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Fund Price: $7.86 (as at September 3, 2010)  1-day chg: $0 0.00%  YTD: -2.48%

Returns as at July 31, 2010

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month 2.36% 4.28% 4.28%
3 Months -10.01% -5.92% -5.92%
6 Months -3.69% 1.01% 1.06%
1 Year 12.84% 11.90% 11.69%
2 Year Avg 2.86% -4.97% -4.25%
3 Year Avg -6.63% -9.94% -9.23%
4 Year Avg -1.33% -2.35% -2.76%
5 Year Avg 0.20% -0.60% -1.09%
10 Year Avg 1.11% 2.19% 0.45%
15 Year Avg - 5.62% 6.49%
20 Year Avg - 8.92% -
Since Inception 6.91% - -
 
2009 35.46% 34.91% 32.83%
2008 -32.10% -37.74% -39.03%
2007 -9.95% -4.53% -1.37%
 
3 year risk 18.18 23.05 20.77
3 year beta 0.79 0.97 1.00

*Globe Global Small/Mid Cap Eqt Peer Indx

Growth of $10,000

This graph shows how a $10,000 investment in this fund would have changed in value compared with the Globe Global Small/Mid Cap Eqt Peer Indx.

Risk Measures as at July 31, 2010

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Feb 00): 77.06 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Nov 08): -38.44 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: 18 High

Fund Objectives

The objective of this fund is to achieve long-term capital appreciation. To meet its objectives, this fund will generally invest in equities of companies with market capitalization of less than $2 billion. The fund will primarily invest in more developed markets such as Canada, the United States, Germany, France, Japan and Australia but may also invest in the emerging markets of Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Africa. The fund may also from time to time invest in debt instruments issued by governments and corporations.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: National Bank Mutual Funds
Managed by: Altamira Management Ltd.
Fund Type: MF Trust
Inception Date: August 1996
Asset Class: Global Small/Mid Cap Equity
Quartile Rank: 1 (3YR ending July 31, 2010)
Total Assets: $42.2 million
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 2.40%
Management Fee: 2.00%
Load Type: No Load
Globe 5-Star Rating:
RRSP Eligible:
Canadian
Min. Invest (initial):
$1,000
Subsequent:
$50
Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
$1,000
Subsequent RRSP:
$50
Closed:
No
Restricted:
No
Restriction:
 
 

Asset Allocation July 31, 2010

Equity Sector Weightings July 31, 2010

Fund Geography 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 3, 2010
1 Year Performance (%)
TGL-T TransGlobe Energy Oil and Gas Producers Canada Stock 4.21   126.45 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
RSH-N RadioShack Specialty Stores United States Stock 3.22   27.25 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- XINYI GLASS HLDGS Other Hong Kong Stock 3.21   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
SBH-N Sally Beauty Holdings Specialty Stores United States Stock 3.06   36.55 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
TFI-T TransForce Inc. Transportation Canada Stock 3.01   40.99 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
GW-T Garda World Security Corp Misc. Consumer Products Canada Stock 2.73   84.02 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Dufry AG Specialty Stores Switzerland Stock 2.57   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- IG Group Holdings PLC Other Services United Kingdom Stock 2.47   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
OCR-N Omnicare Wholesale Distributors United States Stock 2.45   -9.67 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Chemring Group PLC Other Services United Kingdom Stock 2.42   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
JDSU-Q JDS Uniphase Telecommunications United States Stock 2.32   49.06 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
ALGT-Q Allegiant Travel Household Goods United States Stock 2.3   5.32 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- VODONE Other Hong Kong Stock 2.26   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
CVH-N Coventry Health Care Medical Services United States Stock 2.25   -4.68 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)

Portfolio Manager(s)

Natcan Investment Mgmt. - Mgmt. Team

Natcan Investment Mgmt. Inc.

Start Date: August, 2002

Fund Return: 5.36%

Also manages:Altafund Investment Corp., Altamira Asia Pacific, Altamira Canadian Equity Growth, Altamira Canadian Index, Altamira Corporate Bond, Altamira Dividend, Altamira Energy Fund, Altamira European Equity, Altamira Global Bond, Altamira Health Sciences, Altamira High Yield Bond, Altamira Income, Altamira International Index, Altamira Intl Currency Neutral Idx, Altamira Japanese Opportunity, Altamira Long Term Bond, Altamira Precious & Strategic Metal, Altamira Quebec Growth, Altamira Resource, Altamira Science & Technology, Altamira Tactical Asset Allocation, Altamira US Currency Neutral Index, Altamira US Equity, Altamira US Index, Astra Aggressive Strategy, Astra Balanced Strategy, Astra Growth Strategy, F�RIQUE Equity, IA Group Bonds (Natcan), IA Group Canadian Equity (Natcan), National Bank Balanced Diversified, National Bank Balanced Port, National Bank Balanced Strat. Port., National Bank Bond, National Bank Canadian Equity, National Bank Cdn Opportunities, National Bank Conser Strategic Port, National Bank Conservative Diversif, National Bank Corporate Cash Mgmt, National Bank Dividend, National Bank Equity Mngd Portfolio, National Bank Equity Strat Port NR, National Bank Global Equity, National Bank Growth Diversified, National Bank Growth Portfolio, National Bank Growth Strat Port NR, National Bank Inc & Grwth Mngd Port, National Bank Inc Managed Portfolio, National Bank Moderate Diversified, National Bank Moderate Strategic Po, National Bank Money Market, National Bank Monthly Conserv Inc, National Bank Monthly Equity Income, National Bank Monthly High Income, National Bank Monthly Income, National Bank Monthly Moderate Inc, National Bank Monthly Secure Income, National Bank Mortgage, National Bank Protected Cdn Bond, National Bank Protected Cdn Equ, National Bank Protected Global, National Bank Protected Gwth Bal, National Bank Protected Retr Bal, National Bank Secure Diversified, National Bank Secure Strategic Port, National Bank Short Term Cdn Income, National Bank Small Capitalization, National Bank Stable Inc Mngd Port, National Bank Strategic Yield Class, National Bank Treasury Management, National Bank U.S. Money Mkt (US$), Omega Global Opportunities

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