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Fund Price: $11.67 (as at May 24, 2013)  1-day chg: $.004135 0.04%  YTD: 6.84%

Returns as at April 30, 2013

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month 1.60% 0.27% 0.27%
3 Months 4.69% 2.08% 2.06%
6 Months 7.71% 4.81% 4.68%
1 Year 8.69% 6.68% 6.55%
2 Year Avg 5.55% 2.76% 2.66%
3 Year Avg 7.22% 4.58% 4.63%
4 Year Avg 12.05% 7.79% 7.64%
5 Year Avg 5.58% 2.64% 2.41%
10 Year Avg - 5.76% 5.08%
15 Year Avg - 4.18% 3.65%
20 Year Avg - 6.04% 5.70%
Since Inception 4.61% - -
 
2012 5.55% 5.99% 5.84%
2011 4.63% -1.39% -1.79%
2010 10.18% 8.71% 8.59%
 
3 year risk 4.56 5.53 4.99
3 year beta 0.82 1.01 1.00

*Globe Cdn Neutral Balanced Peer Index

Growth of $10,000

This graph shows how a $10,000 investment in this fund would have changed in value compared with the Globe Cdn Neutral Balanced Peer Index.

Risk Measures as at April 30, 2013

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Feb 10): 36.20 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Feb 09): -22.58 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: 5 High

Fund Objectives

To invest in the Fidelity Monthly Income Fund, or a substantially similar underlying fund. This fund aims to achieve a combination of a steady flow of income and the potential for capital gains. It invests, either directly or through investments in units of other funds, primarily in a mix of Canadian equity securities, Canadian fixed-income securities, U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities, and U.S. higher yielding, lower quality fixed income securities, preferred stocks and convertible securities.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: Assumption Life
Managed by: Fidelity Investments Canada ULC
Fund Type: Seg
Inception Date: September 2007
Asset Class: Canadian Neutral Balanced
Quartile Rank: 1 (3YR ending April 30, 2013)
Total Assets: N/A
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 3.56%
Management Fee: 2.65%
Load Type: Back End
Globe 5-Star Rating:
RRSP Eligible:
Canadian
Min. Invest (initial):
$1,000
Subsequent:
$25
Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
$1,000
Subsequent RRSP:
$25
Closed:
No
Restricted:
No
Restriction:
 
 

Asset Allocation March 31, 2013

Equity Sector Weightings March 31, 2013

Bond Type March 31, 2013

Top Holdings as at March 31, 2013

Symbol Company Name Sector Geographic
Area
Asset
Type
% of
Total Assets
  Performance as at May 24, 2013
1 Year Performance (%)
  Fidelity American High Yield-A Fund 9.48     bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Fidelity Conv Securities Inv Trust Fund 5.46     bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
SC-T Shoppers Drug Mart Specialty Stores Canada Stock 2.42   13.15 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  OTHER ASSETS Other 2.04   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
MSFT-Q Microsoft Computer Software & Processing United States Stock 1.71   17.88 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
L-T Loblaw Companies Food Stores Canada Stock 1.58   54.73 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
FFH-T Fairfax Financial Holdings Insurance Canada Stock 1.45   5.72 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
HPQ-N Hewlett-Packard Co. Electrical & Electronic United States Stock 1.42   11.21 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
HNZ-N Heinz Food Processing United States Stock 1.32   35.31 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)

Portfolio Manager(s)

Derek Young, MBA, CFA

Fidelity Investments Canada ULC

Start Date: April, 2011

Fund Return: 7.28%

Derek joined Fidelity in 1996 as Director of Risk Management for Fidelity Management Trust Company (FMTC). In 1999, he became Senior Vice-President of Strategic Services for FMTC, and then Senior Vice-President of Strategic Investment Services and Marketing for FMTC. He also served as a member of the FMTC Trust Committee, which oversees portfolio managers for all disciplines. In November 2003, he was named portfolio strategist responsible for FMRCo and Fidelity Investments Canada portfolios available exclusively to non-U.S. investors. In addition, he was responsible for managing multi-asset-class asset allocation portfolios available exclusively to Canadian and Japanese investors until August 2008. Derek also led Fidelity�s U.S. Asset Allocation Committee and represented North America on the firm�s Global Asset Allocation Committee until January 2011. Before joining Fidelity, Derek was a manager in the risk strategy consulting practice for KPMG. From 1991 to 1995, he worked for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve as a senior financial analyst, and then as a supervisory financial analyst. Derek began his career as a vice-president at Empire Financial Services in 1986. Derek received a BSc, summa cum laude, from Troy University in 1986 and received an MBA from Vanderbilt University in 1991. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder. He has published articles and chapters in books on risk management and investment management.

