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Fund Price: $18.82 (as at September 2, 2010)  1-day chg: $.10052 0.54%  YTD: 3.57%

Returns as at July 31, 2010

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month 2.85% 3.42% 2.19%
3 Months -0.98% -2.81% 0.06%
6 Months 2.38% 1.04% 0.02%
1 Year 9.49% 7.72% 5.11%
2 Year Avg 0.64% -2.55% -0.10%
3 Year Avg -1.21% -4.64% -2.59%
4 Year Avg 1.44% -1.12% -0.06%
5 Year Avg 2.19% -0.01% 0.03%
10 Year Avg 4.90% 0.58% -0.46%
15 Year Avg 6.74% 4.47% 4.16%
20 Year Avg 7.73% 6.54% 6.27%
Since Inception 7.67% - -
 
2009 13.56% 19.17% 2.75%
2008 -15.13% -23.38% -6.16%
2007 -1.43% -2.16% -7.77%
 
3 year risk 10.39 13.33 10.10
3 year beta 0.67 0.77 1.00

*Blend: 60% MSCI World, 40% Barclays Cap

Growth of $10,000

This graph shows how a $10,000 investment in this fund would have changed in value compared with the Blend: 60% MSCI World, 40% Barclays Cap.

Risk Measures as at July 31, 2010

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Jul 97): 33.00 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Feb 09): -22.29 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Volatility meter (Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com)
Low VOLATILITY METER: 10 High

Fund Objectives

The Fund is designed to provide a long term rate of return, through a balance portfolio of common shares and fixed income securities, that is superior to the rate an investor could achieve with a similar mix of high-quality equity and fixed income securities.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: Leith Wheeler Inv Counsel Ltd.
Managed by: Leith Wheeler Inv Counsel Ltd.
Fund Type: MF Trust
Inception Date: September 1987
Asset Class: Global Equity Balanced
Quartile Rank: 1 (3YR ending July 31, 2010)
Total Assets: $59.2 million
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 1.18%
Management Fee: 1.10%
Load Type: No Load
Globe 5-Star Rating:
RRSP Eligible:
Canadian
Min. Invest (initial):
$25,000
Subsequent:
$1,000
Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
$25,000
Subsequent RRSP:
$1,000
Closed:
No
Restricted:
Yes
Restriction:
Not Available in PQ,NB,NS,NF,PEI,YK,NWT,NUV (Min Initial Investment $25,000)
 
 

Asset Allocation June 30, 2010

Bond Type June 30, 2010

Fund Geography June 30, 2010

Top Holdings as at June 30, 2010

Symbol Company Name Sector Geographic
Area		 Asset
Type		 % of
Total Assets		   Performance as at September 2, 2010
1 Year Performance (%)
  Leith Wheeler Intl Equity Plus Sr B Fund 15.79     bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Canada Housing Trust, 4.55%, DEC/15/12 Bond 2.45   -0.61 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
BNS-T Bank of Nova Scotia Banks Canada Stock 2.35   21.5 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Canada Housing Trust, 0.00%, MAR/15/14 Bond 2.12   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
TD-T TD Bank Banks Canada Stock 2.08   13.79 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Province of British Columbia, 6.35%, JUN/18/31 Bond 1.91   5.3 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
TIH-T Toromont Industries Wholesale Distributors Canada Stock 1.83   26.54 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
RY-T Royal Bank of Canada Banks Canada Stock 1.79   -4.46 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
SAP-T Saputo Inc. Food Processing Canada Stock 1.77   31.91 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
CNR-T Canadian National Railway Transportation Canada Stock 1.75   29.93 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)

Distribution Report (18 months up to September 2, 2010)

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
Jun 30, 2010 0.1086 0.1086 0.3759 18.009
Mar 31, 2010 0.0884 0.0884 0.3819 18.763
Dec 31, 2009 0.0904 0.0904 0.4090 18.368
Sep 30, 2009 0.0884 0.0884 0.4251 18.120
Jun 30, 2009 0.1146 0.1146 0.4515 17.046
Mar 31, 2009 0.1156 0.1156 0.4478 15.487

Portfolio Manager(s)

Leith Wheeler Inv. Counsel - Mgmt. Team

Leith Wheeler Inv Counsel Ltd.

Start Date: September, 1987

Fund Return: 7.70%

The investment management team at Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd. has been managing the fund since its inception. Leith Wheeler was incorporated in 1982 and is an employee-owned company whose sole business activity is the management of client portfolios. Leith Wheeler manages over $5 Billion of assets which includes pension plans, foundations, private clients and our mutual funds. Leith Wheeler is registered as a mutual fund dealer in British Columbia, and as investment counsel in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and the Yukon.

Also manages:Leith Wheeler Canadian Equity B, Leith Wheeler Fixed Income, Leith Wheeler International Pool-A, Leith Wheeler Intl Equity Plus Sr B, Leith Wheeler Money Market

View fund manager performance report