• PIMCO Monthly Income Fund (Canada) (PMIF $18.44)
  • $18.44 P/E (TTM): 3.53X Cap: $4.05B
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• Fidelity Global Balanced Class Portfolio F (FID2684 $30.75)
  • $30.75 P/E (TTM): 13.0X
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• Canoe Bond Advantage Portfolio Class Series F (GOC703 $8.82)
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• Lysander-Canso Corporate Value Bond Fund Series F (LYZ801F $14.40)
  • $14.40 P/E (TTM): 7.5X
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• Dynamic Active Preferred Shares ETF (DXP $25.67)
  • $25.67 P/E (TTM): 0.17X Cap: $584M
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• Mackenzie Financial Corporation (QTIP)
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• Guardian i3 Global Dividend Premium Yield Fund (GIDY $20.17)
  • $20.17 P/E (TTM): 21.25X Cap: $23M
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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 $14.40)
  • $14.40 P/E (TTM): 7.5X
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• RBC Bond Fund Series F (RBF601 $6.26)
  • $6.26 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 $36.97)
  • $36.97 P/E (TTM): 15.73X Cap: $4.37B
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• DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund Class F (DFA231 $9.17)
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• DFA Global 40EQ-60FI Portfolio Class F (DFA603 $16.29)
  • $16.29 P/E (TTM): 11.5X
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• Lysander-Canso Corporate Value Bond Fund Series F (LYZ801F $14.40)
  • $14.40 P/E (TTM): 7.5X
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• PIMCO Monthly Income Fund (Canada) Series F (PMO205 $12.69)
  • $12.69 P/E (TTM): 4.0X
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• iShares Core Balanced ETF Portfolio (XBAL $33.45)
  • $33.45 P/E (TTM): 15.43X Cap: $2.57B
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• Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (BNDX $49.24)
  • $49.24 P/E (TTM): 16.4X Cap: $70.81B
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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