Lysander-Canso Balanced Fund – Series A
- Fund Code: LYZ800A
- Portfolio Manager: Canso Investment Counsel Ltd.
- As of: August 31, 2025
- Asset Class: Balanced
- CIFSC Category: Global Equity Balanced
- Benchmark: 50% FTSE Canada All Corporate Bond Index and 50% MSCI All Country World (CAD) Index1


Investment Focus
The Fund seeks to provide capital growth while moderating equity volatility by investing in a diversified portfolio of equities and bonds. It is unrestricted in both credit quality and geographic allocation.
Risk Rating
Fund Facts
Inception Date | December 28, 2011 |
Currency | CAD |
Fund AUM | $185.8 Million |
NAVPU | $23.24 |
Management Fee | 1.50% |
MER as of June 30, 2025 (unaudited) | 1.77% |
Minimum Initial Investment | $500 |
Minimum Subsequent Investment | $100 |
Liquidity | Daily |
RSP Eligible | Yes |
Compound Returns – Series A
1 Month | 3 Months | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Year (Annualized) |
5 Year (Annualized) |
10 Year (Annualized) |
Since Inception (Annualized) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.0% | 4.2% | 8.6% | 14.7% | 12.4% | 15.9% | 8.5% | 10.2% |
Calendar Year Returns – Series A
Equity
Top 10 Holdings
Security | % of Fund |
---|---|
Commerzbank AG – ORD | 2.1% |
MDA Space Ltd | 1.9% |
AtkinsRealis Group Inc | 1.8% |
UniCredit S.p.A | 1.8% |
Spirit Aerosystems Holdings Inc. | 1.8% |
Manulife Financial Corp. | 1.8% |
Air Canada | 1.7% |
BT Group PLC | 1.6% |
The Boeing Company | 1.6% |
BCE Inc Com New | 1.4% |
Total | 17.5% |
Portfolio Characteristics
Number of Securities | 44 |
Dividend Yield (%) | 1.6% |
Fixed Income
Top 10 Holdings
Security | % of Fund | Rating |
---|---|---|
Canada 0.25% Mar 1, 2026 | 10.3% | AAA |
Canada 0.5% Dec 1, 2030 | 9.4% | AAA |
TD Bank NHA MBS (98101784) FRN Jun 1, 2030 (CORRA +49) | 7.7% | AAA |
Scotia Capital Inc. NHA MBS (97528147) 3.7% Mar 1, 2029 | 2.4% | AAA |
MetLife Global Funding I 4.149% Jun 6, 2033 | 2.0% | AA- |
Canada RRB 4.0% Dec 1, 2031 | 1.7% | AAA |
Hydro Ottawa Capital 4.372% Jan 30, 2035 | 1.6% | A- |
Union Gas Ltd. 4.2% Jun 2, 2044 | 1.5% | A- |
First National NHA MBS (97532206) 3.24% Aug 1, 2030 | 1.3% | AAA |
TD Bank Sr. Unsec. 4.133% Jan 9, 2032/33 | 1.2% | A |
Total | 39.1% |
Portfolio Characteristics
Number of Securities | 92 |
Number of Issuers | 94 |
Average Term to Maturity (Years) | 6.3 |
Average Duration (Years) | 4.1 |
Average Coupon (%) | 2.9% |
Yield to Maturity (%) | 3.7% |
Current Yield (%) | 3.0% |
Average Credit Quality3 | AA |
Credit Quality Breakdown
AA & Higher | 69.8% |
A | 17.1% |
BBB | 8.8% |
BB & Lower | 4.1% |
Not Rated | 0.1% |
Geographic Breakdown
Canada | 74.4% |
USA | 19.3% |
Europe | 6.3% |
Asset Mix
Canadian Equity | 17.2% |
Canadian Fixed Income | 57.2% |
Cash & Equivalents | 0.2% |
European Equity | 7.4% |
Foreign Fixed Income | 5.0% |
US Equity | 13.0% |
Distributions
- Distribution Frequency: Quarterly
- Most Recent Distribution per Unit: $0.0591
- 12-Month Trailing Distribution Yield: 1.2%
- Next Record Date: September 18, 2025
- Next Distribution Date: September 19, 2025
Distributions ($)/Unit3 | YTD* | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Distributions | 0.0950 | 0.3003 | 0.1771 | 1.1296 | 2.6543 | 0.0301 | 0.1112 | 1.2100 | 0.0210 | 0.5712 | 0.7556 |
Interest | – | 0.0118 | 0.0480 | 0.0154 | 0.0046 | 0.0048 | 0.0151 | 0.0115 | – | 0.0004 | – |
Dividends | – | 0.1558 | 0.1356 | 0.2880 | 0.1449 | 0.0268 | 0.1046 | 0.1643 | 0.0191 | 0.0915 | 0.0218 |
Capital Gains | – | 0.1421 | – | 0.8345 | 2.5117 | – | – | 1.0395 | 0.0019 | 0.4799 | 0.7338 |
Withholding Tax | – | (0.0094) | (0.0065) | (0.0083) | (0.0069) | (0.0015) | (0.0085) | (0.0052) | – | (0.0006) | – |
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The indicated rates of return are historical annual compounded total returns including changes in unit value and reinvestment of all distributions and do not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any securityholder that would have reduced returns. Investment funds are not guaranteed or insured, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.
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2Growth of $10K chart shown represents a hypothetical investment of the Fund since inception. The chart assumes reinvestment of all distributions and is net of fees. The rate of return shown is used only to illustrate the effects of the compound growth rate and is not intended to reflect future values or return on investments.
3Fixed income securities unrated by external agencies are assigned an internal Canso rating for Average Credit Quality.
4Distributions are based on the actual number of units outstanding at the relevant time. Distributions are paid in cash or reinvested in additional units of the Fund. If the Fund’s series’ net income/capital gains is less than the amounts distributed in the year, the distribution will include a return of capital. In these circumstances, if an investor elects to receive their distributions in cash and not reinvest such distributions, it is expected that the value of their investment will decline over time. Distributions are not an indication of performance, rate of return or yield.
5A financial ratio calculated as weighted average of current share price divided by forecasted earning per share of all stocks in the portfolio. A fund’s price to earning ratio can act as a gauge of the fund’s investment strategy in the current market climate, and whether it has a value or a growth orientation. Companies with a surge of popularity tend to have higher price-to-earnings ratios, reflecting a growth orientation, while lower price-to-earnings ratios reflect a value orientation.
6A financial ratio calculated as weighted average of current share price divided by book value per share of all stocks in the portfolio. It compares how the market values a company to the value on the company’s books. For example a company trading at several times its book value tends to indicate a growth stock where investors believe the book value will rise in the future. Typically a company with a low price-to-book ratio means that investors think that the firm’s assets have been too highly valued on its financial statements.
7The weighted average market capitalization of a fund’s equity portfolio gives you a measure of the weighted average size of the companies in which the fund invests. Market capitalization is calculated by multiplying the number of a company’s shares outstanding by its price per share.
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Lysander-Canso Balanced Fund was awarded the 2024 Fundata FundGrade A+® Award in the Global Equity Balanced Category, out of 187 funds. The FundGrade start date was 12/31/2014 and FundGrade end date was 12/31/2024. Performance for the fund (Series A) for the period ended August 31, 2025 was 14.7% (1 year), 12.4% (3 years), 15.9% (5 years) and 8.5% (10 years).
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