AGF Traditional Balanced
Fund Price: $5.87 (as at September 8, 2010) 1-day chg: $-.01 -0.17% YTD: -1.50%
Returns as at July 31, 2010
| Fund | Group Avg | Index* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | 3.00% | 2.36% | 2.36% |
| 3 Months | -2.02% | -1.26% | -1.26% |
| 6 Months | -0.70% | 2.62% | 2.59% |
| 1 Year | 3.45% | 7.50% | 7.44% |
| 2 Year Avg | -0.33% | 0.30% | -0.13% |
| 3 Year Avg | -2.27% | -0.45% | -1.06% |
| 4 Year Avg | 0.48% | 1.74% | 1.10% |
| 5 Year Avg | 1.25% | 2.41% | 1.75% |
| 10 Year Avg | 0.08% | 3.37% | 2.72% |
| 15 Year Avg | 4.78% | 6.08% | 5.27% |
| 20 Year Avg | 5.76% | 6.72% | 6.40% |
| Since Inception | 5.80% | - | - |
| 2009 | 19.18% | 17.05% | 16.89% |
| 2008 | -18.96% | -15.97% | -17.42% |
| 2007 | -0.69% | 1.77% | 0.02% |
| 3 year risk | 12.55 | 10.24 | 9.86 |
| 3 year beta | 1.08 | 0.96 | 1.00 |
*Globe Cdn Neutral Balanced Peer Index
Growth of $10,000
Risk Measures as at July 31, 2010
Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
| Best (ending Aug 00): | 34.85 |  |  |
| Worst (ending Feb 09): | -25.00 |  | |
Volatility meter (Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com)
Low
High Fund Objectives
To provide superior long-term returns through capital growth, dividend income and interest income, with moderate growth. The fund uses an asset allocation approach. The fund will invest primarily in a mix of common shares of Canadian companies, bonds and money market instruments.
Fund Facts
| Fund Sponsor: | AGF Investments Inc. |
| Managed by: | AGF Investments Inc. |
| Fund Type: | MF Trust |
| Inception Date: | June 1989 |
| Asset Class: | Canadian Neutral Balanced |
| Quartile Rank: | 3 (3YR ending July 31, 2010) |
| Total Assets: | $662.0 million |
| Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): | 2.37% |
| Management Fee: | 2.00% |
| 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
Bond Type 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 (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gov't of Canada, 3.75%, SEP/01/11 | Bond | 6.96 | - | | | ||||
| Gov't of Canada, 2.00%, SEP/01/12 | Bond | 5.12 | - | | | ||||
| Gov't of Canada, 2.00%, DEC/01/14 | Bond | 4.51 | - | | | ||||
| SU-T | Suncor Energy | Integrated Oils | Canada | Stock | 2.54 | -5.22 | | | |
| SLF-T | Sun Life Financial Inc. | Insurance | Canada | Stock | 2.47 | -13.44 | | | |
| Canada Housing Trust, 4.80%, JUN/15/12 | Bond | 2.46 | - | | | ||||
| U.S. Treasury, 2.13%, NOV/30/14 | Bond | 2.09 | - | | | ||||
| - | Rio Tinto Ltd. | Non-Base Metal Mining | United Kingdom | Stock | 2.04 | - | | | |
| TCL.A-T | Transcontinental Inc. | Publishing & Printing | Canada | Stock | 2.03 | 36.27 | | | |
| MFC-T | Manulife Financial | Insurance | Canada | Stock | 1.87 | -41.84 | | | |
Distribution Report (18 months up to September 8, 2010)
Frequency of Income Distributions: Monthly
Frequency of Capital Gain Distributions: Annually
| Date | Income Dividend | Capital Gain | Total (Current Period) | Trailing 12-Months Total | Reinvestment Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2010 | 0.0097 | 0.0097 | 0.1187 | 5.780 | |
| Jul 30, 2010 | 0.0096 | 0.0096 | 0.1188 | 5.820 | |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 0.0096 | 0.0096 | 0.1184 | 5.660 | |
| May 31, 2010 | 0.0097 | 0.0097 | 0.1180 | 5.760 | |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 0.0101 | 0.0101 | 0.1173 | 5.970 | |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 0.0100 | 0.0100 | 0.1157 | 6.040 | |
| Feb 26, 2010 | 0.0098 | 0.0098 | 0.1134 | 5.920 | |
| Jan 29, 2010 | 0.0101 | 0.0101 | 0.1116 | 5.920 | |
| Dec 18, 2009 | 0.0100 | 0.0100 | 0.1099 | 5.970 | |
| Nov 30, 2009 | 0.0101 | 0.0101 | 0.2093 | 6.000 | |
| Oct 30, 2009 | 0.0101 | 0.0101 | 0.2080 | 5.950 | |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 0.0100 | 0.0100 | 0.2073 | 6.100 | |
| Aug 31, 2009 | 0.0097 | 0.0097 | 0.2076 | 5.920 | |
| Jul 31, 2009 | 0.0092 | 0.0092 | 0.2084 | 5.740 | |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 0.0092 | 0.0092 | 0.2095 | 5.520 | |
| May 29, 2009 | 0.0090 | 0.0090 | 0.2109 | 5.420 | |
| Apr 30, 2009 | 0.0085 | 0.0085 | 0.2129 | 5.250 | |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 0.0077 | 0.0077 | 0.2154 | 4.780 |
Portfolio Manager(s)
Peter J Frost, CFA
AGF Investments Inc.
Start Date: November, 2009
Fund Return: -2.50%
Peter Frost is the lead Portfolio Manager for AGF Canadian Balanced Value Fund. He has a strong understanding of the Canadian equities, U.S. equities and fixed income markets as well as a deep philosophical belief in traditional value-based investing. Peter is a seasoned investment professional with 17 years of industry experience, including six years in pension consulting, two years at a large, bank-owned wealth management firm and the past nine years as a Portfolio Manager at a leading Canadian money management firm. In his most recent position, he was the lead manager of a growing income pooled fund and was part of the team managing both balanced and equity funds. He earned his MBA from the University of Dallas and is a CFA charterholder.
Also manages:AGF Monthly High Income, AGF Traditional Income
