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DFS GIF - Balanced - Series 6

Canadian Neutral Balanced

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FundGrade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2021, 2020, 2019

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NAVPS
(04-01-2026)
$8.48
Change
$0.04 (0.47%)

As at February 28, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

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DFS GIF - Balanced - Series 6

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (February 24, 2014): 4.81%

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 2.21% 2.09% 6.29% 2.81% 7.72% 9.81% 9.91% 5.86% 5.05% 5.76% 5.86% 5.22% 5.16% 5.47%
Benchmark 5.01% 5.91% 13.36% 5.79% 21.26% 18.62% 14.53% 9.69% 9.66% 9.46% 9.13% 8.68% 7.95% 8.46%
Category Average 3.22% 3.80% 8.41% 4.06% 12.57% 12.57% 10.86% 6.96% 7.00% 7.22% 6.85% 6.23% 5.87% 6.33%
Category Rank 972 / 1,031 953 / 1,031 888 / 1,030 944 / 1,031 917 / 1,030 876 / 1,008 681 / 975 761 / 973 868 / 967 786 / 965 657 / 918 476 / 714 396 / 708 419 / 669
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund -2.70% -1.51% 2.30% 1.63% 0.49% 1.22% 2.66% 1.30% 0.12% -0.70% 0.58% 2.21%
Benchmark -0.96% -0.40% 3.10% 1.62% 0.59% 2.90% 3.78% 0.87% 2.24% 0.12% 0.74% 5.01%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

5.74% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-5.73% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 3.25% 6.12% -3.09% 11.86% 10.60% 5.87% -12.97% 10.56% 11.94% 7.28%
Benchmark 11.97% 6.22% -4.30% 15.62% 7.61% 11.90% -8.20% 9.43% 13.55% 17.74%
Category Average 6.65% 5.72% -4.72% 12.57% 6.33% 10.85% -9.35% 8.27% 11.70% 11.06%
Quartile Ranking 4 2 1 3 1 4 4 1 2 4
Category Rank 621/ 669 256/ 702 112/ 714 541/ 918 48/ 964 915/ 967 948/ 973 63/ 975 429/ 1,008 929/ 1,030

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

11.94% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.97% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Bonds - Funds 24.21
US Equity 20.78
Canadian Equity 16.69
International Equity 14.26
Canadian Corporate Bonds 8.84
Other 15.22

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 46.59
Mutual Fund 18.53
Financial Services 7.51
Technology 5.71
Basic Materials 4.00
Other 17.66

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 80.41
Europe 10.94
Asia 3.79
Multi-National 3.56
Latin America 0.58
Other 0.72

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
DGIA Canadian Bond Fund 24.21
Desjardins Canadian Equity Fund I 17.21
BlackRock CDN US Equity Index Fund, Class D 15.13
Desjardins Global Managed Bond Fund I 9.46
Desjardins Global Opportunities Fund I 9.25
Desjardins Canadian Corporate Bond Fund I 7.60
Desjardins Overseas Equity Fund I Class 6.09
Desjardins Enhanced Bond Fund I Class 6.06
BlackRock CDN MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund, Class D 3.40
Desjardins Overseas Equity Growth Fund I Class 1.73

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

DFS GIF - Balanced - Series 6

Median

Other - Canadian Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 6.44% 8.00% 7.23%
Beta 0.76% 0.87% 0.78%
Alpha -0.01% -0.03% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.80% 0.85% 0.83%
Sharpe 0.92% 0.31% 0.52%
Sortino 1.82% 0.41% 0.53%
Treynor 0.08% 0.03% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 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 5.61% 6.44% 8.00% 7.23%
Beta 0.76% 0.76% 0.87% 0.78%
Alpha -0.07% -0.01% -0.03% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.72% 0.80% 0.85% 0.83%
Sharpe 0.92% 0.92% 0.31% 0.52%
Sortino 1.29% 1.82% 0.41% 0.53%
Treynor 0.07% 0.08% 0.03% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Fund Details

Start Date February 24, 2014
Instrument Type Segregated Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency No Distribution
Assets ($mil) $84

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
IMPG926A
IMPG926B
IMPG926C
IMPM926A
IMPM926B
IMPM926C
IMPM926D
IMPM926E
IMPS926A
IMPS926B
IMPS926C
IMPS926D
IMPS926E
IMPT926A
IMPT926B
IMPT926C
IMPT926D
IMPT926E

Investment Objectives

To provide investors with an attractive balance of current income and capital appreciation by investing in a number of different fixed income and equity underlying funds.

Investment Strategy

To invest in a wide array of underlying funds managed by using a multi-manager approach provided by acclaimed fund managers and sub-advisors

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Desjardins Investments Inc.

Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Multi-Managers

Custodian

-

Registrar

-

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 0
PAC Subsequent 100
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 500
SWP Min Withdrawal 50

Fees

MER 2.30%
Management Fee 2.15%
Load Choice of Front or Back
FE Max -
DSC Max 5.50%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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