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Guardian Canadian 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

2015

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NAVPS
(09-12-2024)
$9.52
Change
$0.01 (0.08%)

As at August 31, 2024

As at August 31, 2024

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Guardian Canadian Bond Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 30, 2013): 1.72%

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 0.30% 4.02% 4.07% 2.14% 7.85% 3.91% -1.65% -2.02% -0.37% 1.18% 1.03% 0.60% 1.05% 1.33%
Benchmark 0.52% 5.73% 4.16% 2.34% 7.86% 4.00% -1.22% -1.35% -0.01% 1.56% 1.54% 1.13% 1.64% 1.98%
Category Average 0.39% 3.87% 3.87% 2.18% 7.51% 3.78% -1.65% -1.59% -0.28% 1.02% 0.90% 0.63% 1.05% 1.14%
Category Rank 459 / 652 84 / 636 305 / 631 474 / 627 308 / 622 417 / 601 394 / 578 483 / 546 355 / 508 298 / 475 285 / 440 289 / 414 256 / 362 206 / 327
Quartile Ranking 3 1 2 4 2 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Fund -2.82% 0.30% 4.46% 3.70% -1.38% -0.48% 0.51% -2.17% 1.74% 1.09% 2.59% 0.30%
Benchmark -2.62% 0.43% 4.21% 3.42% -1.36% -0.40% 0.48% -1.95% 0.00% 2.98% 2.14% 0.52%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.57% (January 2015)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-3.54% (April 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 7.23% 2.69% 0.38% 1.50% 1.25% 5.25% 9.84% -3.90% -12.03% 6.19%
Benchmark 9.10% 3.57% 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38%
Category Average 7.06% 1.07% 1.60% 1.96% -0.34% 6.21% 8.18% -2.79% -12.16% 6.16%
Quartile Ranking 3 2 4 3 1 4 1 4 3 3
Category Rank 184/ 315 123/ 345 359/ 379 301/ 424 111/ 450 431/ 496 75/ 526 535/ 557 337/ 586 404/ 602

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

9.84% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.03% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 73.56
Canadian Corporate Bonds 25.53
Foreign Government Bonds 0.50
Cash and Equivalents 0.41

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 99.59
Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.41

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Ontario Province 4.15% 02-Jun-2034 11.72
Ontario Province 5.85% 08-Mar-2033 7.37
British Columbia Province 2.95% 18-Dec-2028 6.26
British Columbia Province 4.15% 18-Jun-2034 5.29
Canada Housing Trust No 1 3.55% 15-Sep-2032 5.20
Ontario Province 1.90% 02-Dec-2051 5.07
Canada Housing Trust No 1 1.40% 15-Mar-2031 4.86
Sun Life Financial Inc 2.80% 21-Nov-2028 4.80
Ontario Province 3.75% 02-Jun-2032 4.66
Canada Government 2.00% 01-Dec-2051 3.98

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: L. Average Credit Quality: M.
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Guardian Canadian Bond Fund Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 7.65% 6.70% 5.49%
Beta 1.06% 1.02% 1.00%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.95% 0.93% 0.95%
Sharpe -0.60% -0.35% -0.01%
Sortino -0.76% -0.63% -0.38%
Treynor -0.04% -0.02% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency - - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 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 7.72% 7.65% 6.70% 5.49%
Beta 0.97% 1.06% 1.02% 1.00%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.87% 0.95% 0.93% 0.95%
Sharpe 0.40% -0.60% -0.35% -0.01%
Sortino 1.13% -0.76% -0.63% -0.38%
Treynor 0.03% -0.04% -0.02% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 87.78% - - -

Fund Details

Start Date September 30, 2013
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $3

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
GCG554

Investment Objectives

The primary objective of the Fund is the provision of a high level of current interest income while at the same time preserving capital and seeking opportunities for capital appreciation primarily through investments in Canadian bonds, debentures, notes or other evidence of indebtedness.

Investment Strategy

We use a pro-active, disciplined management approach while employing various analytical tools to identify investments that offer value on a relative basis with a view to maximizing current income while preserving the prospect for some capital growth. We adhere to a risk management process that is designed to limit total exposure to individual issuers, diversify exposure to various term maturities and credit risks, and maintain portfolio liquidity.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
Domenic Gallelli 03-29-2012
Aubrey Basdeo 10-24-2022

Management and Organization

Fund Manager Guardian Capital LP
Advisor Guardian Capital LP
Custodian RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)
Registrar RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)
Distributor Worldsource Financial Management Inc.
Auditor PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed No
PAC Initial Investment -
PAC Subsequent -
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 500
SWP Min Withdrawal 0

Fees

MER 0.93%
Management Fee 0.80%
Load Back Fee Only
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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