TD Balanced Growth
Fund Price: $22.61 (as at May 23, 2013) 1-day chg: $-.16 -0.70% YTD: 4.66%
Returns as at April 30, 2013
| Fund | Group Avg | Index* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | -0.04% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| 3 Months | 1.30% | 1.82% | 1.81% |
| 6 Months | 4.11% | 5.17% | 5.14% |
| 1 Year | 6.33% | 6.93% | 7.04% |
| 2 Year Avg | 1.66% | 1.43% | 1.52% |
| 3 Year Avg | 3.94% | 4.12% | 4.04% |
| 4 Year Avg | 6.26% | 8.58% | 8.03% |
| 5 Year Avg | 0.68% | 2.37% | 2.10% |
| 10 Year Avg | 5.01% | 5.60% | 5.64% |
| 15 Year Avg | 3.97% | 4.41% | 4.18% |
| 20 Year Avg | 5.98% | 6.87% | 6.41% |
| Since Inception | 6.33% | - | - |
| 2012 | 5.45% | 6.30% | 6.35% |
| 2011 | -2.49% | -3.88% | -4.18% |
| 2010 | 6.12% | 9.50% | 8.92% |
| 3 year risk | 5.79 | 7.27 | 6.57 |
| 3 year beta | 0.85 | 1.01 | 1.00 |
*Globe Canadian Eqt Balanced Peer Index
Growth of $10,000
Risk Measures as at April 30, 2013
Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
| Best (ending Jul 97): | 31.38 | ||
| Worst (ending Feb 09): | -22.93 | ||
Volatility meter (Based on 3 year standard deviation from GlobeInvestor.com)
LowFund Objectives
The fundamental investment objective is to seek to provide capital growth and income by investing primarily in equity and fixed income securities of issuers in Canada.
Fund Facts
| Fund Sponsor: | TD Asset Management Inc. |
| Managed by: | TD Asset Management Inc. |
| Fund Type: | MF Trust |
| Inception Date: | September 1987 |
| Asset Class: | Canadian Equity Balanced |
| Quartile Rank: | 3 (3YR ending April 30, 2013) |
| Total Assets: | N/A |
| Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): | 2.23% |
| Management Fee: | 2.00% |
| Load Type: | No Load |
- Globe 5-Star Rating:
- RRSP Eligible:
- Canadian
- Min. Invest (initial):
- $100
- Subsequent:
- $100
- Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
- $100
- Subsequent RRSP:
- $100
- Closed:
- No
- Restricted:
- No
- Restriction:
Asset Allocation April 30, 2013
Equity Sector Weightings April 30, 2013
Bond Type April 30, 2013
Top Holdings as at April 30, 2013
| Symbol | Company Name | Sector | Geographic Area | Asset Type | % of Total Assets | Performance as at May 23, 2013 1 Year Performance (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XIU-T | iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index Fund | Investment Companies and Funds | Canada | Stock | 5.92 | 10.31 | |||
| RY-T | Royal Bank of Canada | Banks | Canada | Stock | 3.23 | 19.36 | |||
| BNS-T | Bank of Nova Scotia | Banks | Canada | Stock | 3.16 | 14.61 | |||
| TD-T | TD Bank | Banks | Canada | Stock | 2.69 | 6.25 | |||
| SU-T | Suncor Energy | Integrated Oils | Canada | Stock | 2.26 | 13.28 | |||
| T-T | TELUS Corp. | Telephone Utilities | Canada | Stock | 2.14 | 26.37 | |||
| CM-T | CIBC | Banks | Canada | Stock | 2.02 | 12.79 | |||
| MFC-T | Manulife Financial | Insurance | Canada | Stock | 1.63 | 42.65 | |||
| MG-T | Magna International | Automotive | Canada | Stock | 1.48 | 57.16 | |||
| BAM.A-T | Brookfield Asset Management | Management and Diversified | Canada | Stock | 1.46 | 17.47 | |||
| CVE-T | Cenovus Energy | Oil and Gas Producers | Canada | Stock | 1.46 | -4.77 | |||
| CNR-T | Canadian National Railway | Transportation | Canada | Stock | 1.35 | 23.99 | |||
| TRP-T | TransCanada Corp. | Management and Diversified | Canada | Stock | 1.35 | 18.41 | |||
| Province of Ontario, 5.85%, MAR/08/33 | Bond | 1.27 | -0.15 | ||||||
| ENB-T | Enbridge Inc. | Oil Pipelines | Canada | Stock | 1.24 | 17.74 | |||
Distribution Report (18 months up to May 23, 2013)
Frequency of Income Distributions: Quarterly
Frequency of Capital Gain Distributions: Annually
| Date | Income Dividend | Capital Gain | Total (Current Period) | Trailing 12-Months Total | Reinvestment Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2013 | 0.0072 | 0.0072 | 0.1475 | 22.300 | |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 0.0325 | 0.0325 | 0.1491 | 21.610 | |
| Sep 28, 2012 | 0.0168 | 0.0168 | 1.0573 | 21.260 | |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 0.0910 | 0.0910 | 1.0591 | 20.580 | |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 0.0088 | 0.0088 | 1.0092 | 21.280 | |
| Dec 19, 2011 | 0.1117 | 0.8290 | 0.9407 | 1.0224 | 20.280 |
Portfolio Manager(s)
Les Grober, CFA
TD Asset Management Inc.
