Canadian High Income Equity Fund

  • Management Style
    Active
  • Closing Price (Jun 02, 2023)
    $6.80
  • NAV (Jun 08, 2023)
    $6.92
  • Distribution Rate (Jun 09, 2023)
    7.06%
  • Management Fee
    1.25%
  • Total Assets (May 31, 2023)
    $8 Million

Why Invest?

  • The Investment Manager believes that high-income common equities in Canada will continue to outperform non-dividend-paying common equities
  • The Investment Manager believes that investors will continue to place a premium on these companies due to (i) strong cash flows, (ii) the discipline that a high dividend rate places on management, and (iii) investor demand for high levels of income
  • Investment Manager, Bloom Investment Counsel, Inc. specializes in high income equity investments with over 30 years of experience

Investment Objectives

To achieve a high level of monthly cash distributions and the opportunity for capital appreciation by investing in a high income equity portfolio, consisting primarily of dividend paying Canadian equities.

This Fund is for Investors who are:

  • Seeking capital appreciation
  • Seeking income
  • Comfortable with equity risk

FUND FACTS

  • Ticker
    CIQ.UN
  • CUSIP
    136012200
  • Outstanding (Jun 09, 2023)
    1,208,961
  • Inception Date (CAD Hedged)
    February 18, 2010
  • Manager/Portfolio Manager
    Brompton Funds Limited
  • Auditor
    PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
  • Currency
    CAD
  • Custodian
    CIBC Mellon Trust Company
  • Transfer Agent
    TSX Trust Company
  • Eligibility
    All registered and non-registered accounts
  • Annual Redemption Date
    2nd last business day of September
  • Annual Redemption Notice Deadline
    Last business day of August
  • Leverage
    Up to 25% of total assets
  • Investment Manager
    Bloom Investment Counsel, Inc.

Portfolio Manager

Bloom Investment Counsel, Inc. (“Bloom”) was established in 1985 and specializes in the management of segregated investment portfolios for wealthy individuals, corporations, foundations, institutions and trusts. In addition to its conventional investment management business, Bloom currently manages specialty high-yield equity portfolios comprised of dividend-paying common equity securities, income trusts, and real estate investment trusts. Bloom currently provides investment management services to four TSX-listed, closed-end portfolios.

Canadian High Income Equity Fund

Summary of Investment Portfolio as at March 31, 2023

Total Net Asset Value$8,688,000

Top 25 Holdings

% of Portfolio% of Net Asset Value
AG Growth International Inc.6.4%
Premium Brands Holdings Corp.6.0%
Parkland Corporation5.4%
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund4.6%
Park Lawn Corporation4.6%
Transcontinental Inc. Class A4.3%
Manulife Financial Corporation4.3%
Sun Life Financial Inc.4.2%
Canadian Tire Corporation Limited4.1%
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)3.9%
TFI International Inc.3.9%
Superior Plus Corp.3.8%
Boralex Inc.3.8%
Enbridge Inc.3.8%
Keyera Corp.3.8%
Altus Group Limited3.7%
Rogers Communications Inc. Class B3.6%
Bank of Nova Scotia (The)3.6%
Cash and short-term investments3.5%
Gibson Energy Inc.3.5%
Northland Power Inc.3.4%
Goeasy Ltd.3.2%
Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust2.4%
Telus Corporation1.7%
Barrick Gold Corporation1.7%
Total0%97.2%
Performance NAV History

Growth of $10,000(1)

Annual Compound Returns(1)

YTD 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception(2)
Canadian High Income Equity Fund (0.2%) (4.2%) 10.8% 1.6% 2.1% 3.8%

Year-by-Year Returns

2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
Canadian High Income Equity Fund (6.4%) 18.5% (2.1%) 19.6% (20.5%) 2.0% 29.1% (12.9%) (2.3%) 11.9% (3.1%)

Returns for Canadian High Income Equity Fund are unaudited.

You will usually pay brokerage fees to your dealer if you purchase or sell units of the investment fund on the Toronto Stock Exchange or other alternative Canadian trading system (an “exchange”).  If the units are purchased or sold on an exchange, investors may pay more than the current net asset value when buying units of the investment fund and may receive less than the current net asset value when selling them. 

There are ongoing fees and expenses associated with owning units of an investment fund.  An investment fund must prepare disclosure documents that contain key information about the fund.  You can find more detailed information about the fund in the public filings available at www.sedar.com.  The indicated rates of return are the historical annual compounded total returns including changes in unit value and reinvestment of all distributions and does not take into account certain fees such as redemption costs or income taxes payable by any securityholder that would have reduced returns.  Investment funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.

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Distributions

The actual breakdown of distributions for tax purposes will be provided to unitholders annually in March as soon as possible following receipt of the information from the Fund’s individual holdings. This information will also be posted on the website as soon as it is available.

This information is of a general nature only and does not constitute legal or tax advice to any particular investor. Accordingly, prospective investors are advised to consult their own tax advisors with respect to their individual circumstances.

DRIP

Investors may elect to automatically reinvest their distributions in additional units of the Fund and realize the benefits of compound growth. Any units acquired pursuant to the distribution reinvestment program qualify for the service fee. DRIP Plan

Tax Allocation

The following information is applicable to holders who, for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada), are resident in Canada and hold trust units as capital property. If this is not the case, a tax advisor should be consulted.

Holders of trust units outside of a RRSP, DPSP, RRIF, RESP or TFSA should expect to receive a T3 slip from their investment dealer. T3 supplementary slips will indicate Other Income (Investment Income and Non-Investment Income) in Box 26, Foreign Non-Business Income in Box 25, Capital Gains in Box 21 and Eligible Dividend Income in Box 49. Dividend income is subject to the standard gross up and federal dividend tax credit rules. The return of capital component is a non-taxable amount that serves to reduce the adjusted cost base of the Fund units and is reported in Box 42.

Select a year
Record Date Payment Date Capital Gains Eligible Dividend Foreign Non- Business Income Foreign Non- Business Income Tax Paid Investment Income Return of Capital Total Distribution
Jun 30, 2023 Jul 17, 2023 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.04000
May 31, 2023 Jun 14, 2023 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.04000
Apr 28, 2023 May 12, 2023 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.04000
Mar 31, 2023 Apr 17, 2023 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.04000
Feb 28, 2023 Mar 14, 2023 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.04000
Jan 31, 2023 Feb 14, 2023 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.04000
Dec 30, 2022 Jan 16, 2023 0.00000 0.00282 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.03718 0.04000
Nov 30, 2022 Dec 14, 2022 0.00000 0.00282 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.03718 0.04000
Oct 31, 2022 Nov 14, 2022 0.00000 0.00282 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.03718 0.04000
Sep 30, 2022 Oct 17, 2022 0.00000 0.00282 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.03718 0.04000
Aug 31, 2022 Sep 15, 2022 0.00000 0.00282 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.03718 0.04000
Jul 29, 2022 Aug 15, 2022 0.00000 0.00282 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.03718 0.04000
Total 0.00000 0.01692 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.22308 0.48000
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