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):
$1,544.4
Price per Unit:
$9.81
Inception Date:
July 14, 2015
Value of $10,000 over 10 years:
$12,629
Benchmark Index:
FTSE Can Corp. (CAD)
Management Fee:
0.78%
MER:
0.95%
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 | 49.84% |
| Cdn Corp Bonds - Other | 31.88% |
| Cash and Equivalents | 9.99% |
| Canadian Government Bonds | 3.21% |
| Canadian Provincial Bonds | 2.13% |
| Bonds - Other | 1.63% |
| Canadian high yield bonds | 1.32% |
| Credit Rating | % |
|---|---|
| AAA | 2.13 |
| AA | 27.99 |
| A | 28.24 |
| BBB | 39.67 |
| BB | 1.97 |
| Average Duration (Years) | 5.85 |
| Average Maturity (Years) | 8.86 |
| Gross Yield to Maturity (%)† | 4.05 |
| Gross Current Yield (%)‡ | 4.53 |
| Top Holdings | % |
|---|---|
| Canada Government 2.00% 01-Jun-2032 | 1.71 |
| Bank of Montreal 3.73% 03-Jun-2030 | 1.25 |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank 3.84% 29-May-2030 | 1.16 |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank 4.68% 08-Jan-2029 | 1.03 |
| Royal Bank of Canada 3.99% 22-Jul-2030 | 0.95 |
| Canadian Imperial Bank Commrce 3.80% 10-Dec-2030 | 0.92 |
| Bank of Montreal 3.54% 03-Sep-2026 | 0.88 |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank 3.69% 09-Jul-2026 | 0.80 |
| Bank of Nova Scotia 3.73% 27-Jun-2031 | 0.78 |
| Canadian Imperial Bank Commrce 5.35% 20-Apr-2028 | 0.77 |
| Total of Top Holdings of the Fund (% of Net Assets): |
10.25 |
| Total Number of Securities Held: | 484 |
| Allocation by Maturity | % |
|---|---|
| Short Term | 41.34 |
| Mid Term | 29.59 |
| Long Term | 29.08 |
Calendar Returns (%)
| YTD | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.51 | 3.84 | 6.88 | 7.83 | -10.64 | -2.13 | 7.99 |
Annualized Returns (%)
| 1 M | 3 M | 6 M | 1 Y | 3 Y | 5 Y | 10 Y | Incp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.24 | -0.26 | 0.84 | 3.69 | 5.83 | 1.90 | 2.36 | 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.