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DFS GIF - Conservative Series 8

Canadian Fix Inc Balanced

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FundGrade D

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NAVPS
(04-02-2026)
$6.02
Change
$0.00 (0.00%)

As at February 28, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

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DFS GIF - Conservative Series 8

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (April 24, 2018): 2.76%

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 1.64% 1.31% 4.38% 2.15% 4.38% 6.57% 6.46% 2.91% 1.88% 2.14% 2.78% - - -
Benchmark 3.20% 3.19% 8.08% 3.91% 10.67% 11.25% 9.15% 5.30% 4.82% 4.67% 5.21% 5.14% 4.74% 4.94%
Category Average 2.29% 2.39% 6.04% 3.10% 7.60% 9.01% 7.92% 4.52% 3.95% 4.09% 4.31% 4.00% 3.77% 4.09%
Category Rank 520 / 545 513 / 545 515 / 544 514 / 545 516 / 544 506 / 538 451 / 515 475 / 515 490 / 515 484 / 501 457 / 483 - - -
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 - - -

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund -1.52% -0.86% 1.04% 0.68% 0.00% 0.68% 2.02% 0.83% 0.16% -0.82% 0.50% 1.64%
Benchmark -0.59% -0.60% 1.45% 0.76% -0.14% 1.52% 2.70% 0.81% 1.16% -0.69% 0.68% 3.20%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.77% (November 2023)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-4.22% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund - - - 7.62% 8.01% 0.00% -13.10% 8.14% 6.42% 4.48%
Benchmark 6.19% 4.30% -1.25% 10.87% 8.35% 3.73% -9.93% 7.79% 8.33% 9.15%
Category Average 4.06% 3.92% -2.19% 9.07% 6.42% 3.91% -9.95% 7.21% 8.35% 6.88%
Quartile Ranking - - - 4 2 4 4 1 4 4
Category Rank - - - 429/ 483 129/ 500 511/ 515 496/ 515 116/ 515 505/ 538 496/ 544

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

8.14% (2023)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-13.10% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Bonds - Funds 39.48
Canadian Corporate Bonds 14.59
Foreign Government Bonds 9.55
US Equity 8.98
Canadian Equity 7.10
Other 20.30

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 76.16
Mutual Fund 7.90
Financial Services 3.30
Technology 2.44
Basic Materials 1.71
Other 8.49

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 85.22
Europe 8.53
Asia 2.82
Multi-National 1.53
Latin America 0.84
Other 1.06

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
DGIA Canadian Bond Fund 39.48
Desjardins Global Managed Bond Fund I 15.42
Desjardins Canadian Corporate Bond Fund I 12.60
Desjardins Enhanced Bond Fund I Class 9.88
Desjardins Canadian Equity Fund I 7.31
BlackRock CDN US Equity Index Fund, Class D 6.44
Desjardins Global Opportunities Fund I 4.00
Desjardins Overseas Equity Fund I Class 2.69
BlackRock CDN MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund, Class D 1.46
Desjardins Overseas Equity Growth Fund I Class 0.66

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 - Conservative Series 8

Median

Other - Canadian Fix Inc Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 5.38% 6.62% -
Beta 0.88% 0.96% -
Alpha -0.01% -0.03% -
Rsquared 0.92% 0.93% -
Sharpe 0.50% -0.11% -
Sortino 1.07% -0.19% -
Treynor 0.03% -0.01% -
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% -
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 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 3.60% 5.38% 6.62% -
Beta 0.76% 0.88% 0.96% -
Alpha -0.03% -0.01% -0.03% -
Rsquared 0.85% 0.92% 0.93% -
Sharpe 0.53% 0.50% -0.11% -
Sortino 0.58% 1.07% -0.19% -
Treynor 0.02% 0.03% -0.01% -
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% -

Fund Details

Start Date April 24, 2018
Instrument Type Segregated Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency No Distribution
Assets ($mil) -

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
IMPG908A
IMPG908B
IMPG908C
IMPM908A
IMPM908B
IMPM908C
IMPM908D
IMPM908E
IMPS908A
IMPS908B
IMPS908C
IMPS908D
IMPS908E
IMPT908A
IMPT908B
IMPT908C
IMPT908D
IMPT908E

Investment Objectives

To generate a consistent flow of income with an emphasis on the preservation of capital 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 -
PAC Subsequent -
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER -
Management Fee 1.65%
Load Choice of Front or Back
FE Max -
DSC Max 5.50%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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