Sterling Global Financial’s Mortgage Income Fund Earns Top Honors at 2025 Canadian Hedge Fund Awards

Sterling Global Financial revealed that its flagship investment vehicle, the Sterling Mortgage Income Fund (SMIF), has been awarded First Place in both the 3-Year Return and 5-Year Return categories at the 2025 Canadian Hedge Fund Awards. This prestigious recognition highlights SMIF’s long-term performance and the benefits of its disciplined, real-estate-backed lending strategy, which emphasizes capital protection and consistent growth for investors across various market cycles.

As the experienced firm celebrates this achievement, Sterling Global Financial continues to deepen its commitment to the company’s core services of investment management and real estate. The awards further demonstrate that the real estate fund is a growing opportunity for investors seeking monthly income solutions that deliver stable, non-market-correlated returns.

As investors navigate an uncertain financial market, private real estate credit is emerging as one of the most compelling investment opportunities. While traditional asset classes are facing heightened volatility and unpredictability, real-estate-backed lending through conservative, income-oriented strategies like SMIF continues to attract investors seeking stable, risk-managed alternatives.

The demand for dependable monthly income solutions is growing, especially among investors seeking predictable returns without the volatility of public equities. SMIF’s structure and track record are designed to meet that need, offering consistent, steady long-term performance that is intentionally uncorrelated to stock market behavior.

With the award demonstrating the firm’s expertise in client-asset management, Sterling Global Financial reiterates that the fund remains open to new investors and invites individuals and institutions to explore how SMIF can fit into a diversified, income-focused portfolio.  

Interested investors wanting to learn more about current opportunities and the fund’s long-term strategy can contact the firm’s Investor Relations team at kphuong@sterlinggloballtd.com or visit www.sterlinggloballtd.com.