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 Securities69
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Current Yield5.8%
Objectives
The Fund’s objective is to seek to generate income while preserving investor capital by investing primarily in preferred securities of Canadian issuers that are listed on a Canadian stock exchange.
Investment Focus
The funds objective is to seek to generate income while preserving investor capital by investing primarily in preferred securities of Canadian issuers that are listed on a Canadian stock exchange.
Fund Facts
May 31, 2025| Inception Date | December 30, 2014 |
| Currency | CAD |
| Fund AUM | $86.7 Million |
| NAVPU | $9.16 |
| Management Fee | 1.25% |
| MER as of December 31, 2024 | 1.52% |
| Minimum Initial Investment | $500 |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | $100 |
| Liquidity | Daily |
| RSP Eligible | Yes |
Portfolio Characteristics
| Number of Securities | 69 |
| Current Yield (%) | 5.8% |
Portfolio
Top 10 Holdings
| Security | % of Fund |
|---|---|
| Canadian T-Bill 08-27-25 | 11.9% |
| TD Bank $1000 Preferred 7.23% | 8.6% |
| Royal Bank $1000 Preferred 7.4% | 7.4% |
| Bank Of Nova Scotia 7.023% | 5.0% |
| CIBC $1000 Preferred 7.337% | 4.9% |
| Bank Of Montreal $1000 Preferred 7.057% | 4.8% |
| Bank Of Montreal $1000 Preferred 7.37% | 4.6% |
| TC Energy Preferred | 3.6% |
| CIBC $1000 Preferred 7.365% | 3.3% |
| US Dollar | 2.7% |
| Total | 56.8% |
Performance
Inception Date
December 30, 2014
As of Date
May 31, 2025
Compound Returns
| 1 Month | 3 Months | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Year (Annualized) |
5 Year (Annualized) |
10 Year (Annualized) |
Since Inception (Annualized) |
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| Fund | 2.5% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 9.9% | 4.9% | 11.8% | 3.5% | 3.0% |
| Benchmark | 5.0% | 1.6% | 4.4% | 14.0% | 5.9% | 10.9% | 4.1% | 3.4% |
Calendar Year Returns
Distributions
Distributions
| Distribution Frequency | Monthly |
| Most Recent Distribution per Unit | $0.0377 |
| 12-Month Trailing Distribution Yield | 5.1% |
| Next Record Date | June 26, 2025 |
| Next Distribution Date | June 27, 2025 |
Monthly Distributions
| Record Date | Distribution Date |
|---|---|
| January 30, 2025 | January 31, 2025 |
| February 27, 2025 | February 28, 2025 |
| March 27, 2025 | March 28, 2025 |
| April 24, 2025 | April 25, 2025 |
| May 29, 2025 | May 30, 2025 |
| June 26, 2025 | June 27, 2025 |
| July 24, 2025 | July 25, 2025 |
| August 28, 2025 | August 29, 2025 |
| September 25, 2025 | September 26, 2025 |
| October 30, 2025 | October 31, 2025 |
| November 27, 2025 | November 28, 2025 |
| December 18, 2025 | December 19, 2025 |
| Distributions ($)/Unit2 | YTD* | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Distributions | 0.1827 | 0.4192 | 0.3340 | 0.3040 | 0.3217 | 0.3305 | 0.3151 | 0.3854 | 0.3809 | 0.2855 | 0.1451 |
| Interest | - | 0.0422 | 0.0074 | 0.0027 | 0.0033 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dividends | - | 0.3315 | 0.3266 | 0.3013 | 0.2285 | 0.3305 | 0.3151 | 0.2886 | 0.2926 | 0.2855 | 0.1438 |
| Capital Gains | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0968 | 0.0883 | - | - |
| Withholding Tax | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Return of Capital | - | 0.0455 | - | - | 0.0898 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0013 |
Documents
Fund Profile
Regulatory Documents
Final Tax Year End Distributions
Final Tax Factors
Resources
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