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Educators Bond Fund Class A

Canadian Fixed Income

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NAVPS
(02-13-2025)
$9.15
Change
$0.04 (0.49%)

As at January 31, 2025

As at January 31, 2025

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Educators Bond Fund Class A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (April 06, 2011): 1.72%

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 1.04% 1.98% 3.16% 1.04% 6.58% 3.98% 0.17% -0.99% 0.32% 1.43% 1.59% 1.49% 1.41% 1.00%
Benchmark 1.13% 2.12% 3.40% 1.13% 6.72% 4.38% 0.72% -0.59% 0.32% 1.72% 1.97% 1.96% 1.84% 1.60%
Category Average 1.02% 1.78% 2.90% 1.02% 6.08% 3.86% 0.29% -1.03% 0.02% 1.21% 1.29% 1.29% 1.33% 0.97%
Category Rank 458 / 665 422 / 662 417 / 651 458 / 665 371 / 627 417 / 601 481 / 587 373 / 560 287 / 528 297 / 496 259 / 455 257 / 423 246 / 378 240 / 344
Quartile Ranking 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
Fund -0.40% 0.49% -2.10% 1.81% 1.17% 2.37% 0.27% 1.86% -0.96% 1.74% -0.80% 1.04%
Benchmark -0.40% 0.48% -1.95% 0.00% 2.98% 2.14% 0.52% 1.82% -1.07% 1.51% -0.52% 1.13%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.86% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-4.65% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 0.63% 0.91% 1.40% 0.46% 5.68% 9.67% -2.04% -12.94% 6.08% 4.12%
Benchmark 3.57% 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38% 4.10%
Category Average 1.07% 1.60% 1.96% -0.34% 6.21% 8.18% -2.79% -12.16% 6.16% 3.68%
Quartile Ranking 4 4 3 3 4 1 2 4 3 3
Category Rank 335/ 344 316/ 378 310/ 422 256/ 448 382/ 495 93/ 525 145/ 556 526/ 586 422/ 601 369/ 626

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

9.67% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.94% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 51.01
Canadian Corporate Bonds 37.85
Cash and Equivalents 7.45
Canadian Equity 1.70
Foreign Government Bonds 0.85
Other 1.14

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 90.85
Cash and Cash Equivalent 7.45
Financial Services 1.70

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.15
Europe 0.85

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Dec-2034 8.69
Quebec Province 4.45% 01-Sep-2034 5.01
Ontario Province 4.15% 02-Jun-2034 4.02
Ontario Province 1.90% 02-Dec-2051 3.72
Ontario Province 3.50% 02-Jun-2043 3.02
FARM CREDIT COR 2.43
Canada Government 2.00% 01-Dec-2051 2.31
Bank of Nova Scotia 4.44% 15-Nov-2034 2.00
Alberta Province 4.15% 01-Jun-2033 1.91
Air Canada 4.63% 15-Aug-2029 1.82

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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

Educators Bond Fund Class A

Median

Other - Canadian Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 7.31% 6.99% 5.51%
Beta 1.04% 1.07% 1.02%
Alpha -0.01% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.95% 0.92% 0.92%
Sharpe -0.45% -0.26% -0.09%
Sortino -0.49% -0.47% -0.45%
Treynor -0.03% -0.02% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency - - 13.12%
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 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 4.76% 7.31% 6.99% 5.51%
Beta 0.81% 1.04% 1.07% 1.02%
Alpha 0.01% -0.01% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.71% 0.95% 0.92% 0.92%
Sharpe 0.47% -0.45% -0.26% -0.09%
Sortino 1.20% -0.49% -0.47% -0.45%
Treynor 0.03% -0.03% -0.02% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 80.26% - - 13.12%

Fund Details

Start Date April 06, 2011
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Restricted
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $11

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
OTG0227

Investment Objectives

This Fund seeks to earn a high rate of income return by investing primarily in fixed-income securities of Canadian governments and corporate issuers.

Investment Strategy

Securities Eligible for Investment - The Fund may invest in any or all of the following securities: Cash; Short-term investments having a term to maturity not exceeding 1 year including Federal and Provincial Government and Government guaranteed securities, deposit receipts of Canadian chartered banks and commercial paper; Bonds, debentures, mortgages, notes, preferred shares or other debt instruments of Federal and Provincial Governments, Government agencies and corporations.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
Beutel Goodman & Company Ltd. 03-30-2011

Management and Organization

Fund Manager Educators Financial Group Inc.
Advisor Beutel Goodman & Company Ltd.
Custodian RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)
Registrar Educators Financial Group Inc.
Distributor Educators Financial Group Inc.
Auditor Grant Thornton LLP

Investment Minimums

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

Fees

MER 1.25%
Management Fee 1.10%
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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