The fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth and to maximize real returns during inflationary environments. The fund invests primarily in a combination of equity and fixed income securities of issuers located anywhere in the world which are expected to be collectively resilient to inflation.
Is this fund right for you?
- You are looking for a multi-asset fund to hold as part of your portfolio
- You are seeking less exposure to inflation than is typical in other funds
- You want a medium-term investment
- You can handle the volatility of bond, stock, real estate and commodity markets
Risk Rating
How is the fund invested?
(as of May 31, 2025)
Asset allocation (%)
|
Name |
Percent |
|
US Equity |
37.7 |
|
International Equity |
24.5 |
|
Foreign Bonds |
13.8 |
|
Canadian Equity |
11.2 |
|
Cash and Equivalents |
6.4 |
|
Income Trust Units |
2.2 |
|
Other |
4.2 |
Geographic allocation (%)
|
Name |
Percent |
|
United States |
58.7 |
|
Canada |
13.5 |
|
United Kingdom |
6.5 |
|
France |
3.6 |
|
Japan |
2.7 |
|
Australia |
2.4 |
|
Multi-National |
1.4 |
|
Hong Kong |
1.2 |
|
Brazil |
1.1 |
|
Other |
8.9 |
Sector allocation (%)
|
Name |
Percent |
|
Real Estate |
22.3 |
|
Energy |
20.4 |
|
Fixed Income |
13.8 |
|
Basic Materials |
10.5 |
|
Utilities |
10.4 |
|
Consumer Goods |
7.2 |
|
Cash and Cash Equivalent |
6.4 |
|
Exchange Traded Fund |
4.2 |
|
Industrial Services |
1.9 |
|
Other |
2.9 |
Growth of $10,000
(since inception)
Data not available based on date of inception
Fund details
(as of May 31, 2025)
Top holdings |
% |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
2.1 |
Shell PLC |
2.0 |
National Grid PLC |
2.0 |
TC Energy Corp |
2.0 |
Williams Cos Inc |
1.9 |
American Tower Corp |
1.7 |
Exxon Mobil Corp |
1.7 |
Welltower Inc |
1.7 |
Vinci SA |
1.6 |
Bunge Global SA |
1.6 |
Total allocation in top holdings |
18.3 |
Portfolio characteristics |
|
Standard deviation |
- |
Dividend yield |
3.6% |
Average market cap (million) |
$75,829.7 |
Understanding returns
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Range of returns over five years
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Worst return |
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Q2 2025 Fund Commentary
Market commentary
Over the second quarter of 2025, diversified real assets rose but underperformed broader equity markets. The U.S. Federal Reserve Board kept interest rates unchanged, while the European Central Bank cut interest rates twice because of easing inflation. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield remained range-bound as investors reacted to the U.S. budget bill.
Global real estate securities rose despite weakness in U.S. real estate and lower bond yields. Global infrastructure securities advanced based on the strong performance of passenger transportation stocks in non-U.S. markets.
Natural resource equities rose, led by agribusiness, with fertilizer and agricultural chemicals companies outperforming. The metals and mining sub-sector performed well because of gains in gold and silver prices. Commodities markets were volatile because of geopolitical tensions and shifting supply and demand dynamics.
Performance
The Fund’s relative exposure to Cameco Corp., Venture Global Inc. and Nutrien Ltd. had the most positive impact on performance. Cameco announced that a Pennsylvania-based nuclear power company, in which it holds a stake, expects higher earnings for 2025. Venture Global benefited from optimism around potential long-term liquefied natural gas contracts and progress at its third export terminal. Nutrien stock rose because of strong demand, strategic acquisitions and initiatives to improve operational efficiency.
Relative exposure to Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., Bakkafrost P/F and PPL Corp. was negative for performance. Pilgrim’s Pride reported lower-than-expected revenue and profit because of a shift in U.S. consumer demand from food service to retail. Bakkafrost reported disappointing quarterly results because of lower salmon prices amid a rise in global supply. PPL Corp. reported first-quarter earnings that missed estimates.
At the sector level, underweight exposure to diversified metals and mining, fertilizers and agricultural chemicals, and gold had a positive impact on performance. Security selection within global real estate, especially in the U.S. and Australia, also had a positive impact, as did overweight exposure to Spain. Underweight exposure to commodities was positive for performance as energy prices were volatile.
Stock selection within global listed infrastructure had a negative impact on the Fund’s performance. Underweight exposure to airports, water utilities and toll roads had a negative impact. Underweight exposure to global real estate was negative as the segment rose alongside lower bond yields.
Portfolio activity
The sub-advisor added Chevron Corp. based on its potential to win the arbitration dispute with Exxon Mobil Corp. over the Guyana Hess oil project. Based on the same assumption, Exxon Mobil and Hess Corp. were trimmed. Imperial Oil Ltd. was added to the Fund for its upstream assets, which are outperforming on volumes and cost estimates. Marathon Petroleum Corp. was added because it has higher free cash flow than its peers.
Digital Realty Trust Inc. was increased as the sub-advisor expects close to 10% growth over the next five years. Sempra Energy was increased because of reduced market concerns around the company’s wildfire risk.
The sub-advisor sold Cenovus Energy Inc. because of oil price volatility and because its operations were impacted by wildfires. Essential Utilities Inc. was sold in favour of higher-quality U.S. water companies. UDR Inc. was sold after the company reported weaker leasing, especially in the core Sun Belt region. The sub-advisor trimmed Targa Resources Corp. to reduce the Fund’s exposure to oil price volatility.
Outlook
At quarter end, the Fund had overweight exposure to global infrastructure and natural resource equities, and underweight exposure to commodities and global real estate. Within fixed income, the Fund had overweight exposure to short-term securities to help manage risk.
The sub-advisor believes global real estate stocks are less likely to be negatively affected by tariffs or inflation. The sub-advisor believes data centres should benefit from rising demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI). The sub-advisor favours the logistics and self-storage segments, which may be less sensitive to economic change, and is cautious about the retail and office segments.
Within global listed infrastructure, the sub-advisor favours higher-quality businesses that should be able to perform relatively well in this challenging growth environment, in the sub-advisor's view. The sub-advisor sees power demand as increasingly important for power generation, power grid reliability and data centre growth. The need for electric and gas infrastructure to support data centre demand could drive significant investment opportunities within the asset class. However, the sub-advisor is closely monitoring customer affordability.
The sub-advisor’s outlook for natural resources is driven by trends like AI, the energy transition, urbanization and the rising global middle class. The sub-advisor believes this shift could sustain demand for natural resources, leading to higher commodity prices and investment returns. The sub-advisor is somewhat optimistic about crude oil demand because of modest global growth expectations, but believes oversupply concerns could bring oil prices down.