GFGEX Performance — Guardian Capital Fundamental Global Equity Fund, Institutional Shares
Data updated: 2025-12-01
GFGEX returned −4.59% over one year to Sep 2025. Annualised returns are +12.46% over 3 years and +6.33% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Global Mid-Cap Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $142, against $154 for the category, and to $95 over one year, against $114. Volatility over the past three years was 12.26% a year. In the 12 months to Sep 2025 the fund lost a net $33.0M, and assets reached $50.99M.
GFGEX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Guardian Capital Fundamental Global Equity Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Mid-Cap Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | GFGEX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025) | $95 | $114 |
| 3 years (Oct 2022 – Sep 2025) | $142 | $154 |
| 5 years (Oct 2020 – Sep 2025) | $136 | $176 |
| Since data start (Jan 2020 – Sep 2025) | $170 | $167 |
GFGEX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Sep 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | −4.59% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +12.46% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +6.33% |
GFGEX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Guardian Capital Fundamental Global Equity Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–Sep) | −0.93% |
| 2024 | +5.93% |
| 2023 | +18.87% |
| 2022 | −18.11% |
| 2021 | +19.75% |
| 2020 | +38.70% |
GFGEX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +3.3% | −0.8% | −2.3% | −0.2% | +2.8% | +0.2% | −3.2% | +0.8% | −1.4% | — | — | — |
| 2024 | −0.9% | +2.7% | +1.0% | −3.9% | +2.1% | −0.4% | +1.9% | +5.0% | +2.2% | −2.1% | +2.3% | −3.8% |
| 2023 | +6.7% | −3.1% | +7.5% | +1.1% | −3.7% | +1.9% | +3.7% | −1.8% | −4.0% | −0.8% | +6.6% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | −7.5% | −2.4% | +1.4% | −5.6% | −3.0% | −5.6% | +5.9% | −5.1% | −9.6% | +5.7% | +9.7% | −1.7% |
| 2021 | −3.6% | +4.4% | +1.2% | +4.7% | +1.9% | +1.7% | +2.8% | +0.8% | −4.8% | +6.2% | −3.2% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | −0.1% | −0.1% | +10.8% | +6.5% | −0.4% | +3.1% | +5.2% | −1.8% | −3.4% | +9.7% | +4.8% |
GFGEX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Oct 2022 – Sep 2025.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 12.26%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.65 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +9.72% (Nov 2022)
- Worst month: −3.99% (Sep 2023)
GFGEX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Guardian Capital Fundamental Global Equity Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$33.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $24.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.43×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | $31K | $597K | −$566K |
| Aug 2025 | $45K | $1000K | −$955K |
| Jul 2025 | $438K | $17.6M | −$17.2M |
| Jun 2025 | $68K | $31.4M | −$31.4M |
| May 2025 | $62K | $477 | $62K |
| Apr 2025 | $14.4M | $714K | $13.7M |
| Mar 2025 | $1.6M | $2.0M | −$455K |
| Feb 2025 | $45K | $2.7M | −$2.7M |
| Jan 2025 | $1.0M | $1.1M | −$58K |
| Dec 2024 | $5.9M | $219K | $5.7M |
| Nov 2024 | $93K | $218K | −$126K |
| Oct 2024 | $1.0M | $35K | $982K |
GFGEX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Guardian Capital Fundamental Global Equity Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | $50.99M |
| 2025-06-30 | $71.95M |
| 2025-03-31 | $87.63M |
| 2024-12-31 | $90.56M |
| 2024-09-30 | $93.30M |
| 2024-06-30 | $89.00M |
| 2024-03-31 | $89.62M |
| 2023-12-31 | $86.83M |
| 2023-09-30 | $78.81M |
| 2023-06-30 | $79.85M |
| 2023-03-31 | $80.27M |
| 2022-12-31 | $72.21M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.