Overview
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Asset ClassEquity
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CIFSC CategoryCanadian Dividend & Income Equity
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Risk RatingMedium to High
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Number of Securities30
Objectives
The Fund’s investment objective is to earn income and to achieve long term capital growth through a diversified portfolio composed primarily of equity securities; however, other equity-like income- producing securities, debt and money market securities may be used to achieve its objective.
Investment Focus
A Canadian equity fund with a concentrated portfolio that focuses on income producing securities.
Fund Facts
December 31, 2024Inception Date | December 30, 2014 |
Currency | CAD |
Fund AUM | $11.5 Million |
NAVPU | $12.44 |
Management Fee | 1.80% |
MER as of June 30, 2024 (unaudited) | 2.33% |
Minimum Initial Investment | $500 |
Minimum Subsequent Investment | $100 |
Liquidity | Daily |
RSP Eligible | Yes |
Portfolio Characteristics
Dividend Yield | 2.6% |
Portfolio Characteristics
Number of Securities | 30 |
Dividend Yield (%) | 3.4% |
Portfolio
Top 10 Holdings
Security | % of Fund |
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Manulife Financial Corp. | 5.8% |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | 5.6% |
Royal Bank of Canada | 5.0% |
National Bank | 4.9% |
Alamos Gold Inc. | 4.8% |
Fairfax Financial | 4.5% |
Bank of Nova Scotia | 4.5% |
Bank of Montreal | 4.2% |
Primaris Retail REIT | 4.1% |
Boston Properties Inc | 4.0% |
Total | 47.4% |
Geographic Breakdown
CAD | 92.4% |
US | 3.9% |
Other | 3.7% |
Performance
Inception Date
December 30, 2014
As of Date
December 31, 2024
Compound Returns
1 Month | 3 Months | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Year (Annualized) |
5 Year (Annualized) |
10 Year (Annualized) |
Since Inception (Annualized) |
-2.6% | -1.5% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 13.7% | 6.7% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
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 Canadian Dividend & Income Equity Fund Over 3 Years
Distributions
Distributions
Distribution Frequency | Quarterly |
Most Recent Distribution per Unit | $0.0753 |
12-Month Trailing Distribution Yield | 1.6% |
Next Record Date | March 20, 2025 |
Next Distribution Date | March 21, 2025 |
Quarterly Distributions
Record Date | Distribution Date |
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March 20, 2025 | March 21, 2025 |
June 19, 2025 | June 20, 2025 |
September 18, 2025 | September 19, 2025 |
December 30, 2025 | December 31, 2025 |
Distributions ($)/Unit2 | YTD* | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
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Total Distributions | 0.2009 | 0.1568 | 0.1077 | 0.0415 | 0.1595 | 0.2890 | 0.3272 | 0.8951 | 0.4679 | 0.2253 |
Interest | - | 0.0359 | 0.0008 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dividends | - | 0.1211 | 0.1068 | 0.0415 | 0.1595 | 0.2890 | 0.3272 | 0.4214 | 0.4679 | 0.2253 |
Capital Gains | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4737 | - | - |
Withholding Tax | - | (0.0001) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |