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Fund Price: $19.25 (as at September 8, 2010)  1-day chg: $-.0813 -0.42%  YTD: 17.22%

Returns as at July 31, 2010

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month -3.48% -3.29% -3.29%
3 Months -4.72% -4.26% -3.41%
6 Months 8.32% 14.92% 15.08%
1 Year 27.58% 37.97% 34.06%
2 Year Avg 3.59% 11.83% 11.79%
3 Year Avg -2.50% 3.17% 3.72%
4 Year Avg 3.63% 6.87% 6.39%
5 Year Avg 14.36% 17.68% 16.07%
10 Year Avg 19.76% 21.38% 17.76%
15 Year Avg 9.59% 10.76% 8.00%
20 Year Avg - 13.29% 9.28%
Since Inception 9.57% - -
 
2009 66.83% 71.47% 60.66%
2008 -46.10% -39.10% -35.79%
2007 6.57% 4.02% 2.32%
 
3 year risk 44.97 45.85 42.36
3 year beta 1.05 1.04 1.00

*Globe Precious Metals 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 Precious Metals Peer Index.

Risk Measures as at July 31, 2010

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Nov 09): 111.21 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Oct 08): -63.75 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: 36 High

Fund Objectives

The Fund seeks for long-term capital growth primarily by investing in precious metals and companies which produce or supply precious metals with emphasis on gold. The Fund can invest in bullion or in the equity securities of precious metal exploration or production companies. Equity investments are mainly North American corporations, including senior companies with significant international operations as well as junior companies.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: Mackenzie Financial Corporation
Managed by: Mackenzie Financial Corporation
Fund Type: MF Trust
Inception Date: January 1994
Asset Class: Precious Metals Equity
Quartile Rank: 4 (3YR ending July 31, 2010)
Total Assets: $438.7 million
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 2.44%
Management Fee: 2.00%
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 June 30, 2010

Equity Sector Weightings 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 8, 2010
1 Year Performance (%)
GOLD-Q Randgold Resources Precious Metals United Kingdom Stock 7.9   34.65 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
AEM-T Agnico-Eagle Mines Precious Metals Canada Stock 6.96   -4.38 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
SLW-T Silver Wheaton Precious Metals Canada Stock 6.69   95.14 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
ABX-T Barrick Gold Corp. Precious Metals Canada Stock 5.68   11.19 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
G-T Goldcorp Inc. Precious Metals Canada Stock 3.65   -1.42 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
CG-T Centerra Gold Precious Metals Canada Stock 3.45   111.36 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
GFI-N Gold Fields Precious Metals South Africa Stock 3.35   4.54 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Impala Platinum Holdings Integrated Mines South Africa Stock 3.24   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
PAA-T Pan American Silver Precious Metals Canada Stock 3.15   10.0 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)

Portfolio Manager(s)

Fred Sturm, CFA

Mackenzie Financial Corporation

Start Date: January, 1994

Fund Return: 9.57%

Fred has been a member of Mackenzie's Investment team since 1981 and is now an Executive vice President & Chief Investment Strategist.

Also manages:Canada Life Cdn Res (M) Gens I, IG MK Global Precious Metals Cl-A, MSP 2009 Resource Ltd Partnership, Mackenzie Growth, Mackenzie Univ Canadian Resource, Mackenzie Univ Gold Bullion Cl A, Mackenzie Univ Wld Prec Metal Class, Mackenzie Univ Wld Resource Class

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Benoit Gervais

Mackenzie Financial Corporation

Start Date: January, 2007

Fund Return: -1.05%

Benoit joined Mackenzie in 2001 as an investment analyst and is now a Lead Portfolio Manager. He has completed a Master in Mineral Economics at Colorado School of Mines and also holds a Bachelor of Engineering from McGill.

Also manages:Canada Life Cdn Res (M) Gens I, IG MK Global Precious Metals Cl-A, MSP 2009 Resource Ltd Partnership, Mackenzie Univ Canadian Resource, Mackenzie Univ Gold Bullion Cl A, Mackenzie Univ Wld Prec Metal Class

View fund manager performance report