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North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund ...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US66263L8827
CUSIP
66263L882
Inception Date
Jun 28, 2013
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund (ORDNX) has returned -1.20% so far this year and 4.62% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ORDNX has returned 11.40% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund

1D
0.09%
1M
-2.25%
YTD
-1.20%
6M
-0.56%
1Y
4.62%
3Y*
11.94%
5Y*
7.73%
10Y*
11.40%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2014, ORDNX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.88%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.6 years.

Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +11.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -11.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, ORDNX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 13, 2020 with a return of +9.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.70%0.37%-2.25%-1.20%
20250.91%0.62%-0.20%-0.47%1.18%1.58%0.84%0.84%1.14%0.55%-0.25%0.35%7.30%
20243.28%0.25%2.20%-1.07%2.92%0.40%1.68%1.28%2.20%-0.08%0.96%-0.04%14.81%
20236.89%-1.13%-5.38%1.49%0.68%1.70%5.22%-1.30%-0.96%-3.32%6.05%5.16%15.24%
2022-4.38%-3.28%-1.35%-3.78%-0.85%-5.30%5.24%-1.28%-2.97%0.09%2.47%0.64%-14.22%
20210.63%0.43%4.59%4.63%2.24%1.44%2.92%0.82%-6.34%7.86%0.36%5.65%27.51%

Benchmark Metrics

North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.20%, beta of 0.65, and R² of 0.65 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2014.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (74.32%) than losses (70.02%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 3.20% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • Beta of 0.65 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
3.20%
Beta
0.65
0.65
Upside Capture
74.32%
Downside Capture
70.02%

Expense Ratio

ORDNX has a high expense ratio of 1.27%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

ORDNX ranks 80 for risk / return — better than 80% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


ORDNX Risk / Return Rank: 8080
Overall Rank
ORDNX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8787
Sharpe Ratio Rank
ORDNX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8383
Sortino Ratio Rank
ORDNX Omega Ratio Rank: 8888
Omega Ratio Rank
ORDNX Calmar Ratio Rank: 7373
Calmar Ratio Rank
ORDNX Martin Ratio Rank: 7070
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund (ORDNX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


ORDNXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.73

0.90

+0.84

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.17

1.39

+0.78

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.38

1.21

+0.17

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.74

1.40

+0.34

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.65

6.61

+0.04

Explore ORDNX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund provided a 6.77% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.41 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.41$1.49$1.17$1.12$2.76$2.05$0.57$0.35$0.46$0.19$0.34$0.36

Dividend yield

6.77%6.99%5.50%5.72%15.30%8.48%2.77%1.85%3.13%1.22%2.65%2.98%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.05$0.03$0.09$0.17
2025$0.09$0.07$0.08$0.09$0.09$0.07$0.10$0.08$0.09$0.09$0.07$0.56$1.49
2024$0.10$0.07$0.06$0.07$0.08$0.06$0.07$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.34$1.17
2023$0.21$0.08$0.10$0.10$0.06$0.09$0.06$0.08$0.09$0.08$0.09$0.06$1.12
2022$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.07$0.09$0.10$2.31$2.76
2021$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$1.90$2.05

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund was 34.40%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 113 trading sessions.

The current North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund drawdown is 2.57%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-34.4%Feb 13, 202027Mar 23, 2020113Sep 1, 2020140
-18.77%Jan 5, 2022303Mar 20, 2023211Jan 22, 2024514
-16.45%Oct 4, 201856Dec 24, 201870Apr 5, 2019126
-14.32%Feb 25, 2015244Feb 11, 2016106Jul 14, 2016350
-10.22%Jan 29, 201839Mar 23, 2018103Aug 20, 2018142

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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