TORONTO, Jan. 29, 2014 /CNW/ - A number of TD Mutual Funds, managed by TD Asset Management Inc., were winners at the recent Annual FundGrade A+ Rating Awards.

"We are very proud to be recognized once again for the strength of our mutual fund offering," said Paul Orlander, President, TD Mutual Funds. "These awards reflect our commitment to delivering investment excellence across multiple asset classes. They also speak to our disciplined approach to portfolio construction and risk management that seeks to provide long-term value to investors."

The TD Mutual Funds that earned the A+ Grade are:

• TD Global Dividend Fund
• TD U.S. Blue Chip Equity Fund
• TD U.S. Quantitative Equity Fund
• TD Canadian Core Plus Bond Fund
• TD Advantage Balanced Income Portfolio
• TD Entertainment & Communications Fund

The FundGrade A+ Rating identifies funds with both the best risk-adjusted returns and the highest level of consistency. The FundGrade A+ Rating is awarded annually to funds that achieve consistently high FundGrade scores through an entire calendar year.

About TD Asset Management Inc.

Under the TD Mutual Funds name, TDAM provides a diverse range of 74 mutual funds, 28 professionally managed portfolios and 20 corporate class funds. TDAM manages retail mutual fund assets on behalf of more than 1.8 million investors and TD Mutual Funds is one of the most broadly diversified fund families in Canada. Funds are available at TD Canada Trust branches (through TD Investment Services Inc. representatives), TD Direct Investing, TD Wealth Financial Planning and TD Wealth Private Investment Advice, as well as leading investment dealers, independent brokers, advisors and financial planners. As of December 31, 2013, TDAM was the fourth largest mutual fund company in Canada, with CDN$80.6 billion invested in TD Mutual Funds.

SOURCE TD Asset Management Inc.