TORONTO, Jan. 22, 2016 /CNW/ -  TD Asset Management Inc. (TDAM) is pleased to announce that  a number of TD Mutual Funds won awards at the recent Annual Fundata  FundGrade ^TM  A+ Awards.  

"We are proud to be recognized once again for the performance and consistency of our mutual fund offering," said Tim Wiggan, Chief Executive Officer, TDAM.  "These awards are a testament to the investment excellence we strive to deliver across a broad range of solutions."

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

• TD Advantage Balanced Income Portfolio
• TD Entertainment and Communications Fund
• TD Managed Index Income Portfolio
• TD North American Dividend Fund
• TD Tactical Monthly Income Fund
• TD U.S. Blue Chip Equity Fund
• TD U.S. Mid-Cap Growth Fund
• TD U.S. Quantitative Equity Fund

Note – Standard Performance can be found by clicking on the funds listed above or by visiting TDAssetManagement.com 

Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the fund facts and prospectus, which contain detailed investment information, before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed or insured, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.

The FundGrade A+ rating is awarded annually and identifies funds that exhibit both the best risk-adjusted returns, as measured by a number of risk-adjusted performance ratios, as well as the highest level of performance consistency over the course of an entire calendar year.  

The FundGrade A+ rating is used with permission from Fundata Canada Inc., all rights reserved. Fundata is a leading provider of market and investment funds data to the Canadian financial services industry and business media. The FundGrade A+ rating identifies funds that have consistently demonstrated the best risk-adjusted returns throughout an entire calendar year. For more information on the rating system, please visit www.Fundata.com/ProductsServices/FundGrade.aspx. 

About TD Asset Management Inc.
TD Asset Management Inc. ("TDAM"), a member of TD Bank Group, is one of Canada's largest asset managers. TDAM offers a diverse range of over 120 investment solutions including mutual funds, professionally managed portfolios and corporate class funds. TDAM manages retail mutual fund assets on behalf of more than 1.9 million investors and offers 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 October 31, 2015, TDAM was the fourth largest mutual fund company in Canada, with over CDN$102 billion invested in its mutual funds (Source: IFIC).

SOURCE TD Asset Management Inc.