Acuity Pooled US Equity (US$)
Fund Price: $8.14 (as at July 29, 2010) 1-day chg: $-.0252 -0.31% YTD: -4.69%
Returns as at June 30, 2010
| Fund | Group Avg | Index* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | -6.30% | -4.53% | -3.93% |
| 3 Months | -12.24% | -8.38% | -7.50% |
| 6 Months | -8.83% | -2.32% | -5.41% |
| 1 Year | 9.76% | 8.71% | 4.40% |
| 2 Year Avg | -15.69% | -6.60% | -6.24% |
| 3 Year Avg | -11.21% | -10.34% | -9.89% |
| 4 Year Avg | -4.89% | -4.75% | -4.22% |
| 5 Year Avg | - | -3.81% | -3.62% |
| 10 Year Avg | - | -3.96% | -4.81% |
| 15 Year Avg | - | 4.09% | 4.42% |
| 20 Year Avg | - | 6.27% | 7.16% |
| Since Inception | -4.26% | - | - |
| 2009 | 22.64% | 11.20% | 8.08% |
| 2008 | -38.93% | -25.86% | -21.92% |
| 2007 | 14.18% | -8.62% | -10.55% |
| 3 year risk | 21.44 | 17.84 | 15.02 |
| 3 year beta | 0.91 | 1.01 | 1.00 |
*S&P 500 Composite Total Return Idx($Cdn)
Growth of $10,000
Risk Measures as at June 30, 2010
Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
| Best (ending Mar 10): | 42.07 |  |  |
| Worst (ending Feb 09): | -44.91 |  | |
Volatility meter (Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com)
Low
High Fund Objectives
Invests primarily in equity securities of U.S. companies including income trusts, depository securities, preferred shares, warrants and securities convertible to equity or income securities.
Fund Facts
| Fund Sponsor: | Acuity Funds Ltd. |
| Managed by: | Acuity Funds Ltd. |
| Fund Type: | Pooled |
| Inception Date: | December 2005 |
| Asset Class: | U.S. Equity |
| Quartile Rank: | 2 (3YR ending June 30, 2010) |
| Total Assets: | $0.5 million |
| Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): | 0.35% |
| Management Fee: | 1.00% |
| Load Type: | No Load |
- Globe 5-Star Rating:
- RRSP Eligible:
- Canadian
- Min. Invest (initial):
- $150,000
- Subsequent:
- -
- Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
- $150,000
- Subsequent RRSP:
- -
- Closed:
- No
- Restricted:
- Yes
- Restriction:
- (Min Initial Investment $150,000); MERs list ER Only; Min. Invt. $150K or Accredited
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 July 29, 2010 1 Year Performance (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMO-N | Thermo Fisher Scientific | Electrical & Electronic | United States | Stock | 5.45 | -0.93 | | | |
| HPQ-N | Hewlett-Packard Co. | Electrical & Electronic | United States | Stock | 4.26 | 10.0 | | | |
| TJX-N | TJX Companies | Department Stores | United States | Stock | 3.92 | 12.54 | | | |
| CVS-N | CVS Caremark | Specialty Stores | United States | Stock | 3.92 | -8.9 | | | |
| OXY-N | Occidental Petroleum | Integrated Oils | United States | Stock | 3.8 | 11.82 | | | |
| STR-N | Questar | Oil Pipelines | United States | Stock | 3.8 | 53.98 | | | |
| PX-N | Praxair | Chemicals | United States | Stock | 3.74 | 16.73 | | | |
| FIS-N | Fidelity National Info. Servi. | Computer Software & Processing | United States | Stock | 3.69 | 22.86 | | | |
| INTC-Q | Intel | Electrical & Electronic | United States | Stock | 3.64 | 8.4 | | | |
| ACE-N | ACE Ltd. | Insurance | Switzerland | Stock | 3.55 | 10.42 | | | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2010 | 0.0300 | 0.0300 | 0.1200 | 7.785 | |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 0.0400 | 0.0400 | 0.0900 | 8.905 | |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 0.0500 | 0.0500 | 0.0800 | 8.611 | |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 0.0300 | 0.0300 | 0.1300 | 6.333 |
Portfolio Manager(s)
Acuity Investment - Mgmt. Team
Acuity Investment Management
Start Date: December, 2005
Fund Return: -4.28%
Established in 1990 by Ian O. Ihnatowycz, Acuity is located in Toronto, now manages approximately $5.5 billion in assets and has evolved to include over 100 employees. Our investment team consists of 15 investment professionals. In addition to offering a broad range of traditional domestic and global investment products and capabilities, Acuity manages "sustainable" investment mandates for socially responsible investors.
Also manages:Acuity All Cap 30 Canadian Equity, Acuity Alpha Balanced Portfolio, Acuity Alpha Global Portfolio, Acuity Alpha Growth Portfolio, Acuity Alpha Income Portfolio, Acuity Alpha Social Values Port, Acuity Canadian Balanced, Acuity Canadian Equity, Acuity Canadian Small Cap, Acuity Clean Environment Equity, Acuity Conservative Asset Alloc, Acuity Diversified Income, Acuity Dividend, Acuity EAFE Equity, Acuity Fixed Income, Acuity Global Dividend, Acuity Global High Income, Acuity Growth and Income, Acuity High Income, Acuity Money Market, Acuity Natural Resource, Acuity Pooled 130/30, Acuity Pooled Canadian Balanced, Acuity Pooled Canadian Equity, Acuity Pooled Canadian Small Cap, Acuity Pooled Conser Asset Alloc, Acuity Pooled Corporate Bond, Acuity Pooled Diversified Income, Acuity Pooled EAFE Equity, Acuity Pooled Fixed Income, Acuity Pooled Global Balanced, Acuity Pooled Global Dividend, Acuity Pooled Global Equity, Acuity Pooled Global High Income, Acuity Pooled Growth and Income, Acuity Pooled High Income, Acuity Pooled Pure Cdn. Equity, Acuity Pooled Short Term, Acuity Pooled Social Value Cdn Equ, Acuity Short Term Income Class, Acuity Social Values Balanced, Acuity Social Values Canadian Equ, Acuity Social Values Global Equity, Co-operators SRI Aggressive Pt VA, Co-operators SRI Moderate Port VA, Co-operators SRI Very Aggr Pt VA, Frk Tmp Canadian Small Cap, MD Equity, MD Select
