Ark Aston Hill Energy Class
Fund Price: $7.83 (as at July 29, 2010) 1-day chg: $.0168 0.21% YTD: 5.11%
Returns as at June 30, 2010
| Fund | Group Avg | Index* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | -2.58% | -4.09% | -4.09% |
| 3 Months | -7.57% | -8.38% | -8.39% |
| 6 Months | 3.73% | -5.00% | -4.78% |
| 1 Year | 50.29% | 23.33% | 22.51% |
| 2 Year Avg | -22.09% | -17.10% | -16.28% |
| 3 Year Avg | - | -6.44% | -5.50% |
| 4 Year Avg | - | -0.10% | -0.19% |
| 5 Year Avg | - | 6.79% | 6.14% |
| 10 Year Avg | - | 12.56% | 11.99% |
| 15 Year Avg | - | 9.00% | 8.43% |
| 20 Year Avg | - | 11.11% | 9.61% |
| Since Inception | -9.91% | - | - |
| 2009 | 74.10% | 61.57% | 58.40% |
| 2008 | - | -45.56% | -44.68% |
| 2007 | - | 14.74% | 12.68% |
| 3 year risk | - | 34.33 | 30.70 |
| 3 year beta | - | 1.03 | 1.00 |
*Globe Natural Resources Peer Index
Growth of $10,000
Risk Measures as at June 30, 2010
Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
| Best (ending Feb 10): | 134.47 |  |  |
| Worst (ending Feb 09): | -66.01 |  | |
Volatility meter (Based on 2 year standard deviation from Globefund.com)
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The Ark Aston Hill Energy Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital growth. The Fund invests primarily in equity and equity-related securities of companies that are involved directly or indirectly in the exploration, development, production and distribution of oil, gas, coal , uranium and other related activities in the energy and resource sector. Shareholder approval is required prior to a change in the fundamental investment objective of the Fund.
Fund Facts
| Fund Sponsor: | Ark Fund Management Ltd. |
| Managed by: | Ark Fund Management Ltd. |
| Fund Type: | MF Corp |
| Inception Date: | January 2008 |
| Asset Class: | Natural Resources Equity |
| Quartile Rank: | - (3YR ending June 30, 2010) |
| Total Assets: | N/A |
| Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): | 3.13% |
| Management Fee: | 2.50% |
| Load Type: | Front End |
- Globe 5-Star Rating:
- RRSP Eligible:
- Canadian
- Min. Invest (initial):
- $5,000
- Subsequent:
- $500
- Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
- $5,000
- Subsequent RRSP:
- $500
- Closed:
- No
- Restricted:
- No
- Restriction:
Asset Allocation January 31, 2010
Equity Sector Weightings January 31, 2010
Fund Geography January 31, 2010
Top Holdings as at January 31, 2010
| Symbol | Company Name | Sector | Geographic Area | Asset Type | % of Total Assets | Performance as at July 29, 2010 1 Year Performance (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEN-X | Forent Energy | - | Canada | Stock | 3.82 | -5.0 | | | |
| SPE-T | Spartan Exploration | Oil and Gas Producers | Canada | Stock | 3.36 | 1671.43 | | | |
| NGL-T | Angle Energy | Oil and Gas Producers | Canada | Stock | 3.25 | 76.09 | | | |
| VRO-T | Vero Energy | Oil and Gas Producers | Canada | Stock | 2.84 | 127.99 | | | |
| AEI-T | Arsenal Energy | Oil and Gas Producers | Canada | Stock | 2.74 | 203.7 | | | |
| SCS-X | Second Wave Petroleum | Oil and Gas Producers | Canada | Stock | 2.72 | 224.47 | | | |
| - | Bellatrix Intl Inc | - | Canada | Stock | 2.44 | - | | | |
| - | WestFire Energy inc. | - | Canada | Stock | 2.36 | - | | | |
| RE-T | Rock Energy Inc. | - | Canada | Stock | 2.2 | 165.63 | | | |
| PSX-T | ProspEx Resources | Oil and Gas Producers | Canada | Stock | 2.2 | 147.37 | | | |
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 | 0.0179 | 0.0179 | 0.0179 | 7.454 |
Portfolio Manager(s)
Joanne Hruska
Aston Hill Financial Ltd.
Start Date: January, 2008
Fund Return: -9.92%
Ms. Hruska is Vice President of Aston Hill Financial and lead Portfolio Manager for the Ark Aston Hill Energy Fund. Ms. Hruska has broad investment expertise dating back to 1995, as well as having developed a specialty in Canadian junior oil and gas companies. This faculty was developed through a number of investment positions, including her roles as an oil and gas analyst at a large independent brokerage, a small oil and gas boutique, and a bank-owned brokerage firm. Ms. Hruska holds a CFA designation and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary.
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Ben Cheng, CFA
Aston Hill Financial Ltd.
Start Date: January, 2008
Fund Return: -9.92%
Mr. Cheng is President of Aston Hill Financial and lead Portfolio Manager to the Ark Aston Hill Monthly Income Class and Ark Aston Hill Opportunities Class. Mr. Cheng has extensive portfolio management experience in both equity and fixed income markets. Prior to joining Aston Hill, Mr. Cheng was Managing Director of Fortress Investment Group, a New York-based asset management firm specializing in hedge fund strategies and private equity investment. He joined Fortress after building an impressive track record as a portfolio manager at CI Mutual Funds. While at CI Mr. Cheng managed the CI Signature High Income Fund and the CI Signature Dividend Fund; both funds received Canadian Investment Awards for their respective categories during his tenure as manager. Mr. Cheng is a CFA Charterholder and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto.
Also manages:Ark Aston Hill Monthly Income Class
