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 Securities136
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Yield to Maturity3.7%
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Current Yield3.0%
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Average Duration4.1 Years
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Average Credit Quality2AA
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
August 31, 2025Inception Date | December 23, 2011 |
Currency | CAD |
Fund AUM | $185.8 Million |
NAVPU | $25.71 |
Management Fee | 0.75% |
MER as of June 30, 2025 (unaudited) | 0.93% |
Minimum Initial Investment | $500 |
Minimum Subsequent Investment | $100 |
Liquidity | Daily |
RSP Eligible | Yes |
Portfolio Characteristics - Fixed Income
Number of Securities | 92 |
Number of Issuers | 94 |
Average Term to Maturity (Years) | 6.3 |
Average Duration (Years) | 4.1 |
Average Coupon (%) | 2.9% |
Yield to Maturity (%) | 3.7% |
Current Yield (%) | 3.0% |
Average Credit Quality2 | AA |
Portfolio Characteristics - Equity
Number of Securities | 44 |
Dividend Yield (%) | 1.6% |
Credit Quality Breakdown
AA & Higher | 69.8% |
A | 17.1% |
BBB | 8.8% |
BB & Lower | 4.1% |
Not Rated | 0.1% |
Asset Mix
Canadian Equity | 17.2% |
Canadian Fixed Income | 57.2% |
Cash & Equivalents | 0.2% |
European Equity | 7.4% |
Foreign Fixed Income | 5.0% |
US Equity | 13.0% |
Portfolio
Top 10 Holdings (Equity)
Security | % of Fund |
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Commerzbank AG - ORD | 2.1% |
MDA Space Ltd | 1.9% |
AtkinsRealis Group Inc | 1.8% |
UniCredit S.p.A | 1.8% |
Spirit Aerosystems Holdings Inc. | 1.8% |
Manulife Financial Corp. | 1.8% |
Air Canada | 1.7% |
BT Group PLC | 1.6% |
The Boeing Company | 1.6% |
BCE Inc Com New | 1.4% |
Total | 17.5% |
Top 10 Holdings (Fixed Income)
Security | % of Fund | Rating |
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Canada 0.25% Mar 1, 2026 | 10.3% | AAA |
Canada 0.5% Dec 1, 2030 | 9.4% | AAA |
TD Bank NHA MBS (98101784) FRN Jun 1, 2030 (CORRA +49) | 7.7% | AAA |
Scotia Capital Inc. NHA MBS (97528147) 3.7% Mar 1, 2029 | 2.4% | AAA |
MetLife Global Funding I 4.149% Jun 6, 2033 | 2.0% | AA- |
Canada RRB 4.0% Dec 1, 2031 | 1.7% | AAA |
Hydro Ottawa Capital 4.372% Jan 30, 2035 | 1.6% | A- |
Union Gas Ltd. 4.2% Jun 2, 2044 | 1.5% | A- |
First National NHA MBS (97532206) 3.24% Aug 1, 2030 | 1.3% | AAA |
TD Bank Sr. Unsec. 4.133% Jan 9, 2032/33 | 1.2% | A |
Total | 39.1% |
Geographic Breakdown
Canada | 74.4% |
USA | 19.3% |
Europe | 6.3% |
Performance
Inception Date
December 23, 2011
As of Date
August 31, 2025
Compound Returns
1 Month | 3 Months | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Year (Annualized) |
5 Year (Annualized) |
10 Year (Annualized) |
Since Inception (Annualized) |
1.1% | 4.4% | 9.2% | 15.7% | 13.4% | 16.9% | 9.4% | 11.0% |
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.
Global Equity Balanced
Distributions
Distributions
Distribution Frequency | Quarterly |
Most Recent Distribution per Unit | $0.1148 |
12-Month Trailing Distribution Yield | 1.9% |
Next Record Date | September 18, 2025 |
Next Distribution Date | September 19, 2025 |
Quarterly Distributions
Record Date | Distribution Date |
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March 20, 2025 | March 21, 2025 |
June 19, 2025 | June 20, 2025 |
September 18, 2025 | September 19, 2025 |
December 18, 2025 | December 19, 2025 |
Distributions ($)/Unit3 | YTD* | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
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Total Distributions | 0.2020 | 0.4347 | 0.3543 | 1.3427 | 3.5081 | 0.2335 | 0.3572 | 1.4407 | 0.1465 | 0.7799 | 0.9180 |
Interest | - | 0.0171 | 0.0961 | 0.0183 | 0.0061 | 0.0374 | 0.0484 | 0.0136 | - | 0.0005 | - |
Dividends | - | 0.2255 | 0.2713 | 0.3423 | 0.1915 | 0.2075 | 0.3361 | 0.1956 | 0.1336 | 0.1250 | 0.0265 |
Capital Gains | - | 0.2057 | - | 0.9920 | 3.3196 | - | - | 1.2376 | 0.0129 | 0.6553 | 0.8915 |
Withholding Tax | - | (0.0137) | (0.0131) | (0.0098) | (0.0091) | (0.0114) | (0.0273) | (0.0062) | - | (0.0009) | - |