New Fund Reviews

Results of New Fund Reviews

An investment fund is considered “new” from the date of its inception. Once the fund has registered with at least one of the data provider firms on the CIFSC, the fund is brought to the Committee’s monthly meeting for placement into the most appropriate category. The committee will estimate the most appropriate category based on the fund’s stated intentions (as described in the fund’s investment objective and strategy).

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2025

Apr

Results of New Fund Reviews – April 23, 2025

Fund: 3iQ Solana Staking ETF U$ (SOLQ.U)
Category Placement: Alternative Other

Fund: Evolve Canadian Energy Enhanced Yield Index Fund Unhedged ETF (OILY)
Category Placement: Alternative Equity Focused

Fund: Evolve Enhanced Yield Mid Term Bond Fund Hedged ETF (MIDB)
Category Placement: Global Fixed Income

Fund: Evolve Solana ETF C$ (SOLA)
Category Placement: Alternative Other

Fund: Global X Bitcoin Covered Call ETF (BCCC)
Category Placement: Alternative Other

Fund: Global X Defense Tech ETF (SHLD)
Category Placement: Global Equity

Fund: Global X Enhanced Equal Weight Canadian Telecommunication Covered Call ETF (RNCL)
Category Placement: Alternative Equity Focused

Fund: Global X Enhanced Bitcoin Covered Call ETF (BCCL)
Category Placement: Alternative Other

Fund: Global X Enhanced Gold Producer Equity Covered Call ETF (GLCL)
Category Placement: Alternative Equity Focused

Fund: Global X Enhanced Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF (RSCL)
Category Placement: Alternative Equity Focused

Fund: Global X Equal Weight Canadian Telecommunication Covered Call ETF (RNCC)
Category Placement: Sector Equity

Fund: Global X Equal Weight Canadian REITs Index ETF (REIT)
Category Placement: Real Estate Equity

Fund: Global X Equal Weight Global Healthcare Index ETF (MEDX)
Category Placement: Health care Equity

Fund: Global X Equal Weight U.S. Banks Index ETF (UBNK)
Category Placement: Financial Services Equity

Fund: Global X Equal Weight U.S. Groceries & Staples Index ETF (UMRT)
Category Placement: Sector Equity

Fund: Invesco S&P/ TSX 60 Equal Weight Index ETF (EQLT)
Category Placement: Canadian Equity

Fund: JPMorgan US Value Active ETF (JAVA)
Category Placement: U.S. Equity

Fund: RBC Canadian Ultra Short Term Bond ETF (RUST)
Category Placement: Canadian Short Term Fixed Income

Fund: RBC Target 2031 Canadian Corporate Bond ETF (RQT)
Category Placement: Canadian Corporate Fixed Income

Fund: RBC Target 2031 Canadian Government Bond ETF (RGQT)
Category Placement: Canadian Fixed Income

Fund: RBC Target 2031 U.S. Corporate Bond ETF (RUQT)
Category Placement: Global Corporate Fixed Income

Fund: Dynamic Global Small Cap Fund
Category Placement: Global Small/Mid Cap Equity

Fund: JC Clark High Income Opportunities Fund Founders
Category Placement: Alternative Multi-Strategy

Fund: Manulife Global Core Balanced Fund
Category Placement: Global Equity Balanced

Fund: Manulife Global Core Equity Fund
Category Placement: Global Equity

Fund: RBC Global Large-Cap Equity Fund
Category Placement: Global Equity

Fund: RBC India Equity Fund
Category Placement: Geographic Equity

Fund: RBC Target 2026 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF Fund
Category Placement: Canadian Short Term Fixed Income

Fund: RBC Target 2027 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF Fund
Category Placement: Canadian Short Term Fixed Income

Fund: RBC Target 2028 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF Fund
Category Placement: Canadian Short Term Fixed Income

Fund: RBC Target 2029 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF Fund
Category Placement: Canadian Corporate Fixed Income

Fund: RBC Target 2030 Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF Fund
Category Placement: Canadian Corporate Fixed Income

Fund: Russell Investments Global Equity Balanced
Category Placement: Global Equity Balanced

Fund: Russell Investments Global Income Balanced
Category Placement: Global fixed Income Balanced

Fund: DGAM North American equities
Category Placement: North American Equity

Fund: iAS Apollo Aligned Alternatives Access Fund
Category Placement: Alternative Multi-Strategy

Fund: Quadra – Carmignac European Leaders
Category Placement: European Equity

Fund: Quadra – Carmignac Global Credit
Category Placement: Multi-Sector Fixed Income

