Overview
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Asset ClassBalanced
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CIFSC CategoryGlobal Equity Balanced
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Risk RatingMedium
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Number of Securities117
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Yield to Maturity3.6%
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Current Yield2.0%
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Average Duration3.7 Years
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Average Credit QualityAA
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
September 30, 2024Inception Date | December 28, 2011 |
Currency | CAD |
Fund AUM | $126.6 Million |
NAVPU | $21.00 |
Management Fee | 1.50% |
MER as of June 30, 2024 (unaudited) | 1.78% |
Minimum Initial Investment | $500 |
Minimum Subsequent Investment | $100 |
Liquidity | Daily |
RSP Eligible | Yes |
Portfolio Characteristics - Fixed Income
Number of Securities | 75 |
Number of Issuers | 77 |
Average Term to Maturity (Years) | 5.2 |
Average Duration (Years) | 3.7 |
Average Coupon (%) | 2.0% |
Yield to Maturity (%) | 3.6% |
Current Yield (%) | 2.0% |
Average Credit Quality2 | AA |
Portfolio Characteristics - Equity
Number of Securities | 42 |
Dividend Yield (%) | 2.2% |
Credit Quality Breakdown
AA & Higher | 80.7% |
A | 7.1% |
BBB | 8.1% |
BB & Lower | 3.8% |
Not Rated | 0.3% |
Portfolio
Top 10 Holdings (Equity)
Security | % of Fund |
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Manulife Financial Corp. | 2.4% |
Bird Construction Inc. | 2.1% |
UniCredit S.p.A | 2.1% |
Spirit Aerosystems Holdings Inc. | 1.7% |
BCE Inc. | 1.6% |
AtkinsRealis Group Inc | 1.5% |
BT Group PLC | 1.5% |
Commerzbank AG - ORD | 1.5% |
Cenovus Energy Inc. | 1.3% |
Cineplex Inc. | 1.3% |
Total | 17.0% |
Top 10 Holdings (Fixed Income)
Security | % of Fund | Rating |
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Canada 0.25% Mar 01, 2026 | 19.1% | AAA |
Canada 0.5% Dec 01, 2030 | 10.7% | AAA |
Canada 0.5% Sep 1, 2025 | 7.7% | AAA |
Scotia Capital Inc. NHA MBS (97528147) 3.7% Mar 1, 2029 | 3.9% | AAA |
Canada RRB 4.0% Dec 1, 2031 | 2.5% | AAA |
Toyota Credit Canada Inc 4.33% Jan 24, 2028 | 1.6% | A+ |
Enbridge Inc. 6.51% Nov 9, 2052 | 1.1% | BBB+ |
Pembina Pipeline Corp 4.54% Apr 3, 2049 | 1.0% | BBB |
Merrill Lynch NHA MBS (98004816) FRN (M CDOR-20) Nov 1, 2026 | 0.8% | AAA |
BNS CB 4.246% Mar 20, 2034 | 0.8% | AAA |
Total | 49.2% |
Geographic Breakdown
Canada | 79.9% |
USA | 14.6% |
South America | 0.1% |
Europe | 5.4% |
Performance
Inception Date
December 28, 2011
As of Date
September 30, 2024
Compound Returns
1 Month | 3 Months | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Year (Annualized) |
5 Year (Annualized) |
10 Year (Annualized) |
Since Inception (Annualized) |
2.4% | 3.8% | 10.6% | 16.8% | 7.5% | 13.7% | 7.3% | 10.0% |
Calendar Year Returns
Awards
LSEG Lipper Fund Awards
The LSEG Lipper Fund Awards Canada, granted annually, highlight funds and fund companies that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers.
Best Global Equity Balanced Fund Over 3 Years
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.
Global Equity Balanced
Distributions
Distributions
Distribution Frequency | Quarterly |
Most Recent Distribution per Unit | $0.0184 |
12-Month Trailing Distribution Yield | 0.7% |
Next Record Date | December 19, 2024 |
Next Distribution Date | December 20, 2024 |
Quarterly Distributions
Record Date | Distribution Date |
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March 21, 2024 | March 22, 2024 |
June 20, 2024 | June 21, 2024 |
September 19, 2024 | September 20, 2024 |
December 19, 2024 | December 20, 2024 |
Distributions ($)/Unit3 | YTD* | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
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Total Distributions | 0.1290 | 0.1771 | 1.1296 | 2.6543 | 0.0301 | 0.1112 | 1.2100 | 0.0210 | 0.5712 | 0.7556 | 0.0384 |
Interest | - | 0.0480 | 0.0154 | 0.0046 | 0.0048 | 0.0151 | 0.0115 | - | 0.0004 | - | - |
Dividends | - | 0.1356 | 0.2880 | 0.1449 | 0.0268 | 0.1046 | 0.1643 | 0.0191 | 0.0915 | 0.0218 | 0.0399 |
Capital Gains | - | 0.0000 | 0.8345 | 2.5117 | - | - | 1.0395 | 0.0019 | 0.4799 | 0.7338 | - |
Withholding Tax | - | (0.0065) | (0.0083) | (0.0069) | (0.0015) | (0.0085) | (0.0052) | - | (0.0006) | - | (0.0015) |