Investment objective

To provide total returns comprised of interest income and modest capital appreciation. The Fund invests primarily in debt securities of corporations based in emerging market countries. The Fund may also invest in government debt securities of emerging markets and developed countries.

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Fund details

Series
Currency
Fund code
MER * (%)
F CAD 35145 0.94%

Portfolio analysis As of Aug 31, 2025

0% 100%
Equity Fixed Income

Asset mix

Fixed Income Breakdown
Corporate Bonds86.9%
Government Bonds9.7%
ST Investments (Cash & Other)4.0%
Other Bonds-0.6%
Top 10 Holdings
% Assets
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.000% May 31, 2030 4.5%
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.250% Nov 15, 2034 2.3%
Turkiye Government International Bond 7.250% May 29, 2032 1.9%
Digicel International Finance Ltd / Difl US LLC 8.625% Aug 01, 2032 1.8%
Banco Mercantil del Norte SA/Grand Cayman 8.375% PERPETUAL 1.6%
Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd 2.940% Sep 30, 2040 1.6%
Samarco Mineracao SA 9.500% Jun 30, 2031 1.6%
Ecopetrol SA 8.875% Jan 13, 2033 1.4%
National Central Cooling Co PJSC 5.279% Mar 05, 2030 1.3%
First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC 5.125% Oct 13, 2027 1.2%
Total % of Top 10 Holdings 19.2%

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
2.4 5.6 1.0 9.1 9.9 3.6 - 4.1 Fund

Distribution ($)/unit

YTD* 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Total distributions 0.39 0.47 0.44 0.44 0.38 0.55 0.47 0.50 0.74 --- ---
Interest --- 0.47 0.44 0.44 0.38 0.46 0.47 0.50 0.52 --- ---
Canadian dividends --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Foreign dividends --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Foreign taxes paid --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Capital gains --- --- --- --- --- 0.09 --- --- 0.22 --- ---
Return of capital --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

* 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.