Investment objective

To provide a competitive level of monthly income by investing primarily in short-term, high-quality fixed-income securities issued or guaranteed by Canadian federal, provincial or municipal governments and corporations.

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Fund details

Series
Currency
Fund code
MER * (%)
F CAD 35003 0.50%

Portfolio analysis As of Mar 31, 2025

0% 100%
Equity Fixed Income

Asset mix

Fixed Income Breakdown
Corporate Bonds53.3%
Government Bonds45.4%
ST Investments (Cash & Other)1.3%
Top 10 Holdings
% Assets
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.375% Dec 31, 2029 4.8%
Canadian Government Bond 3.500% Mar 01, 2028 4.3%
Canadian Government Bond 3.250% Sep 01, 2028 3.7%
Canadian Government Bond 1.250% Mar 01, 2027 3.7%
Province of Ontario 2.600% Jun 02, 2027 2.3%
Canadian Government Bond 3.500% Sep 01, 2029 1.7%
Province of Quebec 2.500% Sep 01, 2026 1.7%
Canadian Government Bond 2.750% Sep 01, 2027 1.6%
Canadian Government Bond 4.000% Mar 01, 2029 1.6%
Canadian Government Bond 3.000% Feb 01, 2027 1.4%
Total % of Top 10 Holdings 26.8%

Geographic allocation

Region

Performance analysis

Growth of $10,000 since inception

Calendar returns

Trailing return

1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years Since Inception
0.3 1.6 2.2 6.9 3.8 2.2 1.8 2.7 Fund

Distribution ($)/unit

YTD* 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Total distributions 0.11 0.29 0.25 0.20 0.18 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.21 0.22 0.24
Interest --- 0.29 0.25 0.20 0.18 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.21 0.22 0.24
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* MER (%) is based on actual expenses for the preceding calendar year or most recent half-year period ended June 30 expressed on an annualized basis, depending on availability of date at the time of publication.