Portland Canadian Balanced Fund
Portfolio Manager
James Cole, CFA
Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager
James has over 40 years of investment experience including over 30 years as a portfolio manager responsible for Canadian and U.S. equities.
Portfolio Manager
Kyle Ostrander, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Kyle Ostrander is a Portfolio Manager at Portland Investment Counsel Inc. In June 2014, Kyle joined as an Investment Associate Trainee after completing his Honours Bachelor of Commerce with a Minor in Mathematics from the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University.
Performance
As at October 31, 2024
Year to Date | 1 Month | 3 Months | 1 Year | 3 Year4 | 5 Year4 | 10 Year4 | Since Inception4 | |
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Portland Canadian Balanced Fund - Series A | 12.16% | 0.59% | 5.57% | 30.55% | 1.94% | 6.12% | 6.38% | 7.56% |
Portland Canadian Balanced Fund - Series F | 13.23% | 0.69% | 5.87% | 32.03% | 3.10% | 7.32% | 7.59% | 8.78% |
Blended Benchmark† | 11.79% | 0.08% | 3.64% | 23.60% | 4.63% | 6.51% | 5.35% | 5.78% |
Asset Allocation
Common Equity | 83.18% |
Preferred Shares | 10.35% |
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 7.17% |
Other Net Assets (Liabilities)1 | 0.01% |
Bonds | 0.00% |
Forward Currency Contracts | (0.71%) |
Geographic Allocation
Canada | 66.76% |
United States | 24.95% |
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 7.17% |
Cayman Islands | 1.82% |
Other Net Assets (Liabilities)1 | 0.01% |
Forward Currency Contracts | (0.71%) |
Sector Allocation
Financials | 25.83% |
Energy | 14.78% |
Communication Services | 13.92% |
Exchange Traded Funds | 10.35% |
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 7.17% |
Utilities | 6.43% |
Health Care | 5.98% |
Consumer Staples | 5.80% |
Materials | 4.75% |
Consumer Discretionary | 3.87% |
Industrials | 1.82% |
Other Net Assets (Liabilities)1 | 0.01% |
Forward Currency Contracts | (0.71%) |
Top Holdings2
South Bow Corp | 10.06% |
The Toronto-Dominion Bank | 9.35% |
The Bank of Nova Scotia | 8.24% |
AT&T Inc. | 7.75% |
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 7.17% |
ATCO Ltd. | 6.43% |
Verizon Communications Inc. | 6.17% |
Empire Company Limited | 5.80% |
Citigroup Inc. | 5.05% |
Nutrien Ltd. | 4.75% |
Magna International Inc. | 3.87% |
TC Energy Corporation | 3.80% |
CVS Health Corporation | 3.50% |
Global X Active Preferred Share ETF | 3.48% |
BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index ETF | 3.44% |
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF | 3.43% |
Bank of Montreal | 3.19% |
Elevance Health, Inc. | 2.48% |
CK Hutchison Holdings Limited | 1.82% |
Suncor Energy, Inc. | 0.92% |
Fund Info
Net Asset Value Per Unit | Management Fee | Series Start Date | |
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Portland Canadian Balanced Fund - Series A | $16.7419 | 1.75% | Oct. 31, 2012 |
Portland Canadian Balanced Fund - Series F | $17.8241 | 0.75% | Oct. 31, 2012 |
Fund Details
Fund Net Assets | $31.9 million |
CIFSC* Asset Class | Canadian Equity Balanced |
Risk Tolerance | Medium |
MER5 | Series A: 2.54%, Series F: 1.41% |
Investment Objective
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The Fund's objective is to provide positive long-term total returns, consisting of both income and capital gains by investing primarily in a portfolio of fixed income and Canadian equity securities.
Key Reasons To Invest
Close adherence to Framework:
Five Laws of Wealth Creation:
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Own a few high quality businesses
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Thoroughly understand these businesses
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Ensure these businesses are domiciled in strong, long-term growth industries
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Use other people’s money prudently
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Hold these businesses for the long run
How The Fund is Managed
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Active asset allocation between equities, fixed income and cash
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Active management of equities to enhance returns
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Focused number of equity holdings
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Willingness to hold cash and hedge currency
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Objectives (in Canadian Equity Balanced category):
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Preservation of capital
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Satisfactory long-term total returns
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Potential Risks
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The Manager believes the following risks may impact the performance of the Fund: concentration risk, currency risk, equity risk and debt securities risk. Please read the “What are the risks of investing in the Fund?” section in the Simplified Prospectus for a more detailed description of all the relevant risks.
Disclosure
* Canadian Investment Funds Standards Committee
† The Fund’s blended benchmark is 60% MSCI Canada Index and 40% iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF TR. Since the Fund does not necessarily invest in the same securities as the benchmark or in the same proportion, the performance of the Fund may not be directly comparable to the benchmark. The use of a benchmark is for illustrative purposes only, and is not an indication of performance of the Fund.
1 Other Net Assets (Liabilities) refers to all other assets and liabilities in the Fund excluding portfolio investments.
2 Where the Fund holds less than 25 holdings, all investments have been disclosed. There may be other assets and liabilities which are not included, and therefore the summary does not add up to 100%.
3 Generally available through dealers who have entered into a Portland Series F Dealer Agreement.
4 Annualized.
5 MER or management expense ratio is presented as at March 31, 2024. MER is updated on a semi-annual basis and the Manager may absorb operating expenses of the Fund at its discretion but is under no obligation to do so.
The blended returns are calculated by Portland Investment Counsel Inc. using end of day index values licensed from MSCI (MSCI Data). For the avoidance of doubt, MSCI is not the benchmark “administrator” for, or a “contributor”, “submitter” or “supervised contributor” to, the blended returns, and the MSCI Data is not considered a “contribution” or “submission” in relation to the blended returns, as those terms may be defined in any rules, laws, regulations, legislation or international standards. MSCI Data is provided “AS IS” without warranty or liability and no copying or distribution is permitted. MSCI does not make any representation regarding the advisability of any investment or strategy and does not sponsor, promote, issue, sell or otherwise recommend or endorse any investment or strategy, including any financial products or strategies based on, tracking or otherwise utilizing any MSCI Data, models, analytics or other materials or information.
RISK TOLERANCE
Risk tolerance measures the degree of uncertainty that an investor can handle regarding fluctuations in the value of their portfolio. The amount of risk associated with any particular investment depends largely on your own personal circumstances including your time horizon, liquidity needs, portfolio size, income, investment knowledge and attitude toward price fluctuations. Investors should consult their financial advisor before making a decision as to whether this Fund is a suitable investment for them.
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Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. The indicated rates of return are the historical annual compounded total returns including changes in units [share] value and reinvestment of all distributions [dividends] and do not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any security holder that would have reduced returns. The rates of return are used only to illustrate the effects of the compound growth rate and are not intended to reflect future values of the mutual fund or returns on investment in the mutual fund. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.
James Cole is the portfolio manager of Portland Focused Plus Fund LP, Portland Focused Plus Fund and Portland Canadian Balanced Fund. The three funds generally hold some of the same securities and may make trades in such securities simultaneously.
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