GBC Growth & Income Fund
The GBC Growth and Income Fund is an equity focused balanced fund that takes a strategic approach to asset management in an effort to provide consistent investment income and long term capital growth.
The asset mix is set at approximately 30% fixed income and 70% equity. The fixed income exposure is typically obtained by holding units of the GBC Canadian Bond Fund, while the equity exposure is gained by direct investment in stocks.
Read MoreManulife Global Infrastructure Fund
Craig Noble of Brookfield Investment Management runs this fund using a disciplined, bottom up stock selection process that looks to identify infrastructure related companies that are trading below their intrinsic values.
Read MoreDynamic Global Infrastructure Fund
Managed by Jason Gibbs, this fund invests in publicly traded companies that hold infrastructure assets directly or are involved in the building or maintenance of these assets. The fund has a go anywhere mandate and can invest in companies of any size. Despite the fund’s recent underperformance, the medium term numbers are impressive.
Read MoreBMO Global Infrastructure ETF
By far the cheapest infrastructure option available, this ETF is designed to replicate the performance of the Dow Jones Brookfield Global Infrastructure Index, net of expenses. The index focuses on companies that derive at least 70% of their cash flows from infrastructure assets.
Read MoreMutual Funds and ETFs Update – April 2012
Be sure to check out our April issue of Mutual Funds and ETFs Update where we had the opportunity to sit down with one of the more interesting investment managers working today, Larry Sarbit. Mr. Sarbit discusses his process and how his portfolio is positioned for the current market environment. we also highlight our favourite Dividend Funds and show how infrastructure funds can help put your portfolio on solid ground. This is an issue not to be missed.
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