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Fund Price: $10.30 (as at May 21, 2013)  1-day chg: $.0049 0.05%  YTD: 1.36%

Returns as at April 30, 2013

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month 1.12% 0.96% 0.96%
3 Months 2.82% 2.46% 2.19%
6 Months 2.67% 1.90% 1.90%
1 Year 5.70% 4.65% 4.58%
2 Year Avg 6.80% 5.60% 7.02%
3 Year Avg 7.12% 5.37% 6.25%
4 Year Avg 6.60% 5.77% 6.20%
5 Year Avg 4.88% 5.00% 5.43%
10 Year Avg 4.28% 4.59% 4.91%
15 Year Avg 4.23% 4.77% 4.79%
20 Year Avg 5.62% 5.80% 5.75%
Since Inception 6.32% - -
 
2012 3.62% 3.34% 3.21%
2011 9.76% 7.00% 9.83%
2010 8.22% 5.71% 5.46%
 
3 year risk 2.80 2.65 2.87
3 year beta 0.83 0.71 1.00

*Globe Canadian Fixed Income Peer Index

Growth of $10,000

This graph shows how a $10,000 investment in this fund would have changed in value compared with the Globe Canadian Fixed Income Peer Index.

Risk Measures as at April 30, 2013

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Jan 96): 21.62 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Jan 95): -8.91 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 GlobeInvestor.com)
Low VOLATILITY METER: 3 High

Fund Objectives

Investments in the Fund will be primarily in high-yielding fixed-income securities such as high quality corporate bonds and debentures, (with a credit rating of no-less-than Single A as determined by the Dominion Bond Rating Service, or a similar service), and bonds issued or guaranteed by the federal, provincial, or territorial governments of Canada. The Fund on occasion may also invest in convertible or participating bonds or debentures. Temporarily, money may be left in deposits or short-term debt obligations.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: Transamerica Life Canada
Managed by: Transamerica Life Canada
Fund Type: Seg
Inception Date: December 1986
Asset Class: Canadian Fixed Income
Quartile Rank: 1 (3YR ending April 30, 2013)
Total Assets: $4.4 million
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 2.91%
Management Fee: 2.62%
Load Type: Back End
Globe 5-Star Rating:
RRSP Eligible:
Canadian
Min. Invest (initial):
-
Subsequent:
-
Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
-
Subsequent RRSP:
-
Closed:
Yes
Restricted:
No
Restriction:
 
 

Asset Allocation March 31, 2013

Bond Type March 31, 2013

Bond Term March 31, 2013

Top Holdings as at March 31, 2013

Symbol Company Name Sector Geographic
Area		 Asset
Type		 % of
Total Assets		   Performance as at May 21, 2013
1 Year Performance (%)
  Gov't of Canada, 2.75%, JUN/01/22 Bond 7.08   -0.15 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Gov't of Canada, 4.00%, JUN/01/41 Bond 5.1   -2.54 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Merrill Lynch Financial Assets, 5.35%, JUL/12/37 Bond 5.05   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Real Estate Asset Liquidity Tr, 6.18%, OCT/12/36 Bond 4.42   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Merrill Lynch Financial Assets, 6.09%, MAR/12/36 Bond 3.83   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Intact Financial, 6.40%, NOV/23/39 Bond 3.68   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Canadian Western Bank, 3.46%, DEC/17/24 Bond 3.49   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Merrill Lynch Financial Assets, 5.98%, OCT/12/36 Bond 3.32   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  CIBC, 9.98%, JUN/30/08 Bond 3.25   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  EnerCare Solutions, 4.60%, FEB/03/20 Bond 2.84   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  BCIMC Realty Corp, 3.51%, JUN/29/22 Bond 2.51   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Finning International, 5.08%, JUN/13/42 Bond 2.42   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  407 International, 4.19%, APR/25/42 Bond 2.31   2.72 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  National Bank of Canada, 3.26%, APR/11/22 Bond 2.27   2.76 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Korea Gas Corporation, 4.58%, MAY/12/16 Bond 2.26   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Rogers Communications, 6.68%, NOV/04/39 Bond 2.25   7.89 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Real Estate Asset Liquidity Tr, 5.12%, OCT/12/20 Bond 2.24   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Royal Bank of Canada, 2.99%, DEC/06/24 Bond 2.23   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Cameco Corp., 3.75%, NOV/14/22 Bond 2.2   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Bank of Montreal, 3.98%, JUL/08/21 Bond 2.18   1.42 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)

Portfolio Manager(s)

R. Gregory Ross

Aegon Capital Management Inc.

Start Date: August, 2000

Fund Return: 4.69%

Greg Ross joined the AEGON Capital Management Inc. investment team in 1998 as Senior Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income. He previously held the position of Senior Portfolio Manager at Elliot and Page Ltd., where he was responsible for co-managing $2 billion in total return fixed-income accounts. He also worked as a Trader for both G.E. Sanders Investment Management and Elliot and Page Ltd.. Greg graduated from the University of Toronto with a BA in Philosophy in 1990.

Also manages:TLC Cdn Fixed Pay GIF-imxGIF-75/100, TLC Cdn Fixed Pay GIF-imxGIF-75/75

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Marc Goldfried, CFA

Aegon Capital Management Inc.

Start Date: August, 2000

Fund Return: 4.69%

Marc Goldfried, CFA, joined the AEGON Capital Management Inc. investment team in 1999 as Portfolio Manager. He began his career in 1991 at Elliot and Page Ltd., where he progressed from Analyst to Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income, responsible for the co-management of $2 billion in total return fixed-income accounts. Marc graduated from York University with a BA in Economics in 1990, and earned his Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 1998.

Also manages:TLC Canadian Balanced GIF, TLC Cdn Balanced GIF-TIP-75/100, TLC Cdn Bond GIF-TIP-75/100

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