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Fund Price: $24.37 (as at May 23, 2013)  1-day chg: $-.3626 -1.47%  YTD: 13.78%

Returns as at April 30, 2013

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month 0.42% 1.56% 2.36%
3 Months 5.52% 4.87% 6.77%
6 Months 12.65% 12.61% 15.89%
1 Year 16.37% 13.34% 19.64%
2 Year Avg 11.85% 3.96% 9.35%
3 Year Avg 10.33% 6.17% 10.05%
4 Year Avg 11.57% 9.94% 11.68%
5 Year Avg 1.08% 0.47% 2.37%
10 Year Avg 4.09% 4.12% 5.10%
15 Year Avg 4.31% 1.85% 2.02%
20 Year Avg - 4.61% 6.03%
Since Inception 5.34% - -
 
2012 12.06% 11.38% 14.00%
2011 3.21% -7.59% -2.88%
2010 5.03% 7.58% 6.76%
 
3 year risk 8.48 12.55 10.42
3 year beta 0.66 1.04 1.00

*MSCI World ($ Cdn)

Growth of $10,000

This graph shows how a $10,000 investment in this fund would have changed in value compared with the MSCI World ($ Cdn).

Risk Measures as at April 30, 2013

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending May 07): 31.05 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending May 09): -34.46 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: 8 High

Fund Objectives

The Fund seeks strong capital growth with a high degree of reliability. The Fund invests mainly in companies worldwide that are leaders in their industries and also invests in Trimark Fund.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: CDSPI
Managed by: Invesco Canada Ltd.
Fund Type: Seg
Inception Date: January 1997
Asset Class: Global Equity
Quartile Rank: 1 (3YR ending April 30, 2013)
Total Assets: $12.5 million
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 1.50%
Management Fee: 1.65%
Load Type: No Load
Globe 5-Star Rating:
RRSP Eligible:
Canadian
Min. Invest (initial):
$50
Subsequent:
$25
Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
$50
Subsequent RRSP:
$25
Closed:
No
Restricted:
Yes
Restriction:
Canadian dentists, their staff and families only
 
 

Asset Allocation April 30, 2013

Equity Sector Weightings April 30, 2013

Fund Geography April 30, 2013

Top Holdings as at April 30, 2013

Symbol Company Name Sector Geographic
Area
Asset
Type
% of
Total Assets
  Performance as at May 24, 2013
1 Year Performance (%)
DIS-N Walt Disney Broadcasting United States Stock 3.66   47.37 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Henkel KGaA Chemicals Germany Stock 3.62   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Nestle S.A. Food Processing Switzerland Stock 3.51   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
GOOG-Q Google Computer Software & Processing United States Stock 3.5   44.67 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
BDX-N Becton Dickinson Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals United States Stock 3.4   34.94 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
NVS-N Novartis AG Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals Switzerland Stock 3.18   43.75 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Adidas Ag-Adr Misc. Consumer Products Germany Stock 3.15   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
ESRX-Q Express Scripts Holding Wholesale Distributors United States Stock 3.13   21.31 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
BTI-A British American Tobacco Tobacco United Kingdom Stock 3.09   17.95 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)

Portfolio Manager(s)

Michael Hatcher, CFA, MSC, Master Math

Invesco Canada Ltd.

Start Date: April, 2011

Fund Return: 12.83%

Michael is Head of Global Equities and Director of Research for Trimark Investments, based in Toronto.He began his investment career in 1996. Prior to joining the company, he was a senior investment analyst and vice president at Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. He also worked at MFC Global Investment Management (a subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corp.) as a portfolio manager, and with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. and the private sector as an economist. Michael graduated from the London School of Economics with an MSc in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics. He earned a Master in Mathematical Finance from the University of Toronto and both a BA (Hons.) in Economics and a BA in Statistics from Carleton University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Also manages:Desjardins Fn Pool Trimark Fund, Trimark Europlus, Trimark Global Fundamental Equity A, Trimark International Companies-A, Trimark International Cos Cl-P

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Darren McKiernan, CFA, B.Com, Finance

Invesco Canada Ltd.

Start Date: April, 2011

Fund Return: 12.83%

Darren is a vice president and portfolio manager for Trimark Investments, based in Toronto.He began his investment career in 1995. Prior to joining the company, he was a senior investment analyst, portfolio manager and then vice president at Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. He also worked at Trapeze Asset Management Inc. as a senior equity analyst, Trimark Investment Management Inc. (a precursor to Invesco**) as a global equity analyst and at Scotia Investment Management Ltd. as a Canadian equity analyst. Darren earned a B.Comm. (Hons.)in Finance from the University of Manitoba, and he holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Also manages:Desjardins Fn Pool Trimark Fund, Trimark Global Dividend Class A, Trimark Global Fundamental Equity A, Trimark International Companies-A, Trimark International Cos Cl-P

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Jeff Feng CFA, MBA

Invesco Canada Ltd.

Start Date: April, 2011

Fund Return: 12.83%

Jeff is a vice president and portfolio manager for Trimark Investments, based in Toronto. He began his investment career in 1997. Prior to joining the company, he was a vice president and senior member of the EAFE Equities team at Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. He also worked as an investment analyst at Trans-East Investment Counselling Ltd. and a research analyst at Sunrise Investment Ltd. Jeff earned an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business (University of WesternOntario) and a BA in Finance from XiamenUniversity in China, and he holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Also manages:Desjardins Fn Pool Trimark Fund, Trimark Emerging Markets Class, Trimark Global Dividend Class A, Trimark Global Fundamental Equity A, Trimark International Companies-A, Trimark International Cos Cl-P

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