TD Tactical Monthly Income Fund

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1 TD Tactical Monthly Income Fund (03/18) TD Mutual Funds for the period ended This contains financial highlights, but does not contain the complete annual financial statements of the investment fund. You can get a copy of the annual financial statements at your request, at no cost, by calling , by writing to us at TD Asset Management Inc., P.O. Box 100, 66 Wellington Street West, TD Bank Tower, Toronto-Dominion Centre, Toronto, Ontario, M5K 1G8, by to td.mutualfunds@td.com, or by visiting our website at tdassetmanagement.com or the SEDAR website at sedar.com Securityholders may also contact us or visit our website to get a copy of the investment fund s interim financial report, proxy voting policies and procedures, proxy voting disclosure record, or quarterly portfolio disclosure at no cost.

2 ntd Tactical Monthly Income Fund Management Discussion of Fund Performance Investment Objectives and Strategies The investment objective of TD Tactical Monthly Income Fund (the Fund ) is to seek to earn income with the potential for capital appreciation. In seeking to achieve this objective, the Fund invests mainly in, or gains exposure to, a diversified portfolio of incomeproducing securities of Canadian issuers, which may include, but are not limited to, government and corporate debt obligations, common shares and preferred shares, exchange-traded funds including those that seek to replicate the performance of gold, as well as real estate investment trusts, other evidences of indebtedness (including investments in loans), other investment funds managed by TD Asset Management Inc. and other similar income-producing instruments. The Portfolio Adviser may tactically shift between different asset classes to favour areas that are expected to have higher potential returns while seeking to avoid or minimize exposure to areas with greater risk of loss. Risk The risks of investing in the Fund remain as outlined in the simplified prospectus. Results of Operations The Investor Series units of the Fund returned 6.4 percent* for the year ended ( Reporting Period ), versus 6.7 percent for the Fund s product benchmark, which is composed of 50 percent FTSE TMX Canada Universe Bond Index ( Universe Bond Index ), 35 percent S&P/TSX 60 Total Return Index ( S&P/TSX 60 TR Index ) and 15 percent S&P 100 Total Return Index (C$) ( S&P 100 TR Index (C$) ). Returns for other series of the Fund may vary, largely due to differences in fees and expenses. Unlike the benchmark, the Fund s return is quoted after the deduction of fees and expenses. Market Update Over the Reporting Period, the Canadian economy improved as a result of increasing exports and rising commodity prices, as well as consumer spending and capital investment growth. Canada s unemployment rate fell from 6.6 percent at the end of 2016, to an almost 40 year low of 5.7 percent by the end of the Reporting Period. The Bank of Canada raised interest rates by 0.25 percent in July and September, bringing its benchmark interest rate to 1.00 percent. The Canadian equity market posted gains. Health care, consumer discretionary and industrials were among the best-performing sectors, while consumer staples, materials and energy were the worst-performing sectors. The health care sector advanced in response to the solid performance of the pharmaceutical industry. The consumer discretionary sector s performance was driven largely by still-low interest rates, while improved global trade drove the performance of the industrials sector. Over the first half of the Reporting Period, mid- to long-term Canadian government bonds recovered amid lower oil prices, as well as slowing U.S. growth and the difficulties faced by the U.S. Administration to enact its growth-focused policies. However, near the mid-point of the Reporting Period, a number of developments caused bond prices to decline and yields to rise. Government of Canada bond yields rose across all maturities while the largest movements occurred among shorter-term bonds. Key Contributors/Detractors The Fund generated a solid return. Both asset allocation and stock selection contributed to the Fund s relative performance, specifically the Portfolio Adviser s preference for equities over fixed income and for U.S. equities over Canadian. The Portfolio Adviser s preference for U.S. information technology companies contributed to relative performance, as information technology was the best-performing sector within the S&P 500 Index. For instance, Apple Inc. s share price continued to increase in response to robust growth across product lines. Sales of the recently released iphone 8 and iphone X also pointed to healthy growth prospects. The Portfolio Adviser s preference for the financials sector contributed to