Assumption Life U.S. Equity-A
Fund Price: $23.07 (as at September 7, 2010) 1-day chg: $-.2039 -0.88% YTD: -5.91%
Returns as at July 31, 2010
| Fund | Group Avg | Index* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | 4.86% | 4.03% | 3.82% |
| 3 Months | -5.83% | -6.91% | -5.09% |
| 6 Months | -2.77% | -0.36% | 0.11% |
| 1 Year | 5.55% | 6.91% | 8.56% |
| 2 Year Avg | -4.28% | -7.41% | -4.39% |
| 3 Year Avg | -6.99% | -10.29% | -7.86% |
| 4 Year Avg | -3.15% | -5.89% | -3.81% |
| 5 Year Avg | -3.96% | -5.56% | -3.61% |
| 10 Year Avg | - | -5.12% | -4.35% |
| 15 Year Avg | - | 2.28% | 4.47% |
| 20 Year Avg | - | 5.04% | 7.44% |
| Since Inception | -4.93% | - | - |
| 2009 | 9.92% | 12.73% | 8.08% |
| 2008 | -22.14% | -30.36% | -21.92% |
| 2007 | -6.11% | -6.78% | -10.55% |
| 3 year risk | 15.36 | 18.43 | 15.20 |
| 3 year beta | 0.95 | 1.03 | 1.00 |
*S&P 500 Composite Total Return Idx($Cdn)
Growth of $10,000
Risk Measures as at July 31, 2010
Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
| Best (ending Feb 10): | 22.68 | ||
| Worst (ending Mar 03): | -31.71 | ||
Volatility meter (Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com)
LowFund Objectives
The fundamental investment objective of this Fund is to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing mainly in such common shares and other equity investments, including securities convertible into or exchangeable for common shares of U.S. issuers. The portfolio is normally comprised of about 30 to 70 companies of which all or most have a mid to large market capitalization.
Fund Facts
| Fund Sponsor: | Assumption Life |
| Managed by: | Assumption Life |
| Fund Type: | Seg |
| Inception Date: | January 2002 |
| Asset Class: | U.S. Equity |
| Quartile Rank: | 1 (3YR ending July 31, 2010) |
| Total Assets: | $9.1 million |
| Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): | 0.97% |
| Management Fee: | 0.85% |
| Load Type: | No Load |
- Globe 5-Star Rating:
- RRSP Eligible:
- Canadian
- Min. Invest (initial):
- $500
- Subsequent:
- $25
- Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
- $500
- Subsequent RRSP:
- $25
- Closed:
- No
- Restricted:
- Yes
- Restriction:
- Not Available in PEI,YK,NWT,NUV
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 September 8, 2010 1 Year Performance (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYX-N | NYSE Euronext | Investment Companies and Funds | United States | Stock | 4.6 | 4.7 | |||
| GS-N | Goldman Sachs | Investment Companies and Funds | United States | Stock | 4.1 | -11.77 | |||
| WFC-N | Wells Fargo & Co. | Banks | United States | Stock | 3.6 | -6.52 | |||
| GE-N | General Electric | Management and Diversified | United States | Stock | 3.2 | 8.28 | |||
| PEP-N | Pepsico Inc. | Food Processing | United States | Stock | 2.9 | 12.27 | |||
| NKE-N | Nike | Misc. Consumer Products | United States | Stock | 2.7 | 34.21 | |||
| CVX-N | Chevron Corp. | Integrated Oils | United States | Stock | 2.7 | 9.61 | |||
| MKC-N | McCormick & Co. | - | United States | Stock | 2.5 | 21.36 | |||
| COP-N | ConocoPhillips | Integrated Oils | United States | Stock | 2.5 | 18.09 | |||
| MCD-N | McDonald's Corp. | Food Services | United States | Stock | 2.5 | 35.33 | |||
Portfolio Manager(s)
Jonathan Norwood, CFA, MBA
Louisbourg Investments Inc.
Start Date: April, 2009
Fund Return: 5.48%
Jonathan is the lead manager for US Equities at Louisbourg Investments and is actively involved in business development and client servicing for institutional and private client accounts. Prior to joining Louisbourg, Jonathan. He had joined Seamark after the investment counsel firm he founded was purchased by them. His experience also includes Vice-president, Research, at Beacon Securities. Jonathan holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, an MBA and a Bachelor�s degree in Administration (Finance, Economy). He joined Louisbourg Investments Inc. in early 2009.