Overview
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Asset ClassFixed Income
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CIFSC CategoryHigh Yield Fixed Income
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Risk RatingLow
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Number of Securities87
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Yield to Maturity9.3%
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Current Yield7.0%
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Average Duration1.7 Years
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Average Credit QualityBB-
Objectives
The Fund’s objective is to provide income and capital growth by investing in fixed income, floating rate, convertible, preferred equity, and common equity securities of corporations anywhere in the world.
Investment Focus
The fund invests primarily in fixed income securities of small and mid-cap companies with the tactical inclusion of equity investments. It is unconstrained both geographically and by credit quality.
Fund Facts
April 30, 2023Inception Date | December 30, 2016 |
Currency | CAD |
Fund AUM | $333.3 Million |
NAVPU | $9.57 |
Management Fee | 0.85% |
MER as of December 31, 2022 | 1.04% |
Minimum Initial Investment | $500 |
Minimum Subsequent Investment | $100 |
Liquidity | Daily |
RRSP Eligible | Yes |
Portfolio Characteristics
Number of Securities | 87 |
Number of Issuers | 56 |
Average Term to Maturity (Years) | 2.0 |
Average Duration (Years) | 1.7 |
Average Coupon (%) | 6.4% |
Yield to Maturity (%) | 9.3% |
Current Yield (%) | 7.0% |
Average Credit Quality | BB- |
Cash Weighting | 4.0% |
Average Bond Price | $94.19 |
Credit Quality Breakdown
AAA | 5.4% |
AA | 0.0% |
A | 0.0% |
BBB | 15.1% |
BB | 21.2% |
B | 23.9% |
CCC | 18.7% |
CC | 0.0% |
C | 0.0% |
D | 0.0% |
Not Rated | 15.7% |
Portfolio
Top 10 Holdings
Security | % of Fund | Rating |
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RCICN 3.8% Nov/02/2023 | 5.7% | BBB- |
Kar Auction Services Inc 5.125% June 01, 2025 | 4.6% | B |
NFICN 5% 1/15/2027 | 3.0% | NR |
Seaspan 6.5% 02/05/2024 | 2.8% | BB |
Spencer Spirit TL | 2.7% | B+ |
ENBCN 3.94 Jun/30/23 | 2.5% | BBB+ |
EFXCN 9 Oct/15/27 | 2.3% | B+ |
EGBLFN 6.75 Feb/07/25 | 2.2% | B- |
RUSCN 5.75 Oct/27/25 | 2.2% | BB+ |
CONCOA 13 05/01/28 | 2.2% | CCC+ |
Total | 30.2% |
Geographic Breakdown
Canada | 55.7% |
USA | 33.0% |
Other | 11.3% |
Performance
Inception Date
December 30, 2016
As of Date
April 30, 2023
Compound Returns
1 Month | 3 Months | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Year (Annualized) |
5 Year (Annualized) |
Since Inception (Annualized) |
1.4% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 0.9% | 9.4% | 4.6% | 5.1% |
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.
High Yield Fixed Income
Distributions
Distributions
Distribution Frequency | Quarterly |
Most Recent Distribution per Unit | $0.1548 |
12-Month Trailing Distribution Yield | 5.6% |
Next Record Date | June 29, 2023 |
Next Distribution Date | June 30, 2023 |
Quarterly Distributions
Record Date | Distribution Date |
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March 30, 2023 | March 31, 2023 |
June 29, 2023 | June 30, 2023 |
September 28, 2023 | September 29, 2023 |
December 14, 2023 | December 15, 2023 |
Distributions ($)/Unit1 | YTD* | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Total Distributions | 0.1548 | 0.5521 | 0.7293 | 0.7117 | 0.6942 | 0.4010 | 0.3305 |
Interest | - | 0.5398 | 0.4174 | 0.3976 | 0.4263 | 0.3652 | 0.2233 |
Dividends | - | 0.0135 | 0.0185 | 0.0159 | 0.0393 | 0.0357 | 0.0229 |
Capital Gains | - | - | 0.2934 | 0.2981 | 0.2286 | - | 0.0867 |
Withholding Tax | - | (0.0012) | - | - | - | - | (0.0025) |