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Guardian Managed Balanced Portfolio Series W

Canadian Equity Balanced

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FundGrade C

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

Fundata ESG Grade D

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NAVPS
(12-20-2024)
$12.99
Change
$0.05 (0.39%)

As at November 30, 2024

As at November 30, 2024

As at July 31, 2024

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Guardian Managed Balanced Portfolio Series W

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 30, 2013): 6.53%

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 3.44% 5.74% 11.24% 17.53% 20.82% 12.86% 6.07% 7.16% 6.87% 7.19% 5.84% 6.14% 5.95% 5.72%
Benchmark 5.15% 8.52% 14.71% 20.22% 24.77% 12.93% 8.19% 10.13% 9.20% 10.02% 8.23% 8.18% 8.64% 7.34%
Category Average 3.92% 5.87% 10.68% 15.22% 19.25% 10.44% 6.45% 8.13% 7.09% 7.56% 6.03% 6.17% 6.34% 5.59%
Category Rank 311 / 373 229 / 373 155 / 372 126 / 369 160 / 369 65 / 367 256 / 363 283 / 355 236 / 329 239 / 319 226 / 301 188 / 272 202 / 260 176 / 250
Quartile Ranking 4 3 2 2 2 1 3 4 3 3 4 3 4 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Fund 2.79% 0.85% 2.35% 1.94% -1.70% 2.15% 1.28% 3.25% 0.61% 1.76% 0.45% 3.44%
Benchmark 3.79% 0.07% 1.27% 3.22% -1.85% 2.08% -0.32% 4.94% 1.05% 2.82% 0.37% 5.15%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

6.29% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-7.54% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 10.01% 3.82% 5.39% 6.76% -4.28% 11.07% 8.43% 11.99% -12.21% 12.21%
Benchmark 10.25% -5.39% 15.95% 7.50% -6.34% 18.83% 6.85% 17.62% -7.12% 10.48%
Category Average 8.24% -2.09% 10.63% 6.12% -6.63% 14.36% 4.77% 15.38% -7.74% 9.70%
Quartile Ranking 2 1 4 2 2 4 2 4 4 1
Category Rank 66/ 225 25/ 251 247/ 260 136/ 272 85/ 301 296/ 321 107/ 329 311/ 355 330/ 363 68/ 367

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

12.21% (2023)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.21% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 27.14
US Equity 26.85
Canadian Corporate Bonds 22.60
International Equity 10.11
Canadian Government Bonds 9.92
Other 3.38

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 32.98
Technology 13.59
Financial Services 13.41
Consumer Services 7.45
Healthcare 4.97
Other 27.60

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 89.50
Europe 8.27
Asia 1.69
Latin America 0.55
Other -0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Guardian Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund I 18.14
Guardian Canadian Bond Fund Series I 15.35
Guardian i3 Global Dividend Growth Fund Series I 14.31
Guardian Canadian Equity Fund Series I 11.97
Guardian Fundamental Global Equity Fund Series I 8.58
Guardian U.S. Equity All Cap Growth Fund Series I 7.04
Guardian Canadian Focused Equity Fund Series I 6.94
Guardian i3 Global Quality Growth Fund Series I 4.88
Guardian Canadian Growth Equity Fund Series I 4.66
Guardian Canadian Equity Income Fund Series I 4.43

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

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

Guardian Managed Balanced Portfolio Series W

Median

Other - Canadian Equity Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 9.86% 9.87% 8.02%
Beta 0.80% 0.72% 0.71%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.86% 0.87% 0.81%
Sharpe 0.29% 0.49% 0.53%
Sortino 0.51% 0.61% 0.52%
Treynor 0.04% 0.07% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 90.58% 88.17% 81.03%
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 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 5 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 4.94% 9.86% 9.87% 8.02%
Beta 0.59% 0.80% 0.72% 0.71%
Alpha 0.06% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.80% 0.86% 0.87% 0.81%
Sharpe 2.97% 0.29% 0.49% 0.53%
Sortino - 0.51% 0.61% 0.52%
Treynor 0.25% 0.04% 0.07% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 98.68% 90.58% 88.17% 81.03%

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 Annual
Assets ($mil) -

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
GCG551

Investment Objectives

The primary objective of the Fund is the achievement of a balance between long-term growth of capital and reasonable income through diversified investments in equity or equity-related securities and in fixed-income securities, either long-term or short-term.

Investment Strategy

The Fund invests in securities of other investment funds managed by us, and may also invest in other securities, including ETFs, to achieve its objectives. We use strategic and tactical asset allocation to create a portfolio diversified by investment style, asset class and geographic region, with an emphasis on growth of capital. The portfolio generally includes exposure to Canadian equities, developed market global equities and investment grade fixed-income securities.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
Ted Macklin 03-29-2012
Srikanth Iyer 03-29-2012
Aubrey Basdeo 10-24-2022

Management and Organization

Fund Manager Guardian Capital LP
Advisor Guardian Capital LP
Custodian RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)
Registrar RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)
Distributor Worldsource Financial Management Inc.
Auditor PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP

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 1.89%
Management Fee 1.50%
Load Back Fee Only
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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