CI Forge First Long Short Alternative Fund (formerly Forge First Long Short Alternative Fund)

Series F USD
 

Fund overview

The investment objective of the Fund is to provide a positive net total return, regardless of market conditions or general market direction, with low correlation to North American equity and credit markets. The Fund uses alternative investment strategies, such as equity long/short, pairs trading, arbitrage trading, thematic trading, the use of derivatives for leverage and/or borrowing for investment purposes, and seeks to achieve its objectives by investing primarily in equities, ETFs, fixed income and listed options in North American markets.The Fund’s aggregate gross exposure to short selling, cash borrowing and derivatives used for leverage must not exceed 300% of its NAV, calculated on a daily basis. The investment objectives of the Fund can only be changed with the approval of a majority of the votes cast at a meeting of unitholders called for such purpose.

Fund details

description of elementelement value
Inception date April 2019
CAD Total net assets ($CAD)
As at 2026-04-30
$176.6 million
NAVPS
As at 2026-05-20
$15.2687
MER (%)
As at 2025-06-30
2.24
Management fee (%) 1.00
Asset class Alternative Equity Focused
Currency USD
Minimum investment $500 initial/$25 additional

Risk rating1

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

FUND CODES

F F110U

Performance2 As at 2026-04-30

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*
7.40% 7.93% 5.62% 11.42% 15.62% - - - 2.67%
*Since inception date

Management team

First we'll display the Team Company and then the Team members
Forge First Asset Management Inc.
Forge First Asset Management Inc.
Keenan Murray

CI Forge First Long Short Alternative Fund (formerly Forge First Long Short Alternative Fund)

Series F USD
 
Portfolio allocations3 As at 2026-04-30
Asset allocation (%)
  • Canadian Equity 39.96
  • Cash and Equivalents 23.68
  • US Equity 16.71
  • Foreign Corporate Bonds 11.67
  • International Equity 7.94
  • Other 0.04
Sector allocation (%)
  • Technology 25.22
  • Cash and Cash Equivalent 23.68
  • Energy 18.36
  • Fixed Income 11.67
  • Industrial Goods 8.61
  • Consumer Goods 7.15
  • Industrial Services 6.30
  • Healthcare 3.17
  • Basic Materials 1.73
  • Other -5.89
Geographic allocation(%)
  • Canada 89.17
  • Taiwan 6.79
  • Other 1.51
  • United States 1.38
  • Israel 0.68
  • Switzerland 0.47
Top holdings5
Sector (%)
1. BMO BANK LOAN 11/02/2026 0.00% 02-Nov-2026 Cash and Cash Equivalent 11.65%
2. BMO BANK LOAN 08/10/2026 0.00% 10-Aug-2026 Cash and Cash Equivalent 11.01%
3. ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 6.50% 24-May-2086 Fixed Income 8.07%
4. BMO BANK LOAN 06/25/2026 0.00% 25-Jun-2026 Cash and Cash Equivalent 8.04%
5. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactrg Co Ltd - ADR Computer Electronics 6.79%
6. Enerflex Ltd Energy Services and Equipment 6.24%
7. BMO BANK LOAN 11/09/2026 0.00% 09-Nov-2026 Cash and Cash Equivalent 6.13%
8. Hammond Power Solutions Inc Cl A Manufacturing 5.63%
9. Alphabet Inc Cl C Information Technology 5.57%
10. Cardinal Energy Ltd (Alberta) Oil and Gas 4.94%
11. American Express Co Specialty Finance 4.43%
12. BMO BANK LOAN 8/06/2026 0.00% 06-Aug-2026 Cash and Cash Equivalent 3.70%
13. Bank of Montreal 7.70% 26-May-2029 Fixed Income 3.60%
14. BMO BANK LOAN 05/11/2026 0.00% 11-May-2026 Cash and Cash Equivalent 3.54%
15. Magna International Inc Automotive 3.31%
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