Also manages:Fidelity Canadian Asset Alloc.-A, Fidelity Canadian Asset Alloc.-B, Fidelity Dividend-A, Fidelity Income Allocation-A

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Geoff Stein, MBA, CFA

Fidelity Investments Canada ULC

Start Date: April, 2011

Fund Return: 7.28%

Also manages:Fidelity Asset Allocation CN PP-B, Fidelity Asset Allocation PP-B, Fidelity Canadian Asset Alloc.-A, Fidelity Canadian Asset Alloc.-B, Fidelity Dividend-A, Fidelity Income Allocation-A, Fidelity U.S. Monthly Income A, Fidelity US Monthly Inc Cap Yld A

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David Bagnani

Fidelity Investments Canada ULC

Start Date: September, 2007

Fund Return: 8.26%

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Brian Miron, BCom, CFA

Fidelity Investments Canada ULC

Start Date: September, 2007

Fund Return: 5.49%

Brian joined Fidelity in 2000 as a research analyst in the Fixed-Income Group and is now the Fixed Income sub-PM and member of the Canadian Asset Allocation Team.

Also manages:Fidelity Canadian Asset Alloc.-A, Fidelity Canadian Asset Alloc.-B, Fidelity Canadian Balanced-A, Fidelity Canadian Balanced-B, Fidelity Canadian Bond Cap Yld-A, Fidelity Canadian Bond-A, Fidelity Canadian Short Term Bond-A, Fidelity Corp Bond Cap Yield Cl-A, Fidelity Corporate Bond-A, Fidelity Dividend-A, Fidelity Prem Fixed In Cap Yld PP-B, Fidelity Prem Tact Fixd Inc CY PP-B, Fidelity Premium Fixed Inc Prv Pl-B, Fidelity Tact Fixed Inc Cap Yield A, Fidelity Tactical Fixed Income-A, Pyramis Canadian Bond Core Plus Tst, Pyramis Canadian Bond Trust, Pyramis Canadian Long Bond Trust, Pyramis Cdn Long Bond Core Plus Tst

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Harley Lank

Fidelity Investments Canada ULC

Start Date: September, 2007

Fund Return: 5.90%

Also manages:Fidelity Amer HighYld Curr Neutral, Fidelity American HY Capital Yld-A, Fidelity American High Yield-A, Fidelity Canadian Balanced-A, Fidelity Canadian Balanced-B

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Jeffrey Moore, BA, MBAS, CFA

Fidelity Investments Canada ULC

Start Date: May, 2008

Fund Return: 6.81%

Jeffrey joined Fidelity in 1995 as a fixed-income analyst and began managing fixed-income portfolios in 2000. Jeffrey is now a vice-president and manages a range of portfolios for retail and institutional investors in Canada and the U.S.

Also manages:Fidelity Canadian Asset Alloc.-A, Fidelity Canadian Asset Alloc.-B, Fidelity Canadian Balanced-A, Fidelity Canadian Balanced-B, Fidelity Canadian Short Term Bond-A, Fidelity Global Asset Allocation-A, Fidelity Global Bond Currency Ntr-A, Fidelity Global Bond-A, Fidelity Prem Fixed In Cap Yld PP-B, Fidelity Prem Tact Fixd Inc CY PP-B, Fidelity Premium Fixed Inc Prv Pl-B, Fidelity Tact Fixed Inc Cap Yield A, Fidelity Tactical Fixed Income-A, Pyramis Canadian Bond Core Plus Tst, Pyramis Canadian Bond Trust, Pyramis Canadian Long Bond Trust, Pyramis Cdn Long Bond Core Plus Tst

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Daniel Dupont

Fidelity Investments Canada ULC

Start Date: September, 2008

Fund Return: 7.47%

Also manages:Fidelity Canadian Large Cap-A, Fidelity Concentrated Value PP-B, Fidelity NorthStar-A, Fidelity NorthStar-B

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Don Newman, CFA

Fidelity Investments Canada ULC

Start Date: April, 2011

Fund Return: 7.28%

Also manages:Fidelity Canadian Asset Alloc.-A, Fidelity Canadian Asset Alloc.-B, Fidelity Dividend Plus Class A, Fidelity Dividend Plus-A, Fidelity Dividend-A

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