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 30% 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):
$34.9
Price per Unit:
$10.66
Inception Date:
October 12, 2012
Value of $10,000 over 10 years:
$22,586
Benchmark Index:
S&P/TSX Preferred
Management Fee:
0.50%
MER:
0.72%
Portfolio Manager:
National Bank Investments Inc.
Sub-Advisor:
Fiera Capital Corporation
Management Fee Reduction Plan¹
For High Net Worth investors
Amount Applicable
| Level | to the level* | Reduction |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | First $250,000 | 0.025% |
| 2 | Next $250,000 | 0.050% |
| 3 | In excess of $500,000 | 0.100% |
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 | NBC410 |
| Deferred Sales Charge | NBC510 |
| Low Sales Charge | NBC610 |
| F Series | NBC710 |
| O Series | NBC310 |
Portfolio Asset Mix (% of Net Assets)
| Canadian Preferred Shares | 83.86% |
| Cdn Corp Bonds - Other | 7.83% |
| Cdn Corp Bonds - Invest Grade | 4.40% |
| Canadian high yield bonds | 2.77% |
| Cash and Equivalents | 0.85% |
| Foreign Preferred Shares | 0.29% |
| Sector Allocation | % |
|---|---|
| Financial Services | 45.06 |
| Energy | 24.61 |
| Utilities | 18.07 |
| Telecommunications | 11.78 |
| Technology | 0.30 |
| Real Estate | 0.18 |
| Credit Rating | % |
|---|---|
| P2 | 60.78 |
| P3 | 31.90 |
| P4 | 6.82 |
| Gross Current Yield (%)‡ | 4.65 |
| Top Holdings | % |
|---|---|
| Brookfield Renwbl Pwr Prf Eqty Inc - Pfd Cl A Sr 1 | 2.26 |
| Enbridge Inc - Pfd Cl A Sr 3 | 2.23 |
| Enbridge Inc - Pfd Sr 13 | 2.23 |
| BCE Inc - Pfd Sr AI | 2.21 |
| Enbridge Inc - Pfd Sr 15 | 2.12 |
| TC Energy Corp - Pfd Sr 9 | 1.92 |
| BCE Inc - Pfd Sr AM | 1.86 |
| Great-West Lifeco Inc - Pfd Sr Q | 1.81 |
| BCE Inc - Pfd Sr AK | 1.78 |
| Brookfield Corp - Pfd | 1.78 |
| Total of Top Holdings of the Fund (% of Net Assets): |
20.20 |
| Total Number of Securities Held: | 149 |
Calendar Returns (%)
| YTD | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.75 | 17.04 | 29.07 | 8.15 | -19.08 | 24.77 | 6.63 |
Annualized Returns (%)
| 1 M | 3 M | 6 M | 1 Y | 3 Y | 5 Y | 10 Y | Incp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.75 | 2.73 | 6.01 | 15.07 | 15.50 | 10.01 | 8.49 | 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.