic approach allows sector and geographic weights to follow the best opportunities rather than index composition. Mid-cap exposure adds high-quality, growing businesses that index-constrained Canadian portfolios may overlook, setting the fund apart from its Canadian peers.
Exposure to Sectors Underrepresented in Canada

Starlight’s mandates expand the investment opportunity set beyond Canada’s Financials, Energy and Materials sectors into Information Technology and Health Care. This broader diversification adds sources of return beyond that of a Canada-only portfolio.
Our Investment Process
Starlight Dividend Growth Class
A distinctive approach to long-term North American dividend growth investing, allocating approximately 70% to Canadian and 30% to U.S. companies with the potential to maintain and grow their dividends, with dividend growth targets of 5% or better.
1
Screening Investable Universe
Reducing the investable universe to companies with superior economics
  • Consistent and sustainable revenue, free cash flow and dividend growth
  • Demonstrated pricing power and margin expansion
  • Sustainable leverage levels and payout ratios
  • High returns on invested capital
2
Bottom-up Fundamental Research
Determining the intrinsic value of businesses relative to the riskiness of their operations
  • Evaluate industries for capital investment and the potential for disruption
  • Meet with management, analysts, and industry experts
  • Model the business, including scenario and sensitivity analysis
3
Portfolio Construction
Build a high-conviction, diversified, all-cap portfolio of high-quality businesses
  • High active share through a benchmark-agnostic approach to security selection
  • Invest in companies with a margin of safety
  • Monitor company and factor correlations to ensure true diversification
Starlight Dividend Growth Class
A distinctive approach to long-term North American dividend growth investing, allocating approximately 70% to Canadian and 30% to U.S. companies with the potential to maintain and grow their dividends, with dividend growth targets of 5% or better.
1
Screening Investable Universe
Reducing the investable universe to companies with superior economics
  • Consistent and sustainable revenue, free cash flow and dividend growth
  • Demonstrated pricing power and margin expansion
  • Sustainable leverage levels and payout ratios
  • High returns on invested capital
2
Bottom-up Fundamental Research
Determining the intrinsic value of businesses relative to the riskiness of their operations
  • Evaluate industries for capital investment and the potential for disruption
  • Meet with management, analysts, and industry experts
  • Model the business, including scenario and sensitivity analysis
3
Portfolio Construction
Build a high-conviction, diversified, all-cap portfolio of high-quality businesses
  • High active share through a benchmark-agnostic approach to security selection
  • Invest in companies with a margin of safety
  • Monitor company and factor correlations to ensure true diversification
Starlight North American Equity Fund
A distinctive approach to long-term North American equity growth investing, allocating approximately 50% to Canadian and 50% to U.S. companies with earnings compounding targets of 8% or better.
1
Screening Investable Universe
Reducing the investable universe to companies with superior economics
  • Consistent and sustainable revenue, free cash flow and earnings growth
  • Demonstrated pricing power and margin expansion
  • Sustainable leverage levels
  • High returns on invested capital
2
Bottom-up Fundamental Research
Determining the intrinsic value of businesses relative to the riskiness of their operations
  • Evaluate industries for capital investment and the potential for disruption
  • Meet with management, analysts, and industry experts
  • Model the business, including scenario and sensitivity analysis
3
Portfolio Construction
Build a high-conviction, diversified, all-cap portfolio of high-quality businesses
  • High active share through a benchmark-agnostic approach to security selection
  • Invest in companies with a margin of safety
  • Monitor company and factor correlations to ensure true diversification
Starlight Global Growth Fund
A distinctive approach to long-term global equity investing, predominantly outside Canada.
1
Bottom-Up Analysis
  • All weather fund investing in all-star growth companies
  • Quality filter and red flags, earnings drivers and upgrades, growing share within growing markets, scalable and persistent growth
2
Meeting Company Management
  • Around 200 meetings per year
  • Detailed questioning on growth drivers, risks and strategy
3
Valuation, Timing and Suitability
  • Reasonable valuation with potential for earnings upgrades and multiple expansion
  • Defensive bucket of recession resistant stocks
  • Balance and diversity of portfolio holdings

Featured Funds

Series F: SLC517 | ETF Ticker: SCDG
Series F: SLC557 | ETF Ticker: SCNA
Series F: SLC997 | ETF Ticker: SCGG
Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investment funds. Investment funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. Please read the prospectus before investing. Investors should consult with their advisors prior to investing.

