Ethical International Equity
Fund Price: $11.66 (as at September 3, 2010) 1-day chg: $-.0262 -0.22% YTD: -0.28%
Returns as at July 31, 2010
| Fund | Group Avg | Index* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | 4.90% | 6.03% | 6.23% |
| 3 Months | 1.43% | -3.06% | -2.24% |
| 6 Months | 0.95% | -2.77% | -3.65% |
| 1 Year | 5.41% | 2.53% | 1.77% |
| 2 Year Avg | -8.63% | -9.02% | -8.71% |
| 3 Year Avg | -10.67% | -12.69% | -10.87% |
| 4 Year Avg | -4.92% | -6.21% | -4.55% |
| 5 Year Avg | -2.36% | -2.81% | -0.95% |
| 10 Year Avg | - | -3.14% | -1.75% |
| 15 Year Avg | - | 2.25% | 2.38% |
| 20 Year Avg | - | 3.78% | 4.17% |
| Since Inception | 1.84% | - | - |
| 2009 | 15.78% | 16.07% | 13.21% |
| 2008 | -36.21% | -34.17% | -29.43% |
| 2007 | -2.96% | -5.19% | -5.34% |
| 3 year risk | 18.51 | 19.71 | 18.22 |
| 3 year beta | 0.95 | 0.99 | 1.00 |
*MSCI EAFE ($ Cdn)
Growth of $10,000
Risk Measures as at July 31, 2010
Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
| Best (ending Mar 04): | 34.91 |  |  |
| Worst (ending Nov 08): | -42.92 |  | |
Volatility meter (Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com)
Low
High Fund Objectives
The investment objective of the Fund is to achieve long-term capital growth by investing primarily in equity and equity-related securities of companies located mainly outside of Canada and the United States. The Fund follows a socially responsible approach to investing. The fundamental investment objective may only be changed with the approval of a majority of unitholders at a meeting called for that purpose.
Fund Facts
| Fund Sponsor: | Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. |
| Managed by: | Ethical Funds Inc. |
| Fund Type: | MF Trust |
| Inception Date: | September 2002 |
| Asset Class: | International Equity |
| Quartile Rank: | 1 (3YR ending July 31, 2010) |
| Total Assets: | $45.7 million |
| Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): | 2.95% |
| Management Fee: | 2.50% |
| 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 July 31, 2010
Equity Sector Weightings July 31, 2010
Fund Geography July 31, 2010
Top Holdings as at July 31, 2010
| Symbol | Company Name | Sector | Geographic Area | Asset Type | % of Total Assets | Performance as at September 3, 2010 1 Year Performance (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER ASSETS | Other | 8.93 | - | | | ||||
| - | Standard Chartered PLC | Banks | United Kingdom | Stock | 2.7 | - | | | |
| - | Hennes & Mauritz AB | Household Goods | Sweden | Stock | 2.4 | - | | | |
| - | Sap AG | Computer Software & Processing | Germany | Stock | 2.25 | - | | | |
| - | Schneider Electric SA | Electrical Utilities | France | Stock | 2.25 | - | | | |
| STD-N | Banco Santander Central SA | Banks | Spain | Stock | 2.22 | -14.5 | | | |
| - | Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC | Misc. Consumer Products | United Kingdom | Stock | 2.22 | - | | | |
| - | Next PLC | Clothing Stores | United Kingdom | Stock | 2.19 | - | | | |
| CAJ-N | Canon Inc. | Electrical & Electronic | Japan | Stock | 2.15 | 13.46 | | | |
| - | Vedanta Resources PLC | Integrated Mines | United Kingdom | Stock | 1.97 | - | | | |
Portfolio Manager(s)
William Blair & Company-Mgmt. Team
William Blair & Company
Start Date: July, 2006
Fund Return: -4.34%
Formed in 1935, William Blair & Company manages approximately $47 billion in assets. William Blair & Company seeks to construct high quality growth portfolios utilizing an intensive research process. The end result is a growth portfolio with less risk than most growth portfolios. William Blair & Company focuses on investing in high quality growth companies with an emphasis on bottom-up fundamental analysis.
