Portfolio Manager
Overview
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Asset ClassFixed Income
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CIFSC CategoryGlobal Corporate Fixed Income
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Risk RatingLow
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Number of Securities66
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Yield to Maturity5.5%
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Current Yield4.5%
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Average Duration4.5 Years
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Average Credit Quality3A
Objectives
The Fund’s objective is to achieve long term capital growth of returns consisting of income and some capital gains primarily through investments in U.S. debt and money market securities either denominated in U.S. dollars or hedged to U.S. dollars using forward currency contracts.
Investment Focus
The Fund invests primarily in U.S. debt and money market securities either denominated in U.S. dollars or hedged to U.S. dollars and is unrestricted across all credits.
Fund Facts
December 31, 2025| Inception Date | December 30, 2014 |
| Currency | USD |
| Fund AUM | $346.1 Million |
| NAVPU | $10.95 |
| Management Fee | 1.25% |
| MER as of June 30, 2025 (unaudited)2 | 1.49% |
| Minimum Initial Investment | $500 |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | $100 |
| Liquidity | Daily |
| RSP Eligible | Yes |
Portfolio Characteristics
| Number of Securities | 66 |
| Number of Issuers | 36 |
| Average Term to Maturity (Years) | 6.0 |
| Average Duration (Years) | 4.5 |
| Average Coupon (%) | 4.4% |
| Yield to Maturity (%) | 5.5% |
| Current Yield (%) | 4.5% |
| Average Credit Quality3 | A |
Credit Quality Breakdown
| AA & Higher | 46.1% |
| A | 31.0% |
| BBB | 9.0% |
| BB & Lower | 12.8% |
| Not Rated | 1.1% |
Portfolio
Top 10 Holdings
| Security | % of Fund | Rating3 |
|---|---|---|
| US Treasury 4.25% Aug 15, 2035 (USD) | 23.3% | AA+ |
| US Treasury 3.875% Aug 15, 2033 (USD) | 10.2% | AAA |
| UBS Group AG 3.091% May 14, 2031/32 144A (USD) | 6.6% | A- |
| Delta Airlines Inc. 4.75% Oct 20, 2028 144A (USD) | 6.0% | A- |
| JP Morgan Chase & Co FF 2.956% May 13, 2030/31 (USD) | 5.2% | A |
| New York Life Global FDG 5% Jan 9, 2034 144A (USD) | 4.7% | AA+ |
| Air Canada 4.625% Aug 15, 2029 | 3.7% | BB+ |
| American Honda Finance 4.4% Sep 5, 2029 (USD) | 3.1% | A- |
| TD Bank Sr. Unsec. 4.808% Jun 3, 2030 (USD) | 2.7% | A |
| Lloyds Banking Group PLC 5.087% Nov 26, 2028 (USD) | 2.6% | A- |
| Total | 68.1% |
Geographic Breakdown
| Canada | 21.4% |
| USA | 69.3% |
| Europe | 9.3% |
Performance
Inception Date
December 30, 2014
As of Date
December 31, 2025
Compound Returns
| 1 Month | 3 Months | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Year (Annualized) |
5 Year (Annualized) |
10 Year (Annualized) |
Since Inception (Annualized) |
| -0.1% | 0.5% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 4.7% |
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 Corporate Fixed Income Fund Over 5 and 10 Years
Distributions
Distributions
| Distribution Frequency | Quarterly |
| Most Recent Distribution per Unit | $0.2697 |
| 12-Month Trailing Distribution Yield | 4.6% |
| Next Record Date | March 19, 2026 |
| Next Distribution Date | March 20, 2026 |
Quarterly Distributions
| Record Date | Distribution Date |
|---|---|
| March 19, 2026 | March 20, 2026 |
| June 18, 2026 | June 19, 2026 |
| September 17, 2026 | September 18, 2026 |
| December 17, 2026 | December 18, 2026 |
| Distributions ($)/Unit4 | YTD* | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Distributions | 0.5025 | 0.7316 | 0.4167 | 0.6313 | 0.6724 | 0.2894 | 0.2603 | 0.2078 | 0.1758 | 0.2063 | 0.3357 |
| Interest | - | 0.3074 | 0.3581 | 0.3072 | 0.2405 | 0.2804 | 0.2603 | 0.2078 | 0.1760 | 0.2063 | 0.2397 |
| Dividends | - | 0.0124 | 0.0211 | 0.0210 | 0.0303 | 0.0090 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Capital Gains | - | 0.4121 | 0.0375 | 0.3032 | 0.4018 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0960 |
| Withholding Tax | - | (0.0003) | - | - | (0.0002) | - | - | - | (0.0002) | - | - |