CI Global Asset Management to Launch Global and U.S. ETFs Focused on Managing Downside Volatility
CI Global Asset Management (CI GAM) has received approval for the final prospectus of two new ETFs: CI Global Minimum Downside Volatility Index ETF and CI U.S. Minimum Downside Volatility Index ETF, expected to trade on the TSX from January 24, 2023. These ETFs aim to minimize downside volatility while allowing for potential gains. Additionally, CI GAM plans to merge three existing ETFs into the new CI Global Minimum Downside Volatility Index ETF, offering a lower management fee of 0.35%. Securityholder meetings for the mergers are set for March 7, 2023.
- Launch of two new ETFs aimed at reducing downside volatility.
- Lower management fee (0.35%) for the new ETF compared to previous ETFs (0.60%).
- ETFs are designed to offer better risk-adjusted returns.
- None.
CI GAM also announces proposal to merge three existing ETFs into new ETF
CI GAM expects the new ETFs to begin trading on the
“At a time of heightened market volatility, these ETFs will provide a well-designed defensive component to investors’ portfolios,” said
The ETFs are designed to replicate the performance of
CGDV will seek to replicate the performance of the Solactive DM Minimum Downside Volatility Hedged to CAD Index NTR, which is hedged to the Canadian dollar, while CGDV.B will seek to replicate the performance of the Solactive DM Minimum Downside Volatility CAD Index NTR, which is unhedged.
CUDV will seek to replicate the performance of the Solactive US Minimum Downside Volatility Hedged to CAD Index NTR, which is hedged to the Canadian dollar, while CUDV.B will seek to replicate the performance of the Solactive US Minimum Downside Volatility CAD Index NTR, which is unhedged.
ETF mergers
CI GAM also announced today a proposal to merge three existing ETFs – CI MSCI World Low Risk Weighted ETF, CI MSCI International Low Risk Weighted ETF and CI MSCI Europe Low Risk Weighted ETF – into the new CI Global Minimum Downside Volatility Index ETF.
CI GAM believes securityholders will benefit from the mergers given that the continuing ETF is designed to generate lower volatility and better risk-adjusted returns than the terminating ETFs. Additionally, CI Global Minimum Downside Volatility Index ETF has a lower management fee (
The mergers require the approval of securityholders of the terminating ETFs. Special meetings of securityholders of the terminating ETFs will be held on
The details of the proposed mergers are listed below. All of the ETFs trade on the TSX.
Terminating ETF |
Ticker |
Continuing ETF |
Ticker |
CI MSCI World Low Risk Weighted ETF
|
RWW |
CI Global Minimum Downside Volatility
|
CGDV |
CI MSCI World Low Risk Weighted ETF
|
RWW.B |
CI Global Minimum Downside Volatility
|
CGDV.B |
CI MSCI International Low Risk Weighted
|
RWX |
CI Global Minimum Downside Volatility
|
CGDV |
CI MSCI International Low Risk Weighted
|
RWX.B |
CI Global Minimum Downside Volatility
|
CGDV.B |
CI MSCI Europe Low Risk Weighted ETF
|
RWE |
CI Global Minimum Downside Volatility
|
CGDV |
CI MSCI Europe Low Risk Weighted ETF
|
RWE.B |
CI Global Minimum Downside Volatility
|
CGDV.B |
About CI Global Asset Management
CI Global Asset Management is one of Canada’s largest investment management companies. It offers a wide range of investment products and services and is on the Web at www.ci.com. CI Global Asset Management is a subsidiary of
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