We have been doing this for 34 years. Performance always has to be assessed over a long period. The return for our shareholders since the creation of the Fonds has been 4.2%.
We have 34 years of experience, expertise and development in our economic sectors. And so we have specialized teams and we can target entrepreneurs who want to go further, that is to say the best Canadian and Quebec companies. Our good knowledge of the economic fabric allows us to bet on the best horses, those who will help us to produce a good return for our shareholders. That is the balance we create.
As for the tax credit, obviously, since we provide patient capital, the shareholder who invests with us has to be patient to. He has to wait for retirement before we can buy back his shares. This allows us to have access to those funds over a period of 15, 20 or 25 years. The tax credit also allows our shareholders to be patient.