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Connor, Clark & Lunn Global Alpha Fund Series A

Global Small/Mid Cap Eq

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FundGrade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2022

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NAVPS
(05-23-2025)
$11.23
Change
-$0.04 (-0.32%)

As at April 30, 2025

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Connor, Clark & Lunn Global Alpha Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (May 13, 2014): 7.55%

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 -3.86% -9.25% -5.13% -7.61% 3.80% 5.28% 3.46% 1.17% 8.99% 4.69% 5.19% 4.97% 7.25% 6.62%
Benchmark -3.02% -10.33% -3.31% -6.36% 6.62% 10.09% 8.26% 4.11% 10.78% 6.71% 6.40% 6.49% 8.50% 7.37%
Category Average -1.52% -7.06% -2.80% -3.82% 4.66% 7.14% 6.00% 1.47% 8.75% 5.07% 4.23% 4.35% 5.82% 4.65%
Category Rank 233 / 281 191 / 279 225 / 278 234 / 279 145 / 269 154 / 255 177 / 233 107 / 212 116 / 193 107 / 171 79 / 143 84 / 132 60 / 127 33 / 102
Quartile Ranking 4 3 4 4 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 5.51% -2.64% 8.56% -2.81% 1.99% -1.01% 7.03% -4.06% 1.80% -2.99% -2.69% -3.86%
Benchmark 2.98% -1.02% 5.44% -1.29% 3.07% 0.86% 6.51% -3.05% 4.42% -3.55% -4.14% -3.02%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

13.72% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-14.93% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 24.26% 7.07% 11.62% -3.84% 22.89% 4.19% 24.62% -16.10% 4.21% 19.31%
Benchmark 16.61% 7.47% 15.40% -7.34% 20.09% 11.07% 15.50% -13.14% 14.59% 18.68%
Category Average 9.56% 3.48% 12.62% -10.42% 13.76% 14.53% 12.37% -15.59% 12.82% 12.04%
Quartile Ranking 2 2 3 1 1 4 1 3 4 1
Category Rank 32/ 101 60/ 127 84/ 132 15/ 142 38/ 168 147/ 174 2/ 209 119/ 231 223/ 248 52/ 266

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

24.62% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-16.10% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Sector Allocation

Geographic Allocation

Top Holdings

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

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Connor, Clark & Lunn Global Alpha Fund Series A

Median

Other - Global Small/Mid Cap Eq

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 15.82% 15.15% 14.60%
Beta 0.99% 0.99% 0.96%
Alpha -0.04% -0.01% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.90% 0.87% 0.89%
Sharpe 0.04% 0.48% 0.40%
Sortino 0.16% 0.76% 0.45%
Treynor 0.01% 0.07% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 69.33% 82.88% -
Volatility Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 9 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 8 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 15.56% 15.82% 15.15% 14.60%
Beta 1.09% 0.99% 0.99% 0.96%
Alpha -0.03% -0.04% -0.01% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.84% 0.90% 0.87% 0.89%
Sharpe 0.07% 0.04% 0.48% 0.40%
Sortino 0.21% 0.16% 0.76% 0.45%
Treynor 0.01% 0.01% 0.07% 0.06%
Tax Efficiency 32.38% 69.33% 82.88% -

Fund Details

Start Date May 13, 2014
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
CCL450

Investment Objectives

The CC&L Global Alpha Fund seeks to provide unitholders with long term capital appreciation by investing in a portfolio of global small capitalization equity securities of issuers in countries and industries throughout the world.

Investment Strategy

To achieve these objectives, CFI has retained GACM, as portfolio manager, to invest the assets of the CC&L Global Alpha Fund with full authority and responsibility for security selection. The CC&L Global Alpha Fund will invest primarily in global equities traded on recognized global exchanges, private placements, rights, warrants, ADRs and derivatives.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd.

  • Robert Beauregard
  • Serge Depatie
Sub-Advisor

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Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Connor, Clark & Lunn Funds Inc

Custodian

RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)

Registrar

RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

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

Fees

MER 2.38%
Management Fee 2.20%
Load Back Fee Only
FE Max 2.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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