(As of 8/31/2025)

Forester Growth Funds - Bond

(Canadian Fixed Income)
FundGrade A+® Rating recipient
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2016
2015




Inception Return
(1/31/1989) 		4.21 %
YTD Return -2.66 %
NAVPS
(8/29/2025) 		$46.28
Change - / -
Growth of $10,000 (As of August 31, 2025)
MER 1.20 %
Assets ($mil) $0.25
Rank (1Yr) 362/368
Std Dev (3Yr) 5.60 %
Volatility Ranking (3Yr) 3/10
RRSP Eligibility Yes
Load Front Fee Only
Max Front End -
Max Back End 7.00 %
Sales Status Capped
 
Objective
The objective of the Fund is to provide a high level of interest income and to preserve capital. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing mainly in debt securities of Canadian governments, municipalities and corporate and other issuers, including foreign issuers to the extent permitted by current tax law.
Fund Manager

The Independent Order of Foresters

Portfolio Manager
-
Sub-Advisor
-
 
Asset Allocation
(As of August 31, 2025)
Sector Allocation
(As of August 31, 2025)
Geographic Allocation
(As of August 31, 2025)
Top 10 Holdings
NameAssetSectorGeographicPercent
Canada Government 4.00% 01-Aug-2026Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada16.50%
Canada Housing Trust No 1 4.78% 15-Mar-2027Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada7.33%
Quebec Province 4.25% 01-Dec-2043Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada6.23%
Canada Government 2.00% 01-Jun-2032Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada6.07%
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Jun-2035Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada6.05%
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Dec-2055Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada3.95%
Brookfield Finance II Inc 5.43% 14-Sep-2032Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada3.92%
Royal Office Finance LP 5.21% 12-Nov-2032Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada3.17%
Quebec Province 3.10% 01-Dec-2051Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada2.79%
Toronto City 2.80% 22-Nov-2049Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada2.31%

Performance Data (As of August 31, 2025)
  Return (%) Annualized Return (%)
Return 1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Fund -0.14 -1.26 -4.51 -2.66 -2.61 -0.59 -4.14 -0.92
Benchmark 0.37 -0.34 -1.31 0.94 2.68 3.56 -0.56 1.74
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Calendar Return (%) 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Fund -0.54 3.57 -15.32 -4.89 6.58 5.63 -0.55 -0.05 0.39 3.69
Benchmark 4.10 6.38 -11.46 -2.71 8.61 6.97 1.29 2.70 1.54 3.57
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 4 2 1

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