Investment Objective
To generate income and long-term capital growth by tracking the performance of the Morningstar® Canada Liquid Bond Index, an index of Canadian government and corporation bonds. The fund invests directly, or indirectly through investments in securities of other mutualfunds or through the use of derivatives, in a portfolio composed mainly of Canadian bonds.
Fund Details
Investment horizon
At least 1 year
Fund volatility
Low
Minimum Initial Investment:
-
Subsequent Investment:
-
Systematic Investment:
-
Distribution Frequency:
Monthly
Assets Under Management ($M):
$68.9
Price per Unit:
$7.50
Inception Date:
May 22, 2018
Value of $10,000 since inception:
$12,008
Benchmark Index:
Morningstar Canada Liquid Bond Index
Management Fee:
-
MER:
0.03%
Portfolio Manager:
National Bank Investments Inc.
Portfolio Asset Mix (% of Net Assets)
| Cdn Corp Bonds - Invest Grade | 38.67% |
| Canadian Government Bonds | 28.30% |
| Canadian Provincial Bonds | 24.56% |
| Cdn Corp Bonds - Other | 7.35% |
| Cash and Equivalents | 1.12% |
| Credit Rating | % |
|---|---|
| AAA | 0.05 |
| AA | 73.95 |
| A | 14.60 |
| BBB | 11.40 |
| Average Duration (Years) | 6.59 |
| Average Maturity (Years) | 9.03 |
| Gross Yield to Maturity (%)† | 3.35 |
| Gross Current Yield (%)‡ | 3.47 |
| Top Holdings | % |
|---|---|
| Canada Government 2.00% 01-Jun-2028 | 7.35 |
| Canada Government 2.25% 01-Jun-2029 | 5.81 |
| Bank of Montreal 3.19% 01-Mar-2028 | 5.27 |
| Canada Government 1.25% 01-Jun-2030 | 4.87 |
| Canada Government 2.75% 01-Jun-2033 | 2.81 |
| North West Redwater Partnershp 4.25% 01-Mar-2029 | 2.80 |
| Rogers Communications Inc 6.75% 09-Nov-2039 | 2.44 |
| Canadian Imperial Bank Commrce 5.00% 07-Dec-2026 | 2.30 |
| Ontario Province 2.70% 02-Jun-2029 | 2.27 |
| Transcanada Pipelines Ltd 4.55% 15-Nov-2041 | 2.22 |
| Total of Top Holdings of the Fund (% of Net Assets): |
38.14 |
| Total Number of Securities Held: | 86 |
| Allocation by Maturity | % |
|---|---|
| Short Term | 42.07 |
| Mid Term | 23.21 |
| Long Term | 34.72 |
Calendar Returns (%)
| YTD | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.81 | 4.85 | 7.63 | -11.07 | -2.33 | 8.74 | 6.25 |
Annualized Returns (%)
| 1 M | 3 M | 6 M | 1 Y | 3 Y | 5 Y | 10 Y | Incp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.74 | 2.82 | 2.53 | 4.96 | 5.87 | 0.70 | - | 2.49 |
†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.