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Investment Objective
The objective of the Desjardins CI Value Trust Corporate Class Fund is to provide unitholders with long-term capital growth. To do so, the Fund invests its total assets in a group of funds comprising mainly U.S. equities.
Investment Strategies
To achieve the Fund’s objective, the portfolio manager:
 | Uses the value management style;
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| Selects securities that are significantly undervalued according to various preset criteria;
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| May invest in cash and fixed-income securities as well as in the debt securities of companies located outside the U.S.;
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| May use derivatives to cover any potential losses, reduce exchange rate risk and invest in individual securities and markets;
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| May undertake securities lending transactions to generate additional income. |
What Are the Risks of investing in This Fund?
Although the risk level of the Desjardins CI Value Trust Corporate Class Fund remains medium, the risks related to interest rates, credit, securities lending transactions, international equities, currencies, derivatives and common shares should be taken into account.
Who Should Invest in This Fund?
The Desjardins CI Value Trust Corporate Class Fund is ideal for investors with high risk tolerance seeking investments offering long-term capital growth. The Fund is also suitable for investors looking to include U.S. equities in their portfolios.
Portfolio Manager
CI Investments
Fund Information
Type of fund
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U.S. equity fund
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Inception
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January 12, 2004
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Type of securities
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Mutual fund units
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Eligibility
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100% eligible for RRSPs, LIRAs, RRIFs, LIFs, DPSPs, RESPs
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Management expense ratio
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2.75%
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Income distribution frequency
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Annual
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Capital gains distribution frequency
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Annual
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