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Investment Objective
The objective of the Desjardins Alternative Investments Fund is to provide unitholders with moderate income and long-term capital growth. To do so, the Fund invests mainly in real estate investment trusts (REITs), income trusts, bonds indexed to inflation, Canadian federal or provincial Treasury Bills and top-quality Canadian money market securities. The Fund may also invest in a limited percentage of stocks and bonds of Canadian or international companies.
Investment Strategies
To achieve the Fund’s objective, the portfolio manager:
 | DGAM establishes the reasonable weighting de chacune des catégories d’actifof each of the asset classes and the subsequent investment strategies on the basis of et les stratégies de placement qui suivent en fonction desmarket development forecasts et desand of the opportunities it deems are possibilités offered by each asset class as compared to others;d’actif par rapport aux autres;
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| DGAM gèremanages the Canadian income trusts and real estate investment trusts with a view to replicating the les fiducies canadiennes de revenu et de placement immobilier de façon à reproduire lesbenchmark de ces classes d’actifof these asset classes;
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| SINOPIA seeks to maximize the yields of the cherche à maximiser le rendement des global bonds indexed to inflation by actively managing the en gérant activement la portfolio’s overall sensitivity du portefeuille auxto effective interest rate changes et enand by optimizing the geographic allocation of the portfolio’s securities; optimisant la répartition géographique des titres détenus;
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| DGAM and SINOPIA use a management style aimed at enhancing portfolio returns, generating moderate income and reducing risks via diversification;
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| DGAM and SINOPIA have the authority to make safe haven investments, such as Canadian money market securities, in the event of significantly negative market situations;
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| DGAM and SINOPIA may use derivatives, particularly for reducing risks related to currency fluctuations;
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| DGAM and SINOPIA 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 Alternative Investments Fund remains moderate, the risks related to interest rates, credit, securities lending transactions, international equities, currencies, derivatives, common shares, small caps, class units, liquidity, specialized markets, income trusts and short sales should be taken into account.
Who Should Invest in This Fund?
The Desjardins Alternative Investments Fund is ideal for investors with moderate risk tolerance seeking moderate income and long-term capital growth. The Fund is also suitable for investors looking to benefit from greater diversification and reduce their portfolio volatility. T-class units are suitable for investors looking for additional income that offers tax benefits, and are not eligible for registered plans.
Portfolio Manager
SINOPIA Asset Management
Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc.
Fund Information
Type of fund
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Specialty fund
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Inception
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January 12, 2004 (A-Class units)
December 1, 2004 (T-Class units)
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Type of securities
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A- and T-Class units
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Eligibility
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A-Class units are 100% eligible for RRSPs, TFSAs, LIRAs, RRIFs, LIFs, DPSPs and RESPs. T-Class units are not eligible for registered plans.
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Management expense ratio
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2.49%
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Income distribution frequency
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Quarterly (A-Class units)
Monthly (T-Class units)
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Capital gains distribution frequency
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Annual (A-Class units)
Annual (T-Class units)
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