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Fund Price: $12.15 (as at September 2, 2010)  1-day chg: $.09 0.75%  YTD: 3.76%

Returns as at July 31, 2010

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month 4.33% 4.00% 3.96%
3 Months -3.42% -3.96% -3.38%
6 Months 3.21% 4.99% 7.04%
1 Year 8.88% 9.52% 11.68%
2 Year Avg -9.30% -5.26% -4.15%
3 Year Avg -7.88% -5.08% -2.58%
4 Year Avg 0.46% 0.56% 2.66%
5 Year Avg 2.09% 2.79% 5.18%
10 Year Avg - 3.32% 3.46%
15 Year Avg - 6.89% 8.61%
20 Year Avg - 6.92% 8.60%
Since Inception 5.35% - -
 
2009 34.03% 32.21% 35.06%
2008 -39.88% -34.54% -33.00%
2007 11.05% 8.07% 9.83%
 
3 year risk 23.11 21.11 21.34
3 year beta 1.03 0.96 1.00

*S&P/TSX Total Return

Growth of $10,000

This graph shows how a $10,000 investment in this fund would have changed in value compared with the S&P/TSX Total Return.

Risk Measures as at July 31, 2010

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Feb 10): 42.61 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Feb 09): -42.68 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 Globefund.com)
Low VOLATILITY METER: 23 High

Fund Objectives

Long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of Canadian securities.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: Franklin Templeton Investments
Managed by: Bissett Investment Management
Fund Type: MF Trust
Inception Date: September 2004
Asset Class: Canadian Equity
Quartile Rank: 4 (3YR ending July 31, 2010)
Total Assets: $29.6 million
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 2.56%
Management Fee: 2.00%
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 June 30, 2010

Equity Sector Weightings June 30, 2010

Fund Geography June 30, 2010

Top Holdings as at June 30, 2010

Symbol Company Name Sector Geographic
Area		 Asset
Type		 % of
Total Assets		   Performance as at September 2, 2010
1 Year Performance (%)
CU-T Canadian Utilities Electrical Utilities Canada Stock 3.12   32.44 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
AGI-T Alamos Gold Metal Mines Canada Stock 3.11   61.16 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
MDA-T MacDonald Dettwiler & Assoc. Computer Software & Processing Canada Stock 2.98   51.48 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
CNR-T Canadian National Railway Transportation Canada Stock 2.92   29.93 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
SLW-T Silver Wheaton Precious Metals Canada Stock 2.63   103.92 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
VET.UN-T Vermilion Energy Trust Oil and Gas Producers Canada Stock 2.6   28.09 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
ACO.X-T ATCO Ltd. Management and Diversified Canada Stock 2.57   27.0 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
SAP-T Saputo Inc. Food Processing Canada Stock 2.52   31.91 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
BVF-T Biovail Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals Canada Stock 2.47   84.88 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)

Distribution Report (18 months up to September 2, 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 0.1870 0.1870 0.1870 11.420

Portfolio Manager(s)

Jason Hornett, B.Mgmt., BA., CFA

Bissett Investment Management

Start Date: December, 2004

Fund Return: 5.40%

Mr. Hornett joined Bissett Investment Management (formerly Bissett & Associates) in 1997. He is currently responsible for quantitative analysis as well as fundamental research for the Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary sectors. Prior to joining Bissett, Mr. Hornett worked for a discount brokerage as a registered representative. Mr. Hornett is a graduate of the University of Lethbridge (B. Mgt., B.A., 1995) and earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2003.

Also manages:Bissett US Focus CC-A

View fund manager performance report

Garey J. Aitken, MBA, CFA

Bissett Investment Management

Start Date: December, 2004

Fund Return: 5.40%

Garey Aitken joined Bissett in 1998 as a Canadian equity analyst. In June 2000, Mr. Aitken assumed responsibility for Bissett's large, small and microcap domestic equity programs. Gary is a graduate of the University of Alberta (B.Comm, 1989) and the University of British Columbia (MBA, 1990). He earned his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1993.

Also manages:Bissett Canadian Equity-F, Bissett Energy CC-F, Bissett US Focus CC-A, Canada Life Cdn Equity (BT) Gens I, DFS GIF Canadian Equity Bissett 3, IG Bissett Canadian Equity A, IG Bissett Canadian Equity Class A

View fund manager performance report