Desjardins Wins Nine FundGrade A+® Awards
Montreal, February 7, 2025 – Desjardins took home nine awards at Fundata Canada Inc.’s annual FundGrade A+® Awards ceremony. The funds that stood out for their exceptional performance in 2024 and earned the nine awards were: one mutual fund, two responsible investment exchange-traded funds and six guaranteed investment funds. FundGrade A+® Awards are given to Canadian investment funds that deliver the best risk-adjusted returns and maintain high FundGrade ratings over the course of a full calendar year.
“We are extremely honoured and proud that Desjardins has been recognized by Fundata again this year. This speaks to our ability to meet our clients’ diverse needs. These awards are proof of our unwavering commitment to offer high-performance investment solutions designed to empower our members and clients financially,” said Frédérick Tremblay, Managing Director and Head of Investment Solutions, at Desjardins.
The following exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds offered by Desjardins Investments Inc. received Fundata’s FundGrade A+® rating:
- Desjardins RI Canada Multifactor – Net-Zero Emissions Pathway ETF1 (DRFC) – For the second year in a row
- Desjardins RI Emerging Markets Multifactor – Net-Zero Emissions Pathway ETF1 (DRFE) – For the second year in a row
- Desjardins Floating Rate Income Fund – For the second year in a row
The following guaranteed investment funds (GIFs) offered by Desjardins Financial Security Life Assurance Company were awarded the Fundata FundGrade A+® rating:
- DFS GIF – Maximum Growth – For the fourth year in a row
- DFS GIF – Canadian Balanced– Fiera Capital
- DFS GIF – Canadian Balanced – CI – For the second year in a row
- DFS GIF – Canadian Income and Growth – CI
- DFS GIF – U.S. Monthly Income – Fidelity
- DFS GIF – International Equity – MFS – For the third year in a row
1 These two ETFs were also awarded a certificate and a trophy at the annual LSEG Lipper Awards 2024 ceremony for their performance over 3-year and 5-year periods.
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