Acuity Pooled Global Equity
Fund Price: $13.33 (as at September 2, 2010) 1-day chg: $.1448 1.10% YTD: -1.42%
Returns as at July 31, 2010
| Fund | Group Avg | Index* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | 3.33% | 4.21% | 4.91% |
| 3 Months | -3.56% | -4.20% | -3.81% |
| 6 Months | -0.60% | -1.53% | -1.45% |
| 1 Year | 6.69% | 5.61% | 5.28% |
| 2 Year Avg | -9.55% | -6.40% | -6.50% |
| 3 Year Avg | -11.46% | -9.41% | -8.98% |
| 4 Year Avg | -4.40% | -3.88% | -3.77% |
| 5 Year Avg | -2.78% | -1.64% | -2.01% |
| 10 Year Avg | -2.93% | -1.36% | -3.10% |
| 15 Year Avg | 4.49% | 3.72% | 3.37% |
| 20 Year Avg | - | 3.83% | 5.56% |
| Since Inception | 5.28% | - | - |
| 2009 | 11.72% | 13.77% | 11.78% |
| 2008 | -30.11% | -27.71% | -26.05% |
| 2007 | -4.13% | -6.73% | -7.10% |
| 3 year risk | 16.05 | 17.01 | 15.77 |
| 3 year beta | 0.96 | 0.96 | 1.00 |
*MSCI World ($ Cdn)
Growth of $10,000
Risk Measures as at July 31, 2010
Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
| Best (ending Mar 04): | 61.12 |  |  |
| Worst (ending Sep 01): | -38.34 |  | |
Volatility meter (Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com)
Low
High Fund Objectives
The investment objective of the Fund is to obtain growth of capital over the long term. The Fund invests primarily in equity securities of non-Canadian issuers, including preferred shares, warrants and securities convertible into equity securities.
Fund Facts
| Fund Sponsor: | Acuity Funds Ltd. |
| Managed by: | Acuity Investment Management |
| Fund Type: | Pooled |
| Inception Date: | March 1993 |
| Asset Class: | Global Equity |
| Quartile Rank: | 4 (3YR ending July 31, 2010) |
| Total Assets: | $3.3 million |
| Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): | 0.26% |
| Management Fee: | 1.00% |
| Load Type: | No Load |
- Globe 5-Star Rating:
- RRSP Eligible:
- Canadian
- Min. Invest (initial):
- $150,000
- Subsequent:
- -
- Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
- $150,000
- Subsequent RRSP:
- -
- Closed:
- No
- Restricted:
- Yes
- Restriction:
- Not Available in NUV (Min Initial Investment $150,000); MERs list ER Only; Min. Invt. $150K or Accredited
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 2, 2010 1 Year Performance (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Standard Chartered PLC | Banks | United Kingdom | Stock | 3.08 | - | | | |
| OXY-N | Occidental Petroleum | Integrated Oils | United States | Stock | 3.01 | 8.4 | | | |
| - | Swatch Group Ltd. (The) | Misc. Consumer Products | Switzerland | Stock | 2.97 | - | | | |
| - | BG Group PLC | Oil and Gas Producers | United Kingdom | Stock | 2.65 | - | | | |
| ABB-N | ABB Ltd. | Transportation Equip. & Compnts | Switzerland | Stock | 2.63 | 9.93 | | | |
| - | Oriflame Cosmetics SA | Misc. Consumer Products | Sweden | Stock | 2.62 | - | | | |
| INTC-Q | Intel | Electrical & Electronic | United States | Stock | 2.58 | -6.11 | | | |
| WAB-N | Wabtec | Transportation Equip. & Compnts | United States | Stock | 2.58 | 22.36 | | | |
| FIS-N | Fidelity National Info. Servi. | Computer Software & Processing | United States | Stock | 2.57 | 13.92 | | | |
| BHP-N | BHP Billiton Limited | Other Mines | Australia | Stock | 2.55 | 15.33 | | | |
Distribution Report (18 months up to September 2, 2010)
Frequency of Income Distributions: Quarterly
Frequency of Capital Gain Distributions: Annually
| Date | Income Dividend | Capital Gain | Total (Current Period) | Trailing 12-Months Total | Reinvestment Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2010 | 0.1000 | 0.1000 | 0.2300 | 12.595 | |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 0.0600 | 0.0600 | 0.2200 | 13.668 | |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 0.0400 | 0.0400 | 0.2100 | 13.688 | |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 0.0300 | 0.0300 | 0.2300 | 13.443 | |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 0.0900 | 0.0900 | 0.2200 | 12.268 | |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 0.0500 | 0.0500 | 0.3000 | 11.271 |
Portfolio Manager(s)
Acuity Investment - Mgmt. Team
Acuity Investment Management
Start Date: March, 1993
Fund Return: 5.28%
Established in 1990 by Ian O. Ihnatowycz, Acuity is located in Toronto, now manages approximately $5.5 billion in assets and has evolved to include over 100 employees. Our investment team consists of 15 investment professionals. In addition to offering a broad range of traditional domestic and global investment products and capabilities, Acuity manages "sustainable" investment mandates for socially responsible investors.
Also manages:Acuity All Cap 30 Canadian Equity, Acuity Alpha Balanced Portfolio, Acuity Alpha Global Portfolio, Acuity Alpha Growth Portfolio, Acuity Alpha Income Portfolio, Acuity Alpha Social Values Port, Acuity Canadian Balanced, Acuity Canadian Equity, Acuity Canadian Small Cap, Acuity Clean Environment Equity, Acuity Conservative Asset Alloc, Acuity Diversified Income, Acuity Dividend, Acuity EAFE Equity, Acuity Fixed Income, Acuity Global Dividend, Acuity Global High Income, Acuity Growth and Income, Acuity High Income, Acuity Money Market, Acuity Natural Resource, Acuity Pooled 130/30, Acuity Pooled Canadian Balanced, Acuity Pooled Canadian Equity, Acuity Pooled Canadian Small Cap, Acuity Pooled Conser Asset Alloc, Acuity Pooled Corporate Bond, Acuity Pooled Diversified Income, Acuity Pooled EAFE Equity, Acuity Pooled Fixed Income, Acuity Pooled Global Balanced, Acuity Pooled Global Dividend, Acuity Pooled Global High Income, Acuity Pooled Growth and Income, Acuity Pooled High Income, Acuity Pooled Pure Cdn. Equity, Acuity Pooled Short Term, Acuity Pooled Social Value Cdn Equ, Acuity Pooled US Equity (US$), Acuity Short Term Income Class, Acuity Social Values Balanced, Acuity Social Values Canadian Equ, Acuity Social Values Global Equity, Co-operators SRI Aggressive Pt VA, Co-operators SRI Moderate Port VA, Co-operators SRI Very Aggr Pt VA, Frk Tmp Canadian Small Cap, MD Equity, MD Select
