Investment objective

To provide long-term total returns consisting of regular dividend income and capital growth. The Fund invests primarily in equity securities of companies located or active in emerging markets excluding China with above average dividend yields.

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Fund details

Series
Currency
Fund code
MER * (%)
F CAD 35223 1.10%

Portfolio analysis As of Mar 31, 2025

99% 1%
Equity Fixed Income

Asset mix

Equity Sector Allocation
Financials34.3%
Information Technology27.7%
Consumer Discretionary8.8%
Materials8.2%
Consumer Staples5.0%
Industrials4.7%
Real Estate4.3%
Communication Services3.5%
Health Care2.5%
Utilities1.6%
Unclassified-0.5%
Top 10 Holdings
% Assets
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 9.8%
HDFC Bank Ltd - ADR 5.5%
Axis Bank Ltd 3.8%
Hindalco Industries Ltd 3.7%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 3.4%
Redington Ltd 3.4%
Shriram Finance Ltd 3.1%
Antofagasta PLC 2.7%
BDO Unibank Inc 2.1%
SK Hynix Inc 2.1%
Total % of Top 10 Holdings 39.6%

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
-1.8 0.6 1.3 4.1 10.4 - - 7.6 Fund

Distribution ($)/unit

YTD* 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Total distributions 0.34 0.58 0.19 0.22 --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Interest --- 0.00 0.00 0.01 --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Canadian dividends --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Foreign dividends --- 0.23 0.22 0.24 --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Foreign taxes paid --- -0.03 -0.03 -0.03 --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Capital gains --- 0.39 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
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.