AGF American Growth Class
Fund Price: $16.88 (as at September 3, 2010) 1-day chg: $.09 0.54% YTD: -0.30%
Returns as at July 31, 2010
| Fund | Group Avg | Index* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | 2.77% | 4.02% | 3.82% |
| 3 Months | -6.33% | -6.91% | -5.09% |
| 6 Months | 1.27% | -0.35% | 0.11% |
| 1 Year | 7.74% | 6.91% | 8.56% |
| 2 Year Avg | -7.50% | -7.41% | -4.39% |
| 3 Year Avg | -8.64% | -10.29% | -7.86% |
| 4 Year Avg | -3.15% | -5.89% | -3.81% |
| 5 Year Avg | -3.09% | -5.56% | -3.61% |
| 10 Year Avg | -8.27% | -5.12% | -4.35% |
| 15 Year Avg | 1.99% | 2.28% | 4.47% |
| 20 Year Avg | 4.90% | 5.04% | 7.44% |
| Since Inception | 7.78% | - | - |
| 2009 | 16.04% | 12.69% | 8.08% |
| 2008 | -34.87% | -30.36% | -21.92% |
| 2007 | 2.38% | -6.78% | -10.55% |
| 3 year risk | 17.46 | 18.43 | 15.20 |
| 3 year beta | 0.96 | 1.03 | 1.00 |
*S&P 500 Composite Total Return Idx($Cdn)
Growth of $10,000
Risk Measures as at July 31, 2010
Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
| Best (ending Jul 83): | 63.96 |  |  |
| Worst (ending Sep 74): | -43.24 |  | |
Volatility meter (Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com)
Low
High Fund Objectives
The investment objective of the Fund is to provide long-term capital growth through shares of market-leading American companies that have demonstrated an ability to grow sales, earnings and cash flow.
Fund Facts
| Fund Sponsor: | AGF Investments Inc. |
| Managed by: | AGF Investments Inc. |
| Fund Type: | MF Corp |
| Inception Date: | April 1957 |
| Asset Class: | U.S. Equity |
| Quartile Rank: | 2 (3YR ending July 31, 2010) |
| Total Assets: | $497.5 million |
| Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): | 2.91% |
| Management Fee: | 2.50% |
| Load Type: | Optional |
- Globe 5-Star Rating:
- RRSP Eligible:
- Canadian
- Min. Invest (initial):
- $500
- Subsequent:
- $25
- Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
- $500
- Subsequent RRSP:
- $25
- Closed:
- No
- Restricted:
- No
- Restriction:
Asset Allocation July 31, 2010
Equity Sector Weightings July 31, 2010
Fund Geography July 31, 2010
Top Holdings as at July 31, 2010
| Symbol | Company Name | Sector | Geographic Area | Asset Type | % of Total Assets | Performance as at September 3, 2010 1 Year Performance (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL-Q | Apple | Electrical & Electronic | United States | Stock | 7.21 | 55.37 | | | |
| INTC-Q | Intel | Electrical & Electronic | United States | Stock | 4.35 | -5.1 | | | |
| COST-Q | Costco Wholesale | Department Stores | United States | Stock | 4.26 | 6.51 | | | |
| GLW-N | Corning Inc. | Misc. Industrial Products | United States | Stock | 4.15 | 10.59 | | | |
| BA-N | Boeing Co. | Transportation Equip. & Compnts | United States | Stock | 3.82 | 33.39 | | | |
| MDR-N | McDermott International | Oil and Gas Field Services | United States | Stock | 3.7 | 9.46 | | | |
| DISCA-Q | Discovery Communications | Entertainment Services | United States | Stock | 3.67 | 56.34 | | | |
| AMZN-Q | Amazon.com | Department Stores | United States | Stock | 3.53 | 76.89 | | | |
| FFIV-Q | F5 Networks | Computer Software & Processing | United States | Stock | 3.48 | 152.97 | | | |
| SCHW-N | Charles Schwab | Investment Companies and Funds | United States | Stock | 3.34 | -22.57 | | | |
Portfolio Manager(s)
Anthony (Tony) Genua
AGF Investments Inc.
Start Date: January, 2005
Fund Return: -1.83%
Tony Genua, senior vice president and portfolio manager, AGF Investments Inc. With more than 20 years experience in the Canadian financial industry, Tony has managed a number of retail mutual funds, as well as pools for several investment platforms. Prior to joining AGF, Tony spent six years as principal at KBSH Capital Management Limited, responsible for management of a U.S. growth fund and a variety of mandates for high-net-worth investors. He has also worked for Canada Trust, RBC Dominion Securities on Wall Street and Scotia Investment Management. Tony achieved his B.A. from the University of Western Ontario and is a member of the Toronto Society of Financial Analysts.
Also manages:Canada Life Amer Gro (A) Gens I, IG AGF U.S. Growth Class-A, IG AGF U.S. Growth-A
