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Desjardins Global Balanced Growth Fund Class A

Tactical Balanced

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FundGrade C

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NAVPS
(10-30-2026)
$23.61
Change
-$0.34 (-1.42%)

As at September 30, 2026

As at September 30, 2026

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Desjardins Global Balanced Growth Fund Class A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (August 20, 1986): 4.94%

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 0.39% -0.84% 11.90% 5.48% 6.03% 10.70% 14.33% 13.62% 4.71% 5.43% 3.68% 3.74% 3.53% 3.22%
Benchmark 0.35% -0.75% 9.44% 9.10% 9.32% 11.53% 14.97% 13.80% 7.48% 7.64% 7.95% 7.84% 7.90% 7.52%
Category Average -1.43% -0.82% 5.16% 6.26% 7.45% 8.64% 11.77% 10.32% 5.80% 6.73% 6.15% 5.76% 5.46% 5.32%
Category Rank 24 / 329 151 / 329 15 / 329 210 / 326 224 / 325 114 / 318 72 / 315 33 / 313 215 / 288 219 / 279 240 / 272 220 / 253 210 / 241 202 / 228
Quartile Ranking 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 3 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Fund 2.96% -1.00% -1.38% -0.10% -1.03% -4.66% 6.18% 5.34% 0.89% -1.98% 0.77% 0.39%
Benchmark 1.71% -0.22% -1.26% 1.04% 2.06% -3.32% 3.53% 4.15% 2.26% -1.63% 0.55% 0.35%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

6.36% (July 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-12.70% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 6.63% 3.93% -3.33% 9.04% -4.34% 6.10% -21.98% 14.31% 19.38% 10.58%
Benchmark 2.39% 8.66% 2.68% 12.26% 11.12% 6.48% -11.62% 11.69% 17.48% 10.42%
Category Average 5.78% 6.18% -5.55% 12.58% 5.65% 9.53% -9.83% 8.35% 11.73% 10.14%
Quartile Ranking 2 4 2 4 4 4 4 1 1 2
Category Rank 84/ 176 183/ 228 108/ 242 229/ 258 263/ 277 234/ 279 293/ 293 11/ 313 21/ 315 122/ 318

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

19.38% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-21.98% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 36.25
Foreign Corporate Bonds 24.50
International Equity 23.15
Foreign Government Bonds 6.70
Mortgages 3.25
Other 6.15

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 37.49
Technology 31.01
Industrial Goods 8.11
Consumer Services 6.77
Healthcare 4.13
Other 12.49

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 76.25
Europe 11.90
Asia 10.92
Latin America 0.54
Multi-National 0.33
Other 0.06

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
United States Treasury 4.63% 30-Apr-2029 4.33
NVIDIA Corp 4.22
Alphabet Inc Cl C 2.99
Amazon.com Inc 2.95
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactrg Co Ltd 2.63
Cash and Cash Equivalents 2.60
Microsoft Corp 2.26
Apple Inc 1.84
Broadcom Inc 1.78
Meta Platforms Inc Cl A 1.68

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Desjardins Global Balanced Growth Fund Class A

Median

Other - Tactical Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 8.97% 10.98% 9.88%
Beta 1.18 1.22 1.18
Alpha -0.03 -0.04 -0.05
Rsquared 0.76% 0.84% 0.76%
Sharpe 1.18 0.20 0.17
Sortino 2.25 0.29 0.09
Treynor 0.09 0.02 0.01
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 90.90%
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 5 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 10.62% 8.97% 10.98% 9.88%
Beta 1.26 1.18 1.22 1.18
Alpha -0.05 -0.03 -0.04 -0.05
Rsquared 0.80% 0.76% 0.84% 0.76%
Sharpe 0.39 1.18 0.20 0.17
Sortino 0.57 2.25 0.29 0.09
Treynor 0.03 0.09 0.02 0.01
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 90.90%

Fund Details

Start Date August 20, 1986
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $71

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
DJT00007 NL Open

Investment Objectives

The objective of this Fund is to provide a superior total return by primarily investing in equity and fixed-income securities throughout the world. The proportion of the Fund’s assets that are invested in equity and fixed-income securities may vary depending on market conditions.

Investment Strategy

The Fund's target asset allocation is 40% fixed income and 60% equity. The sub-manager may change the Fund's exposure to fixed income and equity securities up to +/-15% of the target allocation in order to adapt the Fund's portfolio to market conditions.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc.

Sub-Advisor

Wellington Management Canada ULC

  • Stephen Gorman

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 2.29%
Management Fee 1.80%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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