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Mawer Balanced Fund Series A

Global Neutral Balanced

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FundGrade B

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017

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NAVPS
(05-12-2025)
$37.81
Change
$0.19 (0.51%)

As at April 30, 2025

As at March 31, 2025

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Mawer Balanced Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (March 31, 1988): 7.97%

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 -0.83% -1.78% 3.31% 1.75% 10.35% 8.38% 7.30% 4.02% 6.11% 5.50% 5.97% 5.65% 6.39% 5.99%
Benchmark -2.19% -4.23% 1.37% -1.63% 11.00% 10.11% 8.82% 5.03% 6.22% 5.84% 6.18% 5.77% 6.97% 6.59%
Category Average -1.53% -3.30% 0.71% -0.84% 8.59% 7.60% 5.79% 3.60% 6.15% 4.75% 4.87% 4.51% 5.24% 4.46%
Category Rank 131 / 1,767 172 / 1,766 29 / 1,766 66 / 1,766 398 / 1,732 688 / 1,670 453 / 1,622 712 / 1,441 711 / 1,345 492 / 1,297 348 / 1,163 249 / 991 247 / 929 177 / 808
Quartile Ranking 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 1

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 1.67% 0.34% 4.07% 0.21% 1.33% -0.91% 2.89% -1.33% 3.59% -0.10% -0.86% -0.83%
Benchmark 1.73% 1.79% 3.28% -0.07% 2.25% 0.21% 2.87% 0.17% 2.72% -0.03% -2.06% -2.19%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

5.90% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-9.53% (August 1998)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 10.54% 3.16% 10.00% -0.30% 15.00% 10.62% 9.30% -12.46% 10.14% 10.94%
Benchmark 17.05% 2.39% 8.66% 2.68% 12.26% 11.12% 6.48% -11.62% 11.69% 17.48%
Category Average 2.99% 5.05% 7.69% -3.99% 13.52% 7.16% 9.69% -11.26% 9.53% 12.15%
Quartile Ranking 1 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 4
Category Rank 117/ 781 675/ 890 109/ 973 141/ 1,119 210/ 1,239 264/ 1,329 674/ 1,413 1,140/ 1,555 720/ 1,669 1,392/ 1,722

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

15.00% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.46% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 24.89
Canadian Government Bonds 19.14
Canadian Equity 17.74
US Equity 17.64
Canadian Corporate Bonds 14.25
Other 6.34

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 33.39
Financial Services 15.62
Technology 10.31
Industrial Services 6.47
Healthcare 6.15
Other 28.06

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 75.00
Europe 18.40
Asia 6.03
Latin America 0.39
Africa and Middle East 0.10
Other 0.08

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Mawer Canadian Bond Fund Series O 34.95
Mawer International Equity Fund Series O 18.96
Mawer Canadian Equity Fund Series O 15.35
Mawer U.S. Equity Fund Series O 14.34
Mawer Global Small Cap Fund Series O 6.63
Mawer New Canada Fund Series O 3.14
Mawer U.S. Mid Cap Equity Fund Series O 2.99
Mawer Emerging Markets Equity Fund Series O 1.25
Canada Government 04-Jun-2025 1.23
Canada Government 18-Jun-2025 0.66

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: M. Average Credit Quality: M.
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Mawer Balanced Fund Series A

Median

Other - Global Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 8.39% 8.43% 7.71%
Beta 0.95% 0.99% 0.95%
Alpha -0.01% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.90% 0.87% 0.85%
Sharpe 0.42% 0.46% 0.57%
Sortino 0.88% 0.59% 0.60%
Treynor 0.04% 0.04% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 85.24% 86.91% 88.58%
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 6.44% 8.39% 8.43% 7.71%
Beta 0.86% 0.95% 0.99% 0.95%
Alpha 0.01% -0.01% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.73% 0.90% 0.87% 0.85%
Sharpe 0.99% 0.42% 0.46% 0.57%
Sortino 2.81% 0.88% 0.59% 0.60%
Treynor 0.07% 0.04% 0.04% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 90.81% 85.24% 86.91% 88.58%

Fund Details

Start Date March 31, 1988
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) -

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
MAW104

Investment Objectives

The investment objective of the Mawer Balanced Fund is to achieve above-average long-term returns from income and capital gains. We intend to achieve this objective by investing up to all of the assets of the Fund in other Funds, as well as by investing directly in equity and equity-related securities and fixed-income securities such as treasury bills, short-term notes, debentures, and bonds.

Investment Strategy

We will analyze the economy and markets with a view to determine which of the asset classes are more likely to offer attractive risk/return characteristics within a medium to long-term time frame. We have determined that radical shifts in asset mix expose unitholders to increased risk. We believe that incremental shifts in asset mix are more desirable. We have defined commitment ranges for various asset classes as follows: Cash 0 - 15%, Bonds 25 - 50%, Equities 45 - 70%.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Mawer Investment Management Ltd.

  • Greg Peterson
  • Steven Visscher
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Mawer Investment Management Ltd.

Custodian

State Street Trust Company Canada

Registrar

International Financial Data Services (Canada) Ltd

Distributor

Mawer Investment Management Ltd.

Investment Minimums

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

Fees

MER 0.91%
Management Fee 0.78%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.00%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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