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1,2,4,5 Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards:

Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards Canada 2020 Winner, Starlight Dividend Growth Class (Series A), Best Canadian Dividend & Income Equity Fund Over 3 Years.

Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards Canada 2021 Winner, Starlight Dividend Growth Class (Series F), Best Canadian Dividend & Income Equity Fund Over 5 Years.

Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards Canada 2020 Winner, Starlight North American Equity Fund (Series A), Best North American Equity Fund Over 3 Years.

Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards Canada 2022 Winner, Starlight North American Equity Fund (Series F), Best North American Equity Fund Over 10 Years.

Starlight Dividend Growth Class (Series A) was awarded the 2020 Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards Canada in the Canadian Dividend & Income Equity Fund category for: three years ending 7/31/2020, out of a classification total of 64 funds. Performance for the Fund for the period ending 7/31/2020 is as follows: 5.2% (1 year), 6.8% (3 year), 4.9% (5 year), 7.1% (10 year) and 8.4% annualized return since inception (10/1/2002). The corresponding Lipper Leader ratings for the same period are as follows: 5 (3 years), 5 (5 years), 4 (10 years).

Starlight Dividend Growth Class (Series F) was awarded the 2021 Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards Canada in the Canadian Dividend & Income Equity Fund category for: five years ending 7/30/2021, out of a classification total of 59 funds. Performance for the Fund for the period ending 7/30/2021 is as follows: 27.3% (1 year), 12.3% (3 year), 11.2% (5 year), 9.8% (10 year) and 10.3% annualized return since inception (8/1/2003). The corresponding Lipper Leader ratings of the fund for the same period are as follows: 5 (3 years), 5 (5 years), 5 (10 years).

Starlight North American Equity Fund (Series A) was awarded the 2020 Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards Canada in the North American Equity Fund category for: three years ending 7/31/2020, out of a classification total of 17 funds. Performance for the Fund for the period ending 7/31/2020 is as follows: 19.5% (1 year), 14.3 % (3 year), 5.1% (5 year), 9.1% (10 year) and 6.6% annualized return  since inception (11/1/1995). The corresponding Lipper Leader ratings of the fund for the same period are as follows: 4 (3 years), 3 (5 years), 4 (10 years).

Starlight North American Equity Fund (Series F) was awarded the 2022 Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards Canada in the North American Equity Fund category for: ten years ending 7/29/2022, out of a classification total of 10 funds. Performance for the Fund for the period ending 7/29/2022 is as follows: -4.9% (1 year), 11.9% (3 year), 12.3% (5 year), 11.4% (10 year) and 7.3% annualized return since inception (10/1/2001). The corresponding Lipper Leader ratings of the fund for the same period are as follows: 5 (3 years), 4 (5 years), 5 (10 years).

©2025 Refinitiv. All rights reserved. Used under license. The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards, granted annually, highlight funds and fund companies that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers. The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards are based on the Lipper Leader for Consistent Return rating, which is a risk-adjusted performance measure calculated over 36, 60 and 120 months. The fund with the highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return) value in each eligible classification wins the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Award. For more information, see lipperfundawards.com Although Refinitiv Lipper makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by Refinitiv Lipper.

3 FundGradeA+® Award:

Starlight North American Equity Fund was awarded the 2025 FundGrade A+® Award in the North American Equity category for the 10-year period from 12/31/2015 to 12/31/2025 out of 34 funds.

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.