Ethical American Multi-Strategy
Fund Price: $14.84 (as at September 8, 2010) 1-day chg: $-.1068 -0.71% YTD: -3.81%
Returns as at July 31, 2010
| Fund | Group Avg | Index* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | 3.88% | 4.03% | 3.82% |
| 3 Months | -7.19% | -6.91% | -5.09% |
| 6 Months | -1.19% | -0.36% | 0.11% |
| 1 Year | 6.48% | 6.91% | 8.56% |
| 2 Year Avg | -2.52% | -7.41% | -4.39% |
| 3 Year Avg | -7.37% | -10.29% | -7.86% |
| 4 Year Avg | -3.79% | -5.89% | -3.81% |
| 5 Year Avg | -4.14% | -5.56% | -3.61% |
| 10 Year Avg | -9.87% | -5.12% | -4.35% |
| 15 Year Avg | 1.53% | 2.28% | 4.47% |
| 20 Year Avg | 3.77% | 5.04% | 7.44% |
| Since Inception | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 17.59% | 12.73% | 8.08% |
| 2008 | -22.96% | -30.36% | -21.92% |
| 2007 | -16.50% | -6.78% | -10.55% |
| 3 year risk | 17.90 | 18.43 | 15.20 |
| 3 year beta | 1.06 | 1.03 | 1.00 |
*S&P 500 Composite Total Return Idx($Cdn)
Growth of $10,000
Risk Measures as at July 31, 2010
Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
| Best (ending Jun 83): | 67.62 |  |  |
| Worst (ending Aug 01): | -39.42 |  | |
Volatility meter (Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com)
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High Fund Objectives
The investment objective of this Fund is to maximize long-term capital return by investing in a diversified portfolio consisting primarily of North American stocks. The assets of the Fund may from time to time, however, be placed in different classes of assets such as bonds, money market securities and debentures.
Fund Facts
| Fund Sponsor: | Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. |
| Managed by: | Ethical Funds Inc. |
| Fund Type: | MF Trust |
| Inception Date: | September 1968 |
| Asset Class: | U.S. Equity |
| Quartile Rank: | 1 (3YR ending July 31, 2010) |
| Total Assets: | $39.0 million |
| Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): | 2.47% |
| Management Fee: | 1.85% |
| Load Type: | Optional |
- Globe 5-Star Rating:
- RRSP Eligible:
- Canadian
- Min. Invest (initial):
- $500
- Subsequent:
- $100
- Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
- $500
- Subsequent RRSP:
- $100
- 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 8, 2010 1 Year Performance (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER ASSETS | Other | 4.96 | - | | | ||||
| GOOG-Q | Computer Software & Processing | United States | Stock | 4.69 | 2.61 | | | ||
| ADSK-Q | Autodesk Inc. | Computer Software & Processing | United States | Stock | 3.11 | 31.83 | | | |
| EMC-N | EMC Corp. | Computer Software & Processing | United States | Stock | 2.95 | 23.18 | | | |
| BK-N | Bank of New York Mellon | Banks | United States | Stock | 2.81 | -10.14 | | | |
| HES-N | Hess Corp. | Integrated Oils | United States | Stock | 2.69 | 2.03 | | | |
| CSCO-Q | Cisco Systems | Electrical & Electronic | United States | Stock | 2.63 | -5.84 | | | |
| BDX-N | Becton Dickinson | Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals | United States | Stock | 2.59 | 0.77 | | | |
| UPS-N | United Parcel Service | Transportation | United States | Stock | 2.57 | 24.88 | | | |
| WFT-N | Weatherford | Oil and Gas Field Services | Switzerland | Stock | 2.39 | -27.51 | | | |
Portfolio Manager(s)
Manning & Napier Advs Inc.-Mgmt Team
Manning & Napier Advisors Inc.
Start Date: May, 2005
Fund Return: -3.09%
Established in 1970, the portfolio manager manages over $18 billion for institutional and individual investors in the US. Manning & Napier has a fundamental investment approach that is based on a combination of qualitative company selection strategies and a strict pricing discipline. Their objective is to deliver competitive returns over full market cycles. Manning & Napier has managed the Ethical Global Equity Fund since April 2006.
Also manages:Ethical Global Equity, SocieTerra Balanced Portfolio, SocieTerra Growth Plus Portfolio, SocieTerra Growth Portfolio, SocieTerra Secure Market Portfolio
