And introduces a suite of 7 new QuantShares
ETFs to the Canadian market designed to balance risk
while providing investors with the opportunity for
growth
Listing: TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange)
Symbols: QCD, QUS, QIE, QEM, QGL, QMA, QMY
TORONTO, Jan. 30, 2017 /CNW/ - AGF Investments Inc. is
pleased to announce the launch of AGFiQ Asset Management (AGFiQ) –
the quantitative investment platform for AGF powered by an
intellectually diverse, multi-disciplined team that combines the
complementary strengths of investment professionals across AGF and
its affiliates from Highstreet Asset Management Inc. (Highstreet)
and FFCM, LLC (FFCM) to deliver innovative product solutions around
specific client needs and outcomes.
"Innovation has always been at the heart of AGF, dating back to
our founders 60 years ago. We were built on the principles of
creating a company that was innovative, focused on clients and
driven by superior investment management," said Blake C. Goldring, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, AGF Management Limited. "The launch of AGFiQ and our
offering of ETF solutions is yet another milestone in our
commitment to meeting the evolving needs of our clients and
partners."
"Our deep expertise lends itself to the creation of custom
solutions, including ETF model portfolios, in a variety of vehicles
including mutual funds, exchange traded products and portfolios,
and separately managed accounts designed to help investors achieve
the full spectrum of investment objectives from capital
appreciation to risk management," added Goldring.
"We spent a significant amount of time refining our
quantitatively-based investment processes and capabilities to unify
them under AGFiQ," said Kevin
McCreadie, President and Chief Investment Officer, AGF
Investments Inc. "Our team of investment professionals builds
portfolios with an emphasis on factor-driven investing and our
proprietary multi-factor approach allows for intelligent portfolio
construction that provide opportunities for total return while also
actively managing risk and the potential for losses."
AGF enters the Canadian ETF marketplace with seven new exchange
traded funds (ETFs) – four enhanced core options and three
multi-asset portfolio solutions designed to deliver better
risk-adjusted returns, all of which are actively managed by
AGFiQ1 using quantitative research to deliver a
disciplined and repeatable outcome.
The new suite of QuantShares ETFs introduced today includes:
|
Ticker
|
Fund Name and
Objective
|
Management
Fee
|
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QCD
|
The QuantShares
Enhanced Core Canadian Equity ETF seeks to
provide long-term capital appreciation with reduced volatility,
over a full
market cycle, by investing primarily in equity securities of
issuers in
Canada.
|
0.45%
|
|
QUS
|
The QuantShares
Enhanced Core US Equity ETF seeks to provide
long-term capital appreciation with reduced volatility, over a full
market
cycle, by investing primarily in equity securities of issuers in
the United
States.
|
0.45%
|
|
QIE
|
The QuantShares
Enhanced Core International Equity ETF seeks
to provide long-term capital appreciation with reduced volatility,
over a
full market cycle, by investing primarily in equity securities of
issuers in
Europe, Australasia and the Far East.
|
0.45%
|
|
QEM
|
The QuantShares
Enhanced Core Emerging Markets Equity ETF
seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation with reduced
volatility,
over a full market cycle, by investing primarily in equity
securities of
emerging market issuers.
|
0.45%
|
|
QGL
|
The QuantShares
Global Equity Rotation ETF seeks to provide long-
term capital appreciation by investing, directly or indirectly,
including
through exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), in global equity
securities.
|
0.55%
|
|
QMA
|
The QuantShares
MultiAsset Allocation ETF seeks to provide long-
term capital appreciation with reduced volatility by investing,
directly or
indirectly, including through ETFs, in global equity and fixed
income
securities including securities related to non-traditional asset
classes.
|
0.55%
|
|
QMY
|
The QuantShares
MultiAsset Income Allocation ETF seeks to
generate capital growth and regular income by investing, directly
or
indirectly, including through ETFs, in global equity and fixed
income
securities including securities related to non-traditional asset
classes.
|
0.55%
|
|
1. QuantShares ETFs
powered by AGFiQ are managed by Highstreet, while the three
multi-asset portfolio solutions are sub-advised by FFCM.
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The initial public offering of each of the QuantShares ETFs has
closed and the units of the QuantShares ETFs will commence trading
on the Toronto Stock Exchange today under the above-mentioned
tickers respectively.
Further information about the new QuantShares funds can be found
at AGFiQ.com
About AGF
Founded in 1957, AGF Management Limited (AGF) is a diversified
global asset management firm with retail, institutional,
alternative and high-net-worth businesses. As an independent firm,
we strive to help investors succeed by delivering excellence in
investment management and providing an exceptional client
experience. Our suite of diverse investment solutions extends
globally to a wide range of clients, from financial advisors and
individual investors to institutional investors including pension
plans, corporate plans, sovereign wealth funds and endowments and
foundations.
AGF has investment operations and client servicing teams on the
ground in North America,
Europe and Asia. With over $34 billion (as at December 31, 2016) in total assets under
management, AGF serves more than one million investors. AGF trades
on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol AGF.B.
Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be
associated with an investment in exchange-traded funds. Please read
the prospectus or relevant ETF summary document(s) before
investing. Exchange-traded funds are not guaranteed, their values
change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.
SOURCE AGF