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Primerica Balanced Yield Fund

Global Neutral Balanced

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FundGrade C

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NAVPS
(08-29-2025)
$14.30
Change
-$0.02 (-0.16%)

As at July 31, 2025

As at July 31, 2025

Period
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Primerica Balanced Yield Fund

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 15, 1997): 4.75%

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 0.79% 6.36% 1.95% 5.00% 10.83% 11.32% 8.35% 4.74% 6.44% 5.41% 5.07% 5.16% 5.04% 4.84%
Benchmark 1.48% 6.62% 2.10% 4.88% 10.66% 13.20% 11.58% 5.69% 6.45% 7.05% 6.81% 7.24% 6.89% 6.68%
Category Average 0.83% 5.39% 1.91% 4.51% 8.17% 10.08% 8.17% 4.04% 5.88% 5.59% 5.32% 5.40% 5.31% 4.86%
Category Rank 1,051 / 1,789 444 / 1,785 793 / 1,739 662 / 1,739 268 / 1,723 586 / 1,657 914 / 1,599 641 / 1,454 555 / 1,329 794 / 1,275 711 / 1,149 649 / 1,031 542 / 925 453 / 825
Quartile Ranking 3 1 2 2 1 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Fund 0.90% 1.83% 0.53% 3.51% -1.28% 2.99% -0.54% -2.60% -1.05% 3.45% 2.01% 0.79%
Benchmark -0.07% 2.25% 0.21% 2.87% 0.17% 2.72% -0.03% -2.06% -2.19% 2.47% 2.53% 1.48%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

6.36% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-9.60% (August 1998)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 4.09% 7.78% 5.87% -4.38% 11.60% 5.24% 8.76% -8.33% 6.68% 14.28%
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 3 1 3 4 3 3 3 1 4 2
Category Rank 487/ 763 147/ 870 688/ 948 821/ 1,087 876/ 1,204 936/ 1,294 748/ 1,380 339/ 1,522 1,464/ 1,631 579/ 1,684

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

14.28% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-8.33% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 25.36
Foreign Corporate Bonds 18.36
Canadian Equity 15.44
Canadian Corporate Bonds 14.24
International Equity 7.34
Other 19.26

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 44.29
Technology 11.20
Financial Services 10.57
Cash and Cash Equivalent 6.10
Energy 4.85
Other 22.99

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 88.20
Europe 7.10
Asia 3.12
Latin America 1.33
Africa and Middle East 0.15
Other 0.10

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
AGF Canadian Dividend Income Fund MF 20.23
AGF Fixed Income Plus Fund MF Series 19.12
AGF Global Corporate Bond Fund MF 17.84
AGF Global Select Fund Mutual Fund Series 13.06
AGF Total Return Bond Fund MF Series 10.98
AGF Global Dividend Fund Mutual Fund Series 7.60
AGF American Growth Fund Mutual Fund Series 5.27
AGF U.S. Sector Class Mutual Fund Series 5.13
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.77

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

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Primerica Balanced Yield Fund

Median

Other - Global Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 7.40% 7.73% 7.52%
Beta 0.89% 0.87% 0.86%
Alpha -0.02% 0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.85% 0.80% 0.70%
Sharpe 0.58% 0.52% 0.43%
Sortino 1.20% 0.72% 0.38%
Treynor 0.05% 0.05% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 79.67% 74.62% 58.44%
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 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 3 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 6.83% 7.40% 7.73% 7.52%
Beta 1.00% 0.89% 0.87% 0.86%
Alpha 0.00% -0.02% 0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.83% 0.85% 0.80% 0.70%
Sharpe 1.07% 0.58% 0.52% 0.43%
Sortino 2.11% 1.20% 0.72% 0.38%
Treynor 0.07% 0.05% 0.05% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 82.06% 79.67% 74.62% 58.44%

Fund Details

Start Date September 15, 1997
Instrument Type Mutual Fund (Wrap Program)
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Partially Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) -

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
PCS117
PCS2417
PCS317

Investment Objectives

The Concert Fund seeks a balance of income and long-term capital growth by investing directly or indirectly through other mutual funds in Canadian, U.S. and other international equity and fixed income securities. Approval of the unitholders of the Concert Fund is required in order to change the fundamental investment objectives of the Concert Fund.

Investment Strategy

The Concert Fund intends to achieve its investment objectives by investing primarily in the underlying Funds. LifeWorks will manage the allocation to each asset class with the objective of achieving the Concert Fund’s investment objectives. Currently, the Concert Fund aims to maintain approximately 45% of its portfolio invested in mutual funds that hold fixed income securities and 55% of its portfolio invested in mutual funds that hold equity securities.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

AGF Investments Inc.

TELUS Health Investment Management Ltd.

Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

PFSL Fund Management Ltd.

Custodian

CIBC Mellon Trust Company

Registrar

PFSL Fund Management Ltd.

Distributor

PFSL Investments Canada Ltd.

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 100
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 0
SWP Min Withdrawal 0

Fees

MER 2.16%
Management Fee 1.72%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max 5.50%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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