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Fund Price: $12.74 (as at June 18, 2013)  1-day chg: $.1153 0.91%  YTD: 4.93%

Returns as at May 31, 2013

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month 1.03% 0.75% 1.77%
3 Months 1.09% 1.08% -0.53%
6 Months 7.94% 7.77% 4.99%
1 Year 14.52% 13.91% 13.34%
2 Year Avg 2.68% 2.96% -1.38%
3 Year Avg 6.63% 7.51% 5.40%
4 Year Avg 8.11% 9.84% 8.11%
5 Year Avg - 2.94% -0.05%
10 Year Avg - 7.00% 9.05%
15 Year Avg - 6.44% 5.79%
20 Year Avg - 8.85% 8.44%
Since Inception 6.68% - -
 
2012 6.89% 7.45% 7.19%
2011 -2.77% -1.47% -8.71%
2010 9.52% 11.89% 17.61%
 
3 year risk 7.36 7.82 10.67
3 year beta 0.64 0.63 1.00

*S&P/TSX Total Return

Growth of $10,000

This graph shows how a $10,000 investment in this fund would have changed in value compared with the S&P/TSX Total Return.

Risk Measures as at May 31, 2013

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Feb 10): 32.05 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending May 12): -7.95 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: 7 High

Fund Objectives

To achieve a high level of total return, including dividend income and capital gains from the value of your investment by investing primarily in dividend-yielding common and preferred shares of Canadian companies.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: BMO Mutual Funds - Advisor
Managed by: BMO Asset Management Inc.
Fund Type: MF Corp
Inception Date: November 2008
Asset Class: Canadian Dividend and Income Equity
Quartile Rank: 3 (3YR ending May 31, 2013)
Total Assets: $203.4 million
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 1.88%
Management Fee: 1.50%
Load Type: Optional
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 May 31, 2013

Equity Sector Weightings May 31, 2013

Fund Geography May 31, 2013

Top Holdings as at May 31, 2013

Symbol Company Name Sector Geographic
Area
Asset
Type
% of
Total Assets
  Performance as at June 18, 2013
1 Year Performance (%)
TD-T TD Bank Banks Canada Stock 7.66   4.89 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
BNS-T Bank of Nova Scotia Banks Canada Stock 6.93   11.28 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
RY-T Royal Bank of Canada Banks Canada Stock 6.37   20.14 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
ENB-T Enbridge Inc. Oil Pipelines Canada Stock 4.75   16.86 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
CNR-T Canadian National Railway Transportation Canada Stock 4.13   18.78 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
IFC-T Intact Financial Insurance Canada Stock 3.13   0.28 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
MG-T Magna International Automotive Canada Stock 2.75   78.14 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
T-T TELUS Corp. Telephone Utilities Canada Stock 2.66   18.93 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
QCOM-Q Qualcomm Telecommunications