Brompton Infrastructure ETF Wins Lipper Award
The TSX-listed BGIE was named Canada's top Global Infrastructure Equity fund over three years in the LSEG Lipper Fund Awards 2026.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Investing
Brompton Funds' Brompton Global Infrastructure ETF (TSX: BGIE) was named Canada Active Winner, Best Global Infrastructure Equity Fund over three years in the LSEG Lipper Fund Awards 2026. The fund delivered a 20.3% per annum total return over the last three years.
Why it matters
The award recognizes consistent risk-adjusted performance in a category that includes 25 funds, giving Canadian investors a third-party benchmark for global infrastructure exposure. Lipper awards are based on historical results, so they reflect past performance rather than guaranteed future returns.
The fund carries a current distribution rate of 6.6% as of November 5, 2026, and earned Lipper Leader ratings of 5 for both three- and five-year consistent return. Results are drawn from a 25-fund Global Infrastructure Equity category, and the release does not address how the distribution rate will change.
The players
Brompton Funds
Brompton Funds is a Canadian investment fund manager that sponsors the Brompton Global Infrastructure ETF and has operated for over 25 years.
LSEG Lipper
LSEG Lipper is a global fund research provider whose annual Fund Awards have recognized top-performing funds for over 30 years across 17 countries.
The details
BGIE is an actively managed ETF investing in a diversified portfolio of global infrastructure companies. It uses a covered call writing program intended to generate additional income and reduce overall portfolio volatility. The fund's inception date was April 30, 2020.
Timeline
April 30, 2020: BGIE inception date.
July 31, 2026: Period ending for the Lipper Leader ratings.
October 31, 2026: End of the performance comparison period.
November 6, 2026: Award announcement press release issued from Toronto, Ontario.
Market Landscape
The LSEG Lipper Fund Awards 2026 ranking places BGIE within a competitive field of global infrastructure funds that Canadian investors can access on the TSX. Lipper's annual Canadian awards are one of the few third-party scorecards that compare actively managed infrastructure ETFs on a common three-year return basis.
Investors holding BGIE or considering global infrastructure exposure can use the 6.6% distribution rate and three-year return history when comparing options. Because the award reflects past results, investors should check the fund's current fees, holdings and covered call strategy before making a purchase decision.
The takeaway
Awards such as the Lipper Fund Awards highlight past performance, so Canadian investors should weigh a fund's recent results alongside its costs, distribution sustainability and strategy before investing.
Further reading
For more context on fund selection, see the Investing section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Belleville Intelligencer.