Fund: BNYM Concentrated International ETF
Category Placement: International Equity

Fund: CAN Global Opportunities Plus 2.99PAM
Category Placement: Global Equity

Fund: Lysander-Pembroke U.S. Small Mid Cap A*
Category Placement: U.S. Small/Mid Cap Equity

Fund: Manulife Balanced Private Segregated Portfolio (MPIP 75/100)
Category Placement: Global Neutral Balanced

Fund: Manulife Canadian Balanced Private Segregated Pool (MPIP 75/100)
Category Placement: Canadian Neutral Balanced

Fund: Manulife Conservative Private Segregated Portfolio (MPIP 75/100)
Category Placement: Global Fixed Income Balanced

Fund: Manulife Dividend Income Plus GIF Select (InvestmentPlus 75/100)
Category Placement: Canadian Focused Equity

Fund: Manulife Growth Private Segregated Portfolio (MPIP 75/100)
Category Placement: Global Equity Balanced

Fund: Manulife Mawer U.S. Equity Private Segregated Pool (MPIP 75/100)
Category Placement: U.S. Equity

Fund: Pier 4 Holding Limited Partnership Tr D
Category Placement: Miscellaneous – Income and Real Property

Fund: Pier 4 Real Estate Investment Trust F
Category Placement: Miscellaneous – Income and Real Property

Fund: TD All-Equity ETF Portfolio
Category Placement: Global Equity

Fund: Brompton Split Corp. Class A Share ETF
Category Placement: Alternative Equity Focused

Fund: Manulife Dividend Income Private Segregated Pool (MPIP 75/100)
Category Placement: Canadian Focused Equity

Fund: Manulife Fundamental Equity Private Segregated Pool (MPIP 75/100)
Category Placement: Canadian Focused Equity

Fund: Manulife TD Dividend Income GIF Select (InvestmentPlus 75/100)
Category Placement: Canadian Equity Balanced

Fund: Manulife TD Diversified Monthly Income GIF Select (InvestmentPlus 75/100)
Category Placement: Canadian Equity Balanced

Fund: Manulife U.S. All Cap Equity GIF Select (InvestmentPlus 75/100)
Category Placement: U.S. Equity

Fund: Evolve Canadian Energy Enhanced Yield Index Fund
Category Placement: Alternative Equity Focused

Fund: Evolve Enhanced Yield Mid Term Bond Fund
Category Placement: Global Fixed Income

Fund: Harvest Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF
Category Placement: Canadian Equity

Fund: Harvest Low Volatility Canadian Equity Income ETF
Category Placement: Canadian Equity

Mar

Results of New Fund Reviews – March 26, 2025

Fund: AGF Enhanced U.S. Income Plus Fund
Category Placement: Alternative Equity Focused

Fund: AGF NHC Tactical Alpha Fund
Category Placement: Alternative Multi-Strategy

Fund: AGF SAF Private Credit Limited Partnership
Category Placement: Alternative Private Debt

Fund: BMO AAA CLO ETF C$ (ZAAA)
Category Placement: Global Fixed Income

Fund: CI Alternative Credit Opportunities Fund
Category Placement: Alternative Credit Focused

Fund: CI Alternative Equity Premium Yield Fund
Category Placement: Alternative Equity Focused

Fund: CI Equity Premium Yield Fund
Category Placement: Miscellaneous – Income and Real Property

Fund: CI Galaxy Solana ETF (SOLX.U)
Category Placement: Alternative Other

Fund: Evolve Levered Bitcoin ETF (CAD Unhedged) (LBIT)
Category Placement: Alternative Other

Fund: Evolve Levered Ether ETF (CAD Unhedged) (LETH)
Category Placement: Alternative Other

Fund: Franklin Lexington PE Secondaries Fund
Category Placement: Alternative Private Equity

Fund: Global X 0-3 Month T-Bill ETF U$ (CBIL.U)
Category Placement: Canadian Money Market

Fund: Guardian i3 Global Dividend Premium Yield Fund
Category Placement: Global Dividend & Income Equity

Fund: Hamilton Enhanced Mixed Asset ETF (MIX)
Category Placement: Alternative Multi-Strategy

Fund: Harvest Alphabet Enhanced High Income Shares ETF Class A (GOGY)
Category Placement: Alternative other

Fund: Harvest AMD Enhanced High Income Shares ETF Class A (AMDY)
Category Placement: Alternative other

Fund: Harvest Broadcom Enhanced High Income Shares ETF Class A (AVGY)
Category Placement: Alternative other

