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Sun Life MFS Canadian Bond Fund Series D

Canadian Fixed Income

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FundGrade C

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NAVPS
(10-03-2024)
$12.85
Change
-$0.06 (-0.46%)

As at August 31, 2024

As at July 31, 2024

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Sun Life MFS Canadian Bond Fund Series D

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (December 31, 1988): 5.78%

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 0.23% 3.70% 4.03% 2.45% 8.03% 4.39% -1.55% -1.39% -0.12% 1.31% 1.21% 0.84% 1.48% 1.64%
Benchmark 0.52% 5.73% 4.16% 2.34% 7.86% 4.00% -1.22% -1.35% -0.01% 1.56% 1.54% 1.13% 1.64% 1.98%
Category Average 0.39% 3.87% 3.87% 2.19% 7.51% 3.78% -1.65% -1.59% -0.28% 1.02% 0.90% 0.63% 1.05% 1.14%
Category Rank 584 / 656 391 / 640 341 / 635 344 / 631 266 / 626 264 / 605 375 / 582 306 / 550 304 / 512 267 / 479 242 / 442 240 / 416 174 / 364 159 / 329
Quartile Ranking 4 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Fund -2.65% 0.02% 4.41% 3.72% -1.27% -0.24% 0.51% -1.94% 1.78% 1.04% 2.39% 0.23%
Benchmark -2.62% 0.43% 4.21% 3.42% -1.36% -0.40% 0.48% -1.95% 0.00% 2.98% 2.14% 0.52%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

5.63% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-5.72% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 9.28% 1.67% 3.16% 2.36% -0.63% 7.33% 8.76% -2.53% -12.95% 6.99%
Benchmark 9.10% 3.57% 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38%
Category Average 7.06% 1.07% 1.60% 1.96% -0.34% 6.21% 8.18% -2.79% -12.16% 6.16%
Quartile Ranking 1 4 1 2 4 1 2 2 4 2
Category Rank 16/ 317 262/ 347 47/ 381 147/ 426 419/ 452 85/ 500 215/ 530 259/ 561 535/ 590 180/ 606

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

9.28% (2014)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.95% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 53.25
Canadian Corporate Bonds 34.47
Foreign Corporate Bonds 4.42
Mortgages 2.77
Cash and Equivalents 2.62
Other 2.47

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 97.15
Cash and Cash Equivalent 2.62
Financial Services 0.23

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.22
Europe 0.58
Latin America 0.21
Other -0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 4.00% 01-Mar-2029 16.23
Canada Government 3.00% 01-Jun-2034 8.52
Canada Government 1.75% 01-Dec-2053 3.80
Ontario Province 3.75% 02-Dec-2053 2.76
Alberta Province 2.05% 01-Jun-2030 2.53
Quebec Province 5.00% 01-Dec-2038 2.33
Canada Government 1.00% 01-Sep-2026 2.18
Alberta Province 3.45% 01-Dec-2043 2.13
Ontario Province 2.05% 02-Jun-2030 2.01
Quebec Province 2.75% 01-Sep-2028 1.97

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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

Sun Life MFS Canadian Bond Fund Series D

Median

Other - Canadian Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 7.60% 7.42% 5.86%
Beta 1.05% 1.11% 1.04%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.94% 0.90% 0.90%
Sharpe -0.60% -0.27% 0.04%
Sortino -0.75% -0.52% -0.28%
Treynor -0.04% -0.02% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency - - 35.00%
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 3 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 7.44% 7.60% 7.42% 5.86%
Beta 0.92% 1.05% 1.11% 1.04%
Alpha 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.86% 0.94% 0.90% 0.90%
Sharpe 0.43% -0.60% -0.27% 0.04%
Sortino 1.26% -0.75% -0.52% -0.28%
Treynor 0.03% -0.04% -0.02% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 85.10% - - 35.00%

Fund Details

Start Date December 31, 1988
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) -

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
SUN674

Investment Objectives

The Fund aims to provide investors with high investment returns primarily through income, with reasonable safety of capital.

Investment Strategy

In pursuing the Fund’s investment objective, the sub-advisor: normally invests at least 85% of the Fund’s assets in debt instruments; invests mainly in debt instruments rated investment grade but may also invest in non-investment grade debt instruments; may invest up to 30% of the Fund’s assets in foreign debt instruments and other foreign securities; uses a combination of bottom-up credit research and top-down macro analysis in constructing a diversified portfolio.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc. 04-02-2012
SLGI Asset Management Inc. 04-02-2012
Robert Persons 12-16-2020
Robert Spector 12-16-2020
Soami Kohly 12-16-2020
Joshua Marston 12-16-2020

Management and Organization

Fund Manager SLGI Asset Management Inc.
Advisor SLGI Asset Management Inc.
Custodian RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)
Registrar International Financial Data Services (Canada) Ltd
Distributor -
Auditor Ernst & Young LLP

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment -
PAC Subsequent -
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 0.89%
Management Fee 0.65%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.10%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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