RPS
Purpose Canadian Preferred Share Fund

Full RPS fund page
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NPRF
NBI Active Canadian Preferred Shares ETF

Full NPRF fund page

When evaluating costs, RPS features a management fee (MER) of 0.75%, compared to 0.5% for NPRF. Performance-wise, RPS has returned 5.95% year-to-date with -$6 M in net flows, whereas NPRF is at 1.48% with +$7 M. Use the comparison tool below to benchmark these funds across top 10 holdings, yield, sector weights and historical returns.

NAV Performance and Flows

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Key Data

Historical performance and flows

As of October 19, 2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y
Perf.
RPS
-0.17%-0.06%+5.95%+9.39%+65.63%
NPRF
-0.58%-1.81%+1.48%+3.33%+45.48%
Flows
RPS
+$0 M-$0 M-$6 M-$9 M-$8 M
NPRF
+$1 M+$2 M+$7 M+$7 M-$8 M

RPS vs NPRF exposure

Countries

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Sectors

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As of October 19, 2026

Top 10 Holdings

RPS
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Diversification

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Characteristics

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RPS
NPRF
ProviderPurpose InvestmentsNational Bank Investments
ManagementActively managedActively managed
Benchmark--
Replication Method--
Asset ClassEquityEquity
Dividend PolicyDistributingDistributing
Trailing 12m distribution yield4.04%0.00%
Meets ESG criteriaNoNo
Inception DateDecember 22, 2016February 8, 2019

Frequently asked questions about RPS and NPRF

Which ETF has performed better year to date: RPS or NPRF?
As of October 19, 2026, RPS has returned 5.95% year to date, while NPRF has returned 1.48%. RPS is ahead on YTD performance.
Which ETF is larger by assets under management: RPS or NPRF?
As of October 19, 2026, RPS manages $38.44 M in assets, while NPRF manages $166.54 M. NPRF is the larger fund by AUM.
How are RPS and NPRF managed?
RPS is actively managed by Purpose Investments. It does not track an index. NPRF is actively managed by National Bank Investments. It does not track an index.
Which ETF is attracting more investor flows: RPS or NPRF?
Year to date, RPS has seen -$6.40 M in net flows, compared with +$6.70 M for NPRF. NPRF has attracted more net investor money so far.
How do the fees of RPS and NPRF compare?
RPS has an expense ratio of 0.93%, while NPRF has an expense ratio of 0.49%.
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