Fund: Harvest Coinbase Enhanced High Income Shares ETF Class A (CNYE)
Category Placement: Alternative other

Fund: Harvest Costco Enhanced High Income Shares ETF Class A (COSY)
Category Placement: Alternative other

Fund: Harvest MicroStrategy Enhanced High Income Shares ETF Class A (MSTE)
Category Placement: Alternative other

Fund: Harvest Netflix Enhanced High Income Shares ETF Class A (NFLY)
Category Placement: Alternative other

Fund: Nova Institutional Asset Allocation Pool
Category Placement: Alternative Multi-Strategy

Fund: Titanium Canadian Equity Private Pool
Category Placement: Canadian Equity

Fund: Titanium Canadian Fixed Income Private Pool
Category Placement: Canadian Core Plus Fixed Income

Fund: Titanium Global Fixed Income Private Pool
Category Placement: Global Core Plus Fixed Income

Fund: Titanium Global Strategics Opportunities Private Pool
Category Placement: Global Equity

Fund: Titanium International Equity Private Pool
Category Placement: International Equity

Fund: Titanium U.S. Equity Private Pool
Category Placement: U.S. Equity

Fund: Vesta Enhanced Equity Fund
Category Placement: Alternative Other

Fund: VPI High Interest Savings Pool
Category Placement: Canadian Money Market

Fund: JPMorgan US Growth Active ETF (JGRO)
Category Placement: U.S. Equity

Fund: Return Stacked Global Balanced & Macro ETF (RGBM)
Category Placement: Alternative Multi-Strategy

Fund: Desjardins Emerging Markets Equity Index ETF(DMEE)
Category Placement: Emerging Markets Equity

Fund: Fidelity Alternative Real Estate Trust
Category Placement: Alternative Other

Fund: Desjardins fin& BlackRock® LifePath® 2065 Index
Category Placement: 2045+ Target Date Portfolio

Fund: Desjardins fin& Fidelity ClearPath® 2065
Category Placement: 2045+ Target Date Portfolio

Fund: Desjardins fin& Fidelity ClearPath® Institutional 2065
Category Placement: 2045+ Target Date Portfolio

Fund: Desjardins fin& Fidelity ClearPath® Index Plus Institutional 2065
Category Placement: 2045+ Target Date Portfolio

Fund: GIB AM Emerging Markets Active Engagement Cayman
Category Placement: Emerging Markets Equity

Fund: Global Select Canada Fund II
Category Placement: Global equity

Fund: JF Canadian Equity CAP Fund
Category Placement: Canadian Equity

Fund: PineStone International Equity (Canada)
Category Placement: International Equity

Fund: PineStone US Equity Fund
Category Placement: US Equity

Fund: TCC Alternative Access Trust Fund
Category Placement: Alternative Multi – Strategy

Fund: Vector Mortgage Trust F
Category Placement: Miscellaneous – Income and Real Property

Feb

Results of New Fund Reviews – February 26, 2025

Fund: 1832 AM Tactical Asset Allocation PLUS Pool
Category Placement: Alternative Multi-Strategy

Fund: Canada Life Global Multi-Asset Defensive+ Fund
Category Placement: Alternative Multi-Strategy

Fund: Canada Life Global Opportunities+ Fund
Category Placement: Alternative Multi-Strategy

Fund: Fidelity Absolute Income Fund
Category Placement: Multi-Sector Fixed Income

Fund: Fidelity Advanced U.S. Equity Fund
Category Placement: U.S. Equity

Fund: Fidelity Core U.S. Bond ETF C$ (FCUB)
Category Placement: Global Fixed Income

Fund: Harvest Coinbase High Income Shares ETF Class A Units (CONY)
Category Placement: Sector Equity

Fund: Harvest Diversified High Income Shares ETF Class A Units (HHIS)
Category Placement: Alternative Equity Focused

Fund: Harvest Meta Enhanced High Income Shares ETF Class A Units (METE)
Category Placement: Alternative Equity Focused

Fund: Harvest MicroStrategy High Income Shares ETF Class A Units (MSTY)
Category Placement: Sector Equity

Fund: Harvest Palantir Enhanced High Income Shares ETF Class A Units (PLTE)
Category Placement: Alternative Equity Focused

Fund: Harvest Tesla Enhanced High Income Shares ETF Class A Units (TSLY)
Category Placement: Alternative Equity Focused

Fund: Lysander Pembroke U.S. Small Mid Cap Fund
Category Placement: U.S. Small/Mid Cap Equity

Fund: Mackenzie FuturePath US All Cap Growth Fund
Category Placement: U.S. Equity

