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Desjardins Enhanced Bond Fund A Class

Canadian Fixed Income

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FundGrade C

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NAVPS
(05-14-2026)
$9.44
Change
$0.01 (0.15%)

As at April 30, 2026

As at April 30, 2026

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Desjardins Enhanced Bond Fund A Class

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 12, 2004): 2.46%

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 0.18% -0.30% -0.78% 0.30% 1.78% 5.16% 3.01% 2.66% 0.15% 0.35% 0.57% 1.05% 0.62% 0.87%
Benchmark 0.06% -0.26% -0.74% 0.36% 1.56% 5.13% 3.07% 2.76% 0.70% 0.18% 1.34% 1.91% 1.59% 1.73%
Category Average 0.25% -0.43% -0.87% 0.14% 1.34% 4.66% 2.76% 2.41% 0.12% 0.07% 0.92% 1.35% 1.04% 1.18%
Category Rank 234 / 492 231 / 488 287 / 487 220 / 488 225 / 472 218 / 438 218 / 412 246 / 402 264 / 388 154 / 368 312 / 354 287 / 329 278 / 305 243 / 272
Quartile Ranking 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 0.21% 0.07% -0.63% 0.41% 1.87% 0.63% 0.22% -1.30% 0.60% 1.61% -2.05% 0.18%
Benchmark 0.08% 0.04% -0.74% 0.37% 1.80% 0.76% 0.26% -1.36% 0.63% 1.70% -1.99% 0.06%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.52% (November 2023)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-7.28% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 1.08% 1.25% -0.94% 7.23% 5.33% -2.56% -13.16% 6.26% 3.95% 2.48%
Benchmark 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38% 4.10% 2.40%
Category Average 1.60% 1.96% -0.34% 6.21% 8.18% -2.79% -12.16% 6.16% 3.68% 2.23%
Quartile Ranking 3 4 4 1 4 2 4 3 3 3
Category Rank 192/ 265 239/ 298 312/ 319 42/ 348 353/ 360 132/ 382 390/ 399 237/ 407 242/ 431 270/ 469

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

7.23% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-13.16% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Corporate Bonds 52.00
Canadian Government Bonds 40.05
Canadian Bonds - Other 6.45
Cash and Equivalents 1.24
Foreign Corporate Bonds 0.18
Other 0.08

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 98.76
Cash and Cash Equivalent 1.24

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.92
Europe 0.08

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Dec-2034 3.74
Canada Government 3.50% 01-Mar-2028 3.25
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Dec-2033 2.63
Quebec Province 5.00% 01-Dec-2041 2.62
Royal Bank of Canada 4.00% 17-Oct-2029 2.48
First National Financial NHA 3.24% 01-Jun-2030 2.46
Bank of Montreal 4.42% 17-Jun-2029 2.30
Government of Canada 2.25% 01-Feb-2028 2.08
Ontario Province 3.50% 02-Jun-2043 1.79
Canada Government 2.00% 01-Jun-2032 1.73

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Desjardins Enhanced Bond Fund A Class

Median

Other - Canadian Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 5.42% 6.34% 5.88%
Beta 0.98 1.05 1.04
Alpha 0.00 -0.01 -0.01
Rsquared 0.91% 0.94% 0.87%
Sharpe -0.10 -0.40 -0.15
Sortino 0.03 -0.55 -0.43
Treynor -0.01 -0.02 -0.01
Tax Efficiency 45.83% - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 2 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 2 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 3.79% 5.42% 6.34% 5.88%
Beta 0.99 0.98 1.05 1.04
Alpha 0.00 0.00 -0.01 -0.01
Rsquared 0.99% 0.91% 0.94% 0.87%
Sharpe -0.14 -0.10 -0.40 -0.15
Sortino -0.40 0.03 -0.55 -0.43
Treynor -0.01 -0.01 -0.02 -0.01
Tax Efficiency 8.02% 45.83% - -

Fund Details

Start Date January 12, 2004
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $970

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
DJT00051

Investment Objectives

The objective of this Fund is to provide unitholders with a high and regular income return, as well as a greater security of capital. The Fund’s portfolio consists of a variety of debt securities of Canadian governments and corporations, along with foreign debt securities. Any modification of the fundamental investment objective must be approved by the unitholders by a majority vote at a meeting called for this purpose.

Investment Strategy

The Portfolio Manager who, through credit research and economic analysis, combines fundamental and quantitative analyses in order to validate and optimize the opportunities that are available in the markets. The fundamental analysis of the economy and market anticipations allows the Portfolio Manager to establish a portfolio strategy in terms of timeframe, credit risk, interest-rate curve and sector allocation.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc.

  • Francis SCOTT
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Desjardins Investments Inc.

Custodian

Desjardins Trust Inc.

Registrar

Desjardins Investments Inc.

Distributor

Desjardins Investments Inc.

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 25
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 10,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 100

Fees

MER 1.16%
Management Fee 0.77%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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