Equitable® has been recognized with two FundGrade A+® awards, an annual distinction that recognizes exceptional performance among Canadian investment funds.   The award-winning funds are available on the new Equitable Guaranteed Investment FundsTM solution: Equitable Invesco NASDAQ 100 ESG Index ETF Equitable Fidelity® Global Innovators “We’re honoured to receive this recognition,” says Cam Crosbie, Executive Vice-President, Individual Wealth. “These awards reflect the hard work of many teams across our organization and, of course, our partners.”   Looking ahead, Equitable Individual Wealth remains focused on continuous improvement and innovation. “This is just the beginning,” adds Crosbie. “We deeply value the trust advisors and clients place in us every day, and we’re committed to helping Canadians reach their financial goals with more confidence.”  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.  Equitable and Equitable Guaranteed Investment Funds are trademarks of The Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada.