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MD Short-Term Bond Fund Series A

Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

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FundGrade C

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NAVPS
(08-08-2025)
$10.26
Change
$0.01 (0.10%)

As at June 30, 2025

As at June 30, 2025

Period
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MD Short-Term Bond Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (October 01, 1995): 3.14%

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 0.39% 0.54% 1.91% 1.91% 5.97% 5.58% 4.08% 1.49% 1.31% 1.65% 1.92% 1.65% 1.46% 1.42%
Benchmark 0.27% 0.45% 2.13% 2.13% 6.15% 5.95% 4.31% 2.03% 1.75% 2.18% 2.43% 2.18% 1.97% 1.91%
Category Average 0.29% 0.52% 1.87% 1.87% 5.43% 5.35% 4.00% 1.68% 1.65% 1.83% 2.01% 1.76% 1.59% 1.48%
Category Rank 21 / 287 166 / 286 150 / 277 150 / 277 124 / 258 131 / 223 134 / 207 148 / 195 138 / 184 134 / 178 119 / 170 113 / 159 101 / 143 91 / 136
Quartile Ranking 1 3 3 3 2 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Fund 1.53% 0.46% 1.49% -0.43% 0.59% 0.29% 0.76% 0.49% 0.10% -0.11% 0.26% 0.39%
Benchmark 1.36% 0.63% 1.26% -0.30% 0.48% 0.46% 0.83% 0.52% 0.31% 0.02% 0.16% 0.27%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

2.37% (September 1998)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-1.64% (March 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 1.24% 0.87% -0.11% 0.71% 2.89% 4.84% -1.64% -4.96% 4.77% 5.42%
Benchmark 2.56% 0.90% 0.27% 1.89% 2.98% 5.17% -0.92% -3.98% 4.92% 5.71%
Category Average 0.55% 0.85% 0.42% 0.53% 2.93% 4.36% -0.83% -4.45% 4.84% 5.17%
Quartile Ranking 3 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 3 3
Category Rank 77/ 136 77/ 141 99/ 145 124/ 163 96/ 173 100/ 183 157/ 189 153/ 198 130/ 210 137/ 229

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

5.42% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-4.96% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 42.28
Canadian Corporate Bonds 36.04
Foreign Corporate Bonds 7.48
Cash and Equivalents 5.46
Mortgages 4.03
Other 4.71

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 94.32
Cash and Cash Equivalent 5.47
Utilities 0.09
Technology 0.04
Financial Services 0.04
Other 0.04

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 93.30
Asia 1.78
Europe 0.99
Latin America 0.20
Africa and Middle East 0.08
Other 3.65

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Mar-2030 11.31
Canada Government 3.50% 01-Mar-2028 4.64
Canada Government 4.00% 01-Mar-2029 3.46
Canada Government 1.00% 01-Jun-2027 3.40
Canada Housing Trust No 1 2.85% 15-Jun-2030 3.00
Municipal Finance Authority BC 1.35% 30-Jun-2026 2.98
Ontario Province 02-Dec-2026 2.91
Ontario Province 02-Jun-2027 2.87
Royal Bank of Canada 4.63% 01-May-2028 1.96
CANADIAN DOLLAR 1.92

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)

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MD Short-Term Bond Fund Series A

Median

Other - Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 2.72% 2.63% 2.15%
Beta 1.12% 1.08% 1.07%
Alpha -0.01% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.95% 0.94% 0.91%
Sharpe 0.02% -0.44% -0.14%
Sortino 0.61% -0.80% -0.90%
Treynor 0.00% -0.01% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 69.32% 24.13% 30.23%
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 1.99% 2.72% 2.63% 2.15%
Beta 1.17% 1.12% 1.08% 1.07%
Alpha -0.01% -0.01% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.95% 0.95% 0.94% 0.91%
Sharpe 1.24% 0.02% -0.44% -0.14%
Sortino 3.60% 0.61% -0.80% -0.90%
Treynor 0.02% 0.00% -0.01% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 75.56% 69.32% 24.13% 30.23%

Fund Details

Start Date October 01, 1995
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Restricted
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $15

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
MDM030

Investment Objectives

The Fund's objectives are to conserve capital and produce income. The Fund invests in a variety of Government of Canada, provincial or municipal government bonds, corporate bonds, bonds of government backed crown corporations, National Housing Association (NHA) mortgages, conventional residential mortgages and NHA backed mortgages. The Fund may also invest in foreign securities.

Investment Strategy

The Fund employs an active, multiple sub-adviser approach seeking to provide capital preservation, as well as elevated income. Using the unique strengths of each sub-adviser, the Fund seeks to deliver excess return (compared to the benchmark) via a combination of income and capital gain, as well as, diversified risk exposures.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

1832 Asset Management L.P.

Sub-Advisor

Manulife Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited

1832 Asset Management L.P.

Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC

Manulife Investment Management Limited

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

MD Financial Management Inc.

Custodian

State Street Trust Company Canada

Registrar

MD Financial Management Inc.

Distributor

MD Management Limited

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 3,000
PAC Subsequent 1,000
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 1,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 0

Fees

MER 1.00%
Management Fee 0.84%
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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