DFS GIF American Eq (UBS) 1
Fund Price: $3.95 (as at July 28, 2010) 1-day chg: $-.02 -0.50% YTD: -2.34%
Returns as at June 30, 2010
| Fund | Group Avg | Index* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | -4.80% | -4.80% | -3.93% |
| 3 Months | -9.34% | -9.08% | -7.50% |
| 6 Months | -7.77% | -6.90% | -5.41% |
| 1 Year | 2.50% | 3.88% | 4.40% |
| 2 Year Avg | -9.27% | -9.58% | -6.24% |
| 3 Year Avg | -13.56% | -12.49% | -9.89% |
| 4 Year Avg | -8.06% | -6.90% | -4.22% |
| 5 Year Avg | -7.20% | -5.61% | -3.62% |
| 10 Year Avg | -8.53% | -5.86% | -4.81% |
| 15 Year Avg | - | 2.22% | 4.42% |
| 20 Year Avg | - | 4.58% | 7.16% |
| Since Inception | -1.99% | - | - |
| 2009 | 9.84% | 12.63% | 8.08% |
| 2008 | -27.53% | -30.37% | -21.92% |
| 2007 | -15.81% | -6.78% | -10.55% |
| 3 year risk | 17.38 | 18.29 | 15.02 |
| 3 year beta | 1.11 | 1.03 | 1.00 |
*S&P 500 Composite Total Return Idx($Cdn)
Growth of $10,000
Risk Measures as at June 30, 2010
Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
| Best (ending Mar 98): | 39.74 |  |  |
| Worst (ending Jan 09): | -32.98 |  | |
Volatility meter (Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com)
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High Fund Objectives
The objective of this Fund is to provide investors with long term capital growth. The Fund invests primarily in the common shares of medium and large corporations located in the United States. The exact mix between medium and large corporations and the weigthings of specific economic sectors will vary from period to period based on a continuous review and reassessment of the portfolio by the portfolio advisors of the company. This Fund is suitable for the investor who wants to share in the opportunities offered by the general American economy and currency.
Fund Facts
| Fund Sponsor: | Desjardins Financial Security |
| Managed by: | Fiera YMG Capital Management Inc. |
| Fund Type: | Seg |
| Inception Date: | November 1995 |
| Asset Class: | U.S. Equity |
| Quartile Rank: | 3 (3YR ending June 30, 2010) |
| Total Assets: | $1.8 million |
| Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): | 3.41% |
| Management Fee: | 2.00% |
| Load Type: | Back End |
- Globe 5-Star Rating:
- RRSP Eligible:
- Canadian
- Min. Invest (initial):
- $500
- Subsequent:
- $50
- Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
- $500
- Subsequent RRSP:
- $50
- Closed:
- No
- Restricted:
- No
- Restriction:
Asset Allocation March 31, 2009
Equity Sector Weightings March 31, 2009
Fund Geography March 31, 2009
Top Holdings as at March 31, 2009
| Symbol | Company Name | Sector | Geographic Area | Asset Type | % of Total Assets | Performance as at June 30, 2010 1 Year Performance (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desjardins Fn Pl UBS US Large CapEq | Fund | 100.0 | - | | | ||||
Portfolio Manager(s)
Fiera YMG Capital Management - Mgmt Team
Fiera YMG Capital Management Inc.
Start Date: January, 2004
Fund Return: -5.27%
Fiera Capital delivers investment advisory and portfolio management services and products to institutional and retail investors, investment funds, religious and charitable organizations, and high net worth individuals. With approximately $20 billion in assets under management, Fiera Capital is one of the largest independent money managers in Canada offering depth and expertise in equity and fixed income management, asset allocation, quantitative strategies and alternative investments.
Also manages:CDA Bond & Mortgage (Fiera), CDA Money Market (Fiera), DFS GIF Canadian Balanced Fiera 1, DFS GIF Canadian Dividend Fiera 1, DFS GIF Canadian Equity Fiera 1, DFS GIF European Eq (AB) 3, DFS GIF Glbl High Inc Multi-Mgrs 3, DFS GIF Income Fiera 1, DFS GIF Intl Eq AllianceBernstein 1, DFS GIF Money Market 1, DFS GIF North American SmCap (F) 1, Desjardins Canadian Balanced, Desjardins Canadian Equity Growth, Desjardins Canadian Small Cap Equ, Desjardins Dividend Income, Desjardins Environment, Desjardins Fn Pl Fiera NA Small Co, Desjardins Fn Pl Fiera US Idx-Plus, Desjardins Fn Pl LT Govt Bond Fiera, Desjardins Fn Pool Fiera Bond, Desjardins Fn Pool Fiera Cdn Eq Div, Desjardins Fn Pool Fiera CdnEq GARP, Desjardins Fn Pool Fiera Cons Diver, Desjardins Fn Pool Fiera Enh Mtg, Desjardins Fn Pool Fiera MoneyMkt, Desjardins Quebec Balanced, Desjardins Short-Term Income
