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Fidelity Canadian Balanced Fund Series B

Canadian Neutral Balanced

FundGrade B Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade B

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Fundata ESG GradeC Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2015, 2014

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NAVPS
(12-04-2025)
$31.01
Change
$0.17 (0.55%)

As at October 31, 2025

As at September 30, 2025

As at October 31, 2025

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Fidelity Canadian Balanced Fund Series B

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 29, 1998): 7.40%

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 1.29% 5.88% 11.90% 11.44% 14.78% 16.73% 10.94% 5.93% 7.79% 7.25% 7.63% 6.46% 6.22% 6.34%
Benchmark 0.87% 7.72% 13.52% 15.03% 17.40% 19.82% 12.91% 7.50% 9.53% 8.26% 8.81% 7.39% 7.23% 7.46%
Category Average 0.58% 4.90% 10.03% 10.05% 11.81% 15.55% 10.47% 5.35% 7.56% 6.37% 6.68% 5.49% 5.56% 5.50%
Category Rank 71 / 454 151 / 454 133 / 449 166 / 444 114 / 444 204 / 438 217 / 418 231 / 399 272 / 385 172 / 369 148 / 361 133 / 348 149 / 338 139 / 324
Quartile Ranking 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Fund 4.98% -1.88% 3.03% -0.16% -2.49% -0.71% 2.95% 1.68% 0.97% 1.53% 2.95% 1.29%
Benchmark 4.18% -2.03% 2.42% 0.29% -0.96% -0.40% 3.10% 1.62% 0.59% 2.90% 3.78% 0.87%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

7.95% (December 1999)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-10.54% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 3.53% 5.46% 4.92% -3.48% 14.11% 9.36% 10.65% -9.40% 8.19% 13.24%
Benchmark -3.02% 11.97% 6.22% -4.30% 15.62% 7.61% 11.90% -8.20% 9.43% 13.55%
Category Average 0.06% 6.65% 5.72% -4.72% 12.57% 6.33% 10.85% -9.35% 8.27% 11.70%
Quartile Ranking 1 4 4 2 2 1 3 4 3 2
Category Rank 48/ 296 284/ 329 257/ 340 145/ 351 120/ 361 34/ 370 272/ 385 310/ 404 260/ 424 168/ 438

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

14.11% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-9.40% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 46.10
Canadian Government Bonds 20.66
Canadian Corporate Bonds 13.68
Foreign Bonds - Funds 10.73
US Equity 4.70
Other 4.13

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 46.31
Financial Services 17.11
Basic Materials 10.61
Technology 8.15
Real Estate 3.84
Other 13.98

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 98.27
Europe 0.41
Asia 0.09
Other 1.23

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Fidelity American High Yield Fund Series O -
Royal Bank of Canada -
Shopify Inc Cl A -
Toronto-Dominion Bank -
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd -
Bank of Montreal -
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp -
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd Cl A -
RB Global Inc -
Brookfield Corp Cl A -

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: M. Average Credit Quality: M.
Period: 

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Fidelity Canadian Balanced Fund Series B

Median

Other - Canadian Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 7.51% 7.95% 7.97%
Beta 0.85% 0.88% 0.92%
Alpha 0.00% -0.01% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.92% 0.93% 0.92%
Sharpe 0.90% 0.65% 0.59%
Sortino 1.84% 0.94% 0.63%
Treynor 0.08% 0.06% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 94.10% 87.28% 82.06%
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 7.59% 7.51% 7.95% 7.97%
Beta 1.05% 0.85% 0.88% 0.92%
Alpha -0.03% 0.00% -0.01% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.89% 0.92% 0.93% 0.92%
Sharpe 1.49% 0.90% 0.65% 0.59%
Sortino 3.07% 1.84% 0.94% 0.63%
Treynor 0.11% 0.08% 0.06% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 93.06% 94.10% 87.28% 82.06%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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Fund Details

Start Date September 29, 1998
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $6,734

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
FID282

Investment Objectives

The Fund aims to achieve high total investment return. The Fund uses a balanced approach. It invests primarily in a mix of Canadian equity securities, investment grade bonds, high yield securities and money market instruments. The Fund can invest in these securities either directly or indirectly through investments in underlying funds.

Investment Strategy

To meet the Fund’s objectives, the portfolio management team: Follows a neutral mix guideline of approx. 50% equity securities, 40% investment grade bonds, and 10% high yield securities. Generally keeps the Fund’s asset mix within the following ranges: 40-60% equity securities, 30-50% investment grade bonds, and 0-20% high yield securities. Invests in any kind of equity or fixed income security, or money market instrument, including high yield securities and other lower quality debt securities.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Fidelity Investments Canada ULC

  • Darren Lekkerkerker
  • David D. Wolf
  • David Tulk
Sub-Advisor

Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Fidelity Investments Canada ULC

Custodian

CIBC Mellon Trust Company

State Street Trust Company Canada

Registrar

Fidelity Investments Canada ULC

Distributor

Fidelity Investments Canada ULC

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 500
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 5,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 50

Fees

MER 2.06%
Management Fee 1.70%
Load Back Fee Only
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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