Start Date: July, 2010
Fund Return: 5.06%
Les joined TD Asset Management Inc. in September 2006. He is currently the lead manager on several portfolios for TD Waterhouse Private Investment Counsel including the TD Private U.S. Blue Chip Equity Fund and U.S. Large Cap Model. His responsibilities also include lead management of the TD Opportunities Pool within the TD Managed Assets Program and co-manager of the TD Balanced Growth Fund for TD Mutual Funds. In addition, Les is a part of the management team supporting the TD Pension Fund. He is a member of the TD Wealth Asset Allocation Committee, as well. Prior to joining TDAM, Les managed U.S. and global equity portfolios at Laketon Investment Management and Manulife Financial. He has a BA and MA, both in Economics, from York University and the University of Reading, respectively. He is a CFA charterholder.
Also manages:TD Strategic Yield - I
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Christopher Case, CFA
TD Asset Management Inc.
Start Date: February, 2013
Fund Return: 1.44%
Chris Case joined TD Asset Management in 2010 as a portfolio manager responsible for managing active retail and institutional fixed income portfolios. This includes mandates for insurance, corporate, pension, and union clients as well as TD Mutual funds and TD Private Investment Counsel funds. Chris has over twenty years of experience in fixed income markets on both the asset management and securities dealer sides of the industry. Prior to joining TDAM, Chris was a fixed income portfolio manager responsible for managing multiple domestic and international bond portfolios at both major Canadian insurance firms as well as asset management companies. During his career, he has held various positions in fixed income sales and trading at two leading Canadian investment dealers. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Western Ontario and is a CFA charterholder.
Also manages:TD Balanced Income, TD Canadian Core Plus Bond-I
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Mike O'Brien, CFA
TD Asset Management Inc.
Start Date: February, 2013
Fund Return: 1.44%
Mike joined TD Asset Management in 1997 and is currently lead manager of the TD Private Canadian Equity Fund and TD Private Canadian Blue Chip Equity Model for TD Waterhouse Private Investment Counsel and the TD Canadian Blue Chip Equity and TD Balanced Income Funds for TD Mutual Funds. He is also co-manager of the TD Private Canadian Blue Chip Dividend Model and TD Private Canadian Blue Chip Dividend Fund. Mike started at TDAM as an assistant to the Economist responsible for macro-economic and strategic analysis. In February 2000, he was reassigned to the equity analyst role, covering numerous industries over an 8-year period with a primary focus on North American Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staple, Media and Cable companies. Mike holds a B.A. in Political Science from Yale University (1992) and an M.A. in Political Science from Dalhousie University (1993). Mike also belonged to the Parliamentary Internship Program in Ottawa from 1993�1994 and was Executive Assistant to MP Ray Speaker from 1994�1997. Michael is a CFA charterholder.
Also manages:TD Balanced Income, TD Canadian Blue Chip Equity, TD Canadian Equity
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Elaine Lindhorst
TD Asset Management Inc.
Start Date: February, 2013
Fund Return: 1.44%
Elaine Lindhorst joined TD Asset Management in July of 2006 with 5 years of experience in the fixed income markets. At TD Asset Management, Elaine is responsible for portfolio management, trading and analytics for all retail and institutional active money market portfolios. Elaine previously held positions in fixed income with a major investment bank in New York City and a Fixed Income hedge fund in Toronto. Elaine holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Business at the University of Toronto and a Masters in Biochemistry from Queen�s University. She holds the CIM designation and is a CFA charterholder.
Also manages:TD Canadian Money Market, TD Canadian T-Bill, TD Premium Money Market, TD U.S. Money Market (US$), TD Ultra Short Term Bond-A
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