Toronto – January 9th, 2024 – Today, Cboe Canada Inc. welcomes Guardian Capital LP (“Guardian Capital”) for the launch of five new funds. The suite of five funds invests in investment grade bonds with varying defined maturity dates and are now available for trading under the following symbols:
- GuardBonds™ 2024 Investment Grade Bond Fund – GBFA
- GuardBonds™ 2025 Investment Grade Bond Fund – GBFB
- GuardBonds™ 2026 Investment Grade Bond Fund – GBFC
- GuardBonds™ 2027 Investment Grade Bond Fund – GBFD
- GuardBonds™ 1-3 Year Laddered Investment Grade Bond Fund – GBLF
“We are thrilled about the launch of GuardBonds™, our new suite of defined maturity bond funds, on the Cboe platform,” said Barry Gordon, Head of Retail Asset Management at Guardian Capital. “GuardBonds™ are actively managed funds, each with a pre-defined maturity date that corresponds to a specific calendar year, which will allow investors to access a diversified proxy for individual bonds, and will seek to provide better overall tax efficiency through their focus on investing in discount bonds. Listing with Cboe Canada offers us a great opportunity to showcase our thoughtful investment solutions and expertise.”
With today’s launch, Guardian Capital LP has become the 22nd fund issuer with products listed on Cboe Canada. Units of the Guardian Capital funds can be traded through the usual investment channels, including discount brokerage platforms and full-service dealers. Click here for a complete view of all Cboe Canada listed securities.
“Many Canadian investors are seeking stability through fixed income investments like bond ETFs. This suite of funds by Guardian Capital LP is a timely and welcome addition to our existing lineup of over 130 ETFs,” noted Erik Sloane, Chief Revenue Officer of Cboe Canada. “We are honoured to host Guardian Capital LP as the newest ETF issuer on Cboe Canada and look forward to furthering our partnership as we continue to bring innovative solutions to the Canadian ETF landscape.”
Cboe Canada is home to over 240 unique listings, including ETFs from Canada’s largest ETF issuers, Canadian Depositary ReceiptsTM (CDRs), and some of the most innovative Canadian and international growth companies. In Canada, Cboe consistently facilitates more than 20% of all volume traded in Canadian ETFs and over 15% of all volume traded in Canadian-listed companies.
About Cboe Canada
Cboe Canada is Canada’s Tier 1 stock exchange for the purpose-driven Innovation Economy, providing a best-in-class listing experience for issuers that are shaping the economies of tomorrow. Fully operational since 2015, Cboe Canada lists investment products and companies seeking an internationally recognized stock exchange that enables investor trust, quality liquidity, and broad awareness including unfettered access to market data.
Cboe Canada is part of the Cboe Global Markets network, leveraging deep international expertise, industry-leading market intelligence and technology, and unparalleled service to deliver what stakeholders and the world need now, and for the future.
Cboe powers ETF Market Canada, a user-friendly platform providing investors and advisors with one-stop access to ETF research and analysis. Real-time, institutional-grade data allows users to compare, contrast, and explore the entire universe of 1,200+ Canadian ETFs, free of charge.
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About Guardian Capital LP
Guardian Capital LP is the manager and portfolio manager of the Guardian Capital Funds and Guardian Capital ETFs, with capabilities that span a range of asset classes, geographic regions, and specialty mandates. Additionally, Guardian Capital LP manages portfolios for institutional clients such as defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans, insurance companies, foundations, endowments, and investment funds. Guardian Capital LP is a wholly owned subsidiary of Guardian Capital Group Limited and the successor to its original investment management business, which was founded in 1962.
About Guardian Capital Group Limited
Guardian Capital Group Limited (Guardian) is a global investment management company servicing institutional, retail, and private clients through its subsidiaries. As at September 30, 2023, Guardian had C$56.2 billion of total client assets while managing a proprietary investment portfolio with a fair market value of C$1.28 billion. Founded in 1962, Guardian’s reputation for steady growth, long-term relationships and its core values of authenticity, integrity, stability, and trustworthiness have been key to its success over six decades. Its Common and Class A shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange as GCG and GCG.A, respectively. To learn more about Guardian, visit www.guardiancapital.com.
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