Investment Objective
To provide long-term capital growth and preservation. The fund invests primarily in common shares of companies chosen for their growth potential. It is expected that investments in foreign securities will not exceed approximately 25% of the fund’s net assets.
Fund Details
Investment horizon
At least 5 year
Fund volatility
Medium to High
Style: Growth, Sector Deviation: Wide, Market cap: Small
Minimum Initial Investment:
$500
Subsequent Investment:
$50
Systematic Investment:
$25
Distribution Frequency:
Annually
Assets Under Management ($M):
$80.4
Price per Unit:
$74.40
Inception Date:
February 25, 1988
Value of $10,000 over 10 years:
$16,844
Benchmark Index:
S&P/TSX Small Cap
Management Fee:
1.75%
MER:
2.20%
Portfolio Manager:
National Bank Investments Inc.
Sub-Advisor:
Montrusco Bolton Investments Inc.
Available Fund Codes:
| Investor Series | NBC841 |
Portfolio Asset Mix (% of Net Assets)
| Canadian Equity | 89.35% |
| US Equity | 8.06% |
| International Equity | 2.53% |
| Cash and Equivalents | 0.06% |
| Sector Allocation | % |
|---|---|
| Industrial Goods & Services | 21.09 |
| Real Estate | 20.77 |
| Consumer Goods & Services | 20.09 |
| Energy | 16.11 |
| Basic Materials | 8.06 |
| Financial Services | 6.72 |
| Technology | 5.99 |
| Other | 1.17 |
| Dividend Yield (Trailing Yield) | 1.39 |
| Top Holdings | % |
|---|---|
| Black Diamond Group Ltd | 5.31 |
| Mainstreet Equity Corp | 4.85 |
| Richelieu Hardware Ltd | 4.59 |
| Topaz Energy Corp | 4.33 |
| GDI Integrated Facility Services Inc | 3.90 |
| ADENTRA Inc | 3.87 |
| Savaria Corp | 3.83 |
| Boyd Group Services Inc | 3.79 |
| TerraVest Industries Inc | 3.63 |
| FirstService Corp | 3.56 |
| Total of Top Holdings of the Fund (% of Net Assets): |
41.66 |
| Total Number of Securities Held: | 48 |
Calendar Returns (%)
| YTD | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.40 | 2.13 | 15.46 | 10.20 | -16.25 | 20.57 | 12.66 |
Annualized Returns (%)
| 1 M | 3 M | 6 M | 1 Y | 3 Y | 5 Y | 10 Y | Incp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.40 | 0.76 | 1.88 | 5.66 | 7.59 | 6.13 | 5.35 | 8.45 |