Overview
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Asset ClassFixed Income
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CategoryAlternative Credit Focused
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Risk RatingLow to Medium
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Number of Securities (Long/Short)122/10
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Yield to Maturity7.4%
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Current Yield5.4%
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Average Duration2.0 Years
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Average Credit QualityBBB+
Objectives
The Fund’s investment objective is to (i) maximize total returns for unitholders while reducing risk; and (ii) provide unitholders with monthly cash distributions, by taking long and short positions primarily in corporate bonds and other income securities.
Investment Focus
The Canso Credit Income Fund is a closed-end fund which seeks to maximize total returns for unit holders while reducing risk and provide unitholders with monthly cash distributions, by taking long and short positions in a portfolio of primarily corporate bonds and other income securities.
Fund Facts
August 31, 2023Inception Date | July 16, 2010 |
Currency | CAD |
Fund Net AUM | $138.9 Million |
Total Long AUM | $188.1 Million |
Total Short AUM | -$49.2 Million |
NAVPU | $16.34 |
Management Fee | 0.75% |
Performance Fee | 20.00% |
MER as of June 30, 2023 (unaudited) | 1.05% |
RRSP Eligible | Yes |
Portfolio Characteristics
Number of Securities (Long) | 122 |
Number of Securities (Short) | 10 |
Number of Issuers | 57 |
Average Term to Maturity (Years) | 5.9 |
Average Duration (Years) | 2.0 |
Yield to Maturity (%) | 7.4% |
Current Yield (%) | 5.4% |
Cash Weighting | 6.4% |
Average Credit Quality (long only)2 | BBB+ |
Credit Quality Breakdown
AAA | 26.1% |
AA | 1.9% |
A | 11.6% |
BBB | 29.7% |
BB | 10.7% |
B & Lower | 15.2% |
NR | 4.9% |
Portfolio
Top 10 Holdings
Security | % of Fund | Rating |
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GOVERNMENT OF CANADA 0.500% 01-DEC-2050 REAL RTN BD | 8.3% | AAA |
AIR CANADA 4.625% 08/15/2029 DD 08/11/21 | 7.6% | BB |
STRAIT CROSSING DEVELOPMENT 6.170% 15-SEP-2031 144A | 5.5% | BBB- |
REAL RETURN BOND PRINCIPAL . | 5.2% | N/A |
MANULIFE FINL CORP SUB 2 ACRD 4.100% 19-MAR-2082 | 5.1% | BBB+ |
PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP 4.750% 26-MAR-2048 MTN SER 11 | 4.5% | BBB |
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA 4.250% 01-DEC-2026 REAL RTN BD | 4.5% | AAA |
GE CAPITAL CANADA FUNDING CO 5.730% 22-OCT-2037 MTN | 4.3% | BBB+ |
YELLOW PAGES LIMITED . | 4.1% | N/A |
US DOLLAR | 4.0% | N/A |
Total | 53.1% |
Geographic Breakdown
Canada | 72.7% |
USA | 19.8% |
South America | 2.5% |
Europe | 4.9% |
Performance
Inception Date
July 16, 2010
As of Date
August 31, 2023
Compound Returns
1 Month | 3 Months | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Year (Annualized) |
5 Year (Annualized) |
10 Year (Annualized) |
Since Inception (Annualized) |
-2.1% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 6.1% | 8.8% | 9.0% | 8.3% | 8.4% |
Calendar Year Returns
Distributions
Distributions
Distribution Frequency | Monthly |
Most Recent Distribution per Unit | $0.0417 |
12-Month Trailing Distribution Yield | 3.1% |
Next Record Date | September 29, 2023 |
Next Distribution Date | October 10, 2023 |
Monthly Distributions
Record Date | Distribution Date | Distribution Rate/Unit |
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January 31, 2023 | February 15, 2023 | $0.0417 |
February 28, 2023 | March 15, 2023 | $0.0417 |
March 31, 2023 | April 17, 2023 | $0.0417 |
April 28, 2023 | May 10, 2023 | $0.0417 |
May 31, 2023 | June 12, 2023 | $0.0417 |
June 29, 2023 | July 10, 2023 | $0.0417 |
July 31, 2023 | August 10, 2023 | $0.0417 |
August 31, 2023 | September 11, 2023 | $0.0417 |
September 29, 2023 | October 10, 2023 | $0.0417 |
October 31, 2023 | November 10, 2023 | $0.0417 |
November 30, 2023 | December 11, 2023 | $0.0417 |
December 29, 2023 | January 10, 2024 | $0.0417 |
Distributions ($)/Unit3 | YTD* | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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Total Distributions | 0.2916 | 1.1956 | 3.2320 | 2.2207 | 0.5000 | 0.5000 | 0.5579 | 0.5000 | 3.9473 | 0.5000 | 0.5000 |
Interest | - | 0.1656 | 0.4210 | 0.4263 | - | 0.1024 | 0.5294 | 0.4316 | - | - | - |
Dividends | - | 0.0837 | 0.0822 | 0.0932 | 0.0227 | 0.0363 | 0.0285 | - | - | - | - |
Capital Gains | - | 0.9463 | 2.7288 | 1.7012 | - | - | - | - | 3.9473 | - | - |
Withholding Tax | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Return of Capital | - | - | - | - | 0.4773 | 0.3613 | - | 0.0684 | - | 0.5000 | 0.5000 |