Bissett Microcap-A
Fund Price: $19.84 (as at July 29, 2010) 1-day chg: $.01 0.05% YTD: 24.00%
Returns as at June 30, 2010
| Fund | Group Avg | Index* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | -3.43% | -3.09% | -3.01% |
| 3 Months | 0.37% | -6.07% | -5.73% |
| 6 Months | 19.75% | -1.29% | 1.25% |
| 1 Year | 49.47% | 26.83% | 39.10% |
| 2 Year Avg | -3.80% | -5.98% | -1.68% |
| 3 Year Avg | -4.72% | -6.53% | -5.05% |
| 4 Year Avg | 0.65% | -0.78% | 1.11% |
| 5 Year Avg | 3.64% | 3.25% | 5.62% |
| 10 Year Avg | - | 5.47% | 7.52% |
| 15 Year Avg | - | 8.78% | 8.61% |
| 20 Year Avg | - | 9.79% | 8.90% |
| Since Inception | 12.29% | - | - |
| 2009 | 55.34% | 51.17% | 75.10% |
| 2008 | -49.04% | -40.80% | -46.61% |
| 2007 | -4.76% | 6.87% | 2.01% |
| 3 year risk | 29.42 | 25.26 | 28.96 |
| 3 year beta | 0.94 | 0.81 | 1.00 |
*BMO Nesbitt Burns Cdn Small Cap Index
Growth of $10,000
Risk Measures as at June 30, 2010
Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
| Best (ending Mar 10): | 87.82 |  |  |
| Worst (ending Dec 08): | -49.04 |  | |
Volatility meter (Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com)
Low
High Fund Objectives
The Fund will invest in a diversified portfolio of small capitalization companies having a market capitalization of under $75 million at time of purchase. The Fund will focus on Canadian companies and could be highly volatile. It will also be capped at $50 million to protect against the fund growing too large.
Fund Facts
| Fund Sponsor: | Franklin Templeton Investments |
| Managed by: | Bissett Investment Management |
| Fund Type: | MF Trust |
| Inception Date: | November 2000 |
| Asset Class: | Canadian Small or Mid Cap Equity |
| Quartile Rank: | 2 (3YR ending June 30, 2010) |
| Total Assets: | $21.6 million |
| Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): | 3.68% |
| Management Fee: | 3.00% |
| Load Type: | Optional |
- Globe 5-Star Rating:
- RRSP Eligible:
- Canadian
- Min. Invest (initial):
- $500
- Subsequent:
- $100
- Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
- $500
- 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 July 29, 2010 1 Year Performance (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTP-T | Fortress Paper | Paper Products & Business Forms | Canada | Stock | 8.84 | 264.55 | | | |
| ETC-T | Equitable Group | Finance and Leasing | Canada | Stock | 5.78 | 11.73 | | | |
| HNL-T | Horizon North Logistics | Oil and Gas Field Services | Canada | Stock | 5.11 | 77.89 | | | |
| PSV-T | Pure Energy Services | Oil and Gas Field Services | Canada | Stock | 4.84 | 81.25 | | | |
| FRC-T | Canyon Services Group | Oil and Gas Field Services | Canada | Stock | 4.76 | 142.57 | | | |
| CSS-T | Contrans Group | Transportation | Canada | Stock | 4.66 | 65.71 | | | |
| IDG-T | Indigo Books & Music | Specialty Stores | Canada | Stock | 4.42 | 23.46 | | | |
| ZCL-T | ZCL Composites | Misc. Industrial Products | Canada | Stock | 4.15 | -11.03 | | | |
| CTU.A-T | Le Chateau | Clothing Stores | Canada | Stock | 3.91 | 5.36 | | | |
Distribution Report (18 months up to July 29, 2010)
Frequency of Income Distributions: Annually
Frequency of Capital Gain Distributions: Annually
| Date | Income Dividend | Capital Gain | Total (Current Period) | Trailing 12-Months Total | Reinvestment Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2009 | 0.2459 | 1.3126 | 1.5585 | 1.5585 | 15.590 |
Portfolio Manager(s)
Ralph Lindenblatt, CFA
Bissett Investment Management
Start Date: November, 2007
Fund Return: 0.78%
Ralph. Lindenblatt joined Bissett Investment Management as an equity analyst in 2001. Mr. Lindenblatt advanced to the position of portfolio manager in 2006 and is currently manager of the small cap and microcap programs. His research responsibilities are focused exclusively on small capitalization companies in Canada. Prior to joining Bissett he worked for the mutual fund division of a major bank. Mr. Lindenblatt earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of Victoria in 1992 and earned his Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 2001.
Also manages:Bissett Small Cap-F, Canada Life Sm Cap Eq (BT) Gens I, DFS GIF Small Cap Bissett 3
