Brompton Funds Announces Preferred Share Risk Ratings
07 August 2024 - 9:45PM
(TSX: DGS.PR.A, GDV.PR.A, LBS.PR.A, LCS.PR.A, SBC.PR.A,
PWI.PR.A, ESP.PR.A) Brompton Funds announces that the
funds listed below (the “Funds”) have voluntarily elected to report
risk ratings for their preferred shares (the “Preferred Shares”) on
the same basis required for mutual fund investments. The risk
ratings are intended to offer a risk classification that is
directly comparable to the standard ratings reported by Canadian
ETFs and mutual funds. These risk ratings can be considered in
addition to the existing credit ratings assigned by Morningstar
DBRS to better assess the risk profile of the Preferred Shares.
Fund Name |
Ticker |
Risk Rating |
Standard
Deviation(1) |
DBRS Rating |
Dividend Growth Split Corp. |
DGS.PR.A |
Low |
5.95% |
Pfd-3 (low) |
Global Divided Growth Split Corp. |
GDV.PR.A |
Low |
4.03% |
Pfd-3 (high) |
Life & Banc Split Corp. |
LBS.PR.A |
Low to Medium |
6.95% |
Pfd-3 |
Brompton Lifeco Split Corp. |
LCS.PR.A |
Low to Medium |
6.17% |
Pfd-3 (low) |
Brompton Split Banc Corp. |
SBC.PR.A |
Low |
5.51% |
Pfd-3 |
Sustainable Power & Infrastructure Split Corp. |
PWI.PR.A |
Low to Medium |
7.39% |
Pfd-3 |
Brompton Energy Split Corp. |
ESP.PR.A |
High |
21.49% |
n/a |
S&P/TSX Preferred Share Index |
n/a |
Medium (Estimate) |
13.03% |
n/a |
Brompton Index One Split Preferred Share Index |
n/a |
Low (Estimate) |
5.19% |
n/a |
The risk ratings are calculated in accordance
with the standardized investment risk classification methodology
set out in National Instrument 81-102 Investment Funds. The risk
ratings are based on the historical market price volatility of each
Preferred Share as measured by the 10-year standard deviation of
monthly returns as of July 31, 2024. For Preferred Shares with less
than ten years of performance history, the investment risk level of
the Preferred Share was calculated using the available return
history of the Preferred Share and, for the remainder of the
10-year period, the returns of the Brompton Index One Split
Preferred Share Index, to reasonably approximate the standard
deviation of the Preferred Share.
The Preferred Shares offer preferential,
tax-advantaged quarterly distributions, and have historically
delivered stable returns relative to the S&P/TSX Preferred
Share Index.(2)
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Compound Annual Returns to July 31,
2024(2) |
Ticker |
Distribution
Rate(3) |
1-Yr |
3-Yr |
5-Yr |
10-Yr |
S.I. |
Inception |
DGS.PR.A |
5.4%(4) |
5.6% |
5.6% |
5.6% |
5.5% |
5.4% |
12/03/07 |
GDV.PR.A |
5.0% |
5.1% |
5.1% |
5.1% |
- |
5.1% |
06/15/18 |
LBS.PR.A |
6.9% |
7.0% |
6.0% |
5.8% |
5.4% |
5.4% |
10/17/06 |
LCS.PR.A |
6.8% |
6.6% |
6.5% |
6.4% |
6.2% |
5.8% |
04/18/07 |
SBC.PR.A |
6.1% |
6.4% |
5.8% |
5.5% |
5.1% |
5.2% |
11/16/05 |
PWI.PR.A |
4.9% |
5.1% |
5.1% |
- |
- |
5.1% |
05/21/21 |
ESP.PR.A |
8.1% |
8.3% |
16.1% |
8.1% |
- |
6.7% |
02/24/15 |
S&P/TSX Preferred Share Index |
21.6% |
1.6% |
5.8% |
2.5% |
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About Brompton FundsFounded in
2000, Brompton is an experienced investment fund manager with
income and growth focused investment solutions including
exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)
traded investment funds. For further information, please contact
your investment advisor, call Brompton’s investor relations line at
416- 642-6000 (toll-free at 1-866-642-6001), email
info@bromptongroup.com or visit our website at
www.bromptongroup.com.
(1) Source: LSEG Datastream. Annualized 10-year
standard deviation of monthly returns as of July 31, 2024. For
Preferred Shares with less than ten years of performance history,
the calculation was based on the available return history of the
Preferred Share, and for the remainder of the 10-year period, the
returns of the Brompton Index One Split Preferred Share Index.
(2) Returns are for the periods ended July 31,
2024 and are unaudited. The table shows the compound return on the
Preferred Shares for each period indicated compared to the
S&P/TSX Preferred Share Index (“Preferred Share Index”). The
Preferred Share Index tracks the performance, on a market‑weight
basis, of a broad index of preferred shares trading on the TSX that
meet the criteria relating to size, liquidity and issuer rating.
The Preferred Shares are not expected to mirror the performance of
the Preferred Share Index, which has a more diversified portfolio.
Past performance does not necessarily indicate how the Preferred
Shares will perform in the future. The information shown is based
on the redemption price per Preferred Share and assumes that
distributions made by each Fund on the Preferred Shares in the
periods shown were reinvested (at the redemption price per
Preferred Share) in additional Preferred Shares of such Fund.
(3) Annualized distribution rate based on
closing market price as of July 31, 2024. Source: LSEG Eikon.
(4) On July 26, 2024, Dividend Growth Split
Corp. announced that the distribution rate will increase to $0.675
per Preferred Share per annum (6.75% on the par value of $10.00)
for the next term from September 28, 2024 to August 30, 2029.
You will usually pay brokerage fees to your
dealer if you purchase or sell shares of the Funds on the TSX or
other alternative Canadian trading system (an “exchange”). If the
shares are purchased or sold on an exchange, investors may pay more
than the current net asset value/redemption price when buying
shares of a Fund and may receive less than the current net asset
value/redemption price when selling them.
There are ongoing fees and expenses associated
with owning shares 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 each Fund in its
public filings available at www.sedarplus.ca. The indicated rates
of return are the historical annual compounded total returns
including changes in share value and reinvestment of all
distributions and do 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.
Certain statements contained in this document
constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of
Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking information may relate to
matters disclosed in this document and to other matters identified
in public filings relating to the Funds, to the future outlook of
the Funds and anticipated events or results and may include
statements regarding the future financial performance of the Funds.
In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by
terms such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “expect”, “plan”,
“anticipate”, “believe”, “intend”, “estimate”, “predict”,
“potential”, “continue” or other similar expressions concerning
matters that are not historical facts. Actual results may vary from
such forward-looking information. Investors should not place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements are made as of the date hereof and we assume no
obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or
circumstances.