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Sun Life Dynamic Strategic Yield Fund Series A

Tactical Balanced

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FundGrade C

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NAVPS
(09-19-2025)
$8.99
Change
$0.01 (0.11%)

As at August 31, 2025

As at July 31, 2025

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Sun Life Dynamic Strategic Yield Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 16, 2013): 4.67%

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 1.19% 1.88% 1.69% 3.86% 7.96% 8.80% 5.97% 3.25% 5.16% 4.04% 4.21% 4.34% 4.16% 3.99%
Benchmark 1.44% 5.54% 3.60% 6.39% 12.33% 13.68% 12.72% 5.43% 6.67% 7.15% 6.92% 7.30% 6.99% 7.04%
Category Average 1.54% 4.12% 3.53% 6.00% 8.82% 10.95% 8.89% 4.09% 5.88% 5.56% 5.03% 4.94% 4.80% 4.76%
Category Rank 173 / 322 280 / 321 226 / 317 243 / 317 211 / 317 252 / 313 264 / 311 216 / 305 210 / 296 221 / 288 198 / 269 191 / 257 181 / 241 128 / 165
Quartile Ranking 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 4

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Fund 2.39% -0.32% 4.13% -2.19% 1.98% 0.15% -1.48% -0.77% 2.10% 0.56% 0.12% 1.19%
Benchmark 2.25% 0.21% 2.87% 0.17% 2.72% -0.03% -2.06% -2.19% 2.47% 2.53% 1.48% 1.44%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.96% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-8.16% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 4.79% 1.52% 6.11% -2.82% 11.53% 0.68% 12.95% -8.24% 3.47% 11.62%
Benchmark 17.05% 2.39% 8.66% 2.68% 12.26% 11.12% 6.48% -11.62% 11.69% 17.48%
Category Average 0.31% 5.78% 6.18% -5.55% 12.58% 5.65% 9.53% -9.83% 8.35% 11.73%
Quartile Ranking 2 4 3 2 3 4 2 2 4 3
Category Rank 36/ 136 159/ 182 123/ 244 90/ 258 202/ 274 236/ 294 107/ 296 109/ 310 282/ 311 186/ 313

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

12.95% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-8.24% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 34.41
US Equity 24.33
Canadian Corporate Bonds 8.25
Foreign Government Bonds 8.16
Canadian Government Bonds 7.46
Other 17.39

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 33.85
Financial Services 19.20
Energy 9.66
Consumer Services 6.51
Mutual Fund 4.95
Other 25.83

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 93.63
Multi-National 5.15
Latin America 1.21
Other 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
1832 AM Investment Grade U.S. Corporate Bond Series I - (BNS670) 5.72
Dynamic Short Term Credit PLUS Fund Series A 5.15
Dynamic Real Estate & Infrastructure Income Fund A 4.95
Dynamic Total Return Bond Fund Series O 4.82
Canada Government 1.25% 01-Mar-2027 3.81
Royal Bank of Canada 3.04
Canada Government 1.50% 01-Dec-2031 2.97
Microsoft Corp 2.77
United States Treasury 2.75% 15-Aug-2032 2.77
United States Treasury 4.13% 30-Sep-2027 2.71

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)

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Sun Life Dynamic Strategic Yield Fund Series A

Median

Other - Tactical Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 7.71% 7.71% 7.01%
Beta 0.91% 0.81% 0.79%
Alpha -0.05% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.77% 0.71% 0.67%
Sharpe 0.27% 0.36% 0.34%
Sortino 0.61% 0.45% 0.23%
Treynor 0.02% 0.03% 0.03%
Tax Efficiency 60.03% 55.39% 42.80%
Volatility Volatility rating is 4 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 4 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 6.21% 7.71% 7.71% 7.01%
Beta 0.79% 0.91% 0.81% 0.79%
Alpha -0.02% -0.05% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.62% 0.77% 0.71% 0.67%
Sharpe 0.77% 0.27% 0.36% 0.34%
Sortino 1.51% 0.61% 0.45% 0.23%
Treynor 0.06% 0.02% 0.03% 0.03%
Tax Efficiency 70.50% 60.03% 55.39% 42.80%

Fund Details

Start Date January 16, 2013
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) -

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
SUN178
SUN278
SUN378

Investment Objectives

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek to achieve income and long-term capital growth primarily by investing directly in a diversified portfolio of fixed income and income-oriented equity securities, or indirectly by investing in mutual funds (including exchange-traded funds) that invest in such securities.

Investment Strategy

In pursuing the Fund’s investment objectives, the sub-advisor: seeks to take a flexible approach to investing primarily in debt and income oriented equity securities with no restrictions on market capitalization, industry sector or geographic mix.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

SLGI Asset Management Inc.

  • Joshua Marston
  • Robert Spector
  • Soami Kohly
Sub-Advisor

1832 Asset Management L.P.

  • Jason Gibbs
  • Thomas Dicker
  • William McLeod
  • Oscar Belaiche
  • Derek Amery

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

SLGI Asset Management Inc.

Custodian

RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)

Registrar

International Financial Data Services (Canada) Ltd

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 500
PAC Subsequent 50
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 5,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 50

Fees

MER 2.25%
Management Fee 1.80%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max 5.50%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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