CI Preferred Share Fund

Series EF CAD
 

Fund overview

This fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of preferred shares, from both Canadian and foreign issuers.

Fund details

description of elementelement value
Inception date December 2015
CAD Total net assets ($CAD)
As at 2025-02-27
$32.9 million
NAVPS
As at 2025-03-28
$11.7416
MER (%)
As at 2024-09-30
0.75
Management fee (%) 0.55
Asset class Preferred Share
Currency CAD
Minimum investment $100,000 initial/$5,000 additional
Distribution frequency Monthly
Last distribution $0.0330
Average Credit Rating P2

Risk rating1

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

FUND CODES

EF 15073
A ISC 2346
DSC SO* 3346
LL SO 1346
E 16073
F 4346
I 5346
O 18073
P 90176
*No new purchases directly into switch only funds.

Performance2 As at 2025-02-28

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*
3.03% 0.36% 5.26% 7.37% 19.74% 5.12% 8.98% - 6.72%
*Since inception date

Distribution history3

Payable date Total
2025-03-28 0.0330
2025-02-21 0.0330
2025-01-24 0.0330
2024-12-20 0.2689
2024-11-22 0.0330
Payable date Total
2024-10-25 0.0330
2024-09-27 0.0330
2024-08-23 0.0330
2024-07-26 0.0330
2024-06-21 0.0330

CI PREFERRED PRICING4

Investment amount Combined fee reduction
$100,000 - $250,000 0.00%
$250,000 - $500,000 0.03%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0.08%
$1,000,000 - $2,500,000 0.13%
$2,500,000 - $5,000,000 0.18%
$5,000,000 and above 0.20%

FUND CHARACTERISTICS

Average Coupon % 4.98
Yield 5.92

RATING SUMMARY (%)

P1 14.30
P2 59.80
P3 15.70
P4 10.10
Average Credit Rating P2

*Corporate and Government bonds only.

CI Preferred Share Fund

Series EF CAD
 
Portfolio allocations5 As at 2025-02-28
Asset allocation (%)
  • Canadian Equity 91.32
  • Canadian Corporate Bonds 3.04
  • International Equity 2.96
  • Cash and Equivalents 1.35
  • US Equity 1.30
  • Other 0.03
Sector allocation (%)
  • Financial Services 42.42
  • Energy 18.00
  • Utilities 15.26
  • Telecommunications 8.56
  • Real Estate 7.28
  • Fixed Income 3.04
  • Consumer Services 1.60
  • Cash and Cash Equivalent 1.35
  • Mutual Fund 1.30
  • Other 1.19
Geographic allocation(%)
  • Canada 95.71
  • Bermuda 2.96
  • United States 1.30
  • Other 0.03
Top holdings
Sector (%)
1. Enbridge Inc - Pfd Sr 1 Energy Services and Equipment 3.22%
2. BCE Inc - Pfd Sr AB Diversified Telecommunications 2.51%
3. BCE Inc - Pfd Sr AD Diversified Telecommunications 2.24%
4. Brookfield Renewable Partners LP - Pfd Cl A Electric Utilities 1.79%
5. TransAlta Corp - Pfd Sr C Electric Utilities 1.75%
6. Brookfield Office Properties Inc - Pfd Cl AAA Sr P Real Estate Development 1.74%
7. Royal Bank of Canada - Pfd Sr BD Banking 1.72%
8. TransAlta Corp - Pfd Sr E Electric Utilities 1.65%
9. TC Energy Corp - Pfd Sr 1 Energy Services and Equipment 1.64%
10. Toronto-Dominion Bank - Pfd Sr 7 Banking 1.62%
11. Manulife Financial Corp - Pfd Sr 2 Insurance 1.60%
12. Power Corp of Canada - Pfd Sr A Insurance 1.56%
13. Toronto-Dominion Bank - Pfd Sr 18 Banking 1.55%
14. Capital Power Corp - Pfd Cl A Sr 3 Electric Utilities 1.55%
15. TC Energy Corp - Pfd Sr 7 Energy Services and Equipment 1.53%

Management team

First we'll display the Team Company and then the Team members
John Shaw
Leanne Ongaro
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