Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

For the Express service, the minimum initial amount is $1,000. Express accounts are easy to setup, have very low fees and include annual reviews with a licensed professional portfolio manager.  

For our Access wealth management service, the minimum initial amount is $100,000. Access level clients get year-round access to financial professionals and receive personalized portfolios that include both stocks and funds. Please note that the minimum can include several accounts with ShariaPortfolio, (ie. Cash Account, a RRSP and a RESP). Our advisers look forward to working with you to achieve your financial goals! 

We charge a flat management fee, which ranges between 0.50 percent to 2.00 percent per year, depending on the amount of assets being managed and the type of service provided. Unlike many other advisers, we do not accept commissions from mutual fund companies. 

ShariaPortfolio uses reputable custodians, such as Fidelity, to hold your portfolio. Clients have 24/7 access to their accounts with no long-term commitments. Your money will be managed according to your objectives, risk tolerance and preferences.  Additionally, all accounts are insured up to $1,000,000 with Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF). 

The Sharia guidelines are based on the rules determined by the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), a global Islamic finance standards-setting body, governed by an international panel of highly respected Sharia scholars. 

Asset classes
Only stocks, sukuks and Islamic ETFs are eligible for Shariah-compliance consideration. Preferred shared are considered to be non-compliant.

Business activities screens
Companies are only to be considered compliant from a business perspective if the cumulative revenue from non-compliant activities and non-operating interest income does not exceed 5% of their total income. Non-compliant income sources include the following: 

We rely on the Sharia rules defined by the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), a global Islamic finance standards-setting body, governed by an international panel of highly respected Sharia scholars. Learn more at https://aaoifi.com/ 

ShariaPortfolio Canada offers a comprehensive solution to investing that includes a variety of Sharia-compliant stocks and funds.  ShariaPortfolio employs a core satellite approach in investing, where active returns are generated by stocks and sector selection and active risk is mitigated by core holdings. It takes a value based, hands-on approach in selecting high conviction securities as satellites for the portfolios. Buying or selling of stocks, sukuks, commodities or ETFs is based on target price and fundamental discipline.  ShariaPortfolio’s portfolio managers take a proactive approach to assign a standard portfolio according to the client’s risk, return and life cycle objectives. Standard models are managed by ShariaPortfolio to achieve the returns with a designated level of risk. 

Investments containing only ETFs are designed to parallel the returns of a particular market index or benchmark as closely as possible. For example, each stock listed on the S&P 500 Shariah Industry Exclusions Index (SPSIEUP) is weighted. That is, it represents a percentage of the index that is commensurate with its size and influence in the real world. An exchange traded fund ETF, for example SPUS (which tracks SPSIEUP), will use the same weights.  This is passive portfolio management and its objective is to generate a return that is the same as SPSIEUP index. The strategy requires a buy-and-hold mentality.  Because this investment strategy is not proactive, the management fees are lower than active management strategies. 

Yes. We’re pleased to offer a fully customized solution for your investment needs through our Access personal wealth management service. You can request that we add a stock or fund to your portfolio anytime. 

Our USA affiliate, ShariaPortfolio, started in 2003 and was one of the first sharia-compliant wealth managers in the USA with clients nationwide.  In 2019, SP Funds (another affiliate) lunched two Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) which are listed on the NYSE.  ShariaPortfolio Canada was officially launched in January 2020.