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Guardian Strategic Income Fund Series A

Alternative Credit Focus

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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NAVPS
(04-04-2025)
$6.79
Change
-$0.06 (-0.87%)

As at February 28, 2025

As at February 28, 2025

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Guardian Strategic Income Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (May 31, 2013): 4.49%

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 0.56% 0.89% 3.77% 0.86% 7.91% 7.75% 4.20% 3.83% 3.73% 3.17% 3.61% 2.84% 5.28% 3.32%
Benchmark 1.14% 1.75% 4.04% 2.28% 8.37% 5.98% 1.44% 0.48% 0.36% 1.85% 2.11% 1.97% 1.94% 1.72%
Category Average 0.55% 1.42% 3.80% 1.21% 8.09% 7.22% 4.56% 3.40% 4.32% - - - - -
Category Rank 57 / 135 102 / 134 49 / 123 96 / 135 45 / 113 39 / 108 50 / 93 28 / 67 26 / 44 16 / 24 10 / 15 11 / 15 9 / 12 10 / 11
Quartile Ranking 2 4 2 3 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund 0.69% 0.25% 0.87% 0.04% 1.56% 0.53% 1.29% 0.61% 0.93% 0.03% 0.29% 0.56%
Benchmark 0.48% -1.95% 0.00% 2.98% 2.14% 0.52% 1.82% -1.07% 1.51% -0.52% 1.13% 1.14%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

3.93% (May 2016)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-7.63% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -2.08% 18.87% -2.31% 3.58% 3.40% 0.79% 6.29% -5.26% 6.58% 9.56%
Benchmark 3.57% 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38% 4.10%
Category Average - - - - - 7.20% 3.25% -4.07% 7.22% 7.97%
Quartile Ranking 2 2 4 1 4 4 2 3 3 2
Category Rank 5/ 11 5/ 12 13/ 15 3/ 15 21/ 22 38/ 39 20/ 67 58/ 90 58/ 108 35/ 113

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

18.87% (2016)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-5.26% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Foreign Corporate Bonds 33.85
Canadian Corporate Bonds 30.17
Cash and Equivalents 29.50
Canadian Equity 3.33
Canadian Government Bonds 2.61
Other 0.54

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 67.15
Cash and Cash Equivalent 29.50
Telecommunications 1.20
Financial Services 0.99
Utilities 0.69
Other 0.47

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 98.85
Latin America 1.13
Other 0.02

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 27-Mar-2025 15.01
Canada Government 12-Mar-2025 5.08
First Quantum Minerals Ltd 8.63% 01-Jun-2031 3.14
Bank of Nova Scotia 7.57% PERP 2.53
South Bow Cdn Infra Hldgs Ltd 7.63% 01-Mar-2055 2.36
Methanex US Operations Inc 6.25% 15-Mar-2032 2.26
Cineplex Inc 7.63% 31-Mar-2029 2.17
Enerflex Ltd 9.00% 15-Oct-2027 2.15
Vermilion Energy Inc 6.88% 01-May-2030 2.03
Royal Bank of Canada 7.41% 31-Dec-2049 1.99

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)

Guardian Strategic Income Fund Series A

Median

Other - Alternative Credit Focus

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 4.23% 5.50% 5.43%
Beta 0.45% 0.48% 0.41%
Alpha 0.03% 0.04% 0.03%
Rsquared 0.53% 0.31% 0.15%
Sharpe 0.10% 0.26% 0.32%
Sortino 0.41% 0.19% 0.10%
Treynor 0.01% 0.03% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 33.18% 22.40% 8.85%
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 1.63% 4.23% 5.50% 5.43%
Beta 0.11% 0.45% 0.48% 0.41%
Alpha 0.07% 0.03% 0.04% 0.03%
Rsquared 0.11% 0.53% 0.31% 0.15%
Sharpe 2.20% 0.10% 0.26% 0.32%
Sortino 15.28% 0.41% 0.19% 0.10%
Treynor 0.32% 0.01% 0.03% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 68.46% 33.18% 22.40% 8.85%

Fund Details

Start Date May 31, 2013
Instrument Type Mutual Fund (Alternative)
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $1

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
GCG102

Investment Objectives

The primary objectives of the Fund are to generate capital gains, preserve capital and make monthly distributions by investing primarily in securities that can benefit from changes to interest rates and credit spreads. The Fund aims to maintain low volatility and low correlation with traditional equity and fixed income markets. The Fund may use leverage through the use of cash borrowings, short sales and derivatives.

Investment Strategy

The Fund invests primarily in, and sells short securities of, issuers generally located in North America. The Fund principally holds investment grade and non-investment grade fixed income securities, broadly diversified by issuer and industry. It may also hold other securities, including floatingrate bank loans, convertible bonds, equities, warrants, real estate investment trusts, ETFs, and collateralized debt and loan obligations.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Guardian Capital LP

  • Aubrey Basdeo
  • 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 -
PAC Subsequent -
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 2.22%
Management Fee 1.85%
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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