The fund may invest up to all of its assets in equity and equity-related securities, treasury bills, short-term notes, debentures and bonds from Canadian, U.S. and international issuers or in other funds managed by Mawer. They can be of any size and from any industry.
Mawer Tax Effective Balanced Fund
As at March 31, 2023- Morningstar Rating™
- (as at Mar 31, 2023)
- Fund Managers:
-
Steven Visscher, CFA
- Series Start Date:
- Feb 26, 1988
- Fund Net Asset Value:
- $1,635.6 million
- Total Net Asset Value (Series A):
- $1,201.8 million
What Does this Fund Invest In?
The fund may invest up to all of its assets in equity and equity-related securities, treasury bills, short-term notes, debentures and bonds from Canadian, U.S. and international issuers or in other funds managed by Mawer. They can be of any size and from any industry.
Investor Suitability
Investors seeking long-term growth at low-medium risk with tax effectiveness.
Investment Strategy
The Manager’s traditional equity approach of systematically buying wealth creating companies at a discount to intrinsic value is used to construct the equity part of the portfolio. The fixed income part of the portfolio follows our traditional fixed income approach of focusing on sector allocation, security selection, and trading strategies. For asset mix, the Manager analyzes which combination of asset classes is most likely to offer the most attractive risk/return characteristics within a medium to long-term time frame, and carries out asset mix changes gradually to reduce risk. The manager minimizes taxes through the application of a tax overlay strategy, with the objective to minimize taxable distributions.
Asset Mix ‖
- ●International Equity16.7%
- ●U.S. Equity17.1%
- ●Global Small Cap Equity7.0%
- ●Emerging Markets1.1%
- ●Canadian Large Cap Equity15.2%
- ●Canadian Small Cap Equity3.5%
- ●Canadian Fixed Income32.8%
- ●Cash & Cash Equivalents6.7%
Top Holdings ‖
| Top Holdings | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
| Mawer Global Small Cap Fund Series O | 7.1 |
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 6.6 |
| Government Of Canada 2.75% 01-sep-2027 | 3.2 |
| Canada Housing Trust No. 1 1.95% 15-dec-2025 | 2.6 |
| Province Of Ontario 4.65% 02-jun-2041 | 1.4 |
| Province Of Quebec 1.5% 01-sep-2031 | 1.4 |
| Province Of Quebec 3.1% 01-dec-2051 | 1.2 |
| Mawer Emerging Markets Equity Fund Series O | 1.1 |
| Government Of Canada 2.75% 01-jun-2033 | 1.0 |
| Aon Plc Class A | 0.9 |
| Toronto-dominion Bank 2.667% 09-sep-2025 | 0.9 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 0.9 |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 0.9 |
| Thomson Reuters Corporation 2.239% 14-may-2025 | 0.8 |
| Wolters Kluwer NV | 0.8 |
| Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | 0.8 |
| Canadian Pacific Railway Co. 2.54% 28-feb-2028 | 0.8 |
| Bank Of Montreal 3.65% 01-apr-2027 | 0.8 |
| Canadian Natural Resources Limited | 0.8 |
| Amphenol Corporation Class A | 0.8 |
| Royal Bank Of Canada 3.369% 29-sep-2025 | 0.8 |
| Government Of Canada 2.0% 01-jun-2028 | 0.7 |
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co. 1.896% 05-mar-2028 | 0.7 |
| Province Of Ontario 4.6% 02-jun-2039 | 0.7 |
| Government Of Canada 1.75% 01-dec-2053 | 0.7 |
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.
- ‖ 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.
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