Investment Objective
To achieve capital growth primarily by investing in equities of Canadian natural resource companies and companies that support resource companies. It is expected that investments in foreign securities will not exceed approximately 30% of the fund's net asset value.
Fund Details
Investment horizon
At least 5 year
Fund volatility
High
Style: Value, Sector Deviation: Minimal, Market cap: Mid
Minimum Initial Investment:
$500
Subsequent Investment:
$50
Systematic Investment:
$25
Distribution Frequency:
Annually
Assets Under Management ($M):
$79.6
Price per Unit:
$79.72
Inception Date:
June 12, 2009
Value of $10,000 over 10 years:
$27,665
Benchmark Index:
S&P/TSX Comp. Energy (50%)
S&P/TSX Materials (50%)
Management Fee:
1.75%
MER:
2.19%
Portfolio Manager:
National Bank Investments Inc.
Sub-Advisor:
Foyston, Gordon & Payne
Management Fee Reduction Plan¹
For High Net Worth investors
Amount Applicable
| Level | to the level* | Reduction |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | First $250,000 | 0.050% |
| 2 | Next $250,000 | 0.100% |
| 3 | In excess of $500,000 | 0.150% |
¹ Subject to satisfying one of the Plan admissibility criteria.
* The levels apply according to the market value of the assets.
Available Fund Codes:
| Advisor Series | |
|---|---|
| Initial Sales Charge | NBC444 |
| Deferred Sales Charge | NBC544 |
| Low Sales Charge | NBC644 |
| F Series | NBC744 |
Portfolio Asset Mix (% of Net Assets)
| Canadian Equity | 94.15% |
| Cash and Equivalents | 5.81% |
| Other | 0.04% |
| Sector Allocation | % |
|---|---|
| Energy | 58.74 |
| Basic Materials | 32.91 |
| Industrial Goods & Services | 5.87 |
| Other | 2.44 |
| Mutual Fund | 0.04 |
| Dividend Yield (Trailing Yield) | 2.08 |
| Top Holdings | % |
|---|---|
| Cenovus Energy Inc | 12.62 |
| Canadian Natural Resources Ltd | 11.72 |
| Suncor Energy Inc | 11.24 |
| Winpak Ltd | 9.84 |
| Tourmaline Oil Corp | 9.60 |
| CCL Industries Inc Cl B | 6.29 |
| West Fraser Timber Co Ltd | 5.69 |
| Mattr Corp | 5.43 |
| Pason Systems Inc | 4.33 |
| Canfor Corp | 3.58 |
| Total of Top Holdings of the Fund (% of Net Assets): |
80.34 |
| Total Number of Securities Held: | 24 |
Calendar Returns (%)
| YTD | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.52 | 16.58 | 14.57 | 5.25 | 13.48 | 24.67 | -8.36 |
Annualized Returns (%)
| 1 M | 3 M | 6 M | 1 Y | 3 Y | 5 Y | 10 Y | Incp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.96 | 28.52 | 33.05 | 50.38 | 21.95 | 18.96 | 10.71 | 6.26 |