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Guardian Short Duration Bond Fund Series A

Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

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FundGrade C

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NAVPS
(12-20-2024)
$9.95
Change
$0.01 (0.15%)

As at November 30, 2024

As at November 30, 2024

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Guardian Short Duration Bond Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (April 30, 2014): 1.54%

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 0.58% 1.56% 4.30% 6.05% 8.04% 5.75% 2.09% 1.07% 1.92% 2.23% 1.83% 1.59% 1.56% 1.55%
Benchmark 0.48% 1.44% 4.29% 5.23% 6.79% 5.10% 2.06% 1.30% 1.98% 2.31% 2.07% 1.89% 1.84% 1.88%
Category Average 0.57% 1.44% 3.95% 4.94% 6.64% 4.84% 1.79% 1.14% 1.69% 1.97% 1.68% 1.54% 1.49% 1.37%
Category Rank 166 / 324 187 / 321 152 / 312 77 / 280 63 / 280 86 / 261 138 / 247 158 / 234 130 / 228 120 / 217 126 / 202 121 / 183 117 / 178 104 / 165
Quartile Ranking 3 3 2 2 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Fund 1.88% 0.05% 0.34% 0.60% -0.34% 1.02% 0.82% 1.52% 0.35% 1.39% -0.41% 0.58%
Benchmark 1.48% -0.13% 0.05% 0.53% -0.40% 0.86% 0.79% 1.36% 0.63% 1.26% -0.30% 0.48%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

2.44% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-1.95% (March 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund - 1.93% 0.78% -0.46% 0.70% 2.87% 5.79% -1.82% -5.09% 5.35%
Benchmark 3.01% 2.56% 0.90% 0.27% 1.89% 2.98% 5.17% -0.92% -3.98% 4.92%
Category Average 1.73% 0.55% 0.85% 0.42% 0.53% 2.93% 4.36% -0.83% -4.45% 4.84%
Quartile Ranking - 2 3 4 3 3 1 4 4 2
Category Rank - 64/ 165 117/ 178 153/ 183 143/ 203 133/ 218 37/ 228 215/ 234 205/ 248 104/ 261

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

5.79% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-5.09% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 48.96
Canadian Corporate Bonds 40.40
Cash and Equivalents 10.65
Other -0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 89.35
Cash and Cash Equivalent 10.65

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Housing Trust No 1 1.25% 15-Jun-2026 10.87
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Sep-2028 10.39
Canada Housing Trust No 1 2.35% 15-Jun-2027 10.07
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Sep-2027 8.37
Canada Government 18-Dec-2024 5.83
Canadian Imperial Bank Commrce 4.90% 12-Jun-2029 4.68
SmartCentres REIT 5.35% 29-May-2028 4.61
Choice Properties REIT 3.53% 11-Jun-2029 4.45
Bank of Nova Scotia 3.10% 02-Feb-2028 4.45
Capital Power Corp 5.82% 15-Sep-2028 3.81

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: S. Average Credit Quality: H.
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Guardian Short Duration Bond Fund Series A

Median

Other - Cdn Short Term Fixed Inc

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 3.32% 3.04% 2.36%
Beta 1.13% 1.18% 1.12%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.95% 0.89% 0.89%
Sharpe -0.43% -0.11% -0.02%
Sortino -0.35% -0.46% -0.79%
Treynor -0.01% 0.00% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 57.61% 62.79% -
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 2.48% 3.32% 3.04% 2.36%
Beta 1.09% 1.13% 1.18% 1.12%
Alpha 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.95% 0.95% 0.89% 0.89%
Sharpe 1.32% -0.43% -0.11% -0.02%
Sortino 5.24% -0.35% -0.46% -0.79%
Treynor 0.03% -0.01% 0.00% 0.00%
Tax Efficiency 84.28% 57.61% 62.79% -

Fund Details

Start Date April 30, 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
GCG503

Investment Objectives

The principal objective of the Fund is the provision of current interest income while at the same time preserving capital and seeking opportunities for capital appreciation, while maintaining relatively short portfolio duration, through investment in bonds, debentures, notes or other evidence of indebtedness.

Investment Strategy

We use a pro-active, disciplined management approach while employing various analytical tools to identify investments that offer value on a relative basis with a view to providing current income while maintaining relatively short portfolio duration and preserving the prospect for some potential capital growth. We adhere to a risk management process that is designed to limit total exposure to individual issuers, diversify exposure to various credit risks, and maintain portfolio liquidity.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
Derrick Knie 02-20-2020

Management and Organization

Fund Manager Guardian Capital LP
Advisor Guardian Capital LP
Custodian RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)
Registrar RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)
Distributor Worldsource Financial Management Inc.
Auditor PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP

Investment Minimums

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

Fees

MER 0.96%
Management Fee 0.80%
Load Back Fee Only
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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