Q2 2026 13F · SEC CIK 1335382

Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co

Bank & trustFiled 2026-08-11 for Q2 2026. Open the filing ↗ · All SEC filings ↗

Reported 13F value: $1.2B
Reported positions: 173
Top holdings a year, 3 yrs: +16.4%
Average holding period: 11.5 yrs

Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co is a bank & trust that reported 173 positions worth $1.2B in its Q2 2026 13F, filed 2026-08-11. Its largest holdings were Royal Bank of Canada (RY, 9.7%), Toronto Dominion Bank (TD, 7.2%), Bank of Montreal (BMO, 6.5%). A portfolio copying its top holdings returned 16.4% a year over the last 3 years, against 20.4% for the S&P 500.

Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co holdings largest 50 of 173 positions.

Weights are shares of the filer's total reported 13F value, compared with Q1 2026. Share changes may reflect splits; weight changes also reflect price moves. A 13F shows long US-listed positions only, up to 135 days after the fact.

Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co 13F holdings
Stock	% of 13F value	Q1 2026	Shares	Share change	Reported value
RYRoyal Bank of Canada	9.7%	8.5%	568,025	-7.4%	$117.6M
TDToronto Dominion Bank	7.2%	6.0%	719,332	-3.6%	$87.3M
BMOBank of Montreal	6.5%	5.8%	446,227	-10.0%	$78.8M
TRPTc Energy Corp	4.5%	4.7%	819,804	-6.6%	$54.3M
ENBEnbridge Inc Com	4.1%	4.6%	914,292	-7.3%	$49.6M
CNQCanadian Nat Res Ltd Med Term Com	3.1%	4.1%	947,522	-2.4%	$37.4M
CNICanadian Natl Ry Co	2.8%	2.6%	287,270	-3.1%	$34.3M
MSFTMicrosoft Corp	2.6%	2.7%	84,981	+0.2%	$31.7M
GOOGLAlphabet Inc	2.6%	2.3%	87,844	-5.8%	$31.4M
MFCManulife Finl Corp	2.5%	2.4%	755,004	-7.6%	$30.6M
BNBrookfield Corp	2.3%	2.3%	656,056	-0.8%	$27.9M
SLFSun Life Financial Inc.	2.2%	1.9%	339,460	-4.0%	$26.6M
CPCanadian Pacific Kansas City	2.2%	2.0%	301,996	+0.9%	$26.2M
PBAPembina Pipeline Corp	1.9%	2.0%	498,501	-6.1%	$23.1M
TUTelus Corporation	1.8%	2.6%	2,105,079	-11.0%	$22.3M
FTSFortis Inc	1.8%	1.9%	385,419	-3.6%	$22.1M
QSRRestaurant Brands Intl Inc Com	1.8%	2.1%	295,613	-10.0%	$21.4M
JNJJohnson & Johnson	1.7%	1.8%	81,209	-5.1%	$20.6M
AAPLApple Inc	1.7%	1.5%	71,257	+0.6%	$20.6M
WCNWaste Connections Inc	1.7%	1.7%	123,680	+4.1%	$20.6M
JPMJpmorgan Chase & Co	1.7%	1.5%	61,976	+2.1%	$20.3M
VVisa Inc Com Cl A	1.6%	1.4%	57,477	+3.5%	$19.7M
SUSuncor Energy Inc New	1.6%	2.3%	365,754	-10.6%	$19.6M
BNSBank Nova Scotia B C	1.6%	1.3%	215,934	+1.1%	$18.8M
AMZNAmazon Com Inc Com	1.5%	1.4%	78,112	-1.9%	$18.6M
COSTCostco Whsl Corp New	1.3%	1.6%	17,347	-5.6%	$16.2M
FNVFranco Nev Corp	1.2%	1.5%	71,687	-1.8%	$14.9M
NTRNutrien Ltd	1.1%	1.4%	218,639	-0.6%	$13.8M
TELTe Connectivity PLC	1.0%	1.1%	62,215	-0.8%	$12.5M
DHRDanaher Corporation	0.8%	0.8%	47,956	-0.4%	$9.1M
MDTMedtronic PLC	0.7%	0.9%	106,740	-10.2%	$8.4M
LINLinde PLC	0.7%	0.7%	16,010	-1.5%	$8.3M
CMCanadian Imperial Bank of Co	0.7%	1.0%	69,151	-41.5%	$8.0M
GOOGAlphabet Inc	0.7%	0.5%	22,425	+12.2%	$7.9M
GIBCgi Inc	0.7%	0.8%	122,390	-3.7%	$7.9M
RBARb Global Inc	0.6%	0.5%	65,083	-0.7%	$7.6M
RCIRogers Communications Inc	0.6%	0.8%	229,198	-10.3%	$7.4M
PSAPublic Storage	0.6%	0.4%	23,089	+38.5%	$7.3M
SHOPShopify Inc	0.6%	0.6%	62,736	+4.0%	$7.2M
NVDANvidia Corporation Com	0.6%	0.4%	34,757	+41.1%	$7.0M
CMECme Group Inc	0.5%	0.7%	28,389	+2.6%	$6.3M
EMREmerson Elec Co Com	0.5%	0.4%	39,520	-0.4%	$5.7M
TJXTjx Cos Inc New Com	0.5%	0.5%	37,040	+0.1%	$5.6M
TRIThomson Reuters Corp	0.5%	—	67,252	—	$5.5M
DISDisney Walt Co	0.4%	0.5%	55,963	-0.0%	$5.4M
ABTAbbott Laboratories	0.4%	0.5%	57,563	+10.1%	$5.2M
CRMSalesforce Inc Com	0.4%	0.6%	31,865	-8.9%	$5.0M
CAECae Inc.	0.4%	—	187,151	—	$4.7M
HDHome Depot Inc Com	0.4%	—	12,819	—	$4.5M
AEMAgnico Eagle Mines Ltd	0.4%	0.4%	28,964	+21.3%	$4.5M

What Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co bought and sold in Q2 2026, against Q1 2026.

New positions

Q1 2026's filing was too long to tell new positions apart.

Added to

NVDA Nvidia Corporation Com+41.1% shares
PSA Public Storage+38.5% shares
AEM Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd+21.3% shares
GOOG Alphabet Inc+12.2% shares
ABT Abbott Laboratories+10.1% shares

Reduced

CM Canadian Imperial Bank of Co-41.5% shares
TU Telus Corporation-11.0% shares
SU Suncor Energy Inc New-10.6% shares
RCI Rogers Communications Inc-10.3% shares
MDT Medtronic PLC-10.2% shares
BMO Bank of Montreal-10.0% shares
QSR Restaurant Brands Intl Inc Com-10.0% shares
CRM Salesforce Inc Com-8.9% shares

Left the top 50

Share counts compared with the Q1 2026 13F; a split also changes share counts. The latest filing lists more than 50 positions, so a position that left the top 50 may still be held.

How the holdings did against the S&P 500.

1 year: +28.1% /yr; S&P 500 +20.1%
3 years: +16.4% /yr; S&P 500 +20.4%
5 years: +6.2% /yr; S&P 500 +11.6%

A portfolio of the filer's 20 largest 13F positions, weighted by value and rebuilt each quarter on the day the filing became public. 13Fs show long US-listed positions only, so this is an estimate of the stock picks, not the fund's reported returns.

Reported 13F value by quarter.

13F value by quarter
Quarter	13F value	Positions
Q2 2026	$1.2B	173
Q1 2026	$1.2B	161
Q4 2025	$1.1B	164
Q3 2025	$1.1B	130
Q2 2025	$1.0B	125
Q1 2025	$937.3M	129
Q4 2024	$947.3M	131
Q3 2024	$984.9M	139
Q2 2024	$895.5M	133
Q1 2024	$928.9M	139
Q4 2023	$890.9M	133
Q3 2023	$841.7M	132

Questions about Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co's portfolio

What stocks does Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co own?

Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co's latest 13F, for Q2 2026 and filed Aug 11, 2026, lists 173 positions worth $1.2B. The largest are Royal Bank of Canada (RY) at 9.7%, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD) at 7.2%, Bank of Montreal (BMO) at 6.5%, Tc Energy Corp (TRP) at 4.5% and Enbridge Inc Com (ENB) at 4.1%.

What did Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co buy last quarter?

In Q2 2026, Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co added Nvidia Corporation Com (NVDA) (+41.1% shares), Public Storage (PSA) (+38.5% shares) and Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd (AEM) (+21.3% shares), compared with its Q1 2026 filing.

What did Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co sell last quarter?

In Q2 2026, Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co cut from its top 50 Mastercard Inc. (MA), cut from its top 50 Thomson Reuters Corp (TRI), cut from its top 50 Honeywell Intl Inc (HON), Canadian Imperial Bank of Co (CM) (-41.5% shares), Telus Corporation (TU) (-11.0% shares) and Suncor Energy Inc New (SU) (-10.6% shares), compared with its Q1 2026 filing.

How has Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co's portfolio performed?

A portfolio copying Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co's 20 largest 13F holdings each quarter, from the day each filing was public, returned +16.4% a year over the last 3 years, against +20.4% for the S&P 500. Over 1 year: +28.1% against +20.1%. Over 5 years: +6.2% a year against +11.6%.

When is Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co's next 13F filing due?

13F filings are due 45 days after each quarter ends. Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co's filing for the quarter ending Sep 30, 2026 is due by Nov 14, 2026; this page updates the day after it is published.