Investment Objective
To achieve a reasonably high return (higher than that for five-year GICs) and income for the investor by investing mainly in fixed income securities primarily invested in Canadian (federal and provincial) government bonds and investment grade corporate bonds. It is expected that investments in foreign securities will not exceed approximately 30% of the fund’s net assets.
Fund Details
Investment horizon
At least 1 year
Fund volatility
Low
Minimum Initial Investment:
$500
Subsequent Investment:
$50
Systematic Investment:
$25
Distribution Frequency:
Monthly
Assets Under Management ($M):
$57.7
Price per Unit:
$8.02
Inception Date:
February 19, 1970
Value of $10,000 over 10 years:
$11,593
Benchmark Index:
FTSE Can. Univ. Bond
Management Fee:
1.00%
MER:
1.11%
Portfolio Manager:
National Bank Investments Inc.
Sub-Advisor:
Fiera Capital Corporation
Available Fund Codes:
| Investor Series | NBC196 |
Portfolio Asset Mix (% of Net Assets)
| Canadian Provincial Bonds | 30.75% |
| Canadian Government Bonds | 29.19% |
| Cdn Corp Bonds - Invest Grade | 18.56% |
| Cdn Corp Bonds - Other | 13.55% |
| Cash and Equivalents | 5.75% |
| Bonds - Other | 1.31% |
| Foreign Government Bonds | 0.61% |
| Other | 0.28% |
| Credit Rating | % |
|---|---|
| AAA | 1.17 |
| AA | 71.49 |
| A | 14.27 |
| BBB | 13.07 |
| Average Duration (Years) | 7.23 |
| Average Maturity (Years) | 10.24 |
| Average Coupon | 3.80 |
| Gross Yield to Maturity (%)† | 3.40 |
| Gross Current Yield (%)‡ | 3.74 |
| Top Holdings | % |
|---|---|
| Canada Government 4.00% 01-Aug-2026 | 3.97 |
| Canada Government 2.75% 01-May-2027 | 3.53 |
| Canada Government 1.50% 01-Jun-2031 | 3.33 |
| Canada Government 2.75% 01-Dec-2055 | 2.69 |
| Canada Government 2.00% 01-Jun-2032 | 2.27 |
| Canada Housing Trust No 1 4.78% 15-Mar-2027 | 2.07 |
| Ontario Province 2.80% 02-Jun-2048 | 2.06 |
| Canada Government 2.75% 01-Jun-2033 | 1.88 |
| Canada Government 2.50% 01-Dec-2032 | 1.80 |
| Canada Government 3.00% 01-Jun-2034 | 1.62 |
| Total of Top Holdings of the Fund (% of Net Assets): |
25.22 |
| Total Number of Securities Held: | 409 |
| Allocation by Maturity | % |
|---|---|
| Short Term | 30.05 |
| Mid Term | 36.57 |
| Long Term | 33.38 |
Calendar Returns (%)
| YTD | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.29 | 3.97 | 6.15 | -12.59 | -3.15 | 8.82 | 5.91 |
Annualized Returns (%)
| 1 M | 3 M | 6 M | 1 Y | 3 Y | 5 Y | 10 Y | Incp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.64 | 2.84 | 2.11 | 4.25 | 4.88 | -0.42 | 1.49 | 6.62 |
†The rate of return anticipated on a bond if it is held until the maturity date expressed as an annual rate. It is assumed that all coupons are reinvested at the same rate.
‡Annual income paid by a bond or a stock, expressed as a percentage of its current market price. It does not include any capital gains or losses that may be realized upon maturity.