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FDP Balanced Portfolio Series A

Canadian Neutral Balanced

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FundGrade B

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2021, 2020, 2019

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NAVPS
(05-15-2024)
$19.01
Change
$0.08 (0.43%)

As at April 30, 2024

As at April 30, 2024

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FDP Balanced Portfolio Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (August 31, 1978): 7.53%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund -2.06% 1.73% 11.22% 2.01% 5.85% 3.93% 2.77% 5.88% 4.73% 5.14% 4.66% 5.33% 4.75% 5.19%
Benchmark -1.88% 1.39% 11.11% 1.08% 4.37% 3.44% 3.24% 6.33% 4.97% 5.50% 4.90% 5.45% 4.60% 4.91%
Category Average -2.03% 10.42% 10.42% 1.66% 4.77% 3.36% 2.24% 5.58% 3.94% 4.18% 3.69% 4.36% 3.60% 3.95%
Category Rank 320 / 448 242 / 442 212 / 442 288 / 442 169 / 431 191 / 418 247 / 389 249 / 378 158 / 368 137 / 361 119 / 346 131 / 333 100 / 299 96 / 287
Quartile Ranking 3 3 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund -2.84% 1.79% 0.69% -0.48% -2.88% -1.12% 5.83% 3.02% 0.27% 1.68% 2.15% -2.06%
Benchmark -3.45% 1.83% 0.93% -0.84% -3.01% -1.57% 6.01% 3.69% -0.31% 0.82% 2.49% -1.88%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

6.81% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-8.94% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 9.82% 3.86% 7.21% 5.82% -3.14% 14.90% 8.78% 11.31% -9.80% 8.58%
Benchmark 9.98% -3.02% 11.97% 6.22% -4.30% 15.62% 7.61% 11.90% -8.20% 9.43%
Category Average 7.98% 0.06% 6.65% 5.72% -4.72% 12.57% 6.33% 10.85% -9.35% 8.27%
Quartile Ranking 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 3 4 2
Category Rank 92/ 286 35/ 299 201/ 331 207/ 344 109/ 355 60/ 365 65/ 374 246/ 389 333/ 409 214/ 429

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

14.90% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-9.80% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 36.39
Canadian Corporate Bonds 17.99
Canadian Government Bonds 16.88
US Equity 11.63
International Equity 7.34
Other 9.77

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 40.80
Financial Services 13.30
Technology 7.97
Industrial Services 5.68
Basic Materials 3.85
Other 28.40

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 91.29
Europe 3.07
Asia 2.03
Latin America 0.40
Africa and Middle East 0.11
Other 3.10

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
FDP Canadian Equity Portfolio Series A 40.25
FDP Canadian Bond Portfolio Series A 35.37
FDP Global Equity Portfolio Series A 13.50
FDP Global Fixed Income Portfolio Series A 6.41
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) 1.91
FDP Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Series A 1.32
FDP US Equity Portfolio Series A 1.05
CANADIAN DOLLAR 0.18
US DOLLAR 0.01

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: M. Average Credit Quality: M.
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

FDP Balanced Portfolio Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 9.38% 9.61% 7.72%
Beta 0.97% 0.92% 0.91%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.97% 0.97% 0.93%
Sharpe 0.04% 0.32% 0.51%
Sortino 0.02% 0.30% 0.43%
Treynor 0.00% 0.03% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 65.41% 84.15% 82.28%
Volatility Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 4 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 8.95% 9.38% 9.61% 7.72%
Beta 0.91% 0.97% 0.92% 0.91%
Alpha 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.98% 0.97% 0.97% 0.93%
Sharpe 0.14% 0.04% 0.32% 0.51%
Sortino 0.59% 0.02% 0.30% 0.43%
Treynor 0.01% 0.00% 0.03% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 78.96% 65.41% 84.15% 82.28%

Fund Details

Start Date August 31, 1978
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $387

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
FPQ070

Investment Objectives

The fundamental investment objective of the Fund is to achieve, through investment diversification, a return comprised of a steady income and medium- and long-term capital growth.

Investment Strategy

The portfolio adviser uses a global top-down approach for managing both the asset allocation and geographic allocation, being mixes of Canadian, American, European, Asian and emerging markets equities. The Fund’s investments in the various asset types include mostly units issued by other investment funds. These underlying investment funds are selected according to their overall contribution to yield and risk/return profile.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
Professionals' Financial - Mutual Funds Inc. 12-09-2002

Management and Organization

Fund Manager Professionals' Financial - Mutual Funds Inc.
Advisor Professionals' Financial - Mutual Funds Inc.
Custodian State Street Trust Company Canada
Registrar International Financial Data Services (Canada) Ltd
Distributor Professionals' Financial - Mutual Funds Inc.
Auditor Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton LLP

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 1,000
PAC Subsequent 100
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 5,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 100

Fees

MER 1.32%
Management Fee 0.95%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.00%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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