Investment Objective
The NBI Sustainable Canadian Bond ETF's investment objective is to provide a high level of current income and sustained capital growth while focusing on debt instruments designed to raise funds for projects or businesses that have a positive environmental or social impact. To do this, it invests, directly or through investments in securities of other mutual funds, in a portfolio comprised primarily of bonds issued by Canadian federal or provincial governments or by Canadian corporations. It is expected that investments in foreign securities will not exceed approximately 30% of the ETF's net assets.
ETF Details
Ticker:
NSCB
Stock Exchange:
TSX
Currency:
CAD
CUSIP:
62878C102
Inception Date:
January 23, 2020
Management Fee:
0.55%
MER:
0.61%
Portfolio Manager:
National Bank Investments Inc.
Sub-Advisor:
AlphaFixe Capital Inc.
ETF Characteristics
Net Assets (M):
$2,853.4
Units Outstanding:
126.32
Market Price/Unit:
$22.59
Income Distributions
Distribution Frequency:
Monthly
Distribution Yield (%):
3.19%
Trailing Distribution Yield:
3.16%
Who is this ETF for?
Investors who:
- are looking to invest for the short to medium term (at least one year);
- are looking for an actively managed portfolio that differs from market indices;
- are looking for an actively managed portfolio that differs from market indices; wish to invest in a socially responsible way.
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nbinvestments.ca/etfAsset Mix (% of Net Assets)
| Canadian Government Bonds | 59.35% |
| Canadian Corporate Bonds | 34.96% |
| Cash and Equivalents | 5.26% |
| Foreign Corporate Bonds | 0.43% |
| Average Duration (Years) | 7.14 |
| Average Maturity (Years) | 9.40 |
| Gross Yield to Maturity (%)1 | 3.82 |
| Gross Current Yield (%)2 | 3.83 |
| Last Distribution Per Share | 0.06 |
| Credit Rating | % |
|---|---|
| AAA | 30.10 |
| AA | 38.80 |
| A | 19.30 |
| BBB | 10.60 |
| <= BB | 1.10 |
| Top Holdings | % |
|---|---|
| Canada Government 3.50% 01-Mar-2034 | 9.69 |
| Hydro-Quebec 5.00% 15-Feb-2050 | 3.09 |
| Ontario Province 1.55% 01-Nov-2029 | 2.86 |
| Ontario Province 4.05% 02-Feb-2032 | 2.67 |
| PSP Capital Inc 4.40% 02-Dec-2030 | 2.58 |
| Ontario Province 4.10% 07-Oct-2054 | 2.44 |
| Ontario Province 4.10% 04-Mar-2033 | 2.43 |
| PSP Capital Inc 2.60% 01-Mar-2032 | 2.38 |
| CPPIB Capital Inc 3.00% 15-Jun-2028 | 2.38 |
| Canada Government 3.00% 01-Mar-2032 | 2.37 |
| Total of Top Holdings of the Fund (% of Net Assets): |
32.89 |
| Total Number of Securities Held: | 177 |
Calendar Returns (%)
| YTD | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.55 | 2.49 | 4.18 | 6.89 | -10.97 | -2.68 | - |
Annual Compound Returns (%)
| 1 M | 3 M | 6 M | 1 Y | 3 Y | 5 Y | 10 Y | Incp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.55 | -0.60 | 2.35 | 1.95 | 3.63 | 0.07 | - | 0.51 |
¹The rate of return anticipated on a bond if it is held until the maturity date expressed as an annual rate. It is assumed that all coupons are reinvested at the same rate.
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.