Fund: NBI Active U.S. Equity Fund
Category Placement: U.S. Equity

Fund: NBI Target 2030 Investment Grade Bond Fund
Category Placement: Global Corporate Fixed Income

Fund: NBI Target 2031 Investment Grade Bond Fund
Category Placement: Global Corporate Fixed Income

Fund: NBI Active U.S. Equity Fund
Category Placement: U.S. Equity

Fund: NBI Target 2030 Investment Grade Bond Fund
Category Placement: Global Corporate Fixed Income

Fund: NBI Target 2031 Investment Grade Bond Fund
Category Placement: Global Corporate Fixed Income

Fund: WaveFront All-Weather Alternative Fund
Category Placement: Alternative Multi-Strategy

Fund: Broadcom (AVGO) Yield Shares Purpose ETF
Category Placement: Alternative Equity Focused

Fund: Coinbase (COIN) Yield Shares Purpose ETF
Category Placement: Alternative Equity Focused

Fund: Costco (COST) Yield Shares Purpose ETF
Category Placement: Alternative Equity Focused

Fund: JPMorgan (JPM) Yield Shares Purpose ETF
Category Placement: Alternative Equity Focused

Fund: Kipling Global Enhanced Dividend Fund
Category Placement: Alternative Equity Focused

Fund: Kipling Global Enhanced Growth Fund
Category Placement: Alternative Equity Focused

Fund: Kipling Strategic Income Fund
Category Placement: Alternative Credit Focused

Fund: MFS Global Real Estate Fund
Category Placement: Real Estate Equity

Fund: Netflix (NFLX) Yield Shares Purpose ETF
Category Placement: Alternative Equity Focused

Fund: OZ Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation
Category Placement: Alternative Private Debt                               

Fund: Palantir (PLTR) Yield Shares Purpose ETF
Category Placement: Alternative Equity Focused

Fund: Third Lake PM Alternative Yield Strategy Fund
Category Placement: Alternative Equity Focused

Fund: T. Rowe Price Retirement Date 2025 (Canada)
Category Placement: 2025 Target Date Portfolio

Fund: T. Rowe Price Retirement Date 2030 (Canada)
Category Placement: 2030 Target Date Portfolio

Fund: T. Rowe Price Retirement Date 2035 (Canada)
Category Placement: 2035 Target Date Portfolio

Fund: T. Rowe Price Retirement Date 2040 (Canada)
Category Placement: 2035+ Target Date Portfolio

Fund: T. Rowe Price Retirement Date 2045 (Canada)
Category Placement: 2035+ Target Date Portfolio

Fund: T. Rowe Price Retirement Date 2050 (Canada)
Category Placement: 2035+ Target Date Portfolio

Fund: T. Rowe Price Retirement Date 2055 (Canada)
Category Placement: 2035+ Target Date Portfolio

Fund: T. Rowe Price Retirement Date 2060 (Canada)
Category Placement: 2035+ Target Date Portfolio

Fund: T. Rowe Price Retirement Date 2065 (Canada)
Category Placement: 2035+ Target Date Portfolio

Fund: Tech Innovators Yield Shares Purpose ETF
Category Placement: Alternative Equity Focused

Fund: Tonus Partners’ Fund
Category Placement: Canadian Focused Small/Mid Cap Equity

Fund: UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Yield Shares Purpose ETF
Category Placement: Alternative Equity Focused

Fund: Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio Fund
Category Placement: Global Equity

Fund: Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio Fund
Category Placement: Global Neutral Balanced

Fund: Vanguard Conservative ETF Portfolio Fund
Category Placement: Global Fixed Income Balanced

Fund: Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio Fund
Category Placement: Global Equity Balanced

Fund: Westcourt Performance Portfolio
Category Placement: Alternative Multi – Strategy

Fund: BMO Gold Bullion Fund
Category Placement: Commodity

Fund: BMO SPDR Communication Services Selct Sctr Idx ETF
Category Placement: Sector Equity

Fund: BMO SPDR Consumer Discretionary Select Sector Index ETF
Category Placement: Sector Equity

Fund: BMO SPDR Consumer Staples Select Sector Index ETF
Category Placement: Sector Equity

Fund: BMO SPDR Energy Select Sector Index ETF
Category Placement: Energy Equity

Fund: BMO SPDR Financials Select Sector Index ETF
Category Placement: Financial Services Equity

Fund: BMO SPDR Health Care Select Sector Index ETF
Category Placement: Sector Equity

