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 Securities86
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Current Yield5.9%
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
November 30, 2025| Inception Date | December 30, 2014 |
| Currency | CAD |
| Fund AUM | $108.5 Million |
| NAVPU | $9.79 |
| 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 | 86 |
| Current Yield (%) | 5.9% |
Portfolio
Top 10 Holdings
| Security | % of Fund |
|---|---|
| TD BANK $1000 PREFERRED 7.23% | 8.4% |
| ROYAL BANK $1000 PREFERRED 7.4% | 7.6% |
| CIBC $1000 PREFERRED 7.337% | 5.1% |
| CANADA TREASURY JUNE 1, 2030 | 4.8% |
| Bank of Nova Scotia 7.023% | 4.7% |
| BANK OF MONTREAL $1000 PREFERRED 7.057% | 4.6% |
| BANK OF MONTREAL $1000 PREFERRED 7.37% | 4.4% |
| IAF $1000 PREFERRED 6.435% | 4.1% |
| US TREASURY NOTE JAN 31, 2027 | 3.1% |
| TC ENERGY PREFERRED | 3.0% |
| Total | 49.8% |
Performance
Inception Date
December 30, 2014
As of Date
November 30, 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 | -0.1% | 2.2% | 9.2% | 11.4% | 13.1% | 9.8% | 5.4% | 4.0% |
| Benchmark | -0.1% | 3.0% | 14.3% | 17.2% | 14.1% | 8.6% | 6.4% | 4.1% |
Calendar Year Returns
Distributions
Distributions
| Distribution Frequency | Monthly |
| Most Recent Distribution per Unit | $0.0392 |
| 12-Month Trailing Distribution Yield | 4.7% |
| Next Record Date | December 18, 2025 |
| Next Distribution Date | December 19, 2025 |
Monthly Distributions
| Record Date | Distribution Date |
|---|---|
| January 29, 2026 | January 30, 2026 |
| February 26, 2026 | February 27, 2026 |
| March 26, 2026 | March 27, 2026 |
| April 23, 2026 | April 24, 2026 |
| May 28, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
| June 25, 2026 | June 26, 2026 |
| July 30, 2026 | July 31, 2026 |
| August 27, 2026 | August 28, 2026 |
| September 24, 2026 | September 25, 2026 |
| October 29, 2026 | October 30, 2026 |
| November 26, 2026 | November 27, 2026 |
| December 17, 2026 | December 18, 2026 |
| Distributions ($)/Unit2 | YTD* | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Distributions | 0.4222 | 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 |