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Counsel High Yield Fixed Income Series A

High Yield Fixed Income

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NAVPS
(07-07-2025)
$9.13
Change
$0.03 (0.32%)

As at May 31, 2025

As at March 31, 2025

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Counsel High Yield Fixed Income Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (July 20, 2012): 4.37%

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 1.10% -4.90% -0.26% -2.51% 7.88% 8.72% 7.63% 4.49% 3.71% 2.91% 3.30% 2.59% 3.45% 3.41%
Benchmark 1.07% -2.34% 2.00% -0.08% 11.86% 11.73% 10.19% 5.68% 5.07% 4.65% 5.25% 4.38% 5.67% 5.61%
Category Average 1.40% -0.01% 1.21% 1.56% 6.80% 7.47% 4.72% 1.91% 3.87% 3.11% 3.09% 2.84% 3.53% 2.96%
Category Rank 217 / 246 241 / 246 225 / 243 238 / 243 62 / 242 89 / 236 27 / 233 24 / 227 163 / 220 170 / 214 118 / 195 144 / 185 130 / 169 80 / 160
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 4 3 4 4 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Fund 1.38% 2.27% -0.95% 1.87% 1.97% 1.40% 2.31% 2.42% 0.09% -1.64% -4.37% 1.10%
Benchmark 1.79% 2.95% -0.48% 2.00% 2.26% 0.82% 2.08% 1.94% 0.36% -0.24% -3.14% 1.07%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

3.90% (July 2015)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-9.61% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 9.84% 8.13% 2.12% -1.68% 8.30% 0.98% 1.96% -6.15% 7.98% 15.43%
Benchmark 14.93% 10.80% 2.96% 5.36% 7.98% 6.14% 0.50% -6.92% 10.36% 17.23%
Category Average -2.71% 9.58% 5.34% -2.63% 9.49% 5.35% 3.21% -10.00% 8.59% 7.12%
Quartile Ranking 1 4 4 2 4 4 4 1 4 1
Category Rank 9/ 154 148/ 168 166/ 176 69/ 187 175/ 212 188/ 219 196/ 223 29/ 230 193/ 236 17/ 242

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

15.43% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-6.15% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Foreign Corporate Bonds 83.57
Cash and Equivalents 9.66
Foreign Government Bonds 4.58
Canadian Corporate Bonds 1.22
US Equity 0.69
Other 0.28

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 89.41
Cash and Cash Equivalent 9.66
Utilities 0.25
Consumer Services 0.19
Financial Services 0.14
Other 0.35

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 94.70
Europe 2.26
Latin America 1.73
Africa and Middle East 0.63
Asia 0.62
Other 0.06

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Counsel North American High Yield Bond Series P 76.72
BlueBay Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fd O 23.19
United States Dollars 0.57
Canadian Dollars -0.48

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: S. Average Credit Quality: L.
Period: 

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Counsel High Yield Fixed Income Series A

Median

Other - High Yield Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 5.90% 5.59% 6.09%
Beta 0.89% 0.82% 0.83%
Alpha -0.01% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.85% 0.85% 0.80%
Sharpe 0.61% 0.24% 0.30%
Sortino 1.09% 0.20% 0.12%
Treynor 0.04% 0.02% 0.02%
Tax Efficiency 67.29% 43.71% 30.62%
Volatility Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 2 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 7.11% 5.90% 5.59% 6.09%
Beta 1.20% 0.89% 0.82% 0.83%
Alpha -0.06% -0.01% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.94% 0.85% 0.85% 0.80%
Sharpe 0.61% 0.61% 0.24% 0.30%
Sortino 0.94% 1.09% 0.20% 0.12%
Treynor 0.04% 0.04% 0.02% 0.02%
Tax Efficiency 65.12% 67.29% 43.71% 30.62%

Fund Details

Start Date July 20, 2012
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $79

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
CGF149
CGF150
CGF151

Investment Objectives

Counsel High Yield Fixed Income seeks to achieve a high level of income with the potential for long-term capital growth. The Fund will invest, either directly or through securities of other mutual funds, primarily in Canadian, U.S. and international fixed-income securities, as well as mortgage-backed securities, equity and equity-like securities that are expected to produce income.

Investment Strategy

The names of the Underlying Funds and a brief description of their investment strategies, as well as the Asset Allocation Ranges of the Fund’s assets to the Underlying Funds, are set out in the following table. The portfolio’s Underlying Funds are selected and may be changed by Counsel at its sole discretion. Counsel may change the allocation available to each Underlying Fund at any time without notice.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Canada Life Investment Management Ltd.

Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Canada Life Investment Management Ltd.

Custodian

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Registrar

Mackenzie Financial Corporation

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 50
PAC Subsequent 50
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 1.83%
Management Fee 1.45%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max 6.00%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 0.75%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 0.75%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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