GUARDIAN CANADIAN EQUITY INCOME FUND (CAD) GCEI.CA

The Guardian Canadian Equity Income Fund is an actively managed Canadian equity income strategy. Its primary objective is to achieve a high level of stable income, together with an attractive total return, by investing mainly in Canadian dividend-paying equities, income trusts, and other flow-through securities.

The investment approach combines bottom-up fundamental security analysis with a top-down overlay. The fund seeks income-oriented securities such as common equities, income trusts, and real estate investment trusts (REITs), especially those with stable, predictable revenue and cash flow, diversified customer bases, focused management, and reasonable valuations.

A broadly diversified issuer base is maintained. Though the focus is Canadian, it is permitted to invest a limited portion of the portfolio in foreign equities which have significant operations in Canada or are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Guardian Capital LP is the manager. The fund is structured as an investment fund with multiple series/share classes, including ETF units, mutual-fund units, etc. It is regulated under Canadian securities law, including compliance with National Instrument 81-102 for mutual funds/ETF continuity.