Investment objective

To provide total returns comprised of interest income and modest capital appreciation.The fund invests primarily in high yield 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 35225 0.90%

Portfolio analysis As of Mar 31, 2025

0% 100%
Equity Fixed Income

Asset mix

Fixed Income Breakdown
Corporate Bonds87.5%
ST Investments (Cash & Other)11.2%
Government Bonds1.2%
Other Bonds0.1%
Top 10 Holdings
% Assets
Samarco Mineracao SA 9.500% Jun 30, 2031 2.5%
Latam Airlines Group SA 7.875% Apr 15, 2030 1.9%
Banco Mercantil del Norte SA/Grand Cayman 8.750% PERPETUAL 1.5%
OCP SA 7.500% May 02, 2054 1.5%
Avianca Midco 2 PLC 9.000% Dec 01, 2028 1.5%
First Quantum Minerals Ltd 9.375% Mar 01, 2029 1.4%
Ecopetrol SA 5.875% May 28, 2045 1.3%
Digicel Intermediate Holdings Ltd / Digicel International Finance Ltd / Difl US 12.000% May 25, 2027 1.3%
Wynn Macau Ltd 5.125% Dec 15, 2029 1.3%
Melco Resorts Finance Ltd 5.375% Dec 04, 2029 1.3%
Total % of Top 10 Holdings 15.5%

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
-5.1 -5.4 1.1 9.5 8.3 - - 5.9 Fund

Distribution ($)/unit

YTD* 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Total distributions 0.18 0.98 0.65 0.66 0.09 --- --- --- --- --- ---
Interest --- 0.71 0.65 0.66 0.09 --- --- --- --- --- ---
Canadian dividends --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Foreign dividends --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Foreign taxes paid --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Capital gains --- 0.27 --- --- 0.01 --- --- --- --- --- ---
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.