Investment Objective
To maximize the potential for long-term capital growth and to generate high dividend income. This fund invests directly, or through investments in securities of other mutual funds, in a portfolio primarily composed of equity securities of Canadian companies that pay dividends. It is expected that investments in foreign securities will not exceed approximately 30% of the fund’s assets.
Fund Details
Investment horizon
At least 5 year
Fund volatility
Medium
Style: Blend, Sector Deviation: Moderate, Market cap: Large
Minimum Initial Investment:
$500
Subsequent Investment:
$50
Systematic Investment:
$25
Distribution Frequency:
Monthly
Assets Under Management ($M):
$131.2
Price per Unit:
$17.98
Inception Date:
May 21, 2015
Value of $10,000 over 10 years:
$27,365
Benchmark Index:
S&P/TSX Composite
Management Fee:
0.45%
MER:
0.68%
Portfolio Manager:
National Bank Investments Inc.
Sub-Advisor:
Montrusco Bolton Investments Inc.
Available Fund Codes:
| Advisor Series | |
|---|---|
| Initial Sales Charge | NBC4241 |
| F Series | NBC4041 |
| F5 Series | NBC4141 |
| O Series | NBC9041 |
| T5 Series | |
| Initial Sales Charge | NBC4341 |
Portfolio Asset Mix (% of Net Assets)
| Canadian Equity | 94.62% |
| US Equity | 3.01% |
| Income Trust Units | 2.07% |
| Cash and Equivalents | 0.30% |
| Sector Allocation | % |
|---|---|
| Financial Services | 38.78 |
| Energy | 20.48 |
| Basic Materials | 16.24 |
| Industrial Goods & Services | 7.05 |
| Telecommunications | 4.01 |
| Utilities | 3.95 |
| Consumer Goods & Services | 3.24 |
| Technology | 3.14 |
| Real Estate | 3.11 |
| Dividend Yield (Trailing Yield) | 3.05 |
| Top Holdings | % |
|---|---|
| Royal Bank of Canada | 8.74 |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank | 6.34 |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd | 5.57 |
| Bank of Nova Scotia | 5.30 |
| Bank of Montreal | 4.73 |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 4.31 |
| Lundin Gold Inc | 4.00 |
| Quebecor Inc Cl B | 4.00 |
| Brookfield Asset Management Ltd Cl | 3.59 |
| Suncor Energy Inc | 3.33 |
| Total of Top Holdings of the Fund (% of Net Assets): |
49.91 |
| Total Number of Securities Held: | 39 |
Calendar Returns (%)
| YTD | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.51 | 20.09 | 17.43 | 9.18 | -8.33 | 26.77 | -1.92 |
Annualized Returns (%)
| 1 M | 3 M | 6 M | 1 Y | 3 Y | 5 Y | 10 Y | Incp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.80 | 2.27 | 12.00 | 23.35 | 17.64 | 12.34 | 10.59 | 9.40 |