Institutions
Mawer Tax Effective Balanced Fund
As at March 31, 2026
Morningstar Rating™
(As at Mar 31, 2026)
Fund Managers:
Steven Visscher, CFA
Series Start Date:
Feb 26, 1988
Fund Net Asset Value:
$1,571.60 million
Total Net Asset Value (Series A):
$1,044.50 million
Net Asset Value Per Unit:
$47.47
RRSP Eligibility:
Yes
Management Expense Ratio* :
0.89% (as at 31 Dec 2025)
Trading Expense Ratio:
0.03% (as at 31 Dec 2025)
Fund Code:
MAW105
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What Does this Fund Invest In?
The fund may invest up to all of its assets in equity and equity-related securities, treasury bills, short-term notes, debentures and bonds from Canadian, U.S. and international issuers or in other funds managed by Mawer. They can be of any size and from any industry.
Investor Suitability
Investors seeking long-term growth at low-medium risk with tax effectiveness.
Investment Strategy
The Manager’s traditional equity approach of systematically buying wealth creating companies at a discount to intrinsic value is used to construct the equity part of the portfolio. The fixed income part of the portfolio follows our traditional fixed income approach of focusing on sector allocation, security selection, and trading strategies. For asset mix, the Manager analyzes which combination of asset classes is most likely to offer the most attractive risk/return characteristics within a medium to long-term time frame, and carries out asset mix changes gradually to reduce risk. The manager minimizes taxes through the application of a tax overlay strategy, with the objective to minimize taxable distributions.

Asset Mix

Canadian Bonds
30.0%
International Equity
18.0%
Canadian Large Cap Equity
16.8%
U.S. Equity
11.7%
Global Small Cap Equity
5.6%
Global Credit Opportunities
5.3%
Cash & Cash Equivalents
3.5%
Canadian Small Cap Equity
3.3%
U.S. Mid Cap Equity
3.3%
Emerging Markets Equity
2.5%
Top Holdings
Top HoldingsWeight (%)
Mawer Global Small Cap Fund Series O5.6
Mawer Global Credit Opportunities Fund Series O5.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents3.5
Canada Housing Trust No 1 2.15% December 15, 20312.9
Mawer Emerging Markets Equity Fund Series O2.5
Province of Ontario 3.65% June 2, 20331.7
Province of Quebec 3.6% September 1, 20331.7
Canadian Government Bond 2% December 1, 20511.4
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd1.0
Toronto-Dominion Bank/The0.9
Royal Bank of Canada0.9
Province of Ontario 2.9% December 2, 20460.9
Canada Housing Trust No 1 2.85% December 15, 20300.9
Bank of Montreal 4.42% July 17, 20290.8
Tencent Holdings Ltd0.8
Province of Ontario 3.8% December 2, 20340.8
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd0.7
Franco-Nevada Corp0.7
Province of Ontario 2.95% September 8, 20300.7
Brookfield Corp0.7
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 3.65% January 13, 20320.7
Amphenol Corp0.7
Hydro One Inc 4.91% January 27, 20280.7
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd0.7
Province of Alberta 3.1% June 1, 20500.7
Net Performance
As at March 31, 2026
1 Yr3 Yr5 Yr10 Yr
Mawer Tax Effective Balanced Fund6.58.75.06.4
Internal Tax Effective Benchmark**16.913.08.28.1
Morningstar Rating™
2
3
3
3
Number of Funds in Morningstar Category
1565
1462
1230
762
Number of Holdings§,345
Number of Countries§,31
Equity Sector Weights
Portfolio
Internal Tax Effective Benchmark[**]
Communication Services
Consumer Discretionary
Consumer Staples
Energy
Financials
Health Care
Industrials
Information Technology
Materials
Real Estate
Utilities
4.3
4.9
4.5
7.0
2.9
4.5
8.7
10.9
24.6
19.5
8.4
6.1
19.6
12.3
14.3
16.1
7.8
12.2
1.5
3.4
3.1
3.0
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Disclaimers
* Management expense ratio (“MER”) is based on total expenses for the stated period and is expressed as an annualized percentage of daily average net assets during the period.
The trading expense ratio represents total commissions and other portfolio transaction costs expressed as an annualized percentage of daily average net assets during the year.
Performance has been presented for the A-series mutual funds and has been calculated net of fees. Performance has been expressed in Canadian dollars.
§ Equity and Fixed Income holdings, excluding cash
Fund level exposure
Security level exposure
** See benchmark history.