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Beneva Universal Life Guardian Canadian Dividend Equity

Canadian Div & Inc Equity

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FundGrade D

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NAVPS
(06-18-2026)
$22.54
Change
-$0.04 (-0.19%)

As at May 31, 2026

As at May 31, 2026

As at May 31, 2026

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Beneva Universal Life Guardian Canadian Dividend Equity

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 17, 2015): 7.88%

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 2.62% 3.60% 13.32% 12.62% 31.24% 22.26% 18.67% 10.71% 11.51% 15.04% 10.23% 8.92% 7.76% 7.62%
Benchmark 2.52% 1.83% 12.07% 10.61% 36.06% 28.34% 24.64% 17.23% 15.30% 18.20% 15.06% 13.48% 12.83% 12.77%
Category Average 2.31% 3.33% 12.36% 11.36% 25.74% 20.86% 18.04% 11.78% 11.80% 14.78% 11.36% 10.42% 9.61% 9.73%
Category Rank 156 / 297 116 / 297 146 / 283 137 / 283 31 / 282 82 / 279 86 / 269 197 / 267 129 / 261 87 / 261 168 / 234 128 / 178 140 / 166 143 / 165
Quartile Ranking 3 2 3 2 1 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Fund 1.86% 1.14% 4.40% 5.33% 0.21% 2.01% 0.62% 1.02% 7.62% -2.10% 3.12% 2.62%
Benchmark 2.91% 1.69% 4.96% 5.40% 0.97% 3.86% 1.32% 0.84% 7.72% -4.32% 3.81% 2.52%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

13.90% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-20.69% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 18.35% 2.62% -12.80% 17.10% -9.02% 26.42% -2.05% 5.30% 9.86% 26.68%
Benchmark 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65% 31.68%
Category Average 17.48% 7.25% -7.75% 18.42% -1.18% 26.41% -3.72% 7.17% 15.51% 19.73%
Quartile Ranking 2 4 4 3 4 2 1 3 4 1
Category Rank 64/ 157 154/ 165 158/ 166 137/ 226 261/ 261 120/ 261 59/ 267 181/ 269 279/ 279 11/ 282

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

26.68% (2025)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.80% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 88.55
Income Trust Units 8.45
Cash and Equivalents 1.87
Canadian Government Bonds 1.13

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 36.13
Energy 18.76
Basic Materials 11.56
Utilities 8.48
Real Estate 5.08
Other 19.99

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 98.07
Latin America 1.93

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Guardian Canadian Equity Income Fund Series I 100.00

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Beneva Universal Life Guardian Canadian Dividend Equity

Median

Other - Canadian Div & Inc Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 9.63% 11.54% 12.95%
Beta 0.84 0.86 0.93
Alpha -0.01 -0.01 -0.04
Rsquared 0.89% 0.87% 0.87%
Sharpe 1.47 0.75 0.49
Sortino 3.24 1.16 0.56
Treynor 0.17 0.10 0.07
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% -
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating Not Available

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 8.89% 9.63% 11.54% 12.95%
Beta 0.81 0.84 0.86 0.93
Alpha 0.02 -0.01 -0.01 -0.04
Rsquared 0.90% 0.89% 0.87% 0.87%
Sharpe 2.87 1.47 0.75 0.49
Sortino 10.57 3.24 1.16 0.56
Treynor 0.31 0.17 0.10 0.07
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% -

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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Fund Details

Start Date November 17, 2015
Instrument Type Investment Account
Share Class -
Legal Status -
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency No Distribution
Assets ($mil) -

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
BNVAVU18

Investment Objectives

-

Investment Strategy

-

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

SSQ Life Insurance Company Inc.

Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Guardian Capital LP

Custodian

-

Registrar

-

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible No
PAC Allowed No
PAC Initial Investment -
PAC Subsequent -
SWP Allowed No
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER -
Management Fee 3.00%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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