Investment Objective
The NBI Active Canadian Preferred Shares ETF's investment objective is to generate tax-efficient dividend income while focusing on capital preservation. It invests, directly or through investments in securities of other mutual funds, in a portfolio comprised primarily of preferred shares of Canadian companies and other income-generating securities of Canadian companies.
ETF Details
Ticker:
NPRF
Stock Exchange:
TSX
Currency:
CAD
CUSIP:
62877E109
Inception Date:
January 15, 2019
Management Fee:
0.50%
MER:
0.49%
Portfolio Manager:
National Bank Investments Inc.
Sub-Advisor:
Intact Investment Management Inc.
ETF Characteristics
Net Assets (M):
$153.3
Units Outstanding:
5.90
Market Price/Unit:
$25.98
Income Distributions
Distribution Frequency:
Monthly
Distribution Yield (%):
4.62%
Trailing Distribution Yield:
4.67%
Who is this ETF for?
Investors who:
- are looking to invest for the medium term (at least three years);
- wish to get exposure to the Canadian preferred shares market;
- are looking for an active portfolio management that differs from market indices.
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nbinvestments.ca/etfAsset Mix (% of Net Assets)
| Canadian Equity | 81.87% |
| Canadian Corporate Bonds | 11.18% |
| Cash and Equivalents | 6.66% |
| US Equity | 0.29% |
| Sector Allocation | % |
|---|---|
| Financial Services | 46.35 |
| Utilities | 15.13 |
| Energy | 14.61 |
| Fixed Income | 11.17 |
| Cash and Cash Equivalent | 6.66 |
| Telecommunications | 5.21 |
| Consumer Services | 0.58 |
| Real Estate | 0.29 |
| Gross Current Yield (%)2 | 4.74 |
| Last Distribution Per Share | 0.10 |
| Credit Rating | % |
|---|---|
| P2 | 74.40 |
| P3 | 24.60 |
| Top Holdings | % |
|---|---|
| Brookfield Corp - Pfd | 9.27 |
| Royal Bank of Canada 6.70% 31-Dec-2099 | 3.43 |
| iA Financial Corp Inc | 3.24 |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank - Pfd Cl A Sr 1 | 2.83 |
| Enbridge Inc - Pfd Sr L | 2.54 |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank 5.75% PERP | 2.23 |
| Great-West Lifeco Inc - Pfd Sr N | 2.17 |
| Enbridge Inc - Pfd Cl A Sr 3 | 2.10 |
| TC Energy Corp - Pfd Cl A Sr 3 | 1.95 |
| Fortis Inc - Pfd Sr M | 1.78 |
| Total of Top Holdings of the Fund (% of Net Assets): |
31.54 |
| Total Number of Securities Held: | 120 |
Calendar Returns (%)
| YTD | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.06 | 29.50 | 5.87 | -18.15 | 26.05 | 8.13 | - |
Annual Compound Returns (%)
| 1 M | 3 M | 6 M | 1 Y | 3 Y | 5 Y | 10 Y | Incp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.85 | 4.89 | 9.49 | 17.25 | 14.50 | 11.53 | - | 8.92 |
²Annual 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.