Tera Balanced Small Cap
Fund Price: $27.36 (as at June 30, 2010) 30 day chg: 1.84% YTD: 5.76%
Returns as at June 30, 2010
| Fund | Group Avg | Index* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | 1.84% | -3.09% | -3.01% |
| 3 Months | 3.76% | -6.07% | -5.73% |
| 6 Months | 5.76% | -1.29% | 1.25% |
| 1 Year | 15.79% | 26.83% | 39.10% |
| 2 Year Avg | -13.70% | -5.98% | -1.68% |
| 3 Year Avg | -11.71% | -6.53% | -5.05% |
| 4 Year Avg | -0.89% | -0.78% | 1.11% |
| 5 Year Avg | - | 3.25% | 5.62% |
| 10 Year Avg | - | 5.47% | 7.52% |
| 15 Year Avg | - | 8.78% | 8.61% |
| 20 Year Avg | - | 9.79% | 8.90% |
| Since Inception | 2.03% | - | - |
| 2009 | 17.22% | 51.17% | 75.10% |
| 2008 | -35.67% | -40.80% | -46.61% |
| 2007 | -5.16% | 6.87% | 2.01% |
| 3 year risk | 19.71 | 25.26 | 28.96 |
| 3 year beta | 0.44 | 0.81 | 1.00 |
*BMO Nesbitt Burns Cdn Small Cap Index
Growth of $10,000
Risk Measures as at June 30, 2010
Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
| Best (ending Jan 07): | 55.68 |  |  |
| Worst (ending Mar 09): | -39.97 |  | |
Volatility meter (Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com)
Low
High Fund Objectives
This specialized investment product will primarily focus on companies with market capitalizations under $100MM, looking for opportunities which based on strict valuation analyses have the potential to return 400% over a 4-5 year horizon.
Fund Facts
| Fund Sponsor: | Tera Capital |
| Managed by: | Tera Capital |
| Fund Type: | MF Trust |
| Inception Date: | January 2006 |
| Asset Class: | Canadian Small or Mid Cap Equity |
| Quartile Rank: | 4 (3YR ending June 30, 2010) |
| Total Assets: | $1.7 million |
| Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): | 4.49% |
| Management Fee: | 2.75% |
| Load Type: | No Load |
- Globe 5-Star Rating:
- RRSP Eligible:
- Canadian
- Min. Invest (initial):
- $25,000
- Subsequent:
- $25,000
- Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
- $25,000
- Subsequent RRSP:
- $25,000
- Closed:
- No
- Restricted:
- Yes
- Restriction:
- (Min Initial Investment $25,000)
Asset Allocation
Equity Sector Weightings
Fund Geography
Top Holdings
Portfolio Manager(s)
Lyle Stein
Red Barn Capital
Start Date: January, 2006
Fund Return: 1.87%
Lyle has been the in the investment business for over 27 years. Prior to managing the Tera Capital funds, Lyle was a Managing Director at Sceptre Investment Counsel Ltd., where he held various investment management and executive positions over a ten-year period (1992 - 2002). As a Canadian equity portfolio manager, he developed broad industry expertise in areas such as mining, chemicals, transportation, technology, utilities, communication and conglomerates. In addition, Lyle was lead manager of the Sceptre Balanced Growth Fund, which was awarded Balanced Fund of the Year in both 1996 and 1997.
Also manages:Tera High Income
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Howard Sutton, P.Eng., MBA, CFA
Tera Capital
Start Date: January, 2006
Fund Return: 1.87%
Howard has more than 22 years of experience in the industry, holding senior level positions in technology companies and in investment banking. Howard brings application expertise and a wealth of investment experience to his portfolios. Howard Sutton graduated with a degree in engineering and received his professional engineering designation in 1985. This was followed up by an MBA and CFA. For the first ten years of his career, he worked with a variety of high technology firms in North America and Europe responsible for engineering, marketing and management. Prior to starting Tera Capital, Howard worked in the high tech investment community for three years as an analyst and as a portfolio manager with a major investment management firm. He currently serves on the boards of many technology companies. Memberships: TSFA, AIMR, PEng Ontario, Canadian Venture Capital Association (CVCA), Optical Society of America (OSA), Forest Hill Floor Hockey Association (FHFHA).
Also manages:Tera Capital Global Innovation, Tera High Income