the Fund s relative performance, with notable benefits from favourable exposure to U.S. large-capitalization banks. The potential tax reform and modestly rising interest rates are expected to further boost these holdings earnings. During the Reporting Period, Bank of America Corp. s and JPMorgan Chase & Co. s share prices appreciated substantially. Within the health care sector, both sector allocation and stock selection contributed to relative performance. As the sector has rebounded since the U.S. presidential election, the Portfolio Adviser s preference for this sector benefited the Fund. Abbott Laboratories and Anthem Inc. both returned over 40 percent for the Reporting Period. On the other hand, the stronger Canadian dollar detracted from relative performance, but the negative effect was more than offset by the performance of U.S. equities. The Fund experienced a significant increase in assets due to investor purchase activity across all series. Recent Developments Looking ahead, the Portfolio Adviser continues to be mindful of a variety of macroeconomic factors that may influence the per - formance of financial markets. Economic indicators remain robust, with trade, industrial production, job creation and construction activity all positive. While these may further support solid economic growth, any optimism should be balanced against potential risks, including geopolitical developments, trade protectionism and central bank actions. * This section compares the returns relative to the Fund s product benchmark. See the Past Performance section for a comparison of the Fund s performance relative to the general market index. 1

3 Given the above, the Portfolio Adviser expects central banks around the world to continue winding down their respective stimulus measures. However, inflation has remained subdued despite improving economic growth and production, and the Portfolio Adviser believes this trend may continue in 2018, with elevated debt levels, demographic trends and technology acting as price restraints. Subdued inflation may moderate the need for significantly higher interest rates. As a result, the Portfolio Adviser anticipates that central banks may raise interest rates only modestly during 2018, which would extend the low-yield environment for fixed income investors. Solid economic growth may drive corporate earnings and, in turn, support equity returns. However, the Portfolio Adviser does not expect equity gains to be as robust as they were during the Reporting Period. As the improving economy and corporate earnings continued to drive stock markets to new highs, the Fund maintained and benefited from its sector allocation. During the Reporting Period, the Fund s exposure to the consumer discretionary and financials sectors were increased. The Portfolio Adviser also gradually lifted hedges on the U.S. dollar given its increasingly attractive valuations. Also, the Fund continues to hold some cash to offset potential equity volatility and take advantage of opportunities that might become available. Overall, the Fund continues to favour equities over fixed income, with a preference for high-quality U.S. companies, which are willing and able to grow dividends over time. The Portfolio Adviser views companies with superior cash flows and histories of growing their dividends as very attractive in the current low-yield, low-growth environment, and growing income can protect the real value of investors savings. The Portfolio Adviser anticipates that investors should not only benefit from dividend income, but also from a growing stream of income that would not likely be substituted by fixed income alone. In addition, the Portfolio Adviser continues to favour companies with strong balance sheets, low earnings variability and sustainable competitive advantages. Related Party Transactions Affiliates of TD Asset Management Inc. ( TDAM ) may earn fees and spreads in connection with various services provided to, or transactions with, the Fund, such as in connection with banking, custody, brokerage and derivatives transactions. Manager, Trustee and Portfolio Adviser: TDAM, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank ( TD ), is the manager, trustee and portfolio adviser of the Fund. The Fund pays TDAM an annual manage ment fee, which may vary for each series of Fund units, and an annual administration fee of 0.08 percent with respect to the Investor Series, Premium Series, Advisor Series, H-Series, K-Series, T-Series and D-Series units of the Fund. Distributor: Certain series units of the Fund are distributed through brokers and dealers including TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. ( TDW ), a wholly-owned subsidiary of TD. TDW, like other dealers, is paid a trailer commission by TDAM for distributing certain series of units of the