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Primerica Balanced Yield Fund

Global Neutral Balanced

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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NAVPS
(03-21-2025)
$13.81
Change
-$0.01 (-0.09%)

As at February 28, 2025

As at February 28, 2025

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 15, 1997): 4.73%

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 -0.54% 1.12% 7.16% 2.43% 14.10% 10.49% 5.77% 5.75% 6.04% 5.52% 4.99% 4.75% 5.60% 4.61%
Benchmark -0.03% 2.87% 8.43% 2.69% 16.11% 14.54% 7.96% 6.28% 7.36% 7.48% 6.74% 7.02% 7.35% 6.79%
Category Average 0.06% 1.31% 5.62% 2.61% 12.30% 10.81% 5.44% 5.22% 6.13% 5.96% 5.33% 5.29% 5.92% 4.70%
Category Rank 1,520 / 1,773 1,323 / 1,773 525 / 1,761 1,191 / 1,773 602 / 1,725 1,115 / 1,672 913 / 1,591 679 / 1,424 814 / 1,347 892 / 1,292 759 / 1,162 654 / 978 555 / 904 445 / 792
Quartile Ranking 4 3 2 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund 1.77% -1.75% 2.31% 0.69% 2.44% 0.90% 1.83% 0.53% 3.51% -1.28% 2.99% -0.54%
Benchmark 1.80% -1.57% 1.73% 1.79% 3.28% -0.07% 2.25% 0.21% 2.87% 0.17% 2.72% -0.03%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

6.36% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-9.60% (August 1998)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 4.09% 7.78% 5.87% -4.38% 11.60% 5.24% 8.76% -8.33% 6.68% 14.28%
Benchmark 17.05% 2.39% 8.66% 2.68% 12.26% 11.12% 6.48% -11.62% 11.69% 17.48%
Category Average 2.99% 5.05% 7.69% -3.99% 13.52% 7.16% 9.69% -11.26% 9.53% 12.15%
Quartile Ranking 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 1 4 2
Category Rank 496/ 783 146/ 892 713/ 975 833/ 1,121 891/ 1,242 970/ 1,333 780/ 1,416 332/ 1,553 1,500/ 1,672 593/ 1,725

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

14.28% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-8.33% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 24.55
Canadian Equity 15.38
Foreign Government Bonds 12.97
Canadian Corporate Bonds 12.94
Foreign Corporate Bonds 12.61
Other 21.55

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 45.66
Financial Services 11.35
Technology 9.48
Consumer Services 5.20
Cash and Cash Equivalent 5.12
Other 23.19

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 83.55
Europe 8.67
Asia 3.23
Latin America 2.94
Africa and Middle East 1.10
Other 0.51

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
AGF Fixed Income Plus Fund MF Series 20.31
AGF Canadian Dividend Income Fund MF 20.06
AGF Global Corporate Bond Fund MF 15.01
AGF Global Select Fund Mutual Fund Series 12.12
AGF Total Return Bond Fund MF Series 10.11
AGF Global Dividend Fund Mutual Fund Series 7.66
AGF Emerging Markets Bond Fund MF Series 5.06
AGF U.S. Sector Class Mutual Fund Series 5.00
AGF American Growth Fund Mutual Fund Series 4.86
Cash and Cash Equivalents -0.20

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: M. Average Credit Quality: M.
Period: 

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Primerica Balanced Yield Fund

Median

Other - Global Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 8.36% 9.01% 7.45%
Beta 0.89% 0.96% 0.83%
Alpha -0.01% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.86% 0.75% 0.68%
Sharpe 0.26% 0.43% 0.42%
Sortino 0.53% 0.51% 0.34%
Treynor 0.02% 0.04% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 71.04% 73.02% 56.49%
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 5.78% 8.36% 9.01% 7.45%
Beta 1.00% 0.89% 0.96% 0.83%
Alpha -0.02% -0.01% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.80% 0.86% 0.75% 0.68%
Sharpe 1.62% 0.26% 0.43% 0.42%
Sortino 3.95% 0.53% 0.51% 0.34%
Treynor 0.09% 0.02% 0.04% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 85.95% 71.04% 73.02% 56.49%

Fund Details

Start Date September 15, 1997
Instrument Type Mutual Fund (Wrap Program)
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Partially Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) -

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
PCS117
PCS2417
PCS317

Investment Objectives

The Concert Fund seeks a balance of income and long-term capital growth by investing directly or indirectly through other mutual funds in Canadian, U.S. and other international equity and fixed income securities. Approval of the unitholders of the Concert Fund is required in order to change the fundamental investment objectives of the Concert Fund.

Investment Strategy

The Concert Fund intends to achieve its investment objectives by investing primarily in the underlying Funds. LifeWorks will manage the allocation to each asset class with the objective of achieving the Concert Fund’s investment objectives. Currently, the Concert Fund aims to maintain approximately 45% of its portfolio invested in mutual funds that hold fixed income securities and 55% of its portfolio invested in mutual funds that hold equity securities.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

AGF Investments Inc.

TELUS Health Investment Management Ltd.

Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

PFSL Fund Management Ltd.

Custodian

CIBC Mellon Trust Company

Registrar

PFSL Fund Management Ltd.

Distributor

PFSL Investments Canada Ltd.

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 100
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 0
SWP Min Withdrawal 0

Fees

MER 2.16%
Management Fee 1.72%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max 5.50%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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