Flaherty & Crumrine Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund Provides Ratings Update

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Nov. 28, 2017) – (TSX:FFI.UN) – Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) announced on November 27, 2017 that the credit rating for Flaherty & Crumrine Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund (the “fund”) has been lowered from P-2f to P-2(low)f. P-2(low)f constitutes an investment-grade credit rating.

Brompton Funds Limited (the “Manager”) and Flaherty & Crumrine Incorporated (the “Portfolio Manager”) are of the view that this ratings action represents a change in the fund credit rating methodology applied by S&P, and does not reflect a deterioration in credit quality of the Fund’s portfolio or a change in investment approach. The Manager and the Portfolio Manager intend to continue the Fund’s long-term approach to credit selection and risk management, with the goal of maintaining a stable stream of monthly income for investors and to preserve net asset value per unit.

The Fund has generated an annual compound return of 10.0% for the 5 year period ending October 31, 2017 and 7.9% per annum over a 10 year period.¹ The current distribution rate equates to {$content}.96 per unit per annum which represents a distribution yield of 7.3% per annum based on the November 27, 2017 TSX closing price.²

About Brompton Funds
Brompton Funds, a division of Brompton Group which was founded in 2000, is an experienced investment fund manager with approximately billion in assets under management. Brompton’s investment solutions include TSX traded funds, mutual funds, and flow-through limited partnerships. For further information, please contact your investment advisor, call Brompton’s investor relations line at 416-642-6000 (toll-free at 1-866-642-6001), email info@bromptongroup.com or visit our website at www.bromptongroup.com.

_{1) Source: Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg, Brompton}

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