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DFS GIF - Canadian Balanced - Fiera Capital Series 1

Canadian Equity Balanced

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NAVPS
(05-07-2026)
$15.20
Change
$0.02 (0.13%)

As at March 31, 2026

As at March 31, 2026

As at March 31, 2026

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DFS GIF - Canadian Balanced - Fiera Capital Series 1

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 15, 1995): 3.66%

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 -2.55% -1.78% -1.32% -1.78% 1.43% 4.17% 5.16% 3.56% 3.90% 5.98% 4.55% 4.74% 4.26% 4.56%
Benchmark -3.73% 3.05% 7.77% 3.05% 25.50% 19.50% 16.56% 10.96% 11.50% 14.73% 10.90% 10.47% 9.47% 9.92%
Category Average -3.76% -0.26% 1.57% -0.26% 10.83% 9.64% 9.85% 6.60% 7.10% 10.19% 7.11% 6.74% 6.12% 6.62%
Category Rank 23 / 572 403 / 571 479 / 570 403 / 571 482 / 570 464 / 548 465 / 536 469 / 532 501 / 532 505 / 516 428 / 460 306 / 368 300 / 359 313 / 340
Quartile Ranking 1 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund 0.41% 2.44% 0.33% -0.53% 0.00% 0.13% 0.00% 1.06% -0.59% -1.98% 2.82% -2.55%
Benchmark -0.27% 4.19% 2.20% 1.08% 3.81% 4.50% 0.91% 2.96% 0.65% 0.78% 6.21% -3.73%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

5.49% (July 1997)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-11.36% (August 1998)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 5.32% 3.69% -3.35% 12.96% 5.95% 10.66% -7.54% 7.03% 9.96% 4.26%
Benchmark 15.95% 7.50% -6.34% 18.83% 6.85% 17.62% -7.12% 10.48% 17.11% 23.78%
Category Average 10.63% 6.12% -6.63% 14.36% 4.77% 15.38% -7.74% 9.70% 12.92% 11.54%
Quartile Ranking 4 4 1 3 2 4 2 4 4 4
Category Rank 305/ 340 292/ 351 30/ 368 321/ 460 169/ 515 476/ 532 260/ 532 449/ 533 457/ 548 509/ 570

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

12.96% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-7.54% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 42.60
Cash and Equivalents 17.47
Canadian Government Bonds 15.16
US Equity 8.74
Canadian Corporate Bonds 6.23
Other 9.80

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 26.61
Cash and Cash Equivalent 17.47
Financial Services 14.40
Consumer Services 10.87
Industrial Services 8.49
Other 22.16

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 95.03
Europe 2.86
Asia 2.04
Latin America 0.11

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canoe Global Equity Fund Series A 13.39
Province of Alberta, notes 4.84
Canada Treasury Bills 4.75
Fiera Capital Active Short Term Canadian Municipal Bond, Series A 4.04
Canada Treasury Bills 2.90
Province of British Columbia, notes 2.48
Royal Bank of Canada 2.46
Ontario Treasury Bills 2.43
New Brunswick Treasury Bills 2.38
Canada Treasury Bills 2.36

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

DFS GIF - Canadian Balanced - Fiera Capital Series 1

Median

Other - Canadian Equity Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 5.83% 6.72% 6.81%
Beta 0.51 0.55 0.57
Alpha -0.03 -0.02 -0.01
Rsquared 0.68% 0.72% 0.75%
Sharpe 0.26 0.18 0.41
Sortino 0.61 0.23 0.36
Treynor 0.03 0.02 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 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 5.34% 5.83% 6.72% 6.81%
Beta 0.47 0.51 0.55 0.57
Alpha -0.09 -0.03 -0.02 -0.01
Rsquared 0.65% 0.68% 0.72% 0.75%
Sharpe -0.16 0.26 0.18 0.41
Sortino -0.38 0.61 0.23 0.36
Treynor -0.02 0.03 0.02 0.05
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 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 15, 1995
Instrument Type Segregated Fund
Share Class -
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency No Distribution
Assets ($mil) $4

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
IMP491
IMP497
IMP498A
IMP499F

Investment Objectives

To provide investors with a balance of capital growth and interest income by investing primarily in Canadian fixed-income and equity securities.

Investment Strategy

To provide such a balance by investing a portion of its assets in the common shares of medium- and large-cap Canadian corporations and the remainder in Canadian government and Canadian investment-grade corporate bonds and other interest-bearing instruments.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Canagex Inc.

Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Fiera Capital Corporation

Custodian

Fiducie Desjardins (Desjardins Trust)

Registrar

-

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed No
PAC Initial Investment -
PAC Subsequent -
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 5,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 50

Fees

MER 3.40%
Management Fee 2.00%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max 5.50%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.25%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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