CI Canadian Banks Covered Call Income Class ETF

TSX TICKER : CIC
 

Fund overview

The Fund's investment objectives are to provide Shareholders with (i) quarterly distributions; (ii) the opportunity for capital appreciation; and (iii) lower overall volatility of portfolio returns than would be experienced by owning a portfolio of common shares of the following banks directly: Bank of Montreal, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, National Bank of Canada, Royal Bank of Canada, The Bank of Nova Scotia and The Toronto-Dominion Bank. As part of its investment strategy, each month, the Fund sells call options on approximately, and not more than, 25% of the common shares of each bank held in the portfolio.

Fund details

description of elementelement value
Inception date August 2010
Total net assets ($CAD)
As at 2026-03-26
$378.3 million
NAVPS
As at 2026-03-26
$15.2121
Market price
As at 2026-03-26
$15.2200
MER (%)
As at 2025-06-30
0.81
Management fee (%) 0.65
Units outstanding
As at 2026-03-26
24,871,193
Asset class Sector Equity
Currency CAD
CUSIP 17163X401
Distribution frequency Monthly
Last distribution $0.0921

Risk rating1

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

Investor suitability

For those who:
  • want equity exposure to Canada's 6 largest banks
  • want the potential for high income generation
  • want to receive regular quarterly cash flows (if any)
  • can tolerate medium risk

Performance2 As at 2026-02-28

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*
5.45% 5.74% 9.73% 22.23% 42.28% 20.28% 15.47% 13.16% 10.95%
*Since inception date

Distribution history3

Ex-Date Total
2026-03-25 0.0921
2026-02-23 0.0761
2026-01-26 0.0563
2025-12-23 0.0981
2025-11-24 0.0750
Ex-Date Total
2025-10-27 0.0625
2025-09-23 0.0771
2025-08-25 0.0656
2025-07-25 0.0726
2025-06-24 0.0842

Management team

First we'll display the Team Company and then the Team members
CI Global Asset Management ETF

CI Canadian Banks Covered Call Income Class ETF

TSX TICKER : CIC
 
Portfolio allocations4 As at 2026-02-28
Asset allocation (%)
  • Canadian Equity 99.72
  • Cash and Equivalents 0.27
  • Other 0.01
Sector allocation (%)
  • Financial Services 99.99
  • Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.27
  • Other -0.51
Geographic allocation(%)
  • Canada 100.51
  • Other -0.51
Top holdings5
Sector (%)
1. Bank of Montreal Banking 17.40%
2. National Bank of Canada Banking 17.26%
3. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Banking 17.08%
4. Toronto-Dominion Bank Banking 16.46%
5. Bank of Nova Scotia Banking 16.43%
6. Royal Bank of Canada Banking 15.61%
7. RY,CN,CALL,238,03/20/26,ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00%
21-Mar-2026
Other -0.01%
8. BNS,CN,CALL,106,03/20/26,BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.00%
21-Mar-2026
Other -0.02%
9. BMO,CN,CALL,200,03/20/26,BANK OF MONTREAL 0.00% 21-Mar-2026 Other -0.05%
10. TD,CN,CALL,134,03/20/26,TORONTO DOMINION BANK COM 0.00%
21-Mar-2026
Other -0.06%
11. CM,CN,CALL,136,03/20/26,CANADIAN IMPERIAL BK OF CO 0.00%
21-Mar-2026
Other -0.12%
12. NA,CN,CALL,180,03/20/26,NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00%
21-Mar-2026
Other -0.26%
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