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Guardian Short Duration Bond Fund Series A

Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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NAVPS
(05-28-2025)
$9.99
Change
$0.01 (0.06%)

As at April 30, 2025

As at April 30, 2025

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Guardian Short Duration Bond Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (April 30, 2014): 1.66%

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 0.06% 0.71% 2.54% 1.62% 7.42% 5.37% 4.25% 1.69% 1.81% 2.07% 2.21% 1.73% 1.68% 1.62%
Benchmark 0.02% 0.85% 2.65% 1.69% 7.45% 5.10% 3.95% 1.89% 1.83% 2.22% 2.42% 2.02% 2.00% 1.94%
Category Average 0.07% 0.69% 2.21% 1.41% 6.46% 4.71% 3.52% 1.55% 1.77% 1.86% 1.96% 1.64% 1.60% 1.45%
Category Rank 183 / 285 155 / 277 110 / 267 90 / 276 97 / 256 75 / 216 79 / 201 121 / 193 104 / 183 98 / 176 91 / 166 93 / 154 87 / 143 77 / 136
Quartile Ranking 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 1.02% 0.82% 1.52% 0.35% 1.39% -0.41% 0.58% 0.32% 0.91% 0.42% 0.22% 0.06%
Benchmark 0.86% 0.79% 1.36% 0.63% 1.26% -0.30% 0.48% 0.46% 0.83% 0.52% 0.31% 0.02%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

2.44% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-1.95% (March 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 1.93% 0.78% -0.46% 0.70% 2.87% 5.79% -1.82% -5.09% 5.35% 6.39%
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 2 3 4 4 3 1 4 4 2 1
Category Rank 51/ 136 85/ 141 117/ 145 125/ 163 99/ 173 33/ 182 170/ 188 166/ 197 74/ 209 53/ 228

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

6.39% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-5.09% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 55.37
Canadian Corporate Bonds 36.21
Cash and Equivalents 8.41
Other 0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 91.59
Cash and Cash Equivalent 8.41

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Sep-2027 11.23
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Sep-2028 10.39
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Mar-2030 10.26
Canada Housing Trust No 1 2.35% 15-Jun-2027 8.82
Canada Government 07-May-2025 7.54
SmartCentres REIT 5.35% 29-May-2028 4.09
Canada Government 3.50% 01-Sep-2029 4.00
Bank of Nova Scotia 3.10% 02-Feb-2028 3.88
Gibson Energy Inc 3.60% 17-Sep-2029 3.80
Capital Power Corp 5.82% 15-Sep-2028 3.29

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)

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Guardian Short Duration Bond Fund Series A

Median

Other - Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 2.83% 2.77% 2.30%
Beta 1.12% 1.14% 1.13%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.94% 0.94% 0.89%
Sharpe 0.10% -0.21% -0.03%
Sortino 0.68% -0.54% -0.76%
Treynor 0.00% -0.01% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 76.13% 56.36% 59.89%
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 1.93% 2.83% 2.77% 2.30%
Beta 1.15% 1.12% 1.14% 1.13%
Alpha -0.01% 0.00% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.96% 0.94% 0.94% 0.89%
Sharpe 1.80% 0.10% -0.21% -0.03%
Sortino 6.10% 0.68% -0.54% -0.76%
Treynor 0.03% 0.00% -0.01% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 82.00% 76.13% 56.36% 59.89%

Fund Details

Start Date April 30, 2014
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $0

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
GCG503

Investment Objectives

The principal objective of the Fund is the provision of current interest income while at the same time preserving capital and seeking opportunities for capital appreciation, while maintaining relatively short portfolio duration, through investment in bonds, debentures, notes or other evidence of indebtedness.

Investment Strategy

We use a pro-active, disciplined management approach while employing various analytical tools to identify investments that offer value on a relative basis with a view to providing current income while maintaining relatively short portfolio duration and preserving the prospect for some potential capital growth. We adhere to a risk management process that is designed to limit total exposure to individual issuers, diversify exposure to various credit risks, and maintain portfolio liquidity.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Guardian Capital LP

  • Derrick Knie
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Guardian Capital LP

Custodian

CIBC Mellon Trust Company

Registrar

CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company

Distributor

Worldsource Financial Management Inc.

Worldsource Securities Inc

Investment Minimums

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

Fees

MER 0.95%
Management Fee 0.80%
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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