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Fund Price: $10.45 (as at September 2, 2010)  1-day chg: $-.0008 -0.01%  YTD: 5.70%

Returns as at July 31, 2010

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month 0.57% 0.36% 0.36%
3 Months 2.63% 2.75% 2.68%
6 Months 2.37% 2.15% 2.11%
1 Year 5.80% 6.11% 6.04%
2 Year Avg 5.31% 5.50% 5.47%
3 Year Avg - 5.46% 5.45%
4 Year Avg - 4.36% 4.48%
5 Year Avg - 3.62% 3.72%
10 Year Avg - 4.97% 4.96%
15 Year Avg - 5.90% 5.74%
20 Year Avg - 6.92% 6.78%
Since Inception 4.82% - -
 
2009 1.93% 6.20% 6.22%
2008 - 2.97% 2.86%
2007 - 1.77% 1.98%
 
3 year risk - 3.63 3.26
3 year beta - 1.02 1.00

*Globe Canadian Fixed Income 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 Canadian Fixed Income Peer Index.

Risk Measures as at July 31, 2010

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Oct 09): 9.33 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Dec 09): 1.93 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Volatility meter (Based on 2 year standard deviation from Globefund.com)
Low VOLATILITY METER: 5 High

Fund Objectives

The fund seeks to provide stead income, capital preservation, and long-term consistent with prudent management by investing in a broad range of Canadian and global fixed income securities.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: Capital International Asset Mgmt. (Canada)
Managed by: Capital International Asset Mgmt. (Canada)
Fund Type: MF Trust
Inception Date: April 2008
Asset Class: Canadian Fixed Income
Quartile Rank: - (3YR ending July 31, 2010)
Total Assets: $28.2 million
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 1.15%
Management Fee: 0.95%
Load Type: Front End
Globe 5-Star Rating:
RRSP Eligible:
Canadian
Min. Invest (initial):
$500
Subsequent:
$50
Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
$500
Subsequent RRSP:
$50
Closed:
No
Restricted:
No
Restriction:
 
 

Asset Allocation June 30, 2010

Bond Type June 30, 2010

Bond Term June 30, 2010

Top Holdings as at June 30, 2010

Symbol Company Name Sector Geographic
Area
Asset
Type
% of
Total Assets
  Performance as at September 2, 2010
1 Year Performance (%)
  Gov't of Canada, 5.75%, JUN/01/29 Bond 13.34   5.68 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Gov't of Canada, 5.25%, JUN/01/12 Bond 10.8   -2.27 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Canada Housing Trust, 4.00%, JUN/15/12 Bond 7.92   -0.97 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  FUND Other 7.11   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Province of Quebec, 9.38%, JAN/16/23 Bond 3.59   3.71 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Province of Newfoundland, 5.25%, JUN/04/14 Bond 3.42   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Province of New Brunswick, 6.75%, JUN/27/17 Bond 3.31   2.17 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Republic of Germany, 4.25%, JUL/04/18 Bond 2.91   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Canada Housing Trust, 4.10%, DEC/15/18 Bond 2.34   4.28 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  U.S. Treasury, 3.88%, FEB/15/13 Bond 2.25   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)

Distribution Report (18 months up to September 2, 2010)

Frequency of Income Distributions: Monthly

Frequency of Capital Gain Distributions: Annually

Date Income Dividend Capital Gain Total (Current Period) Trailing 12-Months Total Reinvestment Price
Aug 31, 2010 0.0256 0.0256 0.3823 10.493
Jul 30, 2010 0.0373 0.0373 0.3849 10.313
Jun 30, 2010 0.0281 0.0281 0.3766 10.292
May 31, 2010 0.0267 0.0267 0.3777 10.173
Apr 30, 2010 0.0191 0.0191 0.3793 10.139
Mar 31, 2010 0.0288 0.0288 0.3853 10.133
Feb 26, 2010 0.0247 0.0247 0.3835 10.215
Jan 29, 2010 0.0264 0.0264 0.3790 10.237
Dec 31, 2009 0.0292 0.0516 0.0807 0.3781 10.100
Nov 30, 2009 0.0280 0.0280 0.3278 10.330
Oct 30, 2009 0.0291 0.0291 0.3265 10.238
Sep 30, 2009 0.0276 0.0276 0.3227 10.273
Aug 31, 2009 0.0282 0.0282 0.3206 10.193
Jul 31, 2009 0.0290 0.0290 0.3178 10.121
Jun 30, 2009 0.0292 0.0292 0.3215 10.091
May 29, 2009 0.0283 0.0283 0.3129 9.994
Apr 30, 2009 0.0251 0.0251 0.2917 10.096
Mar 31, 2009 0.0270 0.0270 0.2666 10.221

Portfolio Manager(s)

Mark A. Brett

Capital International Ltd.

Start Date: April, 2008

Fund Return: 4.82%

Mark A. Brett is a director and senior vice president of Capital International Limited and Capital International SA and a vice president of Capital International Research, Inc. His responsibilities include global fixed-income portfolio management and currency research. Prior to joining Capital International in 1993, Mr. Brett spent 14 years as an economist/strategist with Barclays de Zoete Wedd (formerly De Zoete and Bevan) in London. In addition, he was a director of BZW Capital Markets Ltd. and a member of the London Stock Exchange. He is a member of the UKSIP and the Securities Institute. He is based in London.

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James R. Mulally

Capital Research & Management Co.

Start Date: December, 2008

Fund Return: 3.78%

Jim Mulally is a senior vice president of Capital Research and Management Company and a portfolio manager with global fixed-income portfolio responsibilities. He also is a senior vice president of Capital International Limited. Prior to joining the Capital Group organization in 1980, Jim was a research associate at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. He received a BA from Dartmouth College (Phi Beta Kappa) and an MBA from the Columbia Graduate School of Business. He is based in Los Angeles.

Also manages:American Asset Allocation Fund, American Asset Allocation Trust, JH Amer Funds The Inc Fund of Amer, JH American Funds Capital Wld Bond

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