Overview
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Asset ClassPreferred Shares
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CIFSC CategoryPreferred Share Fixed Income
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Risk RatingMedium
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Number of Securities62
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Current Yield
(Before fees)5.7%
Objectives
The ActivETF seeks to generate income while preserving investor capital by investing primarily in preferred shares of Canadian entities that are listed on a Canadian stock exchange.
Investment Focus
The ETF seeks to generate income while preserving investor capital by investing primarily in preferred securities of Canadian issuers that are listed on a Canadian stock exchange.
ETF Facts
April 30, 2025Inception Date | August 10, 2015 |
Currency | CAD |
ETF AUM | $76.4 Million |
NAVPU | $9.67 |
Management Fee | 0.65% |
MER as of December 31, 2024 | 0.89% |
Liquidity | Daily |
RSP Eligible | Yes |
Closing Market Price on TSX | $9.67 |
Portfolio Characteristics
Number of Securities | 62 |
Current Yield (%) | 5.7% |
Portfolio
Top 10 Holdings
Security | % of Fund |
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Canadian T-Bill 05-22-25 | 11.9% |
TD Bank $1000 Preferred 7.23% | 9.1% |
Royal Bank $1000 Preferred 7.4% | 7.7% |
Bank Of Montreal $1000 Preferred 7.057% | 5.1% |
CIBC $1000 Preferred 7.337% | 5.1% |
Bank Of Montreal $1000 Preferred 7.37% | 5.0% |
CIBC $1000 Preferred 7.365% | 3.2% |
US T-Bill 05/22/2025 | 2.8% |
TC Energy Preferred | 2.7% |
Manulife Financial Corportion | 2.7% |
Total | 55.3% |
Performance
Inception Date
August 10, 2015
As of Date
April 30, 2025
Compound Returns
1 Month | 3 Months | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Year (Annualized) |
5 Year (Annualized) |
Since Inception (Annualized) |
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ETF | -1.9% | -1.6% | -0.2% | 10.3% | 6.3% | 11.4% | 4.4% |
Benchmark | -3.1% | -2.8% | -0.6% | 11.7% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 4.5% |
Calendar Year Returns
Distributions
Distributions
Distribution Frequency | Monthly |
Most Recent Distribution per Unit | $0.0390 |
12-Month Trailing Distribution Yield | 4.7% |
Next Record Date | May 30, 2025 |
Next Distribution Date | June 10, 2025 |
Monthly Distributions
Record Date | Distribution Date | Distribution Rate/Unit |
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January 31, 2025 | February 10, 2025 | $0.0390 |
February 28, 2025 | March 10, 2025 | $0.0390 |
March 31, 2025 | April 10, 2025 | $0.0390 |
April 30, 2025 | May 12, 2025 | $0.0390 |
May 30, 2025 | June 10, 2025 | $0.0390 |
June 30, 2025 | July 10, 2025 | $0.0390 |
July 31, 2025 | August 11, 2025 | TBD |
August 29, 2025 | September 10, 2025 | TBD |
September 29, 2025 | October 10, 2025 | TBD |
October 31, 2025 | November 10, 2025 | TBD |
November 28, 2025 | December 10, 2025 | TBD |
December 31, 2025 | January 12, 2026 | TBD |
Distributions ($)/Unit2 | YTD* | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
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Total Distributions | 0.1560 | 0.4400 | 0.3971 | 0.4110 | 0.3950 | 0.4290 | 0.4190 | 0.4145 | 0.7156 | 0.3730 | 0.1110 |
Interest | - | 0.0623 | 0.0234 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dividends | - | 0.3735 | 0.3737 | 0.3393 | 0.3050 | 0.3847 | 0.3726 | 0.3225 | 0.2692 | 0.3590 | 0.1050 |
Capital Gains | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0596 | 0.4365 | - | - |
Withholding Tax | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Return of Capital | - | 0.0041 | - | 0.0717 | 0.0900 | 0.0443 | 0.0464 | 0.0324 | 0.0099 | 0.0140 | 0.0060 |