Astra U.S. Index
Fund Price: $5.24 (as at September 8, 2010) 1-day chg: $-.003945 -0.08% YTD: -3.11%
Returns as at July 31, 2010
| Fund | Group Avg | Index* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | 3.45% | 4.03% | 3.82% |
| 3 Months | -5.83% | -6.91% | -5.09% |
| 6 Months | -1.28% | -0.36% | 0.11% |
| 1 Year | 5.26% | 6.91% | 8.56% |
| 2 Year Avg | -7.08% | -7.41% | -4.39% |
| 3 Year Avg | -10.51% | -10.29% | -7.86% |
| 4 Year Avg | -6.50% | -5.89% | -3.81% |
| 5 Year Avg | -6.30% | -5.56% | -3.61% |
| 10 Year Avg | -7.07% | -5.12% | -4.35% |
| 15 Year Avg | - | 2.28% | 4.47% |
| 20 Year Avg | - | 5.04% | 7.44% |
| Since Inception | -4.82% | - | - |
| 2009 | 4.17% | 12.73% | 8.08% |
| 2008 | -23.36% | -30.36% | -21.92% |
| 2007 | -12.99% | -6.78% | -10.55% |
| 3 year risk | 14.98 | 18.43 | 15.20 |
| 3 year beta | 0.98 | 1.03 | 1.00 |
*S&P 500 Composite Total Return Idx($Cdn)
Growth of $10,000
Risk Measures as at July 31, 2010
Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
| Best (ending Feb 10): | 23.72 |  |  |
| Worst (ending Mar 03): | -32.51 |  | |
Volatility meter (Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com)
Low
High Fund Objectives
Fund Facts
| Fund Sponsor: | SSQ VIE Inv et retraite(Astra) |
| Managed by: | BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited |
| Fund Type: | Seg |
| Inception Date: | December 1998 |
| Asset Class: | U.S. Equity |
| Quartile Rank: | 3 (3YR ending July 31, 2010) |
| Total Assets: | $5.3 million |
| Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): | 2.63% |
| Management Fee: | 2.40% |
| Load Type: | Optional |
- Globe 5-Star Rating:
- RRSP Eligible:
- Canadian
- Min. Invest (initial):
- $400
- Subsequent:
- $400
- Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
- $400
- Subsequent RRSP:
- $400
- Closed:
- No
- Restricted:
- Yes
- Restriction:
- Not Available in BC,AL,SA,MA,ON,NB,NS,NF,PEI,YK,NWT,NUV
Asset Allocation December 31, 2008
Equity Sector Weightings December 31, 2008
Fund Geography December 31, 2008
Top Holdings as at December 31, 2008
| Symbol | Company Name | Sector | Geographic Area | Asset Type | % of Total Assets | Performance as at September 8, 2010 1 Year Performance (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XOM-N | Exxon Mobil | Integrated Oils | United States | Stock | 5.14 | -14.01 | | | |
| PG-N | Procter & Gamble | Misc. Consumer Products | United States | Stock | 2.27 | 11.38 | | | |
| GE-N | General Electric | Management and Diversified | United States | Stock | 2.17 | 8.28 | | | |
| T-N | AT&T Inc. | - | United States | Stock | 2.08 | 6.37 | | | |
| JNJ-N | Johnson & Johnson | Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals | United States | Stock | 2.08 | -2.84 | | | |
| CVX-N | Chevron Corp. | Integrated Oils | United States | Stock | 1.88 | 9.61 | | | |
| MSFT-Q | Microsoft | Computer Software & Processing | United States | Stock | 1.88 | -3.59 | | | |
| WMT-N | Wal-Mart | Department Stores | United States | Stock | 1.58 | 0.84 | | | |
| JPM-N | JP Morgan Chase & Co. | - | United States | Stock | 1.48 | -8.04 | | | |
| PFE-N | Pfizer | Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals | United States | Stock | 1.48 | 2.16 | | | |
Portfolio Manager(s)
Rajiv Silgardo
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
Start Date: January, 2000
Fund Return: -6.81%
Rajiv Silgardo is head of Portfolio Management and Trading for Barclays in Canada as well as Chair of the Investment Committee overseeing all Canadian investment strategies. Rajiv has over 15 years of portfolio management experience, mainly with indexed portfolios. Prior to joining Barclays, Rajiv was managing director of a Canadian investment firm specializing in quantitative and passive management strategies. He is a CFA and MBA graduate of the University of North Carolina, with a Master of Commerce degree from Delhi University, India.
Also manages:Astra Canadian Index, BlackRock Canadian Equity Index-A, BlackRock Cda Universe Bond Idx-D, BlackRock Cdn Long Bond Index Cl D