Fund. Trailer commissions are paid by TDAM out of the management fees it receives from the Fund and are based on the average value of assets held by each dealer. Registrar and Transfer Agent: TD is the registrar and transfer agent of the Fund, and as such maintains all unitholder records, processes purchase, switch, conversion and redemption orders, issues investor statements and prepares annual tax reporting information on behalf of the Fund. TD earns a foreign exchange spread when unitholders switch between units of funds denominated in different currencies. The Fund also maintains bank accounts and overdraft provisions with TD for which TD earns a fee. Within fixed income, the Portfolio Adviser continues to favour the yield advantage of corporate bonds over government bonds, and expects corporate bonds to outperform government bonds of similar duration (a measure of a bond s sensitivity to changes in interest rates) over the medium to long term. The Fund s fixed income holdings remain focused on capital preservation by maintaining duration below that of its benchmark. The Portfolio Adviser recognizes the impact that low fixed income market liquidity could have on the Fund s performance and continues to structure fixed income holdings with an emphasis on quality and liquidity. 2

4 Buying and Selling Securities: TDAM has established an independent review committee ( IRC ) which acts as an impartial and independent committee to review and provide recommendations or, if appropriate, approvals respecting any conflict of interest matters referred to it by TDAM. The IRC prepares, at least annually, a report of its activities for securityholders of the Fund. The report is available on the TDAM website at tdassetmanagement.com or at the securityholder s request at no cost by contacting TDAM (see front cover). The Fund relied on standing instructions from the IRC in respect of one or more of the following transactions: (a) trades in securities of TD or any affiliate or associate thereof; (b) investments in the securities of an issuer where TD Securities Inc., TDW, or any other affiliate of TDAM (a Related Dealer ) acted as an underwriter during the distri bution of such securities and the 60-day period following the completion of the distribution of the underwritten securities; (c) purchases or sales of securities of an issuer from or to another investment fund or discretionary managed account managed by TDAM; and (d) purchases of securities from or sales of securities to a Related Dealer, where it acted as principal. The relevant standing instructions require that securities transactions with related parties conducted by TDAM (i) are free from any influ - ence by an entity related to TDAM and without taking into account any consideration relevant to an entity related to TDAM; (ii) represent the business judgment of TDAM uninfluenced by considerations other than the best interests of the Fund; (iii) comply with the applicable policies and procedures of TDAM; and (iv) achieve a fair and reasonable result for the Fund. Brokerage Arrangements (000s): From time to time, the Fund may enter into portfolio securities transactions with Related Dealers who may earn commissions or spreads provided that such trades are made on terms and conditions that are comparable to non-affiliated brokerages. During the Reporting Period, the Fund paid commissions to related parties amounting to $90 or 7.81 percent of total commissions paid by the Fund for portfolio transactions in total. 3

5 Financial Highlights The following tables show selected key financial information about the Fund and are intended to help you understand the Fund s financial performance for the past five fiscal years, as applicable. Net Assets per Unit ($) 1 INVESTOR SERIES Net Assets, Beginning of Year Total Revenue Total Expenses (excluding distributions) (0.26) (0.26) (0.25) (0.25) (0.23) Realized Gains (Losses) for the Period (0.01) Unrealized Gains (Losses) for the Period (0.06) Total Increase (Decrease) from Operations From Net Investment Income (excluding dividends) (0.02) (0.05) (0.06) (0.02) (0.04) From Dividends (0.06) (0.09) (0.11) (0.08) (0.07) From Capital Gains (0.05) (0.04) 0.00 Return of Capital (0.32) (0.24) (0.19) (0.23) (0.22) Total Annual Distributions 3 (0.40) (0.38) (0.41) (0.37) (0.33) Net Assets at December PREMIUM SERIES * Net Assets, Beginning of Year Total Revenue Total Expenses (excluding distributions) (0.23) (0.22) (0.22) (0.22) (0.03) Realized Gains (Losses) for the Period Unrealized Gains (Losses) for the Period (0.15) Total Increase (Decrease) from Operations From Net Investment Income (excluding dividends) (0.02) (0.05) (0.06) (0.02) 0.00 From Dividends (0.07) (0.09) (0.10) (0.08) 0.00 From Capital Gains (0.05) (0.05) 0.00 Return of Capital (0.28) (0.21) (0.17) (0.19) (0.05) Total