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National Bank Managed Portfolios

Our investment expertise gives you state-of-the-art, personalized solutions. With National Bank Managed Portfolios, you get tactical management, diversification, competitive fees and a host of other advantages. 

Managed Portfolios

 

› Tactical Management
› Diversification
› A multi-style approach
› Tools at your service

 

Tactical Management: Making the most of market opportunities

Tactical management is one of the cornerstones of the Managed Portfolios. Based on anticipated market fluctuations and events, portfolio managers adjust the weightings of the various asset classes in the Managed Portfolios in the following way:

1. Through deviation from target
As shown in the table below, targets are defined for each asset class in each investor profile, as well as the amount of deviation allowed from these targets. This gives the portfolio managers of the Managed Portfolios the latitude they need to respond to changes in economic conditions by making tactical adjustments to the portfolio mix.

2. By making choices within a single asset class
Tactical management allows the portfolio managers to emphasize a type of investment. Within a single asset class, the portfolio manager can decide to overweight or underweight certain securities. Value-type equities can be more or less attractive according to the phase of the economic cycle. Furthermore, bond portfolio managers may choose to lengthen or shorten the duration of the fixed income securities in the portfolios, based on their expectations of how the yield curve will evolve.

This tactical management approach therefore gives our team of professionals the necessary flexibility to make informed choices and to implement them.

Stable Income Income Income & Growth Balanced Growth Equity

Diversification: The golden rule for any investment strategy

A wide range of asset classes and securities
A solid investment strategy does not depend solely on the selection of securities for your portfolio, or the timing of the investments. To reduce the risk related to your investments and optimize the return on your portfolios, the principles of diversification must also be applied. Diversifying is one of the golden rules of investing.

In this area, as in many others, too great a concentration can have negative effects. To avoid this pitfall, it is wise to invest in different asset classes and hold a number of securities within each class. Each main asset class has its own characteristics in terms of capital preservation and potential return, and each one reacts differently to market movements. Lastly, each one has its place in a sophisticated investment portfolio.

asset classes

Given that they are real portfolios (meaning that they contain several mutual funds that in turn hold their own asset classes and securities), our Managed Portfolios offer superior diversification compared to a simple diversified mutual fund.

Our portfolio managers: A multi-style approach

One of the distinctive features of the Managed Portfolios is that they are made up of several funds managed by different portfolio managers. They provide a broad array of management styles.

These managers combine active and passive management styles. In some cases, they intervene directly in the selection and weighting of fund assets, and in others, they use index-linked instruments, thereby passively following market movements. They do their research using sophisticated quantitative and qualitative tools, and do fundamental and technical analysis to refine their assessments. A number of approaches and management styles may be applied to corporate securities, such as stocks.

Tools at your service

Personalized quarterly statement of account

Our quarterly statement of account lets you track your portfolio. It includes:

  • An activity summary including all transactions
  • Distributions received
  • Your personal rate of return
  • Your asset allocation
  • Information on investing, your tax return, etc.
  • How to contact us if you have questions or need additional information 

Exclusive newsletter for Managed Portfolios holders

Every quarter, you’ll receive your exclusive newsletter. It includes:


For more information, read the Managed Portfolios Brochure .

Other features

  • Minimum investment : $100,000
  • Periodic Investment Plan with a $100 minimum contribution after the initial contribution, on a weekly, biweekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis
  • No additional administration or transaction fees
  • Eligible for RRSPs, RRIFs and investment accounts

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National Bank Managed Portfolios (the “Portfolios”) are offered by National Bank Securities Inc., a subsidiary of National Bank of Canada.  Please read the prospectus of the underlying funds of the Portfolios (the “underlying funds”) before investing.  The underlying funds are not insured by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation or by any other government deposit insurer. The underlying funds are not guaranteed, their values fluctuate frequently and past performance may not be repeated.

Investors must sign a discretionary management agreement with National Bank Trust Inc. (for all activities in Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick) or with Natcan Trust Company (for all activities in the other Canadian provinces and territories), which gives the portfolio manager authority to select, add or remove funds forming part of the Portfolios.  There are currently no fees or expenses related to investing in a Portfolio, except for the fees and expenses related to investing in the underlying funds.   All distributions paid by an underlying fund will be automatically reinvested for you.  Management fees and expenses and trailing commissions may be associated with mutual fund investments and use of an asset allocation service may result in management fees, front-load or back-load fees and trailing commissions. 

 


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