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Fund Price: $20.34 (as at June 18, 2013)  1-day chg: $.1008 0.50%  YTD: 8.37%

Returns as at May 31, 2013

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month 2.21% 2.24% 3.12%
3 Months 2.25% 4.27% 5.31%
6 Months 11.75% 14.04% 15.41%
1 Year 30.81% 31.03% 35.33%
2 Year Avg 3.80% 5.60% 5.15%
3 Year Avg 11.07% 11.19% 12.23%
4 Year Avg 8.02% 8.36% 9.19%
5 Year Avg -2.54% -1.59% -0.76%
10 Year Avg - 4.81% 5.70%
15 Year Avg - 0.42% 1.81%
20 Year Avg - 5.85% 7.41%
Since Inception 6.01% - -
 
2012 25.24% 18.77% 17.27%
2011 -16.60% -9.03% -8.29%
2010 5.82% -0.02% -0.96%
 
3 year risk 15.66 13.90 14.64
3 year beta 1.00 0.87 1.00

*MSCI Europe ($ Cdn)

Growth of $10,000

This graph shows how a $10,000 investment in this fund would have changed in value compared with the MSCI Europe ($ Cdn).

Risk Measures as at May 31, 2013

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Dec 06): 47.80 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Oct 08): -44.99 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 GlobeInvestor.com)
Low VOLATILITY METER: 16 High

Fund Objectives

The Fund aims to provide long-term capital growth by investing primarily in the common shares of medium capitalization European corporations. The Fund needs the approval of a majority of its investors to change its investment objective who vote at a meeting held for this purpose, unless we are required by law to make the change.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: Investors Group
Managed by: I.G. Investment Management Ltd.
Fund Type: MF Corp
Inception Date: July 2003
Asset Class: European Equity
Quartile Rank: 2 (3YR ending May 31, 2013)
Total Assets: N/A
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 2.86%
Management Fee: 2.05%
Load Type: No Load
Globe 5-Star Rating:
RRSP Eligible:
Canadian
Min. Invest (initial):
-
Subsequent:
$50
Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
-
Subsequent RRSP:
$50
Closed:
No
Restricted:
Yes
Restriction:
specific min investment-See prospectus for details
 
 

Asset Allocation February 28, 2013

Equity Sector Weightings February 28, 2013

Fund Geography February 28, 2013

Top Holdings as at February 28, 2013

Symbol Company Name Sector Geographic
Area
Asset
Type
% of
Total Assets
  Performance as at June 18, 2013
1 Year Performance (%)
- Next PLC Clothing Stores United Kingdom Stock -   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Dragon Oil Plc Oil and Gas Producers Ireland Stock -   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Diploma PLC Other Services United Kingdom Stock -   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Royal Bank of Canada, 1.01%, MAR/07/13 Bond -   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Fresenius AG Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals Germany Stock -   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Societe BIC Misc. Consumer Products France Stock -   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Baloise Holding Limited Insurance Switzerland Stock -   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Koninklijke Boskalis Westminst Contractors Netherlands Stock -   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Catlin Group Ltd. Insurance United Kingdom Stock -   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Gemalto NV Other Services Netherlands Stock -   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)

Portfolio Manager(s)

Martin Fahey, BComm, MBS, CFA

I.G. International Management Ltd.

Start Date: July, 2003

Fund Return: 6.99%

Martin Fahey brings over two decades of experience and a broad European and international scope to the investment decision making process and fund management at Investors Group. Prior to joining Investors Group in 1993, Martin held various investment management positions at AMP Asset Management and United Friendly Insurance. As Head of European Equities, Martin is responsible for overseeing the investment process of all European mandates with support from a strong team of investment professionals. Martin Fahey is the Portfolio Manager for Investors European Equity Fund*, Investors European Mid-Cap Equity Fund*, and Investors International Small Cap Class. A native of Ireland, Martin is a Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder and has also successfully completed the International Investment Management Research exam. He earned his Bachelor of Commerce and Master of Business Studies (Honors) degree at University College Galway.* denotes portfolio management responsibilities for the class versions of these funds.

Also manages:Investors Euro Mid-Cap Equity-C, Investors European Equity Class-A, Investors European Equity-A, Investors Int'l Small Cap Class-A

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