(As of 2/28/2023)

Forester Growth Funds - Bond

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




Inception Return
(1/31/1989) 		4.54 %
YTD Return 0.89 %
NAVPS
(3/24/2023) 		$48.14
Change $0.00 / 0.00 %
Growth of $10,000 (As of February 28, 2023)
MER 1.20 %
Assets ($mil) $0.45
Rank (1Yr) 468/474
Std Dev (3Yr) 5.60 %
Volatility Ranking (3Yr) 2/10
RRSP Eligibility Yes
Load Back Fee Only
Max Front End -
Max Back End 7.00 %
Sales Status
 
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
Data not available
Sub-Advisor
Data not available
 
Asset Allocation
(As of February 28, 2023)
Sector Allocation
(As of February 28, 2023)
Geographic Allocation
(As of February 28, 2023)
Top 10 Holdings
NameAssetSectorGeographicPercent
Canada Government 1.50% 01-Jun-2031Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada13.07%
Canada Government 1.50% 01-Dec-2031Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada12.18%
Hydro-Quebec 5.00% 15-Feb-2050Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada6.99%
Canada Government 2.00% 01-Jun-2032Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada5.30%
Canada Government 2.50% 01-Dec-2032Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada2.55%
Glacier Credit Card Trust 3.43% 06-Jun-2024Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada2.42%
Brookfield Finance II Inc 5.43% 14-Dec-2032Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada2.04%
CU Inc 3.95% 23-Nov-2048Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada1.99%
Heathrow Funding Ltd 3.25% 21-May-2025Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada1.97%
Sun Life Financial Inc 2.06% 01-Oct-2035Domestic BondsFixed IncomeCanada1.82%

Performance Data (As of February 28, 2023)
  Return (%) Annualized Return (%)
Return 1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Fund -2.60 -1.63 -1.16 0.89 -10.71 -5.69 -1.68 -0.03
Benchmark -1.88 -0.38 0.19 0.85 -7.07 -3.21 0.60 1.72
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 3

Calendar Return (%) 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Fund -15.32 -4.89 6.58 5.63 -0.55 -0.05 0.39 3.69 8.16 -2.18
Benchmark -11.46 -2.71 8.61 6.97 1.29 2.70 1.54 3.57 9.10 -1.48
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 2 2 4 2 1 1 1

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