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):
$792.7
Price per Unit:
$10.40
Inception Date:
June 1, 2023
Value of $10,000 since inception:
$11,284
Benchmark Index:
FTSE Canada Universe Bond Index
Management Fee:
0.45%
MER:
0.63%
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 | 38.11% |
| Canadian Government Bonds | 22.90% |
| Cdn Corp Bonds - Invest Grade | 19.57% |
| Cdn Corp Bonds - Other | 10.52% |
| Cash and Equivalents | 5.88% |
| Foreign Corp Bonds - Other | 1.87% |
| Canadian high yield bonds | 1.13% |
| Other | 0.02% |
| Credit Rating | % |
|---|---|
| AAA | 26.51 |
| AA | 16.82 |
| A | 33.96 |
| BBB | 15.53 |
| Not rated | 3.14 |
| BB | 3.34 |
| B | 0.69 |
| Average Duration (Years) | 7.68 |
| Average Maturity (Years) | 10.74 |
| Gross Yield to Maturity (%)† | 3.80 |
| Gross Current Yield (%)‡ | 3.59 |
| Top Holdings | % |
|---|---|
| Canada Government 1.50% 01-Dec-2031 | 4.02 |
| Canada Government 2.75% 01-Dec-2055 | 3.21 |
| Canada Housing Trust No 1 1.10% 15-Mar-2031 | 2.79 |
| Hydro-Quebec 3.55% 01-Sep-2032 | 2.66 |
| Canada Government 1.50% 01-Jun-2026 | 2.54 |
| Canada Government 3.25% 01-Jun-2035 | 2.53 |
| Ontario Province 4.10% 04-Mar-2033 | 2.29 |
| Canada Government 3.50% 01-Mar-2028 | 2.25 |
| Ontario Province 3.65% 03-Feb-2034 | 2.21 |
| Canada Housing Trust No 1 3.55% 15-Sep-2032 | 1.78 |
| Total of Top Holdings of the Fund (% of Net Assets): |
26.28 |
| Total Number of Securities Held: | 276 |
| Allocation by Maturity | % |
|---|---|
| Short Term | 29.31 |
| Mid Term | 38.60 |
| Long Term | 32.09 |
Calendar Returns (%)
| YTD | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.58 | 2.58 | 5.05 | - | - | - | - |
Annualized Returns (%)
| 1 M | 3 M | 6 M | 1 Y | 3 Y | 5 Y | 10 Y | Incp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1.47 | -0.54 | 1.17 | 2.58 | - | - | - | 4.79 |
†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.