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Fund Price: $19.70 (as at September 2, 2010)  1-day chg: $.0931 0.47%  YTD: 7.79%

Returns as at July 31, 2010

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month 3.57% 4.00% 3.96%
3 Months -5.11% -3.96% -3.38%
6 Months 6.03% 4.99% 7.04%
1 Year 17.77% 9.52% 11.68%
2 Year Avg -5.57% -5.26% -4.15%
3 Year Avg -6.95% -5.08% -2.58%
4 Year Avg -1.38% 0.56% 2.66%
5 Year Avg 1.13% 2.79% 5.18%
10 Year Avg 4.12% 3.32% 3.46%
15 Year Avg - 6.89% 8.61%
20 Year Avg - 6.92% 8.60%
Since Inception 6.77% - -
 
2009 17.87% 32.21% 35.06%
2008 -33.84% -34.54% -33.00%
2007 12.39% 8.07% 9.83%
 
3 year risk 18.27 21.11 21.34
3 year beta 0.74 0.96 1.00

*S&P/TSX Total Return

Growth of $10,000

This graph shows how a $10,000 investment in this fund would have changed in value compared with the S&P/TSX Total Return.

Risk Measures as at July 31, 2010

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Feb 00): 93.95 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Oct 08): -35.94 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 the fund is to achieve superior capital appreciation over both short and long-term horizons.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: BluMont Capital
Managed by: BluMont Capital
Fund Type: MF Trust
Inception Date: August 1997
Asset Class: Canadian Equity
Quartile Rank: 4 (3YR ending July 31, 2010)
Total Assets: $15.2 million
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 1.85%
Management Fee: 2.15%
Load Type: Optional
Globe 5-Star Rating:
RRSP Eligible:
Canadian
Min. Invest (initial):
$1,000
Subsequent:
$100
Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
$1,000
Subsequent RRSP:
$100
Closed:
No
Restricted:
No
Restriction:
 
 

Asset Allocation March 31, 2010

Equity Sector Weightings March 31, 2010

Fund Geography March 31, 2010

Top Holdings as at March 31, 2010

Symbol Company Name Sector Geographic
Area
Asset
Type
% of
Total Assets
  Performance as at September 2, 2010
1 Year Performance (%)
DGC-T Detour Gold Precious Metals Canada Stock 4.06   185.39 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  OTHER ASSETS Other 3.6   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
BCE-T BCE Inc. Telephone Utilities Canada Stock 3.28   23.13 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
CM-T CIBC Banks Canada Stock 3.26   22.62 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
PLB-T Paladin Labs Inc Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals Canada Stock 2.74   62.28 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
LIF.UN-T Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Investment Companies and Funds Canada Stock 2.41   43.15 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
MRU.A-T Metro Inc. Food Stores Canada Stock 2.31   27.7 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
PBG-T Petrobank Energy and Resources Oil and Gas Producers Canada Stock 2.2   -4.82 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
CWB-T Canadian Western Bank Banks Canada Stock 2.19   43.47 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)

Portfolio Manager(s)

Veronika Hirsch, BComm, FLMI

BluMont Capital

Start Date: September, 1997

Fund Return: 6.60%

Veronika Hirsch is Chief Investment Officer of BluMont Capital. Ms. Hirsch, who has been in the investment management industry for 25 years, is recognized as one of Canada�s premier equity investment managers. In 1997, she was named Gordon Pape�s Mutual Fund Manager of the Year. Ms. Hirsch has managed funds at Prudential (now Maxxum), AGF and Fidelity. While at Prudential, all funds under her management were top-quartile performers and she continues to post impressive results as a top performer. Ms. Hirsch is a frequent guest on prominent Canadian business programs, regularly appearing on ROB TV�s The Bottom Line, and InvestorCanada.com. She also contributes articles to various industry publications.

Also manages:BluMont Hirsch Performance, Exemplar Canadian Focus Port Cl-A

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