The Fund invests primarily in equity and equity-related securities and fixed-income securities from around the world. The Fund may invest in any part of the capital structure in both public and private entities.
Mawer Global Balanced Fund
As at December 31, 2022- Morningstar Rating™
- (as at Dec 31, 2022)
- Fund Managers:
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Greg Peterson, CFA
Steven Visscher, CFA
- Series Start Date:
- Jun 28, 2013
- Fund Net Asset Value:
- $1,888.9 million
- Total Net Asset Value (Series A):
- $638.2 million
What Does this Fund Invest In?
The Fund invests primarily in equity and equity-related securities and fixed-income securities from around the world. The Fund may invest in any part of the capital structure in both public and private entities.
Investor Suitability
Investors seeking long-term growth at low-medium risk.
Investment Strategy
A bottom up approach is taken to construct this Fund. The equities are chosen on a global basis and are coupled with the stability of investment grade Canadian bonds. Risk is further managed through extensive diversification across many industries, countries, and currencies.
Asset Mix ¶
- ●Global Equity61.2%
- ●Canadian Bonds31.3%
- ●Cash & Cash Equivalents7.6%
Top Holdings ¶
| Top Holdings | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
| Mawer Canadian Bond Fund Series O | 31.3 |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 7.6 |
| Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | 3.1 |
| Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. Class A | 2.4 |
| Aon Plc Class A | 2.4 |
| Wolters Kluwer NV | 2.3 |
| CGI Inc. Class A | 2.2 |
| KDDI Corporation | 2.2 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 2.0 |
| Roche Holding Ltd Dividend Right Cert. | 1.9 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 1.8 |
| Alphabet Inc. Class C | 1.8 |
| Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | 1.7 |
| CDW Corp. | 1.7 |
| FTI Consulting, Inc. | 1.7 |
| Novo Nordisk A/S Class B | 1.6 |
| JDE Peet's NV | 1.4 |
| Bunzl plc | 1.4 |
| Nestle S.A. | 1.4 |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | 1.3 |
| Insperity, Inc. | 1.3 |
| Admiral Group plc | 1.3 |
| Amphenol Corporation Class A | 1.3 |
| Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | 1.2 |
| Moderna, Inc. | 1.1 |
Net Performance ‡
Equity Sector Weights **
Disclaimers
- * Management expense ration (“MER”) is based on total expenses for the stated period and is expressed as an annualized percentage of daily net assets during the period.
- † The trading expense ratio represents total commissions and other portfolio transaction costs expressed as an annualized percentage of daily average net assets during the year.
- ‡ Performance has been presented for the A-series mutual funds and has been calculated net of fees. Performance has been expressed in Canadian dollars.
- § See benchmark history.
- ‖ Mawer Global Balanced Fund Series A inception: June 28, 2013. Since Inception performance has been calculated from the month-end after the initial funding of the mutual fund in order to provide a comparison against a monthly benchmark.
- ¶ Fund level exposure
- ** Security level exposure
- †† Equity and Fixed Income holdings, excluding cash
Mawer Mutual Funds are managed by Mawer Investment Management Ltd. Mawer Mutual Fund returns are reported in Canadian dollars and calculated after management fees and operating expenses have been deducted. In comparison, index returns do not incur management fees or operating expenses.
Index returns are supplied by a third party—we believe the data to be accurate, however, cannot guarantee its accuracy. Index returns are sourced from FTSE Russell, FactSet and BMO Capital Markets.
Performance returns for the Mawer Mutual Funds and benchmarks are calculated by Mawer Investment Management Ltd. These returns are historical simple returns for the 3 month, YTD and 1 year periods, and annualized compounded total returns for periods after 1 year. Since Inception performance has been calculated from the month-end after the initial funding of the mutual fund in order to provide a comparison against a monthly benchmark.
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