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Beneva Balanced Strategy GIF Basic

Canadian Neutral Balanced

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FundGrade C

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NAVPS
(04-02-2026)
$19.58
Change
$0.03 (0.17%)

As at February 28, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

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Beneva Balanced Strategy GIF Basic

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (December 01, 1997): 3.97%

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 3.84% 3.92% 8.78% 4.63% 11.21% 10.48% 10.15% 6.27% 5.72% 6.62% 6.22% 5.51% 5.25% 5.55%
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 112 / 1,031 420 / 1,031 412 / 1,030 235 / 1,031 689 / 1,030 830 / 1,008 629 / 975 657 / 973 785 / 967 566 / 965 564 / 918 396 / 714 375 / 708 389 / 669
Quartile Ranking 1 2 2 1 3 4 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund -2.11% -1.37% 2.51% 1.36% 0.42% 1.49% 2.79% 0.67% 1.16% -0.68% 0.76% 3.84%
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

7.05% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-11.42% (August 1998)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 4.28% 4.79% -5.24% 11.95% 8.72% 9.09% -11.38% 8.51% 11.86% 7.81%
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 3 3 3 1 3 4 2 2 4
Category Rank 521/ 669 383/ 702 440/ 714 521/ 918 173/ 964 662/ 967 815/ 973 417/ 975 440/ 1,008 892/ 1,030

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

11.95% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.38% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Bonds - Funds 44.38
Canadian Equity 26.79
International Equity 20.07
US Equity 8.34
Income Trust Units 0.39
Other 0.03

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 44.38
Mutual Fund 26.88
Financial Services 6.91
Technology 4.99
Basic Materials 3.43
Other 13.41

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 79.91
Multi-National 12.64
Europe 4.71
Asia 2.50
Latin America 0.23
Other 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Alphafixe ReturnPlus Fund 19.81
Beneva Fiera Capital Bond GIF Basic 19.70
Beneva Triasima Canadian Equity GIF Basic 13.38
Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd. Canadian Equity Fund 9.04
Beneva GQG Partners Global Equity GIF 7.61
Canoe Global Equity Fund Series A 7.46
Fiera Canadian Equity Small Cap Core Fund 5.20
Fisher Investments Global Small Cap Unit Trust Fund 5.03
Beneva Fiera Capital Short Term Bd GIF Basic 4.87
Beneva C WorldWide International Equ GIF Basic 3.99

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)

Beneva Balanced Strategy GIF Basic

Median

Other - Canadian Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 6.97% 8.16% 7.80%
Beta 0.86% 0.90% 0.88%
Alpha -0.02% -0.03% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.88% 0.89% 0.90%
Sharpe 0.89% 0.38% 0.49%
Sortino 1.78% 0.53% 0.50%
Treynor 0.07% 0.03% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
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 3 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 5.96% 6.97% 8.16% 7.80%
Beta 0.92% 0.86% 0.90% 0.88%
Alpha -0.07% -0.02% -0.03% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.93% 0.88% 0.89% 0.90%
Sharpe 1.41% 0.89% 0.38% 0.49%
Sortino 2.60% 1.78% 0.53% 0.50%
Treynor 0.09% 0.07% 0.03% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Fund Details

Start Date December 01, 1997
Instrument Type Segregated Fund
Share Class -
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency No Distribution
Assets ($mil) $106

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
BNVA0035
BNVA1035
BNVA2035
BNVA3035

Investment Objectives

The fundamental investment objective of this diversified fund is to generate regular income and medium to long-term capital growth. The fund is invested mainly in the equities of large-cap Canadian companies, but may also be invested to a lesser degree in large-cap foreign equities. It is also invested in Canadian fixed-income securities issued by federal, provincial and municipal governments as well as blue-chip companies.

Investment Strategy

In order to achieve the investment objectives, the fund is invested in a set of underlying funds from different managers with complementary management styles. The fund's assets are made up of approximately 45% fixed-income securities and 55% equity.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Gestion de portefeuille Natcan

Sub-Advisor

Jarislowsky, Fraser Limited

McLean Budden Limited

Hexavest Asset Management

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Beneva

Custodian

-

Registrar

-

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 40
PAC Subsequent 40
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 5,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 100

Fees

MER 2.78%
Management Fee 2.30%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max 6.00%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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