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PIMCO Monthly Income Fund (Canada) (PMIF $18.43)
- $18.43 P/E (TTM): 3.53X Cap: $4.03B
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Fidelity Global Balanced Class Portfolio F (FID2684 $30.85)
- $30.85 P/E (TTM): 13.0X
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Canoe Bond Advantage Portfolio Class Series F (GOC703 $8.81)
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Lysander-Canso Corporate Value Bond Fund Series F (LYZ801F $14.39)
- $14.39 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: $583M
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Mackenzie Financial Corporation (QTIP)
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Guardian i3 Global Dividend Premium Yield Fund (GIDY $20.38)
- $20.38 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

Read Answer Asked by paul on November 26, 2025

Lysander-Canso Corporate Value Bond Fund Series F (LYZ801F $14.39)
- $14.39 P/E (TTM): 7.5X
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RBC Bond Fund Series F (RBF601 $6.25)
- $6.25 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.

Read Answer Asked by Samira on June 10, 2024

Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio (VBAL $37.07)
- $37.07 P/E (TTM): 15.73X Cap: $4.37B
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DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund Class F (DFA231 $9.16)
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DFA Global 40EQ-60FI Portfolio Class F (DFA603 $16.30)
- $16.30 P/E (TTM): 11.5X
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Lysander-Canso Corporate Value Bond Fund Series F (LYZ801F $14.39)
- $14.39 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 $33.54)
- $33.54 P/E (TTM): 15.43X Cap: $2.57B
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Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (BNDX $49.23)
- $49.23 P/E (TTM): 16.4X Cap: $70.62B
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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.

Read Answer Asked by Bradley on April 09, 2021

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