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Fund Price: $9.97 (as at May 22, 2013)  1-day chg: $.021 0.21%  YTD: 11.58%

Returns as at April 30, 2013

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month -0.50% 2.77% 4.44%
3 Months 1.91% 3.60% 6.11%
6 Months 12.80% 13.89% 18.07%
1 Year 14.72% 16.69% 22.24%
2 Year Avg 6.06% 2.17% 5.64%
3 Year Avg 6.48% 4.94% 7.80%
4 Year Avg 8.66% 8.17% 9.41%
5 Year Avg -1.70% -2.52% -0.49%
10 Year Avg - 4.09% 5.91%
15 Year Avg - 1.19% 2.08%
20 Year Avg - 4.21% 4.72%
Since Inception -0.81% - -
 
2012 16.52% 15.50% 15.34%
2011 -7.51% -13.03% -9.75%
2010 4.70% 4.04% 2.83%
 
3 year risk 12.34 15.95 13.40
3 year beta 0.81 1.00 1.00

*MSCI EAFE ($ Cdn)

Growth of $10,000

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

Risk Measures as at April 30, 2013

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Feb 10): 24.71 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Nov 08): -38.38 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: 12 High

Fund Objectives

Trimark EAFE Equity Private Pool seeks to provide long-term capital growth by investing primarily in equity securities of issuers located outside of Canada and the United States.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: Invesco Canada Ltd.
Managed by: Invesco Canada Ltd.
Fund Type: MF Trust
Inception Date: June 2006
Asset Class: International Equity
Quartile Rank: 2 (3YR ending April 30, 2013)
Total Assets: N/A
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 2.23%
Management Fee: 1.85%
Load Type: Optional
Globe 5-Star Rating:
RRSP Eligible:
Canadian
Min. Invest (initial):
-
Subsequent:
$50
Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
-
Subsequent RRSP:
$50
Closed:
No
Restricted:
No
Restriction:
 
 

Asset Allocation April 30, 2013

Equity Sector Weightings April 30, 2013

Fund Geography April 30, 2013

Top Holdings as at April 30, 2013

Symbol Company Name Sector Geographic
Area
Asset
Type
% of
Total Assets
  Performance as at May 22, 2013
1 Year Performance (%)
- Anheuser-Busch InBev NV Breweries & Beverages Belgium Stock 6.35   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Yingde Gases Group Company Gas Utilities China Stock 4.15   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Nestle S.A. Food Processing Switzerland Stock 3.8   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
DEO-N Diageo PLC Breweries & Beverages United Kingdom Stock 3.72   29.17 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Publicis Groupe SA Advertising Agencies France Stock 3.65   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Experian PLC Other Services Ireland Stock 3.43   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
WSH-N Willis Group Holdings Plc Insurance United Kingdom Stock 3.28   16.66 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Henkel KGaA Chemicals Germany Stock 3.23   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
BIDU-Q Baidu Computer Software & Processing China Stock 3.2   -20.28 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)

Portfolio Manager(s)

Jeff Feng CFA, MBA

Invesco Canada Ltd.

Start Date: February, 2007

Fund Return: -4.67%

Jeff is a vice president and portfolio manager for Trimark Investments, based in Toronto. He began his investment career in 1997. Prior to joining the company, he was a vice president and senior member of the EAFE Equities team at Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. He also worked as an investment analyst at Trans-East Investment Counselling Ltd. and a research analyst at Sunrise Investment Ltd. Jeff earned an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business (University of WesternOntario) and a BA in Finance from XiamenUniversity in China, and he holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Also manages:Desjardins Fn Pool Trimark Fund, Trimark Emerging Markets Class, Trimark Fund-SC, Trimark Global Dividend Class A, Trimark Global Fundamental Equity A, Trimark International Companies-A

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Judith Adams, CFA, MBA, MSc

Invesco Canada Ltd.

Start Date: June, 2006

Fund Return: -0.81%

Judith is a vice president and portfolio manager at Invesco Trimark. Judith grew up in Kitchener, Ontario. She began her investment career in 1986 as an analyst at Merrill Lynch Canada. Before joining Invesco Trimark in 1999, she was a managing director and portfolio manager at Sceptre Investment Counsel and had previously worked as a portfolio manager at Confed Investment Counselling. She earned an MBA from the University of Western Ontario, an MSc from the London School of Economics and a BES from the University of Waterloo. She is also a CFA charterholder.

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Michael Hatcher, CFA, MSC, Master Math

Invesco Canada Ltd.

Start Date: February, 2007

Fund Return: -4.67%

Michael is Head of Global Equities and Director of Research for Trimark Investments, based in Toronto.He began his investment career in 1996. Prior to joining the company, he was a senior investment analyst and vice president at Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. He also worked at MFC Global Investment Management (a subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corp.) as a portfolio manager, and with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. and the private sector as an economist. Michael graduated from the London School of Economics with an MSc in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics. He earned a Master in Mathematical Finance from the University of Toronto and both a BA (Hons.) in Economics and a BA in Statistics from Carleton University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Also manages:Desjardins Fn Pool Trimark Fund, Trimark Europlus, Trimark Fund-SC, Trimark Global Fundamental Equity A, Trimark International Companies-A

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Darren McKiernan, CFA, B.Com, Finance

Invesco Canada Ltd.

Start Date: February, 2007

Fund Return: -4.67%

Darren is a vice president and portfolio manager for Trimark Investments, based in Toronto.He began his investment career in 1995. Prior to joining the company, he was a senior investment analyst, portfolio manager and then vice president at Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. He also worked at Trapeze Asset Management Inc. as a senior equity analyst, Trimark Investment Management Inc. (a precursor to Invesco**) as a global equity analyst and at Scotia Investment Management Ltd. as a Canadian equity analyst. Darren earned a B.Comm. (Hons.)in Finance from the University of Manitoba, and he holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Also manages:Desjardins Fn Pool Trimark Fund, Trimark Fund-SC, Trimark Global Dividend Class A, Trimark Global Fundamental Equity A, Trimark International Companies-A

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