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Fund Price: $10.00 (as at July 29, 2010) Current Yield: -

Returns as at June 30, 2010

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month 0.00% -0.01% 0.05%
3 Months 0.00% -0.03% 0.06%
6 Months 0.00% 0.01% 0.08%
1 Year 0.00% 0.13% 0.21%
2 Year Avg 0.11% 0.56% 0.97%
3 Year Avg 0.62% 1.42% 1.98%
4 Year Avg 1.07% 1.89% 2.54%
5 Year Avg 1.12% 1.97% 2.66%
10 Year Avg 1.08% 2.20% 3.02%
15 Year Avg - 2.82% 3.59%
20 Year Avg - 3.82% 4.59%
Since Inception 1.36% - -
 
2009 0.00% 0.40% 0.49%
2008 0.77% 2.05% 3.13%
2007 2.30% 3.52% 4.34%
 
3 year risk 0.25 0.60 0.54
3 year beta 0.00 0.00 1.00

*91 Day Treasury Bill Index

Growth of $10,000

This graph shows how a $10,000 investment in this fund would have changed in value compared with the 91 Day Treasury Bill Index.

Risk Measures as at June 30, 2010

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Oct 00): 3.70 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Dec 09): 0.00 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: 1 High

Fund Objectives

The investment objective of the Fund is to provide a steady flow of income with reasonable safety of capital and liquidity. The Fund will invest primarily in short-term securities issued by Canadian governments and corporations. It is expected the maturity of any single security held by the Fund will not exceed 1 year, and the weighted average maturity of the Fund's assets will not exceed 90 days. It is intended that the Unit price for units of the Fund will be constant at $10.00.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: Acuity Funds Ltd.
Managed by: Acuity Investment Management
Fund Type: MF Trust
Inception Date: November 1998
Asset Class: Canadian Money Market
Quartile Rank: 4 (3YR ending June 30, 2010)
Total Assets: $50.3 million
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 1.83%
Management Fee: 1.50%
Load Type: Optional
Globe 5-Star Rating:
RRSP Eligible:
Canadian
Min. Invest (initial):
$500
Subsequent:
$100
Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
$500
Subsequent RRSP:
$500
Closed:
No
Restricted:
Yes
Restriction:
Not Available in NUV
 
 

Asset Allocation June 30, 2010

Top Holdings

Symbol Company Name Sector Geographic
Area
Asset
Type
% of
Total Assets
  Performance as at July 29, 2010
1 Year Performance (%)
  Gov't of Canada, 0.28%, AUG/05/10 Bond 11.46   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Canadian Tire Corporation, 5.22%, OCT/01/10 Bond 8.5   -3.38 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Fortis Inc., 7.40%, OCT/25/10 Bond 8.39   -5.02 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Royal Bank of Canada, 0.51%, AUG/03/10 Bond 7.31   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Gov't of Canada, 0.29%, JUL/09/10 Bond 7.31   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Inter Pipeline Fund, 0.87%, SEP/08/10 Bond 7.1   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Suncor Energy, 0.73%, AUG/05/10 Bond 6.71   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  OMERS Realty, 0.50%, JUL/15/10 Bond 5.92   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Gov't of Canada, 0.00%, JUL/22/10 Bond 4.94   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Province of Quebec, 0.44%, AUG/20/10 Bond 4.75   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)

Portfolio Manager(s)

Acuity Investment - Mgmt. Team

Acuity Investment Management

Start Date: November, 1998

Fund Return: 1.36%

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 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 Equity, 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

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