(As of 12/31/2024)

Brandes Corporate Focus Bond Fund Series A

(Global Corporate Fixed Income)
FundGrade A+® Rating recipient
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2016
2014




Inception Return
(1/19/2007) 		3.24 %
YTD Return 13.27 %
NAVPS
(1/13/2025) 		$10.08
Change ($0.04) / -0.35 %
Growth of $10,000 (As of December 31, 2024)
MER 1.53 %
Assets ($mil) $34.89
Rank (1Yr) 6/114
Std Dev (3Yr) 5.62 %
Volatility Ranking (3Yr) 1/10
RRSP Eligibility Yes
Load Back Fee Only
Max Front End 5.00 %
Max Back End -
Sales Status Open
 
Objective
The fundamental investment objective of Brandes Corporate Focus Bond Fund is to generate income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in U.S. dollar denominated corporate fixed income securities, including investment grade and non-investment grade fixed income securities. The Fund may also invest in non-U.S. dollar denominated fixed income securities.
Fund Manager

Brandes Investment Partners & Co.

Portfolio Manager

Brandes Investment Partners & Co.

Sub-Advisor

Brandes Investment Partners L.P.

 
Asset Allocation
(As of December 31, 2024)
Sector Allocation
(As of December 31, 2024)
Geographic Allocation
(As of December 31, 2024)
Top 10 Holdings
NameAssetSectorGeographicPercent
United States Treasury 4.75% 15-Feb-2037Foreign BondsFixed IncomeUnited States21.62%
USB CAPITAL IX 1.00% 31-Dec-2099Foreign BondsFixed IncomeUnited States9.14%
Netflix Inc 4.38% 15-Nov-2026Foreign BondsFixed IncomeUnited States3.74%
Bank of America Corp - PfdUS EquityFinancial ServicesUnited States3.55%
VMware LLC 3.90% 21-May-2027Foreign BondsFixed IncomeUnited States3.38%
Prime Sec Srvcs Borrower LLC 6.25% 15-Jan-2028Foreign BondsFixed IncomeUnited States3.34%
Citigroup Inc - PfdUS EquityFinancial ServicesUnited States3.10%
Travel + Leisure Co 6.63% 31-Jul-2026Foreign BondsFixed IncomeUnited States2.96%
Range Resources Corp 4.88% 15-May-2025Cash and EquivalentsCash and Cash EquivalentUnited States2.90%
CHARLES SCHWAB CORP 1.00% 31-Dec-2099Foreign BondsFixed IncomeUnited States2.75%

Performance Data (As of December 31, 2024)
  Return (%) Annualized Return (%)
Return 1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Fund 1.83 4.94 7.50 13.27 13.27 5.44 3.67 3.97
Benchmark 0.69 2.15 7.24 10.41 10.41 1.68 1.86 3.77
Quartile Ranking 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2

Calendar Return (%) 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Fund 13.27 5.91 -2.28 -0.60 2.76 0.43 6.07 -4.23 5.67 14.34
Benchmark 10.41 6.54 -10.63 -3.78 8.39 5.81 5.22 2.08 0.66 15.41
Quartile Ranking 1 4 1 3 4 4 1 4 3 1

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