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Fund sales show sharp inflow of $3.1-billion

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Fund	% Chg
RBC Premium Money Market	--
Investors Dividend-A	-0.29
TD Canadian Bond	-0.22
RBC Balanced	-0.50
TD Premium Money Market	--
RBC Canadian Money Market	--
RBC Canadian Dividend	-0.45
CI Harbour Growth & Income	-0.57
RBC Monthly Income	-0.39
CIBC Monthly Income	-0.40
As of Sat Mar 20, 2010 01:25 PM

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Gainers have the highest percentage change in price, while losers have the largest negative percentage change. To be included as a gainer a fund must have made money. Similarly, losers must have lost money.

Fund categories that are moving

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Asset Class	% Chg
Canadian Income Trust Equity	9.31
Canadian Small or Mid Cap Equity	7.15
Natural Resources Equity	7.10
U.S. Small or Mid Cap Equity	6.47
Canadian Focused Small/Mid Cap Equity	5.18
Health Care Equity	3.47
Japanese Equity	3.40
North American Equity	3.01
High Yield Fixed Income	2.91
Canadian Dividend and Income Equity	2.86
As of Sat Mar 20, 2010 12:27 PM

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The percentage change is the average return for all funds in each fund category. These benchmarks are calculated for each category at the end of every month.

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Mutual funds that are moving

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Losers

Fund	Latest	% Chg
HBP NYMEX® Natural Gas Bull+ETF	6.29	3.59
Claymore Natural Gas Commodity ETF	3.82	1.76
Investors Japanese Equity-A	5.97	0.56
HSBC Chinese Equity-I	19.42	0.54
Dynamic Far East Value	17.86	0.45
Excel Chindia	6.34	0.45
Mackenzie Cundill Em Mkts Val Cl-A	6.10	0.38
Excel India	22.07	0.36
CI Global Health Sciences Corp Cl	20.81	0.34
Trimark Global Endeavour	10.67	0.31
As of Sat Mar 20, 2010 12:27 PM

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This method looks at funds with assets greater than $100-million. The percentage change is the return as of the latest price. Most funds publish new prices daily.

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In these tables we crunch market data to highlight a trend for you. They are calculated at the end of every month. To make sure they are actionable ideas we look at funds with assets greater than $100-million.

Most bang for the buck

Fund	Latest	% Chg
SaskWorks Venture Fund Inc.	12.89	15.15
IG Mackenzie Ivy European-A	9.70	9.84
Claymore BRIC ETF	29.41	8.88
Dynamic Energy Income	6.47	8.60
National Bank Small Capitalization	42.20	8.59
Beutel Goodman Small Cap	18.42	8.48
Fidelity Canadian Opportunities-A	18.94	8.43
Dynamic American Value	13.55	8.38
RBC Global Precious Metals	49.00	7.80
Golden Opportunities Fund Inc.	13.61	7.45
As of Sat Mar 20, 2010 01:04 PM

These funds have outperformed their category’s average three-year return. Each fund’s MER is also below its category average. Funds are ranked according to their three-year returns minus the benchmark return for their category, which is shown as the last column.

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Longest serving in the top quartile

Fund	% Chg	Months
RBC Premium Money Market	2.71	100
National Bank Corporate Cash Mgmt	2.45	93
National Bank Treasury Management	2.62	93
SEI Money Market-O	2.82	35
BMO Premium Money Market	2.57	14
CIBC Money Market	1.95	5
PH&N Canadian Money Market-D	2.47	5
RBC O'Shaughnessy Canadian Equity	-5.07	4
BMO U.S. Dollar Monthly Inc (US$)	-4.95	4
Dynamic Global Discovery	-2.93	4
As of Sat Mar 20, 2010 01:09 PM

Funds that have stayed in the top quartile for the most consecutive months. They are ranked according to the length of the winning streak. The fund's three-year return is the first column.

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Class-leading returns and low volatility

Fund	Latest	% Chg
Mackenzie Univ Am Gwt (Unhgd) Cl	16.74	12.20
Dynamic Small Business	9.12	12.06
SaskWorks Venture Fund Inc.	12.89	8.96
IG Mackenzie Ivy European-A	9.70	8.41
AGF Global Resources Class	25.03	7.94
Dynamic FocusPlus Wealth Management	13.91	7.89
Dynamic Energy Income	6.47	7.86
RBC Global Precious Metals	49.00	7.57
Dynamic Global Dividend Value	10.19	7.27
Dynamic Global Real Estate	19.66	7.08
As of Sat Mar 20, 2010 01:10 PM

These funds have outperformed their category’s average three-year return. Each fund’s three-year standard deviation is also below its category average. Funds are ranked according to their returns minus the benchmark return for their category, which is the last column.

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Gainers have the highest percentage change in price, while losers have the largest negative percentage change. To be included as a gainer a fund must have made money. Similarly, losers must have lost money.

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In these tables we crunch market data to highlight a trend for you. They are calculated at the end of every month. To make sure they are actionable ideas we look at funds with assets greater than $100-million.