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Barreau du Quebec Balanced Fund

Canadian Equity Balanced

FundGrade B Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade B

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

Fundata ESG Grade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017

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NAVPS
(03-31-2026)
$21.39
Change
$0.34 (1.60%)

As at February 28, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

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Barreau du Quebec Balanced Fund

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 16, 1986): 7.63%

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 3.91% 4.45% 10.20% 4.75% 14.00% 14.67% 13.53% 9.53% 9.24% 9.71% 9.04% 8.43% 8.27% 8.84%
Benchmark 6.21% 7.75% 16.99% 7.05% 28.80% 23.74% 18.20% 12.64% 12.94% 12.67% 11.72% 11.02% 10.06% 10.79%
Category Average 3.37% 3.67% 8.06% 3.64% 12.69% 12.81% 11.40% 7.88% 8.59% 8.65% 7.90% 7.18% 6.66% 7.46%
Category Rank 159 / 395 197 / 392 191 / 392 162 / 395 203 / 372 187 / 369 142 / 366 135 / 362 197 / 354 164 / 327 138 / 321 110 / 299 66 / 273 77 / 262
Quartile Ranking 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund -2.43% -1.05% 3.09% 1.61% 0.28% 2.01% 2.97% 1.22% 1.23% -0.28% 0.80% 3.91%
Benchmark -1.20% -0.27% 4.19% 2.20% 1.08% 3.81% 4.50% 0.91% 2.96% 0.65% 0.78% 6.21%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

7.68% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-11.51% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 8.12% 8.92% -2.17% 16.07% 8.06% 13.83% -9.52% 12.13% 15.33% 11.87%
Benchmark 15.95% 7.50% -6.34% 18.83% 6.85% 17.62% -7.12% 10.48% 17.11% 23.78%
Category Average 10.63% 6.12% -6.63% 14.36% 4.77% 15.38% -7.74% 9.70% 12.92% 11.54%
Quartile Ranking 3 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 2 3
Category Rank 182/ 261 62/ 270 26/ 299 124/ 319 110/ 327 248/ 354 252/ 362 74/ 366 138/ 368 248/ 372

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

16.07% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-9.52% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 36.40
US Equity 19.23
Canadian Government Bonds 17.29
International Equity 12.34
Canadian Corporate Bonds 11.82
Other 2.92

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 29.60
Financial Services 15.17
Technology 11.13
Basic Materials 8.54
Energy 6.05
Other 29.51

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 87.32
Europe 10.10
Asia 2.48
Latin America 0.08
Other 0.02

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Royal Bank of Canada 2.75
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 2.04
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Sep-2030 2.02
Canadian National Railway Co 1.41
Ontario Province 4.65% 02-Jun-2041 1.28
Suncor Energy Inc 1.27
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactrg Co Ltd - ADR 1.27
Cash and Cash Equivalents 1.22
Bank of Nova Scotia 1.15
Toronto-Dominion Bank 1.13

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Barreau du Quebec Balanced Fund

Median

Other - Canadian Equity Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 6.80% 8.48% 9.10%
Beta 0.69% 0.76% 0.81%
Alpha 0.01% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.84% 0.82% 0.84%
Sharpe 1.36% 0.76% 0.78%
Sortino 3.02% 1.16% 0.95%
Treynor 0.13% 0.08% 0.09%
Tax Efficiency 90.33% 86.86% 84.06%
Volatility Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 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 6.28% 6.80% 8.48% 9.10%
Beta 0.78% 0.69% 0.76% 0.81%
Alpha -0.07% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.90% 0.84% 0.82% 0.84%
Sharpe 1.73% 1.36% 0.76% 0.78%
Sortino 3.42% 3.02% 1.16% 0.95%
Treynor 0.14% 0.13% 0.08% 0.09%
Tax Efficiency 85.57% 90.33% 86.86% 84.06%

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 November 16, 1986
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $556

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
FBQ070

Investment Objectives

The objective of the Balanced Fund is to preserve the capital invested while growing it over the long term and providing a reasonable income.

Investment Strategy

The Balanced Fund's portfolio consists of a variety of securities, including common and preferred shares, as well as bonds issued by Canadian or foreign corporations, bonds issued or guaranteed by various levels of Canadian, provincial or foreign governments, first mortgages on real estate located in Canada, treasury bills and term deposits, and all other securities meeting the criteria and objectives described above.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

State Street Global Advisors Ltd.

  • State Street Global Advisors Ltd.
  • Connor, Clark & Lunn Capital Markets Inc.
  • Gestion de placement Optimum

Gestion de placement Optimum

Van Berkom and Associates Inc.

  • Van Berkom and Associates Inc.

Montrusco Bolton Inc.

  • Montrusco Bolton

Fiera Capital Corporation

  • Fiera Capital Corporation

Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.

PineStone Asset Management Inc.

Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Corporation de services du Barreau du Québec

Custodian

Trust Banque Nationale

Registrar

Trust Banque Nationale inc.

Distributor

Corporation de services du Barreau du Québec

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 25
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed No
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 0.77%
Management Fee 0.67%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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