Investment Objective
To achieve long-term growth through investment primarily in securities of companies or securities whose value is dependent upon the value of gold, silver, platinum and palladium ("Precious Metals") or strategic metals (such as rhodium, titanium, chromium, cobalt and iridium) or strategic minerals or diamonds.
Fund Details
Investment horizon
At least 5 year
Fund volatility
High
Style: Blend, Sector Deviation: Minimal, Market cap: Mid
Minimum Initial Investment:
$500
Subsequent Investment:
$50
Systematic Investment:
$25
Distribution Frequency:
Annually
Assets Under Management ($M):
$52.6
Price per Unit:
$24.29
Inception Date:
June 17, 2021
Value of $10,000 since inception:
$24,287
Benchmark Index:
S&P/TSX Gold Index (85%)
S&P/TSX Composite Silver (15%)
Management Fee:
0.75%
MER:
1.08%
Portfolio Manager:
National Bank Investments Inc.
Sub-Advisor:
Foyston, Gordon & Payne
Available Fund Codes:
| Advisor Series | |
|---|---|
| Initial Sales Charge | NBC457 |
| Deferred Sales Charge | NBC557 |
| Low Sales Charge | NBC657 |
| F Series | NBC757 |
Portfolio Asset Mix (% of Net Assets)
| Canadian Equity | 86.56% |
| Cash and Equivalents | 11.48% |
| Other | 1.23% |
| US Equity | 0.73% |
| Sector Allocation | % |
|---|---|
| Basic Materials | 98.61 |
| Mutual Fund | 1.39 |
| Dividend Yield (Trailing Yield) | 1.10 |
| Top Holdings | % |
|---|---|
| Barrick Mining Corp | 14.70 |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 10.77 |
| OR Royalties Inc | 10.60 |
| Franco-Nevada Corp | 9.60 |
| Major Drilling Group International Inc | 9.35 |
| Alamos Gold Inc Cl | 7.36 |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd | 7.14 |
| Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp | 7.06 |
| Teck Resources Ltd Cl B | 4.37 |
| Pan American Silver Corp | 2.74 |
| Total of Top Holdings of the Fund (% of Net Assets): |
83.69 |
| Total Number of Securities Held: | 19 |
Calendar Returns (%)
| YTD | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.77 | 102.67 | 21.93 | 2.70 | -5.83 | - | - |
Annualized Returns (%)
| 1 M | 3 M | 6 M | 1 Y | 3 Y | 5 Y | 10 Y | Incp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.77 | 23.25 | 56.79 | 97.30 | 36.88 | - | - | 21.22 |