Investment Objective
To provide long-term capital growth and to generate high current income. The fund invests, directly or through investments in securities of other mutual funds, in a portfolio consisting primarily of investment-grade debt securities of Canadian companies. The fund may invest approximately 40% of its assets in foreign debt securities.
Fund Details
Investment horizon
At least 3 years
Fund volatility
Low
Minimum Initial Investment:
$500
Subsequent Investment:
$50
Systematic Investment:
$25
Distribution Frequency:
Monthly
Assets Under Management ($M):
$1,372.1
Price per Unit:
$9.95
Inception Date:
May 21, 2015
Value of $10,000 over 10 years:
$13,690
Benchmark Index:
FTSE Can Corp. (CAD)
Management Fee:
0.45%
MER:
0.56%
Portfolio Manager:
National Bank Investments Inc.
Sub-Advisor:
Fiera Capital Corporation
Available Fund Codes:
| Advisor Series | |
|---|---|
| Initial Sales Charge | NBC4220 |
| F Series | NBC4020 |
Portfolio Asset Mix (% of Net Assets)
| Cdn Corp Bonds - Invest Grade | 62.01% |
| Cdn Corp Bonds - Other | 28.86% |
| Cash and Equivalents | 2.64% |
| Canadian Provincial Bonds | 2.25% |
| Bonds - Other | 1.97% |
| Canadian high yield bonds | 1.64% |
| Canadian Government Bonds | 0.63% |
| Credit Rating | % |
|---|---|
| AAA | 1.73 |
| AA | 29.73 |
| A | 25.82 |
| BBB | 41.01 |
| BB | 1.71 |
| Average Duration (Years) | 5.63 |
| Average Maturity (Years) | 9.43 |
| Gross Yield to Maturity (%)† | 3.73 |
| Gross Current Yield (%)‡ | 4.43 |
| Top Holdings | % |
|---|---|
| Bank of Montreal 3.73% 03-Jun-2030 | 1.42 |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank 3.84% 29-May-2030 | 1.32 |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank 4.68% 08-Jan-2029 | 1.17 |
| National Bank of Canada 3.31% 15-Aug-2027 | 1.15 |
| Canadian Imperial Bank Commrce 3.80% 10-Dec-2030 | 1.04 |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank 4.21% 01-Jun-2027 | 0.96 |
| Bank of Nova Scotia 3.73% 27-Jun-2031 | 0.89 |
| Canadian Imperial Bank Commrce 5.35% 20-Apr-2028 | 0.88 |
| National Bank of Canada 5.22% 14-Jun-2028 | 0.88 |
| Bank of Montreal 4.71% 07-Nov-2027 | 0.85 |
| Total of Top Holdings of the Fund (% of Net Assets): |
10.56 |
| Total Number of Securities Held: | 463 |
| Allocation by Maturity | % |
|---|---|
| Short Term | 39.01 |
| Mid Term | 28.76 |
| Long Term | 32.23 |
Calendar Returns (%)
| YTD | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.61 | 7.36 | 8.35 | -10.16 | -1.60 | 8.52 | 7.78 |
Annualized Returns (%)
| 1 M | 3 M | 6 M | 1 Y | 3 Y | 5 Y | 10 Y | Incp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.69 | 2.50 | 3.37 | 6.22 | 7.47 | 1.97 | 3.19 | 3.09 |
†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.