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DFS GIF individual funds

With DFS Guaranteed Investment Funds (DFS GIF), your clients get access to a diversified range of investment funds that offer growth potential to help them achieve their investment objectives. Choose from a range of categories: income, balanced and asset allocation, Canadian equity and foreign equity.

Get all the information on our Individual funds.

Our fund managers

We’ve hand-picked experienced fund managers who are leaders in their field and whose management styles are complementary in terms of value, growth at a reasonable price (GARP), growth, credit spread and interest rate forecasting.

  • $118.16 billion in assets under management1
  • Headquartered in Montreal, Canada
  • 84 investment professionals

Desjardins Global Asset Management (“DGAM”) is a major Canadian market player known for thorough analysis.

The team is united by the values of discipline and diligence.

With a client base consisting primarily of Desjardins Group entities, DGAM strives to generate competitive returns while carefully weighing risk/return ratios.

Areas of expertise

  • Managing fixed-income securities and equity investments
  • Developing strategies based on a beta strategy management
  • Developing custom investment strategies
  • Optimizing risk-adjusted returns
  • Structuring portfolios and developing investment policy
  • Providing financial product development advice

Mandate(s) assigned to this portfolio manager (sub-advisor for the fund)

  • $348 billion in assets under management1
  • Headquartered in Toronto, Canada
  • 52 investment professionals

Founded in 1946 in Boston by Edward C. Johnson II, Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC expanded internationally with the creation of Fidelity International Limited in 1969. Fidelity has been present in Canada since 1987 through Fidelity Investments Canada ULC.

The firm’s strategies are based on a range of investment approaches, applied, for instance, to Canadian equities and balanced mandates, with the objective of achieving disciplined capital growth and income generation across different market environments.

  • $158.7 billion in assets under management1
  • Headquartered in Montreal, Canada
  • 229 investment professionals

In Canada, Fiera Capital Corporation is one of only a handful of independent investment firms providing expertise in fixed-income, Canadian and foreign equity, asset allocation and non-traditional investment solutions. The firm's strategies are tailored to asset class, market capitalization and preferred management style. Research is the basis of all of Fiera Capital's management processes. In-house economic and market research determines asset allocation, which is designed to maximize returns while preserving capital.

Mandate(s) assigned to this portfolio manager

DFS GIF – Canadian Balanced – Fiera Capital

  • $51.9 billion in assets under management1
  • Headquartered in Montreal, Canada
  • 75 investment professionals

Founded in 1955, Jarislowsky Fraser manages equity, bond and asset allocation mandates. A leader in corporate governance and defender of minority shareholder rights, Jarislowsky Fraser specializes in Canadian equity management with a conservative approach. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including mutual funds, pension funds, foundations and private investors. Jarislowsky Fraser's objective is long-term capital growth while maintaining low risk. The firm avoids speculative securities and selects financially sound companies to minimize overall portfolio risk. This strategy is combined with extensive in-house securities analysis.

  • $892 billion in assets under management1
  • Headquartered in Boston, USA
  • 327 investment professionals

MFS Investment Canada Limited is a global investment firm managing equity and fixed-income assets for institutional and individual investors worldwide. Founded in 1924, Massachusetts Financial Services Company established one of the world’s first in-house fundamental research departments in 1932. The firm offers a wide range of investment products while specializing in active management of equity mandates. Its investment philosophy has remained consistent: to identify opportunities on behalf of clients based on comprehensive research.

  • $138.5 billion in assets under management1
  • Headquartered in Toronto, Canada
  • 117 investment professionals

Founded in 1965, CI Investments provides a wide variety of investment products to investors by partnering with financial advisors and institutions across Canada. Guided by a strategy of seeking the best available portfolio managers, the firm offers a diverse lineup of investment options, including mutual funds, segregated funds, asset allocation programs, structured products and other alternative investments.

1 Assets under management as at December 31, 2025

DSF investment solution monitoring commitee

Our Monitoring Committee is made up of investment specialists, actuaries and members of senior management from Desjardins. The Committee continuously reviews our range of Funds to ensure you have the best investment options available to help your clients reach their retirement-planning goals.