Annual Distributions 3 (0.37) (0.35) (0.38) (0.34) (0.05) Net Assets at December ADVISOR SERIES Net Assets, Beginning of Year Total Revenue Total Expenses (excluding distributions) (0.26) (0.26) (0.25) (0.24) (0.23) Realized Gains (Losses) for the Period (0.01) Unrealized Gains (Losses) for the Period (0.05) Total Increase (Decrease) from Operations From Net Investment Income (excluding dividends) (0.02) (0.05) (0.06) (0.02) (0.04) From Dividends (0.07) (0.09) (0.11) (0.09) (0.07) From Capital Gains (0.05) (0.03) 0.00 Return of Capital (0.31) (0.24) (0.19) (0.23) (0.22) Total Annual Distributions 3 (0.40) (0.38) (0.41) (0.37) (0.33) Net Assets at December Footnotes for the above table(s) can be found at the end of the Net Assets per Unit section. 4

6 Net Assets per Unit ($) 1 (continued) F-SERIES Net Assets, Beginning of Year Total Revenue Total Expenses (excluding distributions) (0.12) (0.11) (0.11) (0.11) (0.10) Realized Gains (Losses) for the Period (0.01) Unrealized Gains (Losses) for the Period (0.08) Total Increase (Decrease) from Operations From Net Investment Income (excluding dividends) (0.04) (0.10) (0.10) (0.05) (0.08) From Dividends (0.18) (0.17) (0.18) (0.20) (0.15) From Capital Gains (0.05) (0.04) 0.00 Return of Capital (0.18) (0.11) (0.22) (0.22) (0.22) Total Annual Distributions 3 (0.40) (0.38) (0.55) (0.51) (0.45) Net Assets at December PREMIUM F-SERIES * Net Assets, Beginning of Year Total Revenue Total Expenses (excluding distributions) (0.10) (0.09) (0.09) (0.10) (0.02) Realized Gains (Losses) for the Period Unrealized Gains (Losses) for the Period (0.13) Total Increase (Decrease) from Operations From Net Investment Income (excluding dividends) (0.05) (0.10) (0.09) (0.04) 0.00 From Dividends (0.18) (0.16) (0.16) (0.18) (0.01) From Capital Gains (0.06) (0.05) 0.00 Return of Capital (0.14) (0.09) (0.20) (0.19) (0.07) Total Annual Distributions 3 (0.37) (0.35) (0.51) (0.46) (0.08) Net Assets at December H-SERIES Net Assets, Beginning of Year Total Revenue Total Expenses (excluding distributions) (0.35) (0.35) (0.35) (0.35) (0.33) Realized Gains (Losses) for the Period (0.01) Unrealized Gains (Losses) for the Period Total Increase (Decrease) from Operations From Net Investment Income (excluding dividends) (0.02) (0.07) (0.09) (0.03) (0.06) From Dividends (0.09) (0.11) (0.15) (0.13) (0.10) From Capital Gains (0.06) (0.06) 0.00 Return of Capital (0.87) (0.77) (0.69) (0.73) (0.74) Total Annual Distributions 3 (0.98) (0.95) (0.99) (0.95) (0.90) Net Assets at December Footnotes for the above table(s) can be found at the end of the Net Assets per Unit section. 5

7 Net Assets per Unit ($) 1 (continued) K-SERIES * 2013 Net Assets, Beginning of Year N/A Total Revenue N/A Total Expenses (excluding distributions) (0.29) (0.29) (0.29) (0.10) N/A Realized Gains (Losses) for the Period N/A Unrealized Gains (Losses) for the Period (0.22) 0.23 N/A Total Increase (Decrease) from Operations N/A From Net Investment Income (excluding dividends) (0.02) (0.07) (0.09) (0.01) N/A From Dividends (0.09) (0.11) (0.15) (0.03) N/A From Capital Gains (0.06) (0.08) N/A Return of Capital (0.77) (0.68) (0.59) (0.18) N/A Total Annual Distributions 3 (0.88) (0.86) (0.89) (0.30) N/A Net Assets at December N/A S-SERIES Net Assets, Beginning of Year Total Revenue Total Expenses (excluding distributions) (0.16) (0.16) (0.16) (0.17) (0.14) Realized Gains (Losses) for the Period (0.02) Unrealized Gains (Losses) for the Period Total Increase (Decrease) from Operations From Net Investment Income (excluding dividends) (0.06) (0.14) (0.15) (0.07) (0.13) From Dividends (0.25) (0.24) (0.25) (0.29) (0.22) From Capital Gains (0.10) (0.07) 0.00 Return of Capital (0.72) (0.61) (0.52) (0.53) (0.55) Total Annual Distributions 3 (1.03) (0.99) (1.02) (0.96) (0.90) Net Assets at December T-SERIES Net Assets, Beginning of Year Total Revenue Total Expenses (excluding distributions) (0.35) (0.35) (0.35) (0.34) (0.33) Realized Gains (Losses) for the Period (0.01) Unrealized Gains (Losses) for the Period (0.07) Total Increase (Decrease) from Operations From Net Investment Income (excluding dividends) (0.02) (0.07) (0.08) (0.03) (0.06) From Dividends (0.09) (0.11) (0.15) (0.13) (0.10) From Capital Gains (0.07) (0.07) 0.00 Return of Capital (0.87) (0.77) (0.69) (0.72) (0.74) Total Annual Distributions 3 (0.98) (0.95) (0.99) (0.95) (0.90) Net Assets at December Footnotes for the above table(s) can be found at the end of the Net Assets per Unit section. 6