Fund: BMO SPDR Industrials Select Sector Index ETF
Category Placement: Sector Equity

Fund: BMO SPDR Materials Select Sector Index ETF
Category Placement: Natural Resources Equity

Fund: BMO SPDR Real Estate Select Sector Index ETF
Category Placement: Real Estate Equity

Fund: BMO SPDR Technology Select Sector Index ETF
Category Placement: Sector Equity

Fund: BMO SPDR Utilities Select Sector Index ETF
Category Placement: Sector Equity

Jan

Results of New Fund Reviews – January 22, 2025

Fund: BMO Target 2027 Canadian Corporate Bond ETF (ZXCO)
Category Placement: Canadian Short Term Fixed Income

Fund: BMO Target 2028 Canadian Corporate Bond ETF (ZXCP)
Category Placement: Canadian Short Term Fixed Income

Fund: BMO Target 2029 Canadian Corporate Bond ETF (ZXCQ)
Category Placement: Canadian Corporate Fixed Income

Fund: CWB Corporate High Interest Savings Account
Category Placement: Canadian Money Market

Fund: CWB Retail High Interest Savings Account
Category Placement: Canadian Money Market

Fund: Dynamic Active Innovation and Disruption ETF C$ (DXID)
Category Placement: Global Equity

Fund: Franklin U.S. Mid Cap Multifactor Index ETF (FMID)
Category Placement: U.S. Small/Mid Cap Equity

Fund: GuardBonds 2028 Investment Grade Bond Fund
Category Placement: Canadian Short Term Fixed Income

Fund: GuardBonds 2029 Investment Grade Bond Fund
Category Placement: Canadian Fixed Income

Fund: Hamilton Canadian Financials Index ETF (HFN)
Category Placement: Financial Services Equity

Fund: HAMILTON CHAMPIONS™ Canadian Dividend Index ETF (CMVP)
Category Placement: Canadian Dividend & Income Equity

Fund: HAMILTON CHAMPIONS™ Enhanced Canadian Dividend ETF (CWIN)
Category Placement: Alternative Equity Focused

Fund: HAMILTON CHAMPIONS™ Enhanced U.S. Dividend ETF (SWIN)
Category Placement: Alternative Equity Focused

Fund: HAMILTON CHAMPIONS™ U.S. Dividend Index ETF (SMVP)
Category Placement: U.S. Dividend & Income Equity

Fund: iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT)
Category Placement: Alternative Other

Fund: Mawer Global Equity Pooled Fund
Category Placement: Global Equity

Fund: Scotia Strategic Balanced Growth Portfolio SP
Category Placement: Global Equity Balanced

Fund: iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT)
Category Placement: Alternative Other

Fund: Mawer Global Equity Pooled Fund
Category Placement: Global Equity

Fund: Scotia Strategic Balanced Growth Portfolio SP
Category Placement: Global Equity Balanced

Fund: Scotia Strategic Balanced Income Portfolio SP
Category Placement: Global Fixed Income Balanced

Fund: Terra 2024 Short Term Flow-Through LP
Category Placement: Natural Resources Equity

Fund: Corton Enhanced Income ETF
Category Placement: Global Fixed Income

Fund: SavvyLong Geared Crude Oil ETF (CLUP)
Category Placement: Passive Inverse/Leveraged

Fund: SavvyLong Geared Natural Gas ETF (NGUP)
Category Placement: Passive Inverse/Leveraged

Fund: SavvyShort Geared Crude Oil ETF (CLDN)
Category Placement: Passive Inverse/Leveraged

Fund: SavvyShort Geared Natural Gas ETF (NGDN)
Category Placement: Passive Inverse/Leveraged

Fund: Goodwood Milford Trust A
Category Placement: Alternative Credit Focused

Fund: GQG Partners Concentrated Global Equity Fund
Category Placement: Global Equity

Fund: CL Education Savings Fund 2045
Category Placement: 2035+ Target Date Portfolio

Fund: Assumption/CI Corporate Bond D 75/75
Category Placement: Global Corporate Fixed Income

Fund: Assumption/CI Global Dividend D 75/75
Category Placement: Global Dividend & Income Equity

Fund: Assumption/Fidelity Monthly Income G 75/100
Category Placement: Canadian Neutral Balanced

Fund: Assumption/Louisbourg Balanced D 75/75
Category Placement: Canadian Neutral Balanced

Fund: Assumption/Louisbourg Money Market G 75/75
Category Placement: Canadian Money Market

Fund: PIMCO Monthly Enhanced Income Fund
Category Placement: Multi-Sector Fixed Income