Criterion Mutual Funds
Canadian Convertible Bond Fund
Canadian Energy Convertible Debenture Fund
Criterion Diversified Commodities Currency Hedged Fund
Criterion Global Dividend Currency Hedged Fund
Criterion REIT Income Fund
Criterion Utility Plus Fund

Canadian Convertible Bond Fund

NAVPS Net Assets Launch Date
Class A - 11.34 * $94.13 million * November 2, 2009

Fund Overview

  • Convertible bond portfolio comprised primarily of convertible debentures of Canadian issuers
  • Ability to invest up to 30% of the net asset value in convertible debentures of non-Canadian issuers
  • An asset class that combines elements of both fixed income and equity securities
  • Quarterly distributions targeted to be 6% per annum on the subscription price of $10.00 per Share ($0.15 per Share per quarter or $0.60 per annum)

Key Reasons to Invest

  • Experienced portfolio manager.
  • Historically lower risk and volatility than equities.
  • Quarterly distributions.

Top 10 Holdings*

Company Coupon Maturity Portfolio %
Neo Material Technologies Inc5.0031-Dec-174.50%
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fd6.0031-Mar-173.85%
Southern Pacific Resource Corp6.0030-Jun-163.64%
Parex Resources Inc5.2530-Jun-163.44%
Discovery Air Inc8.3830-Jun-163.02%
Westernone Equity Income Fund8.0030-Jun-183.01%
Vicwest Inc6.0031-Dec-153.00%
Brigus Gold Corp6.5031-Mar-162.92%
Great Basin Gold Ltd8.0030-Nov-142.91%
Equal Energy Ltd6.7531-Mar-162.86%
* as at December 31, 2011

Fund Codes

  Code Unit
DSC CRT 5700 Class A
Low Load CRT 5701 Class A
Front Load CRT 5703 Class A
Managed Fee CRT 5705 Class F