8 Net Assets per Unit ($) 1 (continued) D-SERIES * Net Assets, Beginning of Year N/A N/A Total Revenue N/A N/A Total Expenses (excluding distributions) (0.13) (0.14) (0.11) N/A N/A Realized Gains (Losses) for the Period N/A N/A Unrealized Gains (Losses) for the Period (0.04) N/A N/A Total Increase (Decrease) from Operations N/A N/A From Net Investment Income (excluding dividends) (0.03) (0.07) (0.07) N/A N/A From Dividends (0.12) (0.12) (0.11) N/A N/A From Capital Gains (0.06) N/A N/A Return of Capital (0.18) (0.12) (0.09) N/A N/A Total Annual Distributions 3 (0.33) (0.31) (0.33) N/A N/A Net Assets at December N/A N/A O-SERIES Net Assets, Beginning of Year Total Revenue Total Expenses (excluding distributions) (0.01) (0.02) (0.01) (0.02) (0.01) Realized Gains (Losses) for the Period (0.01) Unrealized Gains (Losses) for the Period (0.05) Total Increase (Decrease) from Operations From Net Investment Income (excluding dividends) (0.07) (0.15) (0.09) (0.07) (0.12) From Dividends (0.30) (0.26) (0.16) (0.27) (0.21) From Capital Gains (0.05) (0.04) 0.00 Return of Capital Total Annual Distributions 3 (0.37) (0.41) (0.30) (0.38) (0.33) Net Assets at December This information is derived from the Fund s audited annual financial statements. The Fund adopted International Financial Reporting Standards ( IFRS ) on January 1, 2014 and accordingly adjusted the immediately preceding financial year ended December 31, 2013 to reflect the amounts in accordance with IFRS. Previously, financial statements were prepared as per Canadian generally accepted accounting principles ( GAAP ) under which the Fund measured fair values of its investments based on bid prices for long positions and ask prices for short positions. As such, the net assets per unit presented in the financial statements may have differed from the net asset value ( NAV ) per unit calculated for fund pricing purposes. Under IFRS, the Fund measures fair values of its investments based on close market prices, where the close market price falls within the bid-ask spread or based on quotations from recognized dealers. As such, the Fund s accounting policies for measuring the fair value of investments in the financial statements are substantively consistent with those used in measuring the NAV for transactions with unitholders. 2 Net assets and distributions are based on the actual number of units outstanding at the relevant time. The increase (decrease) from operations is based on the weighted average number of units outstanding over the financial periods. These tables are not intended to be a reconciliation of the net assets per unit. 3 Distributions were paid in cash or reinvested in additional units of the Fund, or both. * Data reported represents results from the commencement of operations to December 31 of the year indicated. Please refer to the Year-by-year returns charts in the Past Performance section for commencement date. Initial offering price. 7

9 Ratios and Supplemental Data INVESTOR SERIES Total Net Asset Value ($000s) 1 1,896, , , , ,145 Number of Units Outstanding (000s) 1 151,092 77,938 63,426 57,912 35,724 Management Expense Ratio (%) Waivers or Absorptions (%) Net Asset Value per Unit ($) PREMIUM SERIES Total Net Asset Value ($000s) 1 545, , , ,243 7,220 Number of Units Outstanding (000s) 1 46,750 31,473 21,522 10, Management Expense Ratio (%) Waivers or Absorptions (%) Net Asset Value per Unit ($) ADVISOR SERIES Total Net Asset Value ($000s) 1 1,002, , , , ,137 Number of Units Outstanding (000s) 1 79,845 68,538 62,972 57,018 38,365 Management Expense Ratio (%) Waivers or Absorptions (%) Net Asset Value per Unit ($) F-SERIES Total Net Asset Value ($000s) 1 433, ,260 72,747 46,492 25,212 Number of Units Outstanding (000s) 1 33,690 13,719 6,290 3,974 2,297 Management Expense Ratio (%) Waivers or Absorptions (%) Net Asset Value per Unit ($) PREMIUM F-SERIES Total Net Asset Value ($000s) 1 132, ,696 44,032 15,958 2,074 Number of Units Outstanding (000s) 1 11,053 9,323 4,109 1, Management Expense Ratio (%) Waivers or Absorptions (%) Net Asset Value per Unit ($) H-SERIES Total Net Asset Value ($000s) 1 46,027 18,150 22,101 32,373 21,221 Number of Units Outstanding (000s) 1 2,821 1,114 1,391 1,962 1,336 Management Expense Ratio (%) Waivers or Absorptions (%) Net Asset Value per Unit ($) Footnotes for the above table(s) can be found at the end of the Ratios and Supplemental Data section. 8

10 Ratios and Supplemental Data (continued) K-SERIES Total Net Asset Value ($000s) 1 49,514 40,411 29,030 12,206 N/A Number of Units Outstanding (000s) 1 3,366 2,755 2, N/A Management Expense Ratio (%) N/A Waivers or Absorptions (%) N/A Trading Expense Ratio (%) N/A Portfolio Turnover Rate (%) N/A Net Asset Value per Unit ($) N/A S-SERIES Total Net Asset Value ($000s) 1 45,843 12,598 9,700 3,341 1,002 Number of Units Outstanding (000s) 1 2, Management Expense Ratio (%) Waivers or Absorptions (%) Net Asset Value per Unit ($) T-SERIES Total Net Asset Value ($000s) 1 102,355 88,041 79,196 76,909 44,496 Number of Units Outstanding (000s) 1 6,274 5,405 4,983 4,663 2,803 Management Expense Ratio (%) Waivers or Absorptions (%) Net Asset Value per Unit ($) D-SERIES Total Net Asset Value ($000s) 1 8,950 4,832 1,939 N/A N/A Number of Units Outstanding (000s) N/A N/A Management Expense Ratio (%) N/A N/A Waivers or Absorptions (%) N/A N/A Trading Expense Ratio (%) N/A N/A Portfolio Turnover Rate (%) N/A N/A Net Asset Value per Unit ($) N/A N/A O-SERIES Total Net Asset Value ($000s) 1 824, , , , ,110 Number of Units Outstanding (000s) 1 57,449 47,011 42,633 41,102 25,455 Management Expense Ratio (%) 2, Waivers or Absorptions (%) Net Asset Value per Unit ($) This information is provided as at December 31 of the past five fiscal years, as applicable. 