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Counsel Short Term Bond Series A

Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

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NAVPS
(05-21-2025)
$9.41
Change
-$0.02 (-0.18%)

As at April 30, 2025

As at February 28, 2025

Period
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Counsel Short Term Bond Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 25, 2010): 1.41%

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 -0.04% 0.54% 2.27% 1.36% 7.06% 4.77% 3.55% 1.35% 1.62% 1.81% 1.94% 1.42% 1.35% 1.25%
Benchmark 0.02% 0.85% 2.65% 1.69% 7.45% 5.10% 3.95% 1.89% 1.83% 2.22% 2.42% 2.02% 2.00% 1.94%
Category Average 0.07% 0.69% 2.21% 1.41% 6.46% 4.71% 3.52% 1.55% 1.77% 1.86% 1.96% 1.64% 1.60% 1.45%
Category Rank 241 / 285 226 / 277 167 / 267 161 / 276 138 / 256 143 / 216 145 / 201 148 / 193 124 / 183 119 / 176 113 / 166 115 / 154 112 / 143 104 / 136
Quartile Ranking 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 4

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 0.86% 0.73% 1.54% 0.46% 1.31% -0.30% 0.57% 0.32% 0.82% 0.41% 0.17% -0.04%
Benchmark 0.86% 0.79% 1.36% 0.63% 1.26% -0.30% 0.48% 0.46% 0.83% 0.52% 0.31% 0.02%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

1.81% (November 2023)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-1.72% (March 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 1.18% 0.12% -0.96% 0.14% 2.62% 5.55% -1.36% -4.87% 5.02% 5.17%
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 4 4 4 3 2 3 3 3 3
Category Rank 81/ 136 118/ 141 136/ 145 155/ 163 119/ 173 51/ 182 129/ 188 146/ 197 109/ 209 167/ 228

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

5.55% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-4.87% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Corporate Bonds 56.97
Canadian Government Bonds 28.84
Cash and Equivalents 13.50
Foreign Corporate Bonds 0.35
Foreign Government Bonds 0.34

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 86.49
Cash and Cash Equivalent 13.50
Consumer Goods 0.01
Utilities 0.01
Other -0.01

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.01
Latin America 0.01
Other -0.02

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Sep-2028 6.92
Quebec Province 2.30% 01-Sep-2029 4.77
Quebec Province 2.75% 01-Sep-2028 4.77
Ontario Province 3.40% 08-Sep-2028 3.49
Canada Government 3.50% 01-Sep-2029 3.44
Ontario Province 4.00% 08-Mar-2029 2.52
Canada Housing Trust No 1 1.95% 15-Dec-2025 2.52
Sun Life Financial Inc 2.80% 21-Nov-2028 2.45
Choice Properties REIT 2.85% 21-May-2027 2.43
Alberta Province 2.05% 01-Jun-2030 2.31

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: S. Average Credit Quality: M.
Period: 

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

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Counsel Short Term Bond Series A

Median

Other - Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 2.63% 2.51% 2.05%
Beta 1.05% 1.02% 1.01%
Alpha -0.01% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.96% 0.93% 0.91%
Sharpe -0.15% -0.31% -0.21%
Sortino 0.32% -0.70% -1.04%
Treynor 0.00% -0.01% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 62.74% 39.72% 30.51%
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 1.82% 2.63% 2.51% 2.05%
Beta 1.10% 1.05% 1.02% 1.01%
Alpha -0.01% -0.01% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.97% 0.96% 0.93% 0.91%
Sharpe 1.72% -0.15% -0.31% -0.21%
Sortino 6.15% 0.32% -0.70% -1.04%
Treynor 0.03% 0.00% -0.01% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 79.19% 62.74% 39.72% 30.51%

Fund Details

Start Date January 25, 2010
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $88

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
CGF139
CGF239
CGF339

Investment Objectives

Counsel Short Term Bond seeks to achieve a moderate level of income while preserving investment capital and liquidity. The Fund invests, either directly or through securities of other mutual funds, in a diversified portfolio of primarily Canadian fixed-income securities.

Investment Strategy

The Fund seeks to maximize income while also preserving investment capital and liquidity by investing primarily in debt obligations issued or guaranteed by the Canadian federal, provincial, municipal governments, or any agency of such governments, as well as debt obligations of corporations. The Fund’s investments are expected to have a weighted average credit quality of “BBB-” or higher, as rated by DBRS or an equivalent rating from another recognized credit rating organization.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Canada Life Investment Management Ltd.

Sub-Advisor

Mackenzie Financial Corporation

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Canada Life Investment Management Ltd.

Custodian

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Registrar

Mackenzie Financial Corporation

Distributor

IPC Investment Corporation

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 50
PAC Subsequent 50
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 5,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 0

Fees

MER 1.22%
Management Fee 0.95%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max 4.00%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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