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Why This Matters for INDEXPLUS Investors
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The proposed re-alignment of INDEXPLUS’s investment mandate is intended to offer INDEXPLUS investors with:
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- A fully actively managed strategy with targeted lower volatility;
- Continued monthly distributions; and
- No change to the low F Class management fee of 0.50% and a reduction in the A Class management fee to 1.00% from 1.50%.
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The Manager considers this re-alignment to be in the best interests of INDEXPLUS unitholders. INDEXPLUS has a track record spanning over 20-years. Middlefield believes that this strategic transition will offer INDEXPLUS unitholders greater prospects for competitive absolute returns and reduced long-term volatility while enhancing the potential to attract new investors, thereby increasing its asset base.
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In recent years, the Manager believes the Canadian fixed income fund market has experienced notable growth, driven by increased investor demand for stability and predictable income amidst fluctuating interest rates and economic uncertainty. The Manager believes that many investors have sought and will continue to seek fixed income solutions as a means to diversify their portfolios, manage risk, and preserve capital, particularly where traditional equity markets have shown heightened levels of volatility.
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Short Duration Plus will complement Middlefield’s product line of equity income offerings which includes Middlefield Income Plus Class, an award-winning mutual fund with a 25-year track record of generating competitive returns by focusing on equities as well as fixed income securities.
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Details of the INDEXPLUS Transition into Middlefield Short Duration Bond
Plus Mutual Fund
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A special meeting of unitholders of INDEXPLUS (the “Meeting”) will be held on or about January 9, 2026, at which unitholders will be asked to approve, among other things, amendments to INDEXPLUS’s investment objectives. Further details of the meeting, including details regarding the proposed changes to INDEXPLUS’s investment objectives and strategies and the record date for the Meeting, will be provided in an information circular to be distributed to unitholders in advance of the special meeting. If approved, changes will be reflected in the filing of an amendment to the Middlefield Mutual Funds simplified prospectus, which is expected to occur in January 2026.
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About Middlefield
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Founded in 1979, Middlefield is an income focused asset manager with offices in Toronto, Canada and London, England. Our investment team has developed a disciplined investment process over many years that seeks to identify attractive opportunities while evaluating the risks that impact returns. Our specialized suite of innovative investment solutions for both individual and institutional investors include Exchange-Traded Funds trading in Canada, the UK, Italy and Germany as well as Canadian Mutual Funds, Split Share Corporations, Closed-End Funds and Flow-through LPs. Our core business currently includes seven income mandates: Real Estate, Healthcare, Innovation, Infrastructure, Energy, Diversified Income and Fixed Income, all of which incorporate our focus on diversification in market sectors and companies which have the ability to generate growing levels of cash flows.
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For further information, please visit our website at www.middlefield.com or contact Nancy Tham in our Advisor Relationship Department at 1.888.890.1868.
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Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. Certain statements in this press release may be viewed as forward-looking statements. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, intentions, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as “expects”, “is expected”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “estimates” or “intends” (or negative or grammatical variations thereof), or stating that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements regarding the launch of SD PLUS mutual fund and ETF, the Meeting, the success of the proposed investment mandate of SD PLUS, and the timing with respect to all of the foregoing. Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements including as a result of changes in the general economic and political environment, changes in applicable legislation, and the performance of each fund. There are no assurances the funds can fulfill such forward-looking statements and the funds do not undertake any obligation to update such statements. Such forward-looking statements are only predictions; actual events or results may differ materially as a result of risks facing one or more of the funds, many of which are beyond the control of the funds.
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