CI Alternative Investment Grade Credit Fund

TSX TICKER : CRED.U
 

Fund overview

The fund seeks to generate consistent positive total returns with an emphasis on capital preservation and low correlation to traditional equity and fixed income markets. The fund will be primarily invested in the investment grade debt of corporations and financial institutions in the developed world.

Fund details

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Inception date January 2020
Total net assets ($USD)
As at 2024-09-18
$1.3 million
NAVPS
As at 2024-09-18
$20.3065
MER (%)
As at 2023-12-31
1.72
MER (%)
(Excluding performance fee)
As at 2023-12-31
1.72
Management fee (%) 0.80
Units outstanding
As at 2024-09-18
65,000
Asset class Alternative Credit Focused
Currency USD Hedged
CUSIP 17164R205
Distribution frequency Monthly
Last distribution $0.0500

Risk rating1

  • Low
  • Low to medium
  • Medium
  • Medium to high
  • High

Investor suitability

For those who:
  • are seeking income and long-term capital appreciation
  • are seeking to reduce sensitivity to interest rate fluctuations
  • are seeking exposure to global investment grade credit and active credit trading strategies
  • are seeking consistent returns over the market cycle
  • are seeking an investment which can utilize borrowing, short-selling, leverage and derivatives where appropriate to either maximize returns or mitigate negative returns.
  • can tolerate low-to-medium risk

Performance2 As at 2024-08-31

Growth of $10,000 (Since inception date)

growth of 10k graph

Calendar year performance

annual performance graph

average annual compound returns

YTD 1 Mo 3 Mo 6 Mo 1 Y 3 Y 5 Y 10 Y Inception*
6.22% 0.76% 2.34% 3.81% 9.46% 2.89% - - 3.30%
*Since inception date

Distribution history3

Payable date Total
2024-08-26 0.0500
2024-07-25 0.0500
2024-06-24 0.0500
2024-05-23 0.0500
2024-04-23 0.0500
Payable date Total
2024-03-21 0.0500
2024-02-22 0.0500
2024-01-24 0.0500
2023-12-20 0.0500
2023-11-23 0.0500

CI Alternative Investment Grade Credit Fund

TSX TICKER : CRED.U
 
Portfolio allocations4 As at 2024-08-31
Asset allocation (%)
  • Canadian Corporate Bonds 165.28
  • Cash and Equivalents 49.03
  • Foreign Corporate Bonds 48.68
  • Other 0.60
  • Mortgages -0.01
  • Canadian Bonds - Other -0.02
  • Foreign Bonds - Other -0.18
  • Foreign Government Bonds -32.62
  • Canadian Government Bonds -130.76
Sector allocation (%)
  • Fixed Income 50.37
  • Cash and Cash Equivalent 49.03
  • Exchange Traded Fund 0.52
  • Other 0.08
Geographic allocation(%)
  • Canada 100.93
  • Other 0.08
  • United States -1.01
Top holdings
Sector (%)
1. United States Treasury 4.38% 15-May-2034 Fixed Income 9.97%
2. Nissan Canada Inc 2.10% 22-Sep-2025 Fixed Income 6.38%
3. Wells Fargo & Co 5.08% 26-Apr-2027 Fixed Income 5.21%
4. VANCOUVER CITY SVGS CR UN DISCOUNT NOTE Cash and Cash Equivalent 4.90%
5. Rogers Communications Inc 5.70% 21-Sep-2028 Fixed Income 4.60%
6. Air Lease Corp 5.40% 27-Sep-2024 Cash and Cash Equivalent 4.49%
7. Ford Credit Canada Co 2.96% 16-Aug-2026 Fixed Income 4.47%
8. Atkinsrealis Group Inc 7.00% 12-Jun-2026 Fixed Income 4.38%
9. Suncor Energy Inc 5.40% 17-Nov-2026 Fixed Income 4.34%
10. Goldman Sachs Group Inc 2.60% 30-Nov-2026 Fixed Income 4.31%
11. WSP Global Inc 5.55% 22-Nov-2030 Fixed Income 4.30%
12. Bell Canada 2.90% 10-Jun-2029 Fixed Income 4.11%
13. General Motors Fncl Canada Ltd 5.10% 14-Jul-2028 Fixed Income 4.03%
14. Alimentation Couche Tard Inc 4.60% 25-Jan-2029 Fixed Income 4.00%
15. John Deere Financial Inc 4.63% 04-Apr-2029 Fixed Income 3.73%

Management team

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Jason Goddard
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