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Guardian Canadian Bond Fund Series A

Canadian Fixed Income

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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Fundata ESG GradeA Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade A

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2015

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NAVPS
(12-12-2025)
$9.15
Change
-$0.01 (-0.09%)

As at November 30, 2025

As at November 30, 2025

As at November 30, 2025

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Guardian Canadian Bond Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 30, 2013): 2.03%

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 0.26% 2.71% 2.74% 4.17% 3.38% 5.92% 4.18% 0.64% -0.53% 0.85% 1.89% 1.54% 1.51% 1.58%
Benchmark 0.26% 2.84% 2.50% 3.81% 3.28% 5.72% 4.33% 0.82% -0.13% 1.09% 2.21% 1.89% 1.95% 2.09%
Category Average 0.21% 2.56% 2.39% 3.49% 2.66% 5.43% 3.97% 0.38% -0.44% 0.69% 1.74% 1.31% 1.39% 1.50%
Category Rank 166 / 489 308 / 486 204 / 475 175 / 473 199 / 472 196 / 435 233 / 413 243 / 404 279 / 387 205 / 364 199 / 347 177 / 320 180 / 300 170 / 268
Quartile Ranking 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Fund -0.76% 1.17% 1.25% -0.30% -0.50% -0.24% 0.25% -0.79% 0.58% 1.85% 0.58% 0.26%
Benchmark -0.52% 1.13% 1.14% -0.29% -0.77% 0.08% 0.04% -0.74% 0.37% 1.80% 0.76% 0.26%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.57% (January 2015)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-3.54% (April 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 2.69% 0.38% 1.50% 1.25% 5.25% 9.84% -3.90% -12.03% 6.19% 3.86%
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 2 4 3 2 4 1 4 3 3 3
Category Rank 99/ 247 254/ 269 211/ 303 93/ 324 303/ 353 49/ 365 370/ 387 251/ 404 253/ 413 279/ 437

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

9.84% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.03% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 71.18
Canadian Corporate Bonds 22.95
Foreign Government Bonds 5.63
Cash and Equivalents 0.23
Other 0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 99.77
Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.23

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Housing Trust No 1 1.10% 15-Mar-2031 9.15
British Columbia Province 4.15% 18-Jun-2034 8.21
Canada Housing Trust No 1 3.65% 15-Jun-2033 7.18
Ontario Province 3.75% 02-Jun-2032 5.88
Ontario Province 5.85% 08-Mar-2033 5.74
Toronto-Dominion Bank 3.84% 29-May-2030 5.36
United States Treasury 3.88% 15-Aug-2034 5.07
Canada Housing Trust No 1 3.60% 15-Dec-2027 5.03
Ontario Province 4.15% 02-Dec-2054 4.18
Ontario Province 3.60% 02-Jun-2035 3.53

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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

Guardian Canadian Bond Fund Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 5.87% 6.44% 5.36%
Beta 1.02% 1.06% 1.00%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.92% 0.95% 0.94%
Sharpe 0.06% -0.47% -0.02%
Sortino 0.35% -0.67% -0.33%
Treynor 0.00% -0.03% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 70.21% - 38.79%
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 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 2.92% 5.87% 6.44% 5.36%
Beta 1.02% 1.02% 1.06% 1.00%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.95% 0.92% 0.95% 0.94%
Sharpe 0.23% 0.06% -0.47% -0.02%
Sortino 0.21% 0.35% -0.67% -0.33%
Treynor 0.01% 0.00% -0.03% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 40.97% 70.21% - 38.79%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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Fund Details

Start Date September 30, 2013
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $4

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
GCG554

Investment Objectives

The primary objective of the Fund is the provision of a high level of current interest income while at the same time preserving capital and seeking opportunities for capital appreciation primarily through investments in Canadian bonds, debentures, notes or other evidence of indebtedness.

Investment Strategy

We use a pro-active, disciplined management approach while employing various analytical tools to identify investments that offer value on a relative basis with a view to maximizing current income while preserving the prospect for some capital growth. We adhere to a risk management process that is designed to limit total exposure to individual issuers, diversify exposure to various term maturities and credit risks, and maintain portfolio liquidity.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Guardian Capital LP

  • Domenic Gallelli
  • Aubrey Basdeo
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Guardian Capital LP

Custodian

CIBC Mellon Trust Company

Registrar

CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company

Distributor

Worldsource Financial Management Inc.

Worldsource Securities Inc

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed No
PAC Initial Investment -
PAC Subsequent -
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 500
SWP Min Withdrawal 0

Fees

MER 0.95%
Management Fee 0.80%
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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