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Lysander-Canso Short Term and Floating Rate Fund Series A

Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

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FundGrade B

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2023, 2022, 2017

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NAVPS
(01-10-2025)
$10.50
Change
-$0.03 (-0.30%)

As at December 31, 2024

As at October 31, 2024

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Lysander-Canso Short Term and Floating Rate Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 18, 2013): 2.29%

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 0.05% 0.98% 3.91% 6.29% 6.29% 6.42% 2.87% 2.26% 3.07% 2.99% 2.60% 2.39% 2.43% 2.33%
Benchmark 0.46% 0.64% 3.94% 5.71% 5.71% 5.32% 2.12% 1.35% 2.11% 2.25% 2.20% 1.96% 1.84% 1.91%
Category Average 0.22% 0.51% 3.50% 5.17% 5.17% 5.01% 1.75% 1.10% 1.74% 1.94% 1.74% 1.57% 1.49% 1.40%
Category Rank 313 / 330 100 / 321 172 / 309 85 / 280 85 / 280 50 / 260 68 / 247 39 / 233 21 / 227 42 / 217 58 / 203 52 / 183 44 / 178 38 / 165
Quartile Ranking 4 2 3 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fund 0.18% 0.46% 0.65% -0.19% 0.75% 0.43% 1.21% 0.41% 1.25% 0.04% 0.89% 0.05%
Benchmark -0.13% 0.05% 0.53% -0.40% 0.86% 0.79% 1.36% 0.63% 1.26% -0.30% 0.48% 0.46%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

3.08% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-4.44% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 1.40% 2.80% 0.90% 0.30% 2.58% 6.37% 0.46% -3.87% 6.54% 6.29%
Benchmark 2.56% 0.90% 0.27% 1.89% 2.98% 5.17% -0.92% -3.98% 4.92% 5.71%
Category Average 0.55% 0.85% 0.42% 0.53% 2.93% 4.36% -0.83% -4.45% 4.84% 5.17%
Quartile Ranking 3 1 2 4 3 1 1 2 1 2
Category Rank 90/ 165 30/ 178 61/ 183 178/ 203 160/ 217 8/ 227 33/ 233 69/ 247 39/ 260 85/ 280

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

6.54% (2023)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-3.87% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Corporate Bonds 59.58
Canadian Bonds - Other 12.72
Foreign Corporate Bonds 12.05
Canadian Government Bonds 10.14
Cash and Equivalents 3.25
Other 2.26

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 96.38
Cash and Cash Equivalent 3.26
Real Estate 0.36
Consumer Services 0.00

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 96.60
Europe 3.40

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 2.00% 01-Jun-2028 7.91
New York Life Global Funding 2.00% 17-Apr-2028 5.65
Toronto-Dominion Bank 4.48% 18-Jan-2028 4.41
Royal Bank of Canada 4.64% 17-Jan-2028 4.09
Metropolitan Life Globl Fndg I 1.95% 20-Mar-2028 4.07
Toronto-Dominion Bank 4.52% 29-Jan-2027 3.94
Canadian Imperial Bank Commrce 4.90% 02-Apr-2026 3.50
Nestle Holdings Inc. 2.19% 26-Jan-2029 3.40
Air Canada 4.63% 15-Aug-2029 3.37
Honda Canada Finance Inc 4.90% 04-Jun-2029 3.31

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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

Lysander-Canso Short Term and Floating Rate Fund Series A

Median

Other - Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 2.61% 3.40% 2.48%
Beta 0.75% 0.81% 0.67%
Alpha 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.68% 0.34% 0.29%
Sharpe -0.30% 0.23% 0.28%
Sortino -0.08% 0.03% -0.35%
Treynor -0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Tax Efficiency 63.29% 72.30% 69.15%
Volatility Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 1 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 1.59% 2.61% 3.40% 2.48%
Beta 0.69% 0.75% 0.81% 0.67%
Alpha 0.02% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.74% 0.68% 0.34% 0.29%
Sharpe 1.10% -0.30% 0.23% 0.28%
Sortino 5.86% -0.08% 0.03% -0.35%
Treynor 0.03% -0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Tax Efficiency 82.30% 63.29% 72.30% 69.15%

Fund Details

Start Date September 18, 2013
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) -

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
LYZ805A

Investment Objectives

The Fund’s objective is to provide total returns consisting principally of interest income by investing primarily in short term fixed income and floating rate debt securities of Canadian and foreign issuers. The investment objective of the Fund can only be changed with the approval of a majority of the Unitholders at a meeting called for such purpose.

Investment Strategy

The Fund’s portfolio will primarily be invested in fixed income and floating rate debt securities of Canadian and foreign issuers. It also may invest in debt securities convertible into common stock, and fixed income and floating rate debt securities of governments, government agencies, supranational agencies, companies, trusts and limited partnerships. The Fund will not be leveraged.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
John Carswell 09-18-2013

Management and Organization

Fund Manager Lysander Funds Limited
Advisor Canso Investment Counsel Ltd.
Custodian CIBC Mellon Trust Company
Registrar Convexus Managed Services Inc.
Distributor PBY Capital Limited
Auditor Deloitte LLP

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 500
PAC Subsequent 100
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 5,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 100

Fees

MER 1.26%
Management Fee 1.05%
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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