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 10% 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):
$541.0
Price per Unit:
$12.18
Inception Date:
October 30, 2015
Value of $10,000 over 10 years:
$21,348
Benchmark Index:
S&P/TSX Preferred
Management Fee:
1.25%
MER:
1.54%
Portfolio Manager:
National Bank Investments Inc.
Sub-Advisor:
Intact Investment Mngt Inc.
Available Fund Codes:
| Investor Series | NBC804 |
Portfolio Asset Mix (% of Net Assets)
| Canadian Preferred Shares | 77.28% |
| Cdn Corp Bonds - Other | 13.54% |
| Cdn Corp Bonds - Invest Grade | 4.63% |
| Cash and Equivalents | 4.55% |
| Sector Allocation | % |
|---|---|
| Financial Services | 54.86 |
| Energy | 19.33 |
| Utilities | 18.08 |
| Telecommunications | 7.21 |
| Consumer Goods & Services | 0.52 |
| Credit Rating | % |
|---|---|
| P2 | 76.94 |
| P3 | 23.06 |
| Gross Current Yield (%)‡ | 4.73 |
| Top Holdings | % |
|---|---|
| Royal Bank of Canada 6.70% 31-Dec-2099 | 3.94 |
| iA Financial Corp Inc. 6.44% 13-Jun-2035 | 3.42 |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank - Pfd Cl A Sr 1 | 2.87 |
| Enbridge Inc - Pfd Sr L | 2.77 |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank 5.75% PERP | 2.47 |
| Brookfield Corp - Pfd | 2.36 |
| Great-West Lifeco Inc - Pfd Sr N | 2.20 |
| Enbridge Inc - Pfd Cl A Sr 3 | 2.18 |
| National Bank of Canada - Pfd Sr 30 | 2.02 |
| Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 7.33% 31-Dec-2099 | 1.91 |
| Total of Top Holdings of the Fund (% of Net Assets): |
26.14 |
| Total Number of Securities Held: | 126 |
Calendar Returns (%)
| YTD | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.80 | 15.25 | 28.21 | 4.75 | -18.99 | 24.50 | 6.81 |
Annualized Returns (%)
| 1 M | 3 M | 6 M | 1 Y | 3 Y | 5 Y | 10 Y | Incp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.80 | 2.23 | 5.06 | 13.24 | 13.49 | 8.80 | 7.88 | 6.81 |
‡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.