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FÉRIQUE Balanced Portfolio Series A

Global Neutral Balanced

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FundGrade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2018, 2014

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NAVPS
(04-02-2026)
$75.77
Change
$0.04 (0.05%)

As at February 28, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

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FÉRIQUE Balanced Portfolio Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (December 31, 1980): 8.00%

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 2.63% 3.37% 8.65% 3.66% 12.93% 13.05% 11.93% 7.86% 7.15% 7.86% 7.42% 6.65% 6.51% 6.98%
Benchmark 2.06% 1.81% 7.02% 3.12% 10.88% 13.46% 13.30% 8.68% 7.18% 7.94% 7.96% 7.24% 7.44% 7.70%
Category Average 2.29% 3.03% 7.34% 3.54% 10.83% 11.56% 10.82% 6.77% 6.32% 6.90% 6.64% 6.00% 5.89% 6.41%
Category Rank 673 / 1,779 706 / 1,763 619 / 1,748 850 / 1,764 516 / 1,712 619 / 1,655 619 / 1,607 590 / 1,537 565 / 1,366 502 / 1,285 501 / 1,234 477 / 1,110 394 / 926 357 / 853
Quartile Ranking 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund -1.79% -1.13% 2.69% 1.94% 1.18% 1.06% 3.19% 1.48% 0.38% -0.28% 1.00% 2.63%
Benchmark -2.06% -2.19% 2.47% 2.53% 1.48% 1.44% 3.57% 1.71% -0.22% -1.26% 1.04% 2.06%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

8.47% (August 1982)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-10.26% (August 1998)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 5.86% 8.12% -4.40% 13.83% 7.48% 9.36% -10.22% 10.50% 12.64% 12.16%
Benchmark 2.39% 8.66% 2.68% 12.26% 11.12% 6.48% -11.62% 11.69% 17.48% 10.42%
Category Average 5.05% 7.69% -3.99% 13.52% 7.16% 9.69% -11.26% 9.53% 12.15% 9.84%
Quartile Ranking 2 2 4 2 3 2 2 2 3 1
Category Rank 302/ 845 287/ 923 805/ 1,069 421/ 1,182 652/ 1,271 655/ 1,358 691/ 1,500 578/ 1,607 1,002/ 1,655 410/ 1,710

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

13.83% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-10.22% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 20.78
Canadian Equity 20.20
International Equity 19.61
Canadian Government Bonds 11.13
Foreign Government Bonds 8.52
Other 19.76

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 35.08
Technology 12.98
Financial Services 11.93
Energy 4.59
Mutual Fund 4.09
Other 31.33

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 71.14
Europe 16.67
Asia 6.14
Multi-National 4.19
Latin America 0.81
Other 1.05

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
FÉRIQUE American Equity Fund Series A 16.72
FÉRIQUE Canadian Bond Fund Series A 13.29
FÉRIQUE Canadian Equity Fund Series A 12.60
FÉRIQUE International Equity Fund Series A 9.44
FÉRIQUE Global Sustainable Development Bond Fund A 8.62
Vanguard Global Agg Bond Idx ETF C$ Hgd (VGAB) 8.53
FÉRIQUE Globally Diversified Income Fund Series A 7.48
FÉRIQUE Canadian Dividend Equity Fund Series A 7.25
FÉRIQUE Global Innovation Equity Fund Series A 4.27
FÉRIQUE Global Sustainable Development Equ Fd A 4.00

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

FÉRIQUE Balanced Portfolio Series A

Median

Other - Global Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 6.39% 7.82% 7.74%
Beta 0.93% 0.92% 0.94%
Alpha 0.00% 0.01% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.85% 0.87% 0.76%
Sharpe 1.21% 0.57% 0.67%
Sortino 2.51% 0.84% 0.78%
Treynor 0.08% 0.05% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 87.76% 81.35% 84.55%
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 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 5.30% 6.39% 7.82% 7.74%
Beta 0.79% 0.93% 0.92% 0.94%
Alpha 0.04% 0.00% 0.01% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.94% 0.85% 0.87% 0.76%
Sharpe 1.87% 1.21% 0.57% 0.67%
Sortino 3.72% 2.51% 0.84% 0.78%
Treynor 0.13% 0.08% 0.05% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 86.57% 87.76% 81.35% 84.55%

Fund Details

Start Date December 31, 1980
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Restricted
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $1,709

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
FER057

Investment Objectives

The FÉRIQUE Balanced Portfolio (the Fund) seeks to maximize long-term capital gains by a policy of diversification among different types of investments. The Fund mainly invests in mutual funds that are exposed to bond securities, Canadian and foreign equities, as well as money market securities.

Investment Strategy

The Fund aims to hold a well-diversified portfolio composed mainly of Canadian and foreign fixed income securities and of Canadian and global equity securities. The Fund's current investment policy specifies a long-term target portfolio broken down into asset categories as follows: Fixed income funds and money market securities: 40%, Equity funds: 60%. The maximum exposure to foreign securities is 55%.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Gestion FÉRIQUE

Sub-Advisor

Addenda Capital Inc.

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Gestion FÉRIQUE

Custodian

National Bank Trust Inc.

Registrar

National Bank Trust Inc.

Distributor

Services d'investissement FÉRIQUE

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 50
PAC Subsequent 50
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 10,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 50

Fees

MER 1.10%
Management Fee 0.87%
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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