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Desjardins Active Strategy Growth Portfolio A Class

Global Neutral Balanced

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FundGrade C

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NAVPS
(03-20-2026)
$13.08
Change
-$0.16 (-1.20%)

As at February 28, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

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Desjardins Active Strategy Growth Portfolio A Class

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (May 17, 2013): 5.65%

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 2.29% 2.30% 6.67% 2.91% 9.08% 11.11% 10.50% 6.07% 4.75% 6.31% 6.17% 5.39% 5.66% 6.17%
Benchmark 2.06% 1.81% 7.02% 3.12% 10.88% 13.46% 13.30% 8.68% 7.18% 7.94% 7.96% 7.24% 7.44% 7.70%
Category Average 2.29% 3.03% 7.34% 3.54% 10.83% 11.56% 10.82% 6.77% 6.32% 6.90% 6.64% 6.00% 5.89% 6.41%
Category Rank 892 / 1,779 1,211 / 1,763 1,159 / 1,748 1,228 / 1,764 1,160 / 1,712 1,103 / 1,655 1,059 / 1,607 1,197 / 1,537 1,206 / 1,366 926 / 1,285 883 / 1,234 828 / 1,110 549 / 926 506 / 853
Quartile Ranking 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund -2.57% -1.67% 2.85% 1.81% 0.59% 1.34% 2.68% 1.24% 0.31% -0.60% 0.60% 2.29%
Benchmark -2.06% -2.19% 2.47% 2.53% 1.48% 1.44% 3.57% 1.71% -0.22% -1.26% 1.04% 2.06%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

7.15% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-9.17% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 3.44% 9.85% -4.39% 13.66% 10.89% 6.31% -14.30% 10.07% 13.35% 8.69%
Benchmark 2.39% 8.66% 2.68% 12.26% 11.12% 6.48% -11.62% 11.69% 17.48% 10.42%
Category Average 5.05% 7.69% -3.99% 13.52% 7.16% 9.69% -11.26% 9.53% 12.15% 9.84%
Quartile Ranking 3 1 4 2 1 4 4 2 3 3
Category Rank 615/ 845 115/ 923 802/ 1,069 447/ 1,182 224/ 1,271 1,201/ 1,358 1,352/ 1,500 711/ 1,607 843/ 1,655 1,116/ 1,710

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

13.66% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-14.30% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 22.24
International Equity 18.61
Canadian Equity 17.64
Canadian Government Bonds 11.10
Canadian Corporate Bonds 10.00
Other 20.41

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 35.90
Technology 11.50
Financial Services 10.60
Mutual Fund 7.78
Consumer Goods 4.46
Other 29.76

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 72.77
Europe 14.75
Asia 7.98
Multi-National 1.99
Latin America 1.21
Other 1.30

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Desjardins Canadian Bond Fund I Class 15.59
Desjardins Canadian Equity Fund I 8.33
Desjardins Global Opportunities Fund I 6.11
Desjardins Tactical Asset Allocation Fund I Class 5.03
Desjardins American Equity Value Fund I Class 4.59
Desjardins American Equity Growth Fund I Class 4.55
Desjardins Canadian Equity Focused Fund I Class 3.91
Desjardins Canadian Equity Plus Fund I 3.64
Desjardins Global Equity Fund I Class 3.49
Desjardins Global Dividend Fund I Class 3.42

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Desjardins Active Strategy Growth Portfolio A Class

Median

Other - Global Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 6.87% 8.54% 8.29%
Beta 1.00% 1.01% 1.03%
Alpha -0.02% -0.02% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.85% 0.89% 0.81%
Sharpe 0.95% 0.26% 0.54%
Sortino 1.92% 0.34% 0.59%
Treynor 0.07% 0.02% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 85.41% 69.83% 82.87%
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 5.83% 6.87% 8.54% 8.29%
Beta 0.85% 1.00% 1.01% 1.03%
Alpha 0.00% -0.02% -0.02% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.91% 0.85% 0.89% 0.81%
Sharpe 1.10% 0.95% 0.26% 0.54%
Sortino 1.67% 1.92% 0.34% 0.59%
Treynor 0.08% 0.07% 0.02% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 74.94% 85.41% 69.83% 82.87%

Fund Details

Start Date May 17, 2013
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Semi Annual
Assets ($mil) $7,515

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
DJT02104

Investment Objectives

This Portfolio is a strategic asset allocation fund. Its objective is to provide long-term capital appreciation and, to a lesser extent, generate an income return. Consequently, the Portfolio invests mainly in the units of mutual funds which themselves invest in equity and fixed-income securities throughout the world.

Investment Strategy

The portfolio manager will actively choose the underlying funds, including those managed by the Manager. It will determine the percentage of the Portfolio’s assets that will be invested in each underlying fund, while ensuring compliance with the Portfolio’s investment objective, based on several criteria, including the following: – Duration and maturity; – Credit quality; – Management style diversification; – Geographical and sectoral diversification; – Market capitalization diversification.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc.

  • Nicolas Bédard
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Desjardins Investments Inc.

Custodian

Desjardins Trust Inc.

Registrar

Desjardins Investments Inc.

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

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

Fees

MER 2.22%
Management Fee 1.60%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.90%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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