Investment Objective
To provide long-term capital growth. The fund invests directly, or through investments in securities of other mutual funds, in a portfolio composed mainly of equity securities of companies located around the world that are selected using quantitative analysis of risk factors.
Fund Details
Investment horizon
At least 5 year
Fund volatility
Low to Medium
Style: Value, Sector Deviation: Wide, Market cap: Large
Minimum Initial Investment:
$500
Subsequent Investment:
$50
Systematic Investment:
$25
Distribution Frequency:
Annually
Assets Under Management ($M):
$118.5
Price per Unit:
$13.14
Inception Date:
October 30, 2015
Value of $10,000 over 10 years:
$17,486
Benchmark Index:
MSCI World
Management Fee:
1.75%
MER:
2.07%
Portfolio Manager:
National Bank Investments Inc.
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 Code:
| Advisor Series | |
|---|---|
| Initial Sales Charge | NBC498 |
| Deferred Sales Charge | NBC598 |
| Low Sales Charge | NBC698 |
| F Series | NBC798 |
Portfolio Asset Mix (% of Net Assets)
| United States | 67.39% |
| European Union | 14.11% |
| Japan | 6.02% |
| Other | 3.30% |
| Canada | 3.15% |
| Multi-National | 3.01% |
| Asia/Pacific Rim | 2.68% |
| Latin America | 0.34% |
| Sector Allocation | % |
|---|---|
| Consumer Goods & Services | 25.17 |
| Utilities | 18.09 |
| Healthcare | 15.59 |
| Financial Services | 11.31 |
| Industrial Goods & Services | 10.01 |
| Telecommunications | 5.20 |
| Energy | 3.43 |
| Basic Materials | 3.30 |
| Technology | 3.07 |
| Exchange Traded Fund | 3.01 |
| Real Estate | 1.81 |
| Other | 0.01 |
| Dividend Yield (Trailing Yield) | 2.73 |
| Top Holdings | % |
|---|---|
| iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) | 3.01 |
| Consolidated Edison Inc | 1.92 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 1.74 |
| Kroger Co | 1.59 |
| General Mills Inc | 1.47 |
| Duke Energy Corp | 1.41 |
| Northrop Grumman Corp | 1.27 |
| AmerisourceBergen Corp | 1.23 |
| American Electric Power Co Inc | 1.20 |
| CME Group Inc Cl | 1.20 |
| Total of Top Holdings of the Fund (% of Net Assets): |
16.04 |
| Total Number of Securities Held: | 502 |
Calendar Returns (%)
| YTD | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.93 | 16.01 | 6.06 | -5.19 | 8.58 | 5.83 | 13.43 |
Annualized Returns (%)
| 1 M | 3 M | 6 M | 1 Y | 3 Y | 5 Y | 10 Y | Incp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1.52 | 1.68 | 1.84 | 5.37 | 11.10 | 7.46 | 5.75 | 5.74 |