Current Price
As of Sep 25, 2023
$11.7788 CAD
-$0.0794 CAD | -0.67%
Overall Morningstar™ rating
3 Star Rating
Out of 475 Funds
CIFSC category
Canadian Fixed Income

Risk profile

Low

MER
As of Jun 30, 2023
1.29%
Key reasons to invest in Sun Life MFS Canadian Bond Fund
  • A “core plus” Canadian bond fund designed for income, reasonable safety of capital, and moderate growth
  • Invests in a stable foundation of high quality Canadian government and corporate bonds
  • Adds exposure to higher-yielding sectors, such as emerging markets debt for additional income and return potential
    Fund essentials

    • Inception date
      Mar 31, 2009
    • Benchmark
      FTSE Canada Universe Bond Index
    • Management fee
      1.00%
    • Fund assets
      As of Jun 30, 2023
      $171.9M
    • Number of holdings
      As of Jul 31, 2023
      144
    • Distribution frequency
      Monthly
    • Min initial investment
      $500
    • Min additional investment
      $50
    Fund codes
    ISCSUN 174DSCSUN 274LSCSUN 374
    Performance

    Investment growth

    Aug 31, 2023

      Compound returns

      As of Aug 31, 2023
      Fund %
      1 mth3 mth6 mth1 yr3 yr5 yr10 yrSince inception
      Fund %-0.3-1.0-0.10.5-4.7-0.41.22.0

      Calendar returns

      As of Aug 31, 2023
      Fund %
        YTD2022202120202019201820172016201520142013
        Fund %1.2-13.3-2.98.36.8-1.11.72.51.08.6-1.6

          Risk & Statistics

          As of Jul 31, 2023
          • Risk measures (3 years)
            Funds
          • Standard deviation
            6.51
          • Alpha
            0.21
          • Beta
            1.08
          • R ²
            96.03
          • Upside capture
            107
          • Downside capture
            106
          • Sharpe Ratio %
            -0.99

          Morningstar Ratingᵀᴹ and Quartile rankings

          As of Aug 31, 2023
          1 yr3 yr5 yr10 yr
          Morningstarᵀᴹ rating

          2 Star Rating
          2 Star Rating
          3 Star Rating
          Quartile (within category)3343
          # of funds in category529475416261

            Portfolio analysis

            Overall allocation

            As of Jun 30, 2023
            Asset allocation%
            swatch
            Fixed income97.8
            Cash1.4
            Other0.9
            Geographic allocation%
            swatch
            Canada85.5
            United States11.3
            United Kingdom1.1
            France0.6
            Israel0.5
            Ireland0.4
            Dominican Republic0.2
            South Africa0.2
            China0.2
            Belgium0.0

              Fixed income allocation

              As of Jun 30, 2023
              Fixed income allocation%
              swatch
              Corporate Bond46.9
              Government-Related26.4
              Government22.1
              Asset-Backed3.7
              Municipal Taxable0.7
              Cash & Equivalents0.2
              Agency Mortgage-Backed0.0
              Bank Loan0.0
              Commercial Mortgage-Backed0.0
              Convertible0.0
              Covered Bond0.0
              Future/Forward0.0
              Municipal Tax-Exempt0.0
              Non-agency Residential Mortgage-Backed0.0
              Option/Warrant0.0
              Preferred Stock0.0
              Swap0.0
              Credit mix%
              swatch
              AAA22.0
              AA27.1
              A21.0
              BBB21.5
              BB6.0
              B0.7
              Below B0.0
              Not Rated1.7

              Morningstar Style Boxᵀᴹ

              As of Aug 31, 2023

              Fixed income style

              ltd
              mod
              ext
              large
              mid
              small
              Medium/Extensive

              Fixed income characteristics

              As of Jun 30, 2023
              • Yield To Maturity
                5.30%
              • Effective duration (years)
                7.36
              • Average maturity (years)
                13.39
              • Average credit quality
                A
                Holdings

                Top ten holdings

                As of Jun 30, 2023
                HoldingsPercentage%
                Canada (Government of) 3.25% 01-Sep-285.7
                Canada (Government of) 1.5% 01-Apr-255.5
                Canada (Government of) 2.75% 01-Jun-333.8
                Canada (Government of) 1.75% 01-Dec-533.6
                Ontario (Province Of) 3.75% 02-Dec-533.2
                Province of Alberta 2.05% 01-Jun-302.7
                Ontario (Province Of) 2.05% 02-Jun-302.7
                Quebec (Province Of) 5% 01-Dec-382.7
                Province of Alberta 3.45% 01-Dec-432.4
                Quebec (Province Of) 2.75% 01-Sep-282.1
                  • Cash and cash equivalents are not shown.
                  Management & Commentary

                  Management

                  Management Company :

                  SLGI Asset Management Inc.

                  Sub-advisors

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                  MFS Investment Management Canada Limited

                  Founded in 1924, Boston-based MFS brings nearly a century of active management experience to investors’ portfolios.

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