Investment Objective
The NBI Canadian Core Plus Bond Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of income and sustained capital growth. The fund invests, directly or indirectly through investments in securities of other mutual funds or by using derivatives, in a diversified portfolio composed mainly of fixed-income securities of Canadian issuers with various maturities and credit ratings.
Fund Details
Investment horizon
At least 1 year
Fund volatility
Low
Minimum Initial Investment:
$500
Subsequent Investment:
$50
Systematic Investment:
$25
Distribution Frequency:
Monthly
Assets Under Management ($M):
$818.5
Price per Unit:
$10.44
Inception Date:
June 1, 2023
Value of $10,000 since inception:
$11,170
Benchmark Index:
FTSE Canada Universe Bond Index
Management Fee:
0.95%
MER:
1.21%
Portfolio Manager:
National Bank Investments Inc.
Sub-Advisor:
Alphafixe Capital Inc.
Available Fund Codes:
| Advisor Series | |
|---|---|
| Initial Sales Charge | NBC5457 |
| F Series | NBC5757 |
Portfolio Asset Mix (% of Net Assets)
| Canadian Provincial Bonds | 38.26% |
| Canadian Government Bonds | 21.88% |
| Cdn Corp Bonds - Invest Grade | 19.79% |
| Cdn Corp Bonds - Other | 11.41% |
| Cash and Equivalents | 5.07% |
| Foreign Corp Bonds - Other | 2.43% |
| Canadian high yield bonds | 1.11% |
| Other | 0.05% |
| Credit Rating | % |
|---|---|
| AAA | 26.82 |
| AA | 16.45 |
| A | 33.26 |
| BBB | 15.66 |
| Not rated | 3.63 |
| BB | 3.26 |
| B | 0.91 |
| Average Duration (Years) | 7.63 |
| Average Maturity (Years) | 10.81 |
| Gross Yield to Maturity (%)† | 3.92 |
| Gross Current Yield (%)‡ | 3.66 |
| Top Holdings | % |
|---|---|
| Canada Government 1.50% 01-Dec-2031 | 3.51 |
| Canada Government 2.75% 01-Dec-2055 | 3.14 |
| Canada Housing Trust No 1 1.10% 15-Mar-2031 | 2.71 |
| Canada Government 3.25% 01-Jun-2035 | 2.69 |
| Hydro-Quebec 3.55% 01-Sep-2032 | 2.58 |
| Ontario Province 4.10% 04-Mar-2033 | 2.23 |
| Ontario Province 3.65% 03-Feb-2034 | 2.15 |
| Canada Government 3.50% 01-Mar-2028 | 2.08 |
| Canada Government 3.25% 01-Dec-2035 | 1.78 |
| Canada Housing Trust No 1 3.55% 15-Sep-2032 | 1.73 |
| Total of Top Holdings of the Fund (% of Net Assets): |
24.60 |
| Total Number of Securities Held: | 277 |
| Allocation by Maturity | % |
|---|---|
| Short Term | 32.49 |
| Mid Term | 42.96 |
| Long Term | 24.56 |
Calendar Returns (%)
| YTD | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.50 | 1.96 | 4.48 | - | - | - | - |
Annualized Returns (%)
| 1 M | 3 M | 6 M | 1 Y | 3 Y | 5 Y | 10 Y | Incp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.50 | -0.81 | 2.22 | 1.48 | - | - | - | 4.23 |
†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.