ABC North American Deep-Value
Fund Price: $5.96 (as at June 30, 2010) 30 day chg: -6.84% YTD: 6.49%
Returns as at June 30, 2010
| Fund | Group Avg | Index* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | -6.84% | -3.59% | -4.10% |
| 3 Months | -6.98% | -6.59% | -7.24% |
| 6 Months | 6.49% | -3.56% | -5.30% |
| 1 Year | 39.70% | 9.73% | 4.93% |
| 2 Year Avg | -9.99% | -6.56% | -6.51% |
| 3 Year Avg | -18.04% | -7.00% | -9.21% |
| 4 Year Avg | -10.24% | -1.86% | -3.49% |
| 5 Year Avg | -5.40% | -0.55% | -2.80% |
| 10 Year Avg | - | -1.36% | -4.53% |
| 15 Year Avg | - | 4.07% | 4.79% |
| 20 Year Avg | - | 5.92% | 7.43% |
| Since Inception | -2.39% | - | - |
| 2009 | 54.07% | 22.53% | 9.84% |
| 2008 | -56.62% | -27.67% | -22.20% |
| 2007 | -11.81% | 0.77% | -8.69% |
| 3 year risk | 31.25 | 18.59 | 14.67 |
| 3 year beta | 1.34 | 0.98 | 1.00 |
*MSCI North America Index ($ Cdn)
Growth of $10,000
Risk Measures as at June 30, 2010
Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
| Best (ending Mar 10): | 88.69 | ||
| Worst (ending Feb 09): | -59.38 | ||
Volatility meter (Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com)
LowFund Objectives
The Fund searches out fundamentally undervalued Canadian and American stock exchange-listed common shares. This closed-end fund has maximum flexibility to invest in a diversified mix of deep value securities. There is, however, a particular emphasis on micro-caps. The country and asset mix, as well as currency exposure, can vary and has no set limits. The portfolio, ordinarily, will have a mix of 40 to 50 holdings.
Fund Facts
| Fund Sponsor: | ABC Funds |
| Managed by: | I.A. Michael Inv Counsel Ltd. |
| Fund Type: | MF Trust |
| Inception Date: | November 2004 |
| Asset Class: | North American Equity |
| Quartile Rank: | 4 (3YR ending June 30, 2010) |
| Total Assets: | $84.9 million |
| Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): | - |
| Management Fee: | 1.00% |
| Load Type: | No Load |
- Globe 5-Star Rating:
- RRSP Eligible:
- Canadian
- Min. Invest (initial):
- $250,000
- Subsequent:
- $50,000
- Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
- $250,000
- Subsequent RRSP:
- $50,000
- Closed:
- Yes
- Restricted:
- Yes
- Restriction:
- (Min Initial Investment $250,000)
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 July 29, 2010 1 Year Performance (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTP-T | Fortress Paper | Paper Products & Business Forms | Canada | Stock | 12.67 | 264.55 | |||
| ETC-T | Equitable Group | Finance and Leasing | Canada | Stock | 5.36 | 11.73 | |||
| CAM-T | Canam Group Inc | Metal Fabricators | Canada | Stock | 4.31 | 10.61 | |||
| MEL-T | Midway Energy | Oil and Gas Producers | Canada | Stock | 4.31 | 296.2 | |||
| DAY-T | Daylight Energy Ltd. | Oil and Gas Producers | Canada | Stock | 4.03 | 13.14 | |||
| OCX-T | Onex Corporation | Management and Diversified | Canada | Stock | 3.96 | 37.02 | |||
| ATA-T | ATS Automation Tooling Systems | - | Canada | Stock | 3.94 | 41.08 | |||
| PXD-N | Pioneer Natural Resources | Oil and Gas Producers | United States | Stock | 3.91 | 117.67 | |||
| MIC-T | Genworth MI Canada | Other | Canada | Stock | 3.46 | 29.72 | |||
| WJA-T | WestJet Airlines | - | Canada | Stock | 3.36 | 27.1 | |||
Distribution Report (18 months up to July 29, 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 31, 2009 | 0.0197 | 0.0197 | 0.0197 | 5.593 |
Portfolio Manager(s)
Irwin A. Michael, MBA, CFA
I.A. Michael Inv Counsel Ltd.
Start Date: November, 2004
Fund Return: -3.09%
Irwin Michael earned the chartered financial analyst designation in 1979. He was awarded an MBA from the Wharton School of Finance, University of Pennsylvania, in 1973. Upon graduation, he was engaged by Hodgson, Roberton Laing & Co. in the capacity of fixed-income portfolio manager and bond trader. He later joined Morgan Stanley Ltd., primarily in the areas of fixed-income research and institutional sales. Before forming I.A. Michael Investment, he was a vice president of fixed-income investments and portfolio manager with Beutel Goodman & Co.
Also manages:ABC American-Value, ABC Dirt-Cheap Stock Fund, ABC Fully-Managed, ABC Fundamental Value