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Phillips, Hager & North Total Return Bond Fund Series A

Canadian Fixed Income

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FundGrade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2016

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NAVPS
(12-12-2025)
$10.39
Change
-$0.01 (-0.10%)

As at November 30, 2025

As at October 31, 2025

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Phillips, Hager & North Total Return Bond Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 17, 2008): 3.11%

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 0.27% 2.77% 2.41% 3.53% 2.65% 5.36% 3.80% 0.38% -0.55% 0.83% 1.88% 1.48% 1.50% 1.67%
Benchmark 0.26% 2.84% 2.50% 3.81% 3.28% 5.72% 4.33% 0.82% -0.13% 1.09% 2.21% 1.89% 1.95% 2.09%
Category Average 0.21% 2.56% 2.39% 3.49% 2.66% 5.43% 3.97% 0.38% -0.44% 0.69% 1.74% 1.31% 1.39% 1.50%
Category Rank 147 / 489 257 / 486 358 / 475 333 / 473 360 / 472 326 / 435 331 / 413 278 / 404 286 / 387 208 / 364 201 / 347 192 / 320 183 / 300 156 / 268
Quartile Ranking 2 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Fund -0.85% 1.11% 1.07% -0.40% -0.74% 0.07% 0.05% -0.74% 0.36% 1.83% 0.64% 0.27%
Benchmark -0.52% 1.13% 1.14% -0.29% -0.77% 0.08% 0.04% -0.74% 0.37% 1.80% 0.76% 0.26%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.48% (January 2015)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-3.61% (April 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 2.55% 1.75% 1.67% 0.45% 5.77% 9.78% -3.05% -12.08% 5.98% 3.61%
Benchmark 3.57% 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38% 4.10%
Category Average 1.07% 1.60% 1.96% -0.34% 6.21% 8.18% -2.79% -12.16% 6.16% 3.68%
Quartile Ranking 2 2 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 3
Category Rank 113/ 247 114/ 269 189/ 303 205/ 324 256/ 353 54/ 365 257/ 387 269/ 404 293/ 413 327/ 437

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

9.78% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.08% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 48.29
Canadian Corporate Bonds 35.75
Cash and Equivalents 10.52
Foreign Bonds - Funds 4.54
Canadian Bonds - Funds 0.87
Other 0.03

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 89.48
Cash and Cash Equivalent 10.52

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 95.46
Multi-National 4.54

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Sep-2030 8.96
PH&N High Yield Bond Fund Series O 4.54
Quebec Province 4.45% 01-Sep-2034 3.75
Canadian Government Bond 2.500% Nov 01, 2027 2.74
Canada Housing Trust No 1 3.60% 15-Sep-2035 2.17
Ontario Province 4.45% 02-Dec-2056 1.97
Ontario Province 3.75% 02-Dec-2053 1.93
Quebec Province 4.00% 01-Sep-2035 1.82
Ontario Province 4.70% 02-Jun-2037 1.82
Canada Housing Trust No 1 4.25% 15-Mar-2034 1.70

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Phillips, Hager & North Total Return Bond Fund Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 5.63% 6.15% 5.24%
Beta 0.98% 1.01% 0.99%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.93% 0.95% 0.96%
Sharpe 0.00% -0.50% -0.01%
Sortino 0.25% -0.71% -0.31%
Treynor 0.00% -0.03% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 69.90% - 40.35%
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 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 2.91% 5.63% 6.15% 5.24%
Beta 1.03% 0.98% 1.01% 0.99%
Alpha -0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.99% 0.93% 0.95% 0.96%
Sharpe -0.02% 0.00% -0.50% -0.01%
Sortino -0.18% 0.25% -0.71% -0.31%
Treynor 0.00% 0.00% -0.03% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 57.26% 69.90% - 40.35%

Fund Details

Start Date November 17, 2008
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $12,627

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
PHN3340
RBF7340

Investment Objectives

The fundamental investment objectives of the Fund are to provide stability of capital and maximum total return by investing primarily in a well-diversified portfolio of Canadian fixed-income securities and derivatives based on the value of fixed-income instruments.

Investment Strategy

To achieve the Fund’s investment objectives, we invest primarily in medium- to high-quality corporate and government bonds of Canadian, U.S. and other foreign issuers. In addition, we may also invest in asset-backed commercial paper. The Fund maintains an average term to maturity similar to the FTSE Canada Universe Bond Index. We incorporate material ESG factors as part of the investment process to consider issuers’ oversight and management of these material ESG factors.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

  • PH&N Fixed Income Team
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

Custodian

RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)

Registrar

RBC Global Asset Management Inc.

Royal Bank of Canada

RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)

Distributor

Phillips, Hager & North Investment Funds Ltd.

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 500
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 10,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 100

Fees

MER 1.06%
Management Fee 0.90%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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