Guardian i3 Global Quality Growth ETF

Overview
The Guardian i3 Global Quality Growth ETF is designed to create wealth through identifying high-quality and defensive global equities with sustainable earnings growth and avoiding areas of weakness. Fusing artificial intelligence, human intelligence and innovation, the i3 fusion process produces a global, long-only equity strategy designed to deliver differentiated alpha and diversification, enhancing investment outcomes.
Tickers
: GIQG
: GIQG.B
NAV: CAD $21.67 as of 01/15/2021
NAV: CAD $22.45 as of 01/15/2021
Daily NAV Change: 0.15% Daily NAV Change: -0.59%
Total Fund AUM: CAD $11,031,672.66 as of 01/15/2021
Asset Class: Global Equities
Investor Journey:
Management Fee: 0.65%
Risk Rating: Medium
Portfolio Managers
Sri Iyer, MBA
Managing Director – Head of i³ Investments – Guardian Capital LP
Fiona Wilson, MBA, CFA
Senior Portfolio Manager – i³ Investments – Guardian Capital LP

Highlights

Key reasons to invest

  • Quality & Growth – Increases investor exposure to factors that have driven superior risk-adjusted returns over the last 30 years.

  • Alpha Generation – Designed with the objective of generating persistent alpha by using big data and machine learning to aid in the prediction of sustainable earnings growth.

  • Diversification – Added geographies help to improve overall portfolio diversification while maintaining defensiveness.

  • Innovation – Evolution in both quantitative and fundamental analysis improves forecasting accuracy, reduces manager bias and consistently exploits alpha generation opportunities.

Performance

In accordance with National Instrument 81-102, performance cannot be shown until one year after a fund's inception.

Holdings

Top 10 Holdings
As of 12/31/2020
Holdings % Asset Mix
Nice Limited ADR4.83
Alphabet Inc. Class 'C'4.62
Microsoft Corporation4.59
Amazon.com Inc.4.29
Apple Inc.4.10
Adobe Inc.3.23
NIKE Inc. Class 'B'2.95
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.2.92
ServiceNow Inc.2.92
Deutsche Post AG2.92

Sector Breakdown
As of 12/31/2020
Sector % Market Value
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY39.20
HEALTH CARE16.72
INDUSTRIALS14.77
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY10.95
COMMUNICATION SERVICES7.80
FINANCIALS3.99
CONSUMER STAPLES2.41
MATERIALS2.06
REAL ESTATE1.44
CASH & EQUIVALENTS0.67

Geographic Breakdown
As of 12/31/2020
Country % Market Value
UNITED STATES70.67
JAPAN5.76
NETHERLANDS4.94
ISRAEL4.83
UNITED KINGDOM3.98
GERMANY2.92
FRANCE2.54
IRELAND1.97
SWITZERLAND1.72
CANADA0.66

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