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Primerica Canadian Balanced Growth Fund

Global Equity Balanced

FundGrade E Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade E

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Fundata ESG GradeC Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade C

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NAVPS
(03-14-2025)
$17.05
Change
$0.19 (1.14%)

As at February 28, 2025

As at January 31, 2025

As at December 31, 2024

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Primerica Canadian Balanced Growth Fund

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 15, 1997): 4.64%

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 -0.93% 0.42% 7.69% 2.37% 15.60% 11.38% 6.55% 6.13% 7.07% 5.99% 4.41% 4.53% 5.82% 4.01%
Benchmark -0.48% 2.93% 9.60% 2.77% 18.61% 17.79% 10.47% 8.79% 10.41% 9.84% 8.71% 9.07% 9.67% 8.55%
Category Average -0.62% 1.59% 6.79% 2.69% 14.35% 13.27% 7.37% 6.84% 8.16% 7.46% 6.40% 6.44% 7.17% 5.71%
Category Rank 904 / 1,344 1,264 / 1,344 559 / 1,331 932 / 1,344 568 / 1,321 1,035 / 1,240 904 / 1,209 754 / 1,087 813 / 1,028 871 / 998 813 / 874 714 / 776 626 / 707 545 / 597
Quartile Ranking 3 4 2 3 2 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund 2.36% -1.81% 2.43% 0.44% 3.31% 0.48% 2.46% 0.64% 4.01% -1.91% 3.33% -0.93%
Benchmark 2.30% -1.69% 2.36% 2.01% 3.06% -0.02% 2.38% 0.42% 3.57% 0.16% 3.26% -0.48%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

10.87% (February 2000)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-17.27% (August 1998)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 0.40% 8.93% 7.75% -11.13% 12.97% 4.39% 9.91% -8.61% 7.52% 16.64%
Benchmark 17.03% 3.66% 11.99% 0.72% 16.29% 12.17% 11.33% -12.03% 15.07% 21.57%
Category Average 4.87% 4.92% 9.31% -5.49% 15.12% 8.09% 12.42% -11.85% 11.42% 15.99%
Quartile Ranking 4 1 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 3
Category Rank 546/ 593 77/ 683 619/ 775 838/ 848 763/ 942 847/ 1,026 882/ 1,075 227/ 1,188 1,139/ 1,237 714/ 1,320

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

16.64% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.13% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 34.61
US Equity 28.59
International Equity 12.23
Foreign Government Bonds 5.55
Canadian Corporate Bonds 5.19
Other 13.83

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 18.32
Fixed Income 18.22
Technology 13.89
Energy 8.72
Consumer Services 6.87
Other 33.98

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 82.87
Europe 7.33
Asia 6.33
Latin America 2.72
Africa and Middle East 0.72
Other 0.03

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
AGF Canadian Dividend Income Fund MF 30.06
AGF Global Select Fund Mutual Fund Series 10.19
AGF Global Dividend Fund Mutual Fund Series 10.13
AGF Canadian Growth Equity Class MF Series 10.01
AGF Fixed Income Plus Fund MF Series 8.86
AGF American Growth Fund Mutual Fund Series 5.03
AGF U.S. Sector Class Mutual Fund Series 5.02
AGF Emerging Markets Fund MF Series 4.92
AGF Canadian Small Cap Fund MF Series 4.89
AGF Total Return Bond Fund MF Series 4.86

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 Canadian Balanced Growth Fund

Median

Other - Global Equity Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 10.35% 11.75% 9.96%
Beta 0.96% 1.06% 0.95%
Alpha -0.03% -0.03% -0.04%
Rsquared 0.90% 0.82% 0.76%
Sharpe 0.30% 0.44% 0.28%
Sortino 0.57% 0.54% 0.20%
Treynor 0.03% 0.05% 0.03%
Tax Efficiency 81.91% 83.09% 62.97%
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 5 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 7.08% 10.35% 11.75% 9.96%
Beta 1.12% 0.96% 1.06% 0.95%
Alpha -0.05% -0.03% -0.03% -0.04%
Rsquared 0.86% 0.90% 0.82% 0.76%
Sharpe 1.52% 0.30% 0.44% 0.28%
Sortino 3.68% 0.57% 0.54% 0.20%
Treynor 0.10% 0.03% 0.05% 0.03%
Tax Efficiency 95.84% 81.91% 83.09% 62.97%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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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 Annual
Assets ($mil) -

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
PCS112
PCS2412
PCS312

Investment Objectives

The Concert Fund seeks 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 80% of its portfolio invested in mutual funds that hold equity securities and 20% of its portfolio invested in mutual funds that hold fixed income 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 2.45%
Management Fee 1.92%
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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