Portfolio Manager
Overview
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Asset ClassBalanced
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CIFSC CategoryCanadian Neutral Balanced
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Risk RatingMedium
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Number of Securities139
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Yield to Maturity3.7%
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Current Yield3.3%
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Average Duration4.9 Years
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Average Credit Quality8AA-
Objectives
The Fund’s objective is to provide above average, long-term total returns consisting of both income and capital gains by investing primarily in a portfolio of fixed income securities and equities.
Investment Focus
The Fund seeks to provide capital growth while moderating equity volatility by investing in a diversified portfolio of equities and bonds. It is unrestricted in both credit quality and geographic allocation.
Fund Facts
January 31, 2026| Inception Date | December 28, 2011 |
| Currency | CAD |
| Fund AUM | $226.2 Million |
| NAVPU | $23.04 |
| Management Fee | 1.50% |
| MER as of June 30, 2025 (unaudited)2 | 1.77% |
| Minimum Initial Investment | $500 |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | $100 |
| Liquidity | Daily |
| RSP Eligible | Yes |
Portfolio Characteristics - Fixed Income
| Number of Securities | 100 |
| Number of Issuers | 100 |
| Average Term to Maturity (Years) | 7.0 |
| Average Duration (Years) | 4.9 |
| Average Coupon (%) | 3.3% |
| Yield to Maturity (%) | 3.7% |
| Current Yield (%) | 3.3% |
| Average Credit Quality8 | AA- |
Portfolio Characteristics - Equity
| Number of Securities | 39 |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 1.9% |
| Price to earnings ratio (forward) | 10.6 |
| Price to book ratio | 1.6 |
| Weighted avg. market capitalization | $28.0 Billion |
Credit Quality Breakdown
| AA & Higher | 60.8% |
| A | 28.7% |
| BBB | 7.2% |
| BB & Lower | 3.2% |
Sector
| Communication Services | 1.9% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 4.8% |
| Consumer Staples | 4.9% |
| Energy | 4.7% |
| Financials | 48.0% |
| Government | 26.2% |
| Industrials | 1.3% |
| Utilities | 8.2% |
Asset Mix
| Canadian Equity | 21.2% |
| Canadian Fixed Income | 58.7% |
| Cash & Equivalents | 0.5% |
| European Equity | 6.8% |
| Foreign Fixed Income | 3.9% |
| US Equity | 8.8% |
Portfolio
Top 10 Holdings (Equity)
| Security | % of Fund |
|---|---|
| The Boeing Company | 2.9% |
| Manulife Financial Corp. | 2.8% |
| BCE Inc Com New | 2.4% |
| MDA Space Ltd | 2.3% |
| Air Canada | 2.2% |
| Commerzbank AG - ORD | 1.8% |
| Enbridge Inc. | 1.8% |
| UniCredit S.p.A | 1.7% |
| Transcontinental Inc. Class A | 1.6% |
| Linamar Corp | 1.5% |
| Total | 21.0% |
Top 10 Holdings (Fixed Income)
| Security | % of Fund | Rating8 |
|---|---|---|
| Canada 0.5% Dec 1, 2030 | 11.7% | AAA |
| TD Bank NHA MBS (98101784) FRN Jun 1, 2030 (CORRA +49) | 5.8% | AAA |
| CIBC Sr. Unsec. 3.6% Jan 13, 2031/32 | 2.6% | A |
| TD Bank NHA MBS (97532364) 3.14% Sep 1, 2030 | 2.6% | AAA |
| Canada 3.25% Dec 1, 2033 | 2.4% | AAA |
| TD Bank NHA MBS (97533282) 3.09% Jan 1, 2031 | 2.1% | AAA |
| Scotia Capital Inc. NHA MBS (97528147) 3.7% Mar 1, 2029 | 1.9% | AAA |
| RBC Sr. Unsec. 3.572% Dec 9, 2030/31 | 1.7% | A+ |
| MetLife Global Funding I 4.149% Jun 6, 2033 | 1.6% | AA- |
| Canada RRB 4.0% Dec 1, 2031 | 1.4% | AAA |
| Total | 33.8% |
Geographic Breakdown
| Canada | 80.4% |
| USA | 13.9% |
| Europe | 5.6% |
Performance
Inception Date
December 28, 2011
As of Date
January 31, 2026
Compound Returns
| 1 Month | 3 Months | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Year (Annualized) |
5 Year (Annualized) |
10 Year (Annualized) |
Since Inception (Annualized) |
| 1.8% | 3.0% | 1.8% | 10.9% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 10.1% | 10.1% |
Calendar Year Returns
Awards
FundGrade A+® Awards
The FundGrade A+® Award is given annually to investment funds and their managers who have shown consistent, outstanding, risk-adjusted performance through the year.
Canadian Neutral Balanced
Distributions
Distributions
| Distribution Frequency | Quarterly |
| Most Recent Distribution per Unit | $0.8411 |
| 12-Month Trailing Distribution Yield | 4.3% |
| Next Record Date | March 19, 2026 |
| Next Distribution Date | March 20, 2026 |
Quarterly Distributions
| Record Date | Distribution Date |
|---|---|
| March 19, 2026 | March 20, 2026 |
| June 18, 2026 | June 19, 2026 |
| September 17, 2026 | September 18, 2026 |
| December 17, 2026 | December 18, 2026 |
| Distributions ($)/Unit9 | YTD* | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Distributions | - | 0.9904 | 0.3003 | 0.1771 | 1.1296 | 2.6543 | 0.0301 | 0.1112 | 1.2100 | 0.0210 | 0.5712 |
| Interest | - | 0.1045 | 0.0118 | 0.0480 | 0.0154 | 0.0046 | 0.0048 | 0.0151 | 0.0115 | - | 0.0004 |
| Dividends | - | 0.1590 | 0.1558 | 0.1356 | 0.2880 | 0.1449 | 0.0268 | 0.1046 | 0.1643 | 0.0191 | 0.0915 |
| Capital Gains | - | 0.7378 | 0.1421 | - | 0.8345 | 2.5117 | - | - | 1.0395 | 0.0019 | 0.4799 |
| Withholding Tax | - | (0.0109) | (0.0094) | (0.0065) | (0.0083) | (0.0069) | (0.0015) | (0.0085) | (0.0052) | - | (0.0006) |