2 Management expense ratio ( MER ) is based on total expenses (excluding distributions, commissions and other portfolio transaction costs) net of any waivers or absorptions for the stated period, including the Fund s proportionate share of the MER, if any, of the underlying fund(s) in which the Fund has invested in, and is expressed as an annualized percentage of daily average NAV during the period. Any waivers or absorptions may be discontinued at any time by TDAM at its discretion without notice. 3 The trading expense ratio ( TER ) represents total commissions and other portfolio transaction costs expressed as an annualized percentage of daily average NAV during the stated period. Where a Fund invests in units of any underlying fund, the TER presented for the Fund includes the portion of TERs, if available, of the underlying fund(s) attributable to this investment. 4 The Fund s portfolio turnover rate ( PTR ) indicates how actively the Fund s portfolio adviser manages its investments. A PTR of 100% is equivalent to the Fund buying and selling all of the securities in its portfolio once in the course of the stated period. The higher a fund s PTR, the greater the trading costs payable, directly or indirectly, by the fund in the period, and the greater the chance of an investor receiving taxable capital gains in the fiscal year. There is not necessarily a relationship between a high turnover rate and the performance of a fund. 5 The Fund does not pay any management fees or operating expenses with respect to the O-Series units of the Fund, but may have a MER as a result of its holdings in underlying fund(s), representing the weighted average MER of those underlying fund(s) for the reporting period. 9

11 Management Fees As manager and trustee of the Fund, TDAM is responsible for the overall business and affairs of the Fund, including activities related to making units of the Fund available to investors, and providing, or arranging for the provision of, investment advisory services and marketing services to the Fund. In consideration for the provision of such services, each series of the Fund, other than O-Series units, pays TDAM a management fee. Management fees are calculated and accrued as a percentage of the net asset value of each series of units of the Fund, as of the close of business on each business day for each series and are paid monthly to TDAM. Prior to July 27, 2017, the simplified prospectus disclosed the maximum management fee rate that TDAM could charge for each series of units of the Fund (so the actual management fee charged to the Fund might have been less than the maximum management fee rate). TDAM was able to charge the maximum management fee without notice to unitholders. Effective July 27, 2017, the simplified prospectus discloses a specified annual management fee rate. Where TDAM chooses to charge a management fee rate below the specified annual management fee rate, the difference represents a waiver of management fees. TDAM may waive all or a portion of the management fees being charged to the Fund, which may be discontinued at any time by TDAM at its discretion without notice to unitholders. The annual management fees and a breakdown of the major services rendered for each series, as a percentage of the management fees paid, are as follows: Waived Annual Dealer Operating (expressed as a %) Mgmt. Fees Compensation Expenses Other Investor Series Premium Series Advisor Series F-Series Premium F-Series H-Series K-Series S-Series T-Series D-Series O-Series 0.00 N/A N/A N/A There are no management fees or expenses paid by the Fund in respect of O-Series units of the Fund. Unitholders in the O-Series pay a negotiated fee directly to TDAM. The rate disclosed represents the maximum annual rate per the simplified prospectus dated July 28, The series was closed to all purchases effective March 28, 2017 and is no longer being offered under the most recent simplified prospectus. Investment advisory, trustee, marketing services and other. Past Performance The following charts show how the Fund has performed in the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. These returns include the reinvestment of all distributions and would be lower if an investor did not reinvest distributions. They do not include deduction of sales, switch, redemption, or other optional charges (which dealers may charge) or income taxes payable, and these returns would be lower if they did. The Fund s past performance does not necessarily indicate how it will perform in the future. Year-by-year returns The bar charts show how the Fund s performance has varied from year to year for each of the years shown. They show in percentage terms how an investment made on January 1 would have increased or decreased by December

