Scotia Cassels
Canadian Dividend Income Fund

The objective of the fund is to earn a high level of dividend income with the potential for long-term capital growth. The fund invests primarily in dividend-paying common shares and in a broad range of preferred shares, such as floating-rate, convertible and retractable preferred shares. The fund blends a top-down with a bottom-up equity selection process. The key characteristic of the fund is a focus on large to medium size companies with strong earnings growth potential.