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Durable growth
We invest in distinctive industry leaders with unique competitive advantages such as intellectual property or high barriers to entry that can protect them from competition and have the potential to drive durable, sustainable returns.
Mackenzie Bluewater Team
In relentless pursuit of a small number
of distinct companies
of distinct companies
Mackenzie Bluewater has created its own distinctive blueprint for success, designed to harness the consistent growth of a concentrated selection of dominant companies with few competitors.
Meet our team
Dina DeGeer, MBA,CFA
Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Team Co-Lead
Mackenzie Bluewater Team
“We curate a very small number of companies that you would hope to be able to own for long periods of time. Once a company is on our shortlist, it rarely leaves, and the main thing that pushes us in and out is valuations.”
Joined Bluewater in 1995; investment experience since 1985
- For over 25 years, Dina has successfully led Mackenzie’s Canadian Growth Fund, making her the longest tenured Canadian equity manager at Mackenzie.
- Dina is the only Canadian ranked in the world’s top 30 female fund managers by Citywire, out of 1,725 managers worldwide.*
“A lot of companies have great long-term track records, but that record is predicated on the environment continuing the way it has always been.”
Joined Bluewater in 2012; investment experience since 1995
- For the past decade, David has led the team’s US and global mandates, including foreign exposure in the Canadian mandate.
- David brings his training as an economist and over 20 years of experience as a portfolio manager specializing in US/global equities.
Joined Bluewater in 2010; investment experience since 2010
- Sector generalist specializing in Canadian equities
- BSc degree in Biochemistry, MBA and CFA
Joined Bluewater in 2016; investment experience since 2010
- Sector generalist specializing in global equities
- BSc degree in Computer Science, MA degree in Finance, MBA, CAIA and CFA
Joined Bluewater in 2022; investment experience since 2001
- Fifteen years at a leading investment firm as lead Portfolio Manager on a number of strategies focusing on North American equities.
- BComm degree from Queen’s University
Joined Bluewater in 2022; investment experience since 2003
- Ten years at a leading investment firm as a Portfolio Manager on a number of strategies.
- Worked in equity research for a tier one Canadian investment dealer, and at a high-net-worth investment boutique.
- BA (Hons.) degree from the University of Western Ontario
Our insights
Our funds
Our awards and rankings
Winners of the 2021 Fundata FundGrade A+ Awards® for consistent and outstanding risk-adjusted performance in their respective categories
Winner of the 2021 Lipper Funds Award from Refinitiv for the best 10-year performance in the Canadian Equity Balanced and Canada Focused Equity classifications.
The highest ratings given by the independent investment research firm Morningstar
* Revealed: The top 30 female fund managers in the world, Citywire Alpha Female Report 2020
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Morningstar Star Ratings reflect performance of Series F as of June 30, 2022 and are subject to change monthly. The ratings are an objective, quantitative measure of a fund’s historical risk-adjusted performance relative to other funds in its category. Only funds with at least a three-year track record are considered. The overall star rating for a fund is a weighted combination calculated from a fund’s 3, 5, and 10-year returns, as available, measured against the 91-day treasury bill and peer group returns. A fund can only be rated if there are a sufficient number of funds in its peer group to allow comparison for at least three years. If a fund scores in the top 10% of its fund category, it gets 5 stars; if it falls in the next 22.5%, it receives 4 stars; a place in the middle 35% earns a fund 3 stars; those in the next 22.5% receive 2 stars; and the lowest 10% receive 1 star. For more details on the calculation of Morningstar Star Ratings, see www.morningstar.ca.
Mackenzie Canadian Growth Balanced Fund F, Canadian Equity Balanced Category: 3 years - 4 stars (338 funds), 5 years - 5 stars (287 funds), 10 years - 5 stars (176 funds). Mackenzie Canadian Growth Fund F, Canadian Focused Equity Category: 3 years - 4 stars (545 funds), 5 years - 5 stars (449 funds), 10 years - 5 stars (263 funds). Mackenzie Global Growth Balanced Fund F, Global Equity Balanced Category: 3 years - 4 stars (1049 funds), 5 years - n/a stars (n/a funds), 10 years - n/a stars (n/a funds). Mackenzie US Growth Fund F, U.S. Equity Category: 3 years - 4 stars (1227 funds), 5 years - 4 stars (979 funds), 10 years - 3 stars (420 funds). Mackenzie Global Growth Fund FGlobal Equity Category: 11 years - 4 stars (1671 funds), 5 years - 5 stars (1228 funds), 10 years - 4 stars (611 funds).
The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards, granted annually, highlight funds and fund companies that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers. The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards are based on the Lipper Leader for Consistent Return rating, which is a risk-adjusted performance measure calculated over 36, 60 and 120 months. The fund with the highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return) value in each eligible classification wins the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Award. For more information, see lipperfundawards.com Although Refinitiv Lipper makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by Refinitiv Lipper.
Mackenzie Canadian Growth Balanced Fund (Series F) was awarded the 2021 Lipper Fund Awards from Refinitiv for best 10-year performance in the Canadian Equity Balanced category for the period ended July 31, 2021, out of a total of 39 funds.
Mackenzie Canadian Growth Fund (Series F) was awarded the 2021 Lipper Fund Awards from Refinitiv for best 10-year performance in the Canadian Focused Equity category for the period ended July 31, 2021, out of a total of 55 funds.
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FundGrade A+® is used with permission from Fundata Canada Inc., all rights reserved. The annual FundGrade A+® Awards are presented by Fundata Canada Inc. to recognize the “best of the best” among Canadian investment funds. The FundGrade A+® calculation is supplemental to the monthly FundGrade ratings and is calculated at the end of each calendar year. The FundGrade rating system evaluates funds based on their risk-adjusted performance, measured by Sharpe Ratio, Sortino Ratio, and Information Ratio. The score for each ratio is calculated individually, covering all time periods from 2 to 10 years. The scores are then weighted equally in calculating a monthly FundGrade. The top 10% of funds earn an A Grade; the next 20% of funds earn a B Grade; the next 40% of funds earn a C Grade; the next 20% of funds receive a D Grade; and the lowest 10% of funds receive an E Grade. To be eligible, a fund must have received a FundGrade rating every month in the previous year. The FundGrade A+® uses a GPA-style calculation, where each monthly FundGrade from “A” to “E” receives a score from 4 to 0, respectively. A fund’s average score for the year determines its GPA. Any fund with a GPA of 3.5 or greater is awarded a FundGrade A+® Award. For more information, see www.FundGradeAwards.com. Although Fundata makes every effort to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by Fundata.
Mackenzie Canadian Growth Fund Series A was recognized for outstanding fund performance at the 2021 Fundata FundGrade A+ Awards in the Canadian Focused Equity category out of a total of 362 funds. Performance for the fund for the period ended December 31, 2021 is as follows: 22.5% (1 year), 18.1% (3 years), 12.9% (5 years), 14.1% (10 years) and 10.2% (since inception- January 1976).
Mackenzie Global Growth Balanced Fund Series A was recognized for outstanding fund performance at the 2021 Fundata FundGrade A+ Awards in the Global Equity Balanced category out of a total of 722 funds. Performance for the fund for the period ended December 31, 2021 is as follows: 13.7% (1 year) and 13.9% (since inception- January 2019).