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13 Annual Compound Returns The following table shows the annual compound total returns for each series of units of the Fund for each of the periods indicated ended on, compared with the following benchmarks: The Product Benchmark is composed of: 50% Universe Bond Index This index is comprised of Canadian investment-grade bonds which mature in more than one year; 35% S&P/TSX 60 TR Index This index is comprised of the largest 60 companies on the S&P/TSX Composite Index, by market capitalization; and 15% S&P 100 TR Index (C$) This index is a sub-set of the S&P 500 Index, and is comprised of 100 major U.S. blue chip companies across multiple industry groups, net of withholding taxes. General market indices: Universe Bond Index. S&P/TSX Composite Total Return Index ( S&P/TSX Composite TR Index ) This index is comprised of Canadian issuers traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Since Past 5 Past 3 Past (expressed as a %) inception years years year (Start date September 12, 2012) INVESTOR SERIES Product Benchmark Universe Bond Index S&P/TSX Composite TR Index (Start date November 12, 2013) PREMIUM SERIES 7.3 N/A Product Benchmark 7.6 N/A Universe Bond Index 4.0 N/A S&P/TSX Composite TR Index 8.0 N/A (Start date September 12, 2012) ADVISOR SERIES Product Benchmark Universe Bond Index S&P/TSX Composite TR Index (Start date September 12, 2012) F-SERIES Product Benchmark Universe Bond Index S&P/TSX Composite TR Index (Start date November 12, 2013) PREMIUM F-SERIES 8.6 N/A Product Benchmark 7.6 N/A Universe Bond Index 4.0 N/A S&P/TSX Composite TR Index 8.0 N/A Since Past 5 Past 3 Past (expressed as a %) inception years years year (Start date September 12, 2012) H-SERIES Product Benchmark Universe Bond Index S&P/TSX Composite TR Index (Start date September 9, 2014) K-SERIES 5.6 N/A Product Benchmark 5.8 N/A Universe Bond Index 3.2 N/A S&P/TSX Composite TR Index 4.4 N/A (Start date September 12, 2012) S-SERIES Product Benchmark Universe Bond Index S&P/TSX Composite TR Index (Start date September 12, 2012) T-SERIES Product Benchmark Universe Bond Index S&P/TSX Composite TR Index (Start date February 10, 2015) D-SERIES 5.6 N/A N/A 7.2 Product Benchmark 4.6 N/A N/A 6.7 Universe Bond Index 1.4 N/A N/A 2.5 S&P/TSX Composite TR Index 5.6 N/A N/A 9.1 (Start date September 12, 2012) O-SERIES Product Benchmark Universe Bond Index S&P/TSX Composite TR Index Over the Reporting Period, units of the Investor Series, Advisor Series, H-Series and T-Series returned 6.4 percent, Premium Series and K-Series returned 6.5 percent, F-Series and S-Series returned 7.7 percent, Premium F-Series returned 7.8 percent, D-Series returned 7.2 percent and O-Series returned 8.6 percent. This compares to a return of 2.5 percent for Universe Bond Index and 9.1 percent for S&P/TSX Composite TR Index. Variations in the returns for the different series of the Fund are largely due to differences in fees and expenses. Unlike the indices, the Fund s return is quoted after the deduction of fees and expenses. Exposure to bonds detracted from negative relative performance compared to S&P/TSX Composite TR Index. The Fund s equity holdings contributed to positive relative performance compared to Universe Bond Index. 12

14 Summary of Investment Portfolio as at % of Net Asset Value as at % of Net Asset Value ASSET ALLOCATION Canadian Equities 30.4 U.S. Equities 26.6 Canadian Corporate Bonds 18.7 Canadian Government Bonds & Guarantees 13.0 U.S. Corporate Bonds 2.8 Income Trusts 1.2 Index Equivalents 0.9 International Government Bonds & Guarantees 0.7 International Equities 0.4 International Corporate Bonds 0.4 Mortgage-Backed Securities 0.0 Cash 4.4 Other Net Assets (Liabilities) 0.5 PORTFOLIO DETAILS Financials 20.1 Energy 9.5 Information Technology 5.8 Consumer Discretionary 4.5 Industrials 4.4 Consumer Staples 3.3 Health Care 3.3 Telecommunication Services 3.2 Materials 2.5 Utilities 1.4 Real Estate 0.6 Bonds 35.6 Index Equivalents 0.9 Mortgage-Backed Securities 0.0 Cash 4.4 Other Net Assets (Liabilities) 0.5 FIXED INCOME CREDIT RATING AAA 7.4 AA 8.5 A 10.2 BBB 7.0 BB 1.4 B 0.6 CCC 0.0 No Rating 0.5 TOP 25 INVESTMENTS* 1. Cash Royal Bank of Canada The Toronto-Dominion Bank Suncor Energy Inc The Bank of Nova Scotia Canadian