Institutions
Mawer Tax Effective Balanced Fund
As at February 28, 2026
Morningstar Rating™
(As at December 31, 2024)
Series Start Date:
Feb 26, 1988
RRSP Eligibility:
Yes
Management Expense Ratio* :
0.89% (as at February 28, 2026)
Trading Expense Ratio:
0.02% (as at February 28, 2026)
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 December 30, 2025
1 Yr3 Yr5 Yr10 Yr
Mawer Tax Effective Balanced Fund----
Morningstar Rating™
3
3
3
4
Number of Funds in Morningstar Category
1600
1482
1221
724
Number of Holdings§,0
Equity Sector Weights
Portfolio
Internal Tax Effective Benchmark
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0.0
0.0
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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 Manager, at its discretion, absorbed certain expenses otherwise payable by each Series. The Manager may change the amount absorbed or discontinue absorbing these expenses at any time without notice.
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 F-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

Mawer Mutual Funds are managed by Mawer Investment Management Ltd. Mawer Mutual Fund returns are reported in Canadian dollars and calculated after management fees and operating expenses have been deducted. In comparison, index returns do not incur management fees or operating expenses.

Index returns are supplied by third parties—we believe the data to be accurate, however, cannot guarantee its accuracy.

Performance returns for the Mawer Mutual Funds and benchmarks are calculated by Mawer Investment Management Ltd. These returns are historical simple returns for the 3 month, YTD and 1 year periods, and annualized compounded total returns for periods after 1 year.

Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the fund facts and prospectus before investing. The indicated rates of return (other than for a money market fund) are the historical annual compounded total returns including changes in unit value and reinvestment of all distributions. The indicated rates of return for a money market fund is an annualized historical yield based on the seven-day period ended as indicated and annualized in the case of effective yield by compounding the seven-day return and does not represent an actual one-year return. The indicated rates of return do not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any securityholder that would have reduced returns. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. Mutual fund securities are not covered by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation or by any other government deposit insurer. There can be no assurances that a money market fund will be able to maintain its net asset value per unit at a constant amount or that the full amount of your investment will be returned to you. Mawer Mutual Funds are managed by Mawer Investment Management Ltd.

Mawer Mutual Funds do not have trailing commissions. If you purchased units of the Mawer Mutual Funds through a third-party dealer, you may be subject to commissions or additional sales charges. Please contact your dealer for more information.

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