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DFS GIF - Canadian Balanced - Fiera Series 1

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Canadian Equity Balanced

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

Fundata ESG Grade D

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NAVPS
(05-29-2025) 		$15.12
Change
-$0.02 (-0.13%)

As at April 30, 2025

As at April 30, 2025

As at April 30, 2025

Period
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DFS GIF - Canadian Balanced - Fiera Series 1

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 15, 1995): 3.75%

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 0.41% -0.27% 2.57% 1.37% 9.65% 6.55% 5.66% 4.36% 6.09% 4.80% 5.34% 4.51% 4.85% 4.00%
Benchmark -0.27% -1.48% 3.84% 1.37% 15.62% 10.87% 8.05% 7.70% 10.70% 8.17% 8.26% 7.48% 7.96% 6.75%
Category Average -0.87% -3.11% 1.35% -0.50% 10.15% 7.98% 6.36% 5.49% 8.38% 5.95% 5.94% 5.27% 5.95% 5.03%
Category Rank 65 / 648 15 / 648 105 / 627 37 / 648 312 / 627 403 / 595 333 / 592 426 / 592 533 / 575 378 / 487 209 / 400 232 / 390 289 / 377 254 / 325
Quartile Ranking 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 1.71% 0.73% 3.55% 0.14% 1.54% -0.89% 2.57% -1.35% 1.65% 0.88% -1.54% 0.41%
Benchmark 2.08% -0.32% 4.94% 1.05% 2.82% 0.37% 5.15% -2.58% 2.89% -0.02% -1.20% -0.27%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

5.49% (July 1997)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-11.36% (August 1998)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 0.54% 5.32% 3.69% -3.35% 12.96% 5.95% 10.66% -7.54% 7.03% 9.96%
Benchmark -5.39% 15.95% 7.50% -6.34% 18.83% 6.85% 17.62% -7.12% 10.48% 17.11%
Category Average -2.09% 10.63% 6.12% -6.63% 14.36% 4.77% 15.38% -7.74% 9.70% 12.92%
Quartile Ranking 2 4 4 1 3 2 4 3 4 4
Category Rank 126/ 322 341/ 377 311/ 382 35/ 399 338/ 487 201/ 575 536/ 592 300/ 592 497/ 592 526/ 627

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

12.96% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-7.54% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 45.21
Cash and Equivalents 22.14
Canadian Government Bonds 11.88
US Equity 8.00
Canadian Corporate Bonds 4.68
Other 8.09

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Cash and Cash Equivalent 22.14
Fixed Income 20.61
Financial Services 13.89
Consumer Services 12.06
Technology 9.58
Other 21.72

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 95.66
Europe 2.80
Asia 1.49
Latin America 0.10
Other -0.05

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canoe Global Equity Fund Series A 12.12
Canada Government 22-May-2025 6.32
Canada Government 18-Jun-2025 5.50
Fiera Capital Active Short Term Canadian Municipal Bond, Series A 3.71
Constellation Software Inc 2.69
Dollarama Inc 2.66
Metro Inc 2.59
Intact Financial Corp 2.54
Ontario Province 14-May-2025 2.33
Nova Scotia Province 12-Jun-2025 2.28

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: S. Average Credit Quality: H.
Period: 

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Risk (Annualized Standard Deviation)ReturnMedian DeviationMedian Return7891011121314150%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%

DFS GIF - Canadian Balanced - Fiera Series 1

Median

Other - Canadian Equity Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 6.92% 7.29% 6.97%
Beta 0.56% 0.62% 0.60%
Alpha 0.01% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.82% 0.77% 0.77%
Sharpe 0.27% 0.52% 0.35%
Sortino 0.64% 0.68% 0.24%
Treynor 0.03% 0.06% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 3 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 5.36% 6.92% 7.29% 6.97%
Beta 0.58% 0.56% 0.62% 0.60%
Alpha 0.01% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.81% 0.82% 0.77% 0.77%
Sharpe 1.06% 0.27% 0.52% 0.35%
Sortino 2.39% 0.64% 0.68% 0.24%
Treynor 0.10% 0.03% 0.06% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A17.6​17.639.4​39.40%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A20.5​20.543.2​43.20%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A19.8​19.838.7​38.70%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A8.3​8.340.8​40.80%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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 November 15, 1995
Instrument Type Segregated Fund
Share Class -
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency No Distribution
Assets ($mil) $4

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
IMP491
IMP497
IMP498A
IMP499F

Investment Objectives

To provide investors with a balance of capital growth and interest income by investing primarily in Canadian fixed-income and equity securities.

Investment Strategy

To provide such a balance by investing a portion of its assets in the common shares of medium- and large-cap Canadian corporations and the remainder in Canadian government and Canadian investment-grade corporate bonds and other interest-bearing instruments.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Canagex Inc.
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Fiera Capital Corporation
Custodian

Fiducie Desjardins (Desjardins Trust)
Registrar

-
Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed No
PAC Initial Investment -
PAC Subsequent -
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 5,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 50

Fees

MER 3.40%
Management Fee 2.00%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max 5.50%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.25%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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