Natural Resources Limited Enbridge Inc Apple Inc Canadian National Railway Company Bank of Montreal Government of Canada 2.75% due December 01, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Manulife Financial Corporation TransCanada Corporation Agrium Inc BCE Inc Province of Ontario 2.90% due December 02, Bank of America Corporation Microsoft Corporation JPMorgan Chase & Co Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P Visa Inc The Goldman Sachs Group Inc Canada Housing Trust No % due December 15, Sun Life Financial Inc. 0.8 Total % of Net Asset Value represented by these holdings 40.6 * The holdings represent a combination of the Fund s holdings and its exposure to holdings of the exchange-traded funds the Fund invested in. Related party to the Fund as an affiliated entity of TD Asset Management Inc. Note: Totals may not add due to rounding to one decimal place of individual figures. Credit ratings are obtained from Standard & Poor s, Moody s or DBRS rating agencies. TOTAL NET ASSET VALUE (000s) $ 5,086,382 The Summary of Investment Portfolio may change due to ongoing portfolio transactions of the Fund. Updates are available quarterly. You may obtain the most current quarterly information by contacting TD Mutual Funds at , by writing to us at TD Asset Management Inc., P.O. Box 100, 66 Wellington Street West, TD Bank Tower, Toronto, Ontario, M5K 1G8, or by to td.mutualfunds@td.com 13

15 Caution regarding forward-looking statements Certain portions of this report, including, but not limited to, Results of Operations and Recent Developments, may contain forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, statements about the Fund, its strategy, risks, expected performance and condition. Forward-looking statements include statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or that include words such as expects, anticipates, intends, plans, believes, estimates and similar forward-looking expressions or negative versions thereof. In addition, any statement that may be made concerning future performance, strategies or prospects, and possible future Fund action, is also a forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and projections about future general economic, political and relevant market factors, such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equity and capital markets, and the general business environment, in each case assuming no changes to applicable tax or other laws or government regulation. Expectations and projections about future events are inherently subject to, among other things, risks and uncertainties, some of which may be unforeseeable. Accordingly, assumptions concerning future economic and other factors may prove to be incorrect at a future date. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual events could differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements made by the Fund. Any number of important factors could contribute to these digressions, including, but not limited to, general economic, political and relevant market factors in North America and internationally, interest and foreign exchange rates, equity and capital markets, business competition, technological change, changes in government relations, unexpected judicial or regulatory proceedings and catastrophic events. The above mentioned list of important factors is not exhaustive. You are encouraged to consider these and other factors carefully before making any investment decisions and you are urged to avoid placing any undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Further, there is no specific intention of updating any forward-looking statements contained herein whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. For Funds with references to FTSE TMX Canada indices: FTSE TMX Global Debt Capital Markets Inc FTSE is a trade mark of FTSE International Ltd and is used under licence. TMX is a trade mark of TSX Inc. and is used under licence. All rights in the FTSE TMX Global Debt Capital Markets Inc. s indices and/or FTSE TMX Global Debt Capital Markets Inc. s ratings vest in FTSE TMX Global Debt Capital Markets Inc. and/or its licensors. Neither FTSE TMX Global Debt Capital Markets Inc. nor its licensors accept any liability for any errors or omissions in such indices and/or ratings or underlying data. No further distribution of FTSE TMX Global Debt Capital Markets Inc. s data is permitted without FTSE TMX Global Debt Capital Markets Inc. s express written consent. TD Mutual Funds, TD Pools and the TD Managed Assets Program portfolios are managed by TD Asset Management Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank and are available through authorized dealers. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The TD logo and other trade-marks are the property of The Toronto-Dominion Bank. 14