June 30, 2026
This segregated fund invests primarily in fixed-income and equity securities currently through the VPI Canadian Balanced Pool. On or about May 22, 2026, this fund's name changed to VPI Canadian Balanced from Canadian Premier Balanced and Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. assumed portfolio management responsibilities from Invesco Canada Ltd. With this change this fund no longer invests directly in securities but invests in VPI Canadian Balanced Pool. The performance prior to the above dates were achieved under previous manager and/or investment objective.
Is this fund right for you?
- A person who is investing for the long term and seeking exposure to bonds and stocks, and is comfortable with low to moderate risk.
- Since the fund invests in stocks and bonds its value is affected by changes in interest rates and by stock prices, which can rise and fall in a short period of time.
RISK RATING
How is the fund invested? (as of June 30, 2026)
| Name | Percent |
|---|---|
| Canadian Equity | 38.3 |
| US Equity | 30.9 |
| Domestic Bonds | 24.2 |
| Income Trust Units | 3.8 |
| International Equity | 2.2 |
| Cash and Equivalents | 0.5 |
| Foreign Bonds | 0.1 |
| Name | Percent |
|---|---|
| Canada | 64.1 |
| United States | 31.2 |
| Bermuda | 2.5 |
| Luxembourg | 2.2 |
| Name | Percent |
|---|---|
| Financial Services | 25.2 |
| Fixed Income | 24.3 |
| Consumer Services | 12.3 |
| Technology | 10.4 |
| Industrial Goods | 8.1 |
| Industrial Services | 6.2 |
| Basic Materials | 5.3 |
| Healthcare | 3.2 |
| Energy | 2.2 |
| Other | 2.8 |
Growth of $10,000 (since inception)
For the period 06/19/2009 through 06/30/2026 tr.with $10,000 CAD investment, The value of the investment would be $30,347
Fund details (as of June 30, 2026)
| Top holdings | Percent (%) |
|---|---|
| Toronto-Dominion Bank | 5.4 |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 4.5 |
| Visa Inc Cl A | 3.8 |
| Dollarama Inc | 3.6 |
| Alphabet Inc Cl A | 3.4 |
| TFI International Inc | 3.3 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 3.2 |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl B | 3.2 |
| Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc Cl B | 3.0 |
| Wheaton Precious Metals Corp | 2.8 |
| Total allocation in top holdings | 36.2 |
| Portfolio characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
| Standard deviation | 8.41% |
| Dividend yield | 1.31% |
| Yield to maturity | 3.56% |
| Duration (years) | 5.76% |
| Coupon | 3.63% |
| Average credit rating | AA- |
| Average market cap (million) | $731,105.3 |
Understanding returns
Annual compound returns (%)
| 1 MO | 3 MO | YTD | 1 YR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.40 | 5.67 | 5.67 | 15.78 |
| 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | INCEPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.38 | 7.34 | 6.90 | 6.74 |
Calendar year returns (%)
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.38 | 11.98 | 13.30 | -9.86 |
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21.08 | 4.15 | 11.85 | -8.91 |
Range of returns over five years (July 01, 2009 - June 30, 2026)
| Best return | Best period end date | Worst return | Worst period end date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.24% | Mar 2025 | -1.17% | Mar 2020 |
| Average return | % of periods with positive returns | Number of positive periods | Number of negative periods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.83% | 99 | 144 | 1 |
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Fund category
Canadian Equity Balanced
Inception date
June 19, 2009
Management expense ratio (MER)*
2.98%
(December 31, 2024)
Fund management
Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc.
Net assets (million)
$32.3
Price
$30.35
Number of holdings
144
Minimum Investment
$500
Fund codes
FEL — CLGM043E
DSC^ — CLGM043F
LSC — CLGM043H
Estate Protection — CLGR043E
Contact information
Customer service centre
Toll free: 1-800-665-5758
Corporate website
Summary
For the period 06/19/2009 through 06/30/2026 with $10,000 CAD investment
Total returns performance
203.47%
Last price
$30.35 CAD
as of market close 06/30/2026
Value of $10,000 investment
$30,347.07 CAD
