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Counsel High Yield Fixed Income Series A

High Yield Fixed Income

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NAVPS
(10-07-2025)
$9.45
Change
$0.00 (-0.02%)

As at August 31, 2025

As at June 30, 2025

Period
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Counsel High Yield Fixed Income Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (July 20, 2012): 4.56%

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 0.17% 3.41% -1.65% 0.81% 8.63% 9.34% 8.74% 4.35% 4.13% 3.33% 3.59% 3.43% 3.27% 3.64%
Benchmark 0.80% 3.83% 1.40% 3.75% 11.38% 12.25% 12.22% 5.29% 5.40% 5.12% 5.57% 5.54% 5.46% 5.66%
Category Average 0.82% 2.75% 2.73% 4.35% 6.08% 8.03% 6.48% 2.18% 3.32% 3.22% 3.34% 3.12% 3.35% 3.54%
Category Rank 240 / 243 46 / 241 240 / 241 236 / 238 36 / 238 59 / 235 46 / 231 30 / 225 107 / 215 139 / 209 112 / 199 98 / 180 125 / 165 108 / 157
Quartile Ranking 4 1 4 4 1 2 1 1 2 3 3 3 4 3

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Fund 1.87% 1.97% 1.40% 2.31% 2.42% 0.09% -1.64% -4.37% 1.10% 0.90% 2.32% 0.17%
Benchmark 2.00% 2.26% 0.82% 2.08% 1.94% 0.36% -0.24% -3.14% 1.07% 1.47% 1.52% 0.80%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

3.90% (July 2015)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-9.61% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 9.84% 8.13% 2.12% -1.68% 8.30% 0.98% 1.96% -6.15% 7.98% 15.43%
Benchmark 14.93% 10.80% 2.96% 5.36% 7.98% 6.14% 0.50% -6.92% 10.36% 17.23%
Category Average -2.71% 9.58% 5.34% -2.63% 9.49% 5.35% 3.21% -10.00% 8.59% 7.12%
Quartile Ranking 1 4 4 2 4 4 4 1 4 1
Category Rank 9/ 149 144/ 163 161/ 171 66/ 182 172/ 206 182/ 213 191/ 218 29/ 225 189/ 231 17/ 237

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

15.43% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-6.15% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Foreign Corporate Bonds 86.56
Foreign Government Bonds 5.88
Cash and Equivalents 5.62
Canadian Corporate Bonds 1.10
US Equity 0.48
Other 0.36

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 93.64
Cash and Cash Equivalent 5.60
Consumer Services 0.31
Financial Services 0.17
Utilities 0.17
Other 0.11

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 93.92
Europe 3.14
Latin America 1.72
Africa and Middle East 0.67
Asia 0.63

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Counsel North American High Yield Bond Series P 77.90
BlueBay Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fd O 22.12
United States Dollars 0.08
Canadian Dollars -0.10

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

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Counsel High Yield Fixed Income Series A

Median

Other - High Yield Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 4.93% 5.52% 5.97%
Beta 0.96% 0.82% 0.82%
Alpha -0.03% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.80% 0.84% 0.80%
Sharpe 0.92% 0.29% 0.33%
Sortino 1.73% 0.30% 0.16%
Treynor 0.05% 0.02% 0.02%
Tax Efficiency 71.41% 48.77% 34.81%
Volatility Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 2 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 6.90% 4.93% 5.52% 5.97%
Beta 1.30% 0.96% 0.82% 0.82%
Alpha -0.06% -0.03% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.93% 0.80% 0.84% 0.80%
Sharpe 0.79% 0.92% 0.29% 0.33%
Sortino 1.11% 1.73% 0.30% 0.16%
Treynor 0.04% 0.05% 0.02% 0.02%
Tax Efficiency 68.71% 71.41% 48.77% 34.81%

Fund Details

Start Date July 20, 2012
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $82

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
CGF149
CGF150
CGF151

Investment Objectives

Counsel High Yield Fixed Income seeks to achieve a high level of income with the potential for long-term capital growth. The Fund will invest, either directly or through securities of other mutual funds, primarily in Canadian, U.S. and international fixed-income securities, as well as mortgage-backed securities, equity and equity-like securities that are expected to produce income.

Investment Strategy

The names of the Underlying Funds and a brief description of their investment strategies, as well as the Asset Allocation Ranges of the Fund’s assets to the Underlying Funds, are set out in the following table. The portfolio’s Underlying Funds are selected and may be changed by Counsel at its sole discretion. Counsel may change the allocation available to each Underlying Fund at any time without notice.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Canada Life Investment Management Ltd.

Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Canada Life Investment Management Ltd.

Custodian

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Registrar

Mackenzie Financial Corporation

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 50
PAC Subsequent 50
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 1.83%
Management Fee 1.45%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max 6.00%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 0.75%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 0.75%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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