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Lysander-Canso Short Term and Floating Rate Fund Series A

Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

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FundGrade B

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2023, 2022, 2017

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NAVPS
(05-02-2024)
$10.25
Change
$0.01 (0.07%)

As at March 31, 2024

As at February 29, 2024

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Lysander-Canso Short Term and Floating Rate Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 18, 2013): 1.98%

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 0.65% 1.29% 4.54% 1.29% 5.68% 2.99% 1.33% 3.66% 2.42% 2.19% 1.96% 2.17% 1.89% 1.97%
Benchmark 0.53% 0.45% 4.45% 0.45% 3.64% 2.06% 0.29% 0.89% 1.33% 1.66% 1.39% 1.38% 1.34% 1.59%
Category Average 0.46% 4.40% 4.40% 0.54% 3.83% 1.73% 0.15% 1.11% 1.08% 1.27% 1.05% 1.06% 0.92% 1.04%
Category Rank 29 / 322 44 / 289 145 / 287 44 / 289 35 / 272 65 / 262 43 / 245 17 / 236 21 / 227 38 / 211 43 / 196 26 / 183 30 / 171 29 / 155
Quartile Ranking 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund 0.49% -0.17% 0.41% 0.51% 0.18% -0.33% -0.03% 1.47% 1.75% 0.18% 0.46% 0.65%
Benchmark 0.41% -0.84% -0.32% -0.08% 0.39% -0.32% 0.78% 1.67% 1.48% -0.13% 0.05% 0.53%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

3.08% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-4.44% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 2.16% 1.40% 2.80% 0.90% 0.30% 2.58% 6.37% 0.46% -3.87% 6.54%
Benchmark 3.01% 2.56% 0.90% 0.27% 1.89% 2.98% 5.17% -0.92% -3.98% 4.92%
Category Average 1.73% 0.55% 0.85% 0.42% 0.53% 2.93% 4.36% -0.83% -4.45% 4.84%
Quartile Ranking 3 3 1 2 4 3 1 1 2 1
Category Rank 93/ 146 86/ 167 28/ 180 59/ 188 179/ 208 161/ 225 12/ 235 33/ 241 73/ 255 40/ 269

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

6.54% (2023)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-3.87% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Corporate Bonds 42.84
Canadian Government Bonds 29.62
Cash and Equivalents 11.39
Foreign Corporate Bonds 10.70
Canadian Bonds - Other 3.73
Other 1.72

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 88.43
Cash and Cash Equivalent 11.39
Real Estate 0.18
Consumer Services 0.00

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 0.25% 01-Mar-2026 26.80
Bank of America Corp 6.03% 15-Sep-2026 5.24
Bell Canada 3.35% 12-Jan-2025 5.05
Pacific Life Global Funding II 0.00% 01-Feb-2027 4.35
Toronto-Dominion Bank 4.52% 29-Jan-2027 3.94
Toronto-Dominion Bank 4.48% 18-Jan-2028 3.72
Royal Bank of Canada 4.64% 17-Jan-2028 3.45
Air Canada 4.63% 15-Aug-2029 3.07
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC 5.75% 15-Jul-2027 2.42
CNH Capital Canada Recs Trust 5.47% 15-Mar-2027 2.21

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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

Lysander-Canso Short Term and Floating Rate Fund Series A

Median

Other - Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 2.41% 3.32% 2.42%
Beta 0.72% 0.78% 0.65%
Alpha 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.63% 0.29% 0.26%
Sharpe -0.52% 0.16% 0.25%
Sortino -0.91% -0.22% -0.54%
Treynor -0.02% 0.01% 0.01%
Tax Efficiency 36.54% 66.59% -
Volatility Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 1 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 2.13% 2.41% 3.32% 2.42%
Beta 0.67% 0.72% 0.78% 0.65%
Alpha 0.03% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.65% 0.63% 0.29% 0.26%
Sharpe 0.38% -0.52% 0.16% 0.25%
Sortino 3.28% -0.91% -0.22% -0.54%
Treynor 0.01% -0.02% 0.01% 0.01%
Tax Efficiency 78.80% 36.54% 66.59% -

Fund Details

Start Date September 18, 2013
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) -

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
LYZ805A

Investment Objectives

The Fund’s objective is to provide total returns consisting principally of interest income by investing primarily in short term fixed income and floating rate debt securities of Canadian and foreign issuers. The investment objective of the Fund can only be changed with the approval of a majority of the Unitholders at a meeting called for such purpose.

Investment Strategy

The Fund’s portfolio will primarily be invested in fixed income and floating rate debt securities of Canadian and foreign issuers. It also may invest in debt securities convertible into common stock, and fixed income and floating rate debt securities of governments, government agencies, supranational agencies, companies, trusts and limited partnerships. The Fund will not be leveraged.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
John Carswell 09-18-2013

Management and Organization

Fund Manager Lysander Funds Limited
Advisor Canso Investment Counsel Ltd.
Custodian CIBC Mellon Trust Company
Registrar Convexus Managed Services Inc.
Distributor PBY Capital Limited
Auditor Deloitte LLP

Investment Minimums

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

Fees

MER 1.26%
Management Fee 1.05%
Load Back Fee Only
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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