• PIMCO Monthly Income Fund (Canada) (PMIF $17.99)
  • $17.99 P/E (TTM): 12.29X Cap: $4.45B
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• Fidelity Global Balanced Class Portfolio F (FID2684 $29.62)
  • $29.62 P/E (TTM): 13.0X
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• Canoe Bond Advantage Portfolio Class Series F (GOC703 $8.68)
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• Lysander-Canso Corporate Value Bond Fund Series F (LYZ801F $13.97)
  • $13.97 P/E (TTM): 7.5X
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• Dynamic Active Preferred Shares ETF (DXP $25.81)
  • $25.81 P/E (TTM): 2.95X Cap: $618M
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• Mackenzie Financial Corporation (QTIP)
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• Guardian i3 Global Dividend Premium Yield Fund (GIDY $19.91)
  • $19.91 P/E (TTM): 21.25X Cap: $50M
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• RBC CANADIAN DISCOUNT BOND ETF (RCDB)
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Q: Please give your opinion on the following "F" series funds. Any comparatives would also be appreciated Deduct as many credits as necessary.

rgCF
LYZ801F5.cf
RCDB-NE
GIDY-T
PMIF-T
QTIP-NE
DXP-T
GOC703.CF

Thank you

Paul

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Read Answer Asked by paul on November 26, 2025

• Lysander-Canso Corporate Value Bond Fund Series F (LYZ801F $13.97)
  • $13.97 P/E (TTM): 7.5X
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• RBC Bond Fund Series F (RBF601 $6.19)
  • $6.19 P/E (TTM): 3.9X
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Q: I'm thinking about buying these funds on a recommendation from a friend. Can you give me your thoughts on them? I'm looking for some exposure to some bond funds as interest rates start to drop.

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Read Answer Asked by Samira on June 10, 2024

• Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio (VBAL $36.14)
  • $36.14 P/E (TTM): 6.89X Cap: $4.73B
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• DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund Class F (DFA231 $8.99)
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• DFA Global 40EQ-60FI Portfolio Class F (DFA603 $16.09)
  • $16.09 P/E (TTM): 11.5X
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• Lysander-Canso Corporate Value Bond Fund Series F (LYZ801F $13.97)
  • $13.97 P/E (TTM): 7.5X
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• PIMCO Monthly Income Fund (Canada) Series F (PMO205 $12.38)
  • $12.38 P/E (TTM): 4.0X
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• iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio (XBAL $32.68)
  • $32.68 P/E (TTM): 17.55X Cap: $2.80B
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• Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (BNDX $47.81)
  • $47.81 P/E (TTM): 50.51X Cap: $78.11B
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Q: Is there any advantage to using ETFs rather than mutual funds in our fixed income portfolio? Presently, we have 35% in fixed income with DFA231, DFA 603, PM0 205 & LYS801F.

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Read Answer Asked by Bradley on April 09, 2021