Investment Objective
To generate high dividend income while focusing on capital preservation. This fund invests directly, or through investments in securities of other mutual funds, in a portfolio mainly composed of preferred shares of Canadian companies and other income generating Canadian equities. It is expected that investments in foreign securities will not exceed approximately 10% of the fund's net asset value.
Fund Details
Investment horizon
At least 3 years
Fund volatility
Medium
Minimum Initial Investment:
$500
Subsequent Investment:
$50
Systematic Investment:
$25
Distribution Frequency:
Monthly
Assets Under Management ($M):
$537.5
Price per Unit:
$12.13
Inception Date:
November 22, 2007
Value of $10,000 over 10 years:
$19,208
Benchmark Index:
S&P/TSX Preferred
Management Fee:
1.25%
MER:
1.54%
Portfolio Manager:
National Bank Investments Inc.
Sub-Advisor:
Intact Investment Mngt Inc.
Available Fund Codes:
| Advisor Series | |
|---|---|
| Initial Sales Charge | NBC480 |
| Deferred Sales Charge | NBC580 |
| Low Sales Charge | NBC680 |
| F Series | NBC780 |
| O Series | NBC380 |
Portfolio Asset Mix (% of Net Assets)
| Canadian Preferred Shares | 78.74% |
| Cdn Corp Bonds - Other | 12.84% |
| Cdn Corp Bonds - Invest Grade | 4.60% |
| Cash and Equivalents | 3.82% |
| Sector Allocation | % |
|---|---|
| Financial Services | 55.01 |
| Energy | 19.29 |
| Utilities | 17.97 |
| Telecommunications | 7.14 |
| Consumer Goods & Services | 0.51 |
| Real Estate | 0.08 |
| Credit Rating | % |
|---|---|
| P2 | 74.70 |
| P3 | 23.18 |
| Gross Current Yield (%)‡ | 4.69 |
| Top Holdings | % |
|---|---|
| Royal Bank of Canada 6.70% 31-Dec-2099 | 3.93 |
| iA Financial Corp Inc. 6.44% 13-Jun-2035 | 3.42 |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank - Pfd Cl A Sr 1 | 2.89 |
| Enbridge Inc - Pfd Sr L | 2.59 |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank 5.75% PERP | 2.46 |
| Great-West Lifeco Inc - Pfd Sr N | 2.30 |
| Brookfield Corp - Pfd | 2.29 |
| Enbridge Inc - Pfd Cl A Sr 3 | 2.19 |
| Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 7.33% 31-Dec-2099 | 1.91 |
| Fortis Inc - Pfd Sr M | 1.85 |
| Total of Top Holdings of the Fund (% of Net Assets): |
25.83 |
| Total Number of Securities Held: | 124 |
Calendar Returns (%)
| YTD | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.25 | 15.25 | 28.21 | 4.75 | -18.99 | 24.50 | 6.81 |
Annualized Returns (%)
| 1 M | 3 M | 6 M | 1 Y | 3 Y | 5 Y | 10 Y | Incp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.38 | 3.35 | 8.17 | 15.25 | 15.68 | 9.32 | 6.75 | 4.81 |
‡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.