Guardian Canadian Diversified Core Equity ETF (GCSC.TO) ETF Analysis

Fund Overview

Guardian Canadian Diversified Core Equity ETF (GCSC.TO) is an exchange-traded fund. Total net assets stand at CA$30.84M. The expense ratio is 0.67%. On a CA$10,000 position that is CA$67.00 a year. Guardian Capital LP is the fund family on file. The inception date on file is March 31, 2021.

Its biggest positions are Royal Bank of Canada (RY), CGI Inc Class A (GIB-A.TO), and Brookfield Corp Registered Shs -A- Limited Vtg (BN.TO). Royal Bank of Canada alone accounts for 7.2% of the portfolio. The ten largest positions together make up 42.83% of the fund.

Performance Analysis

GCSC.TO last closed at CA$33.78 on October 20, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +7.94%. Across 5 years the annualized return works out at +12.05%. The fund distributes at a trailing yield of 1.25%.

So far in 2026 the total return is +7.15%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2025 returned +21.25% and 2022 returned −8.48%. Of the 4 complete calendar years on file, 3 finished higher.

Price & Risk Profile

Daily returns over the trailing 5 years annualize to a volatility of 12.49%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.76. The 52-week range on file runs from CA$30.65 to CA$35.47. The latest close sits 10.21% above that 52-week low. The volatility figure is calculated from the stored daily closes, the same series the charts on this page use.