Astra JF U.S. Value Equity
Fund Price: $5.45 (as at September 8, 2010) 1-day chg: $-.006157 -0.11% YTD: -5.00%
Returns as at July 31, 2010
| Fund | Group Avg | Index* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | 2.15% | 4.03% | 3.82% |
| 3 Months | -6.76% | -6.91% | -5.09% |
| 6 Months | -3.17% | -0.36% | 0.11% |
| 1 Year | 4.01% | 6.91% | 8.56% |
| 2 Year Avg | -5.55% | -7.41% | -4.39% |
| 3 Year Avg | -8.94% | -10.29% | -7.86% |
| 4 Year Avg | -6.16% | -5.89% | -3.81% |
| 5 Year Avg | -5.63% | -5.56% | -3.61% |
| 10 Year Avg | - | -5.12% | -4.35% |
| 15 Year Avg | - | 2.28% | 4.47% |
| 20 Year Avg | - | 5.04% | 7.44% |
| Since Inception | -6.02% | - | - |
| 2009 | 3.89% | 12.73% | 8.08% |
| 2008 | -19.06% | -30.36% | -21.92% |
| 2007 | -13.62% | -6.78% | -10.55% |
| 3 year risk | 13.35 | 18.43 | 15.20 |
| 3 year beta | 0.84 | 1.03 | 1.00 |
*S&P 500 Composite Total Return Idx($Cdn)
Growth of $10,000
Risk Measures as at July 31, 2010
Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
| Best (ending Feb 10): | 20.74 |  |  |
| Worst (ending Mar 03): | -34.33 |  | |
Volatility meter (Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com)
Low
High Fund Objectives
The investment objective of the Fund is to obtain long term capital growth.
Fund Facts
| Fund Sponsor: | SSQ VIE Inv et retraite(Astra) |
| Managed by: | Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd. |
| Fund Type: | Seg |
| Inception Date: | November 2001 |
| Asset Class: | U.S. Equity |
| Quartile Rank: | 2 (3YR ending July 31, 2010) |
| Total Assets: | $2.7 million |
| Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): | 3.05% |
| Management Fee: | 2.80% |
| 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 (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVX-N | Chevron Corp. | - | United States | Stock | 5.61 | 9.61 | | | |
| PG-N | Procter & Gamble | Misc. Consumer Products | United States | Stock | 4.86 | 11.38 | | | |
| CL-N | Colgate Palmolive | Misc. Consumer Products | United States | Stock | 4.47 | 4.34 | | | |
| JNJ-N | Johnson & Johnson | Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals | United States | Stock | 3.92 | -2.84 | | | |
| PEP-N | Pepsico Inc. | Food Processing | United States | Stock | 3.67 | 12.27 | | | |
| XOM-N | Exxon Mobil | Integrated Oils | United States | Stock | 3.67 | -14.01 | | | |
| ABT-N | Abbott Labs | Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals | United States | Stock | 3.64 | 9.89 | | | |
| KMB-N | Kimberly Clark | Misc. Consumer Products | United States | Stock | 3.55 | 14.29 | | | |
| CVS-N | CVS Caremark | Specialty Stores | United States | Stock | 3.22 | -22.37 | | | |
| DGX-N | Quest Diagnostics | - | United States | Stock | 3.15 | -14.81 | | | |
Portfolio Manager(s)
Jarislowsky Fraser - Mgmt. Team
Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd.
Start Date: June, 2003
Fund Return: -3.22%
Jarislowsky, Fraser Limited is a registered investment counseling firm that manages pension funds, endowment funds, corporate portfolios and private portfolios for clients in North America and Europe. With offices in Toronto, Montreal and Calgary, Jarislowsky Fraser Limited manages over $50.8 billion of assets in Canadian dollars as at December 31, 2004. The firm is a totally independent organization owed by its partners with no corporate affiliations.
Also manages:Astra Aggressive Strategy, Astra Balanced Strategy, Astra Celestia Aggressive, Astra Celestia Balanced, Astra Celestia Conservative, Astra Celestia Growth, Astra Conservative Strategy, Astra Growth Strategy, Astra JFL Cdn Value Equity, DFS GIF Canadian Equity (JF) 3, DFS GIF Global Balanced (JF) 3, Desjardins Dividend Growth, Desjardins Fn Pool Balanced (JF), Desjardins Fn Pool Cdn Equity (JF), FaithLife Balanced (Jarislowsky), FaithLife Canadian Equity (Core 2), Foresters Balanced, Foresters Canadian Balanced, Foresters Canadian Equity, Foresters Equity, JF Balanced, JF Bond, JF Canadian Equity, JF Global Balanced, JF International Equity, JF International Equity (US$), JF U.S. Equity, MD Equity, MLI Balanced, MLI Balanced (Pension), MPW JF Balanced Non-Taxable, MPW JF Balanced Taxable, MPW JF Canadian Equity, MPW JF International Equity, MPW JF North Amer Equ Non-Taxable, MPW JF North American Equ Taxable, MPW JF Total Equity, MPW JF U.S. Equity
