Portfolio Manager
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 Securities82
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Current Yield5.6%
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
October 31, 2025| Inception Date | December 30, 2014 |
| Currency | CAD |
| Fund AUM | $106.2 Million |
| NAVPU | $9.83 |
| Management Fee | 0.75% |
| MER as of June 30, 2025 (unaudited) | 0.95% |
| Minimum Initial Investment | $500 |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | $100 |
| Liquidity | Daily |
| RSP Eligible | Yes |
Portfolio Characteristics
| Number of Securities | 82 |
| Current Yield (%) | 5.6% |
Portfolio
Top 10 Holdings
| Security | % of Fund |
|---|---|
| TD Bank $1000 Preferred 7.23% | 8.1% |
| Royal Bank $1000 Preferred 7.4% | 7.3% |
| CIBC $1000 Preferred 7.337% | 4.9% |
| Canada Treasury June 1, 2030 | 4.9% |
| Bank Of Montreal $1000 Preferred 7.057% | 4.6% |
| Bank Of Nova Scotia 7.023% | 4.5% |
| Bank Of Montreal $1000 Preferred 7.37% | 4.4% |
| Canadian Dollar | 3.9% |
| IAF $1000 Preferred 6.435% | 3.4% |
| US Treasury Bond Jan 31, 2027 | 3.1% |
| Total | 49.1% |
Performance
Inception Date
December 30, 2014
As of Date
October 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 | 1.4% | 2.7% | 9.3% | 13.8% | 12.6% | 11.3% | 5.5% | 4.1% |
| Benchmark | 2.2% | 3.3% | 14.4% | 20.0% | 13.8% | 9.7% | 6.3% | 3.9% |
Calendar Year Returns
Distributions
Distributions
| Distribution Frequency | Monthly |
| Most Recent Distribution per Unit | $0.0291 |
| 12-Month Trailing Distribution Yield | 4.7% |
| Next Record Date | November 27, 2025 |
| Next Distribution Date | November 28, 2025 |
Monthly Distributions
| Record Date | Distribution Date |
|---|---|
| January 30, 2025 | January 31, 2025 |
| February 27, 2025 | February 28, 2025 |
| March 27, 2025 | March 28, 2025 |
| April 24, 2025 | April 25, 2025 |
| May 29, 2025 | May 30, 2025 |
| June 26, 2025 | June 27, 2025 |
| July 24, 2025 | July 25, 2025 |
| August 28, 2025 | August 29, 2025 |
| September 25, 2025 | September 26, 2025 |
| October 30, 2025 | October 31, 2025 |
| November 27, 2025 | November 28, 2025 |
| December 18, 2025 | December 19, 2025 |
| Distributions ($)/Unit2 | YTD* | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Distributions | 0.3830 | 0.4450 | 0.3728 | 0.3243 | 0.3440 | 0.3525 | 0.3533 | 0.4238 | 0.4321 | 0.3228 | 0.1809 |
| Interest | - | 0.0448 | 0.0083 | 0.0029 | 0.0036 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dividends | - | 0.3519 | 0.3645 | 0.3213 | 0.2444 | 0.3525 | 0.3533 | 0.3174 | 0.3319 | 0.3228 | 0.1793 |
| Capital Gains | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1064 | 0.1002 | - | - |
| Withholding Tax | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Return of Capital | - | 0.0483 | - | - | 0.0961 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0016 |