Dynamic 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.
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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 MoreBissett Canadian Dividend Class A
The Bissett Canadian Dividend Fund takes a very concentrated approach, holding just 34 stocks. The team of Juliette John and Ryan Crowther look for high quality businesses which have a history of low earnings volatility and solid dividend records. More than 60% of the fund is currently invested in financials and energy. It pays investors a steady monthly distribution, currently set at $0.025 per unit, which works out to be an annualized yield of approximately 2.2%.
Read MoreFidelity Dividend Fund
Managed by the team of Geoffrey Stein and Derek Young, this fund looks to provide investors with a mix of growth and income over the long term by investing in a portfolio of dividend paying equities. The fund is very focused on large cap stocks and is currently defensively positioned. Not surprising, it is significantly overweight in financial and utility stocks and is underrepresented in the volatile energy category.
Read MoreS&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index
This ETF is designed to replicate the performance of the S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index. The index is designed to capture sustainable dividend income and capital appreciation potential, screening for companies that have followed a policy of consistently increasing dividends for a number of years.
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This is a relatively new addition to the ETF world, launched in October 2011. Unlike more traditional ETFs, this one employs a quantitative screening process that looks for not only high yielding dividend stocks, but also for those companies that are most likely able to continue to pay their dividends. The end result is a portfolio of the top 50 names that have passed both the dividend growth rate screen and the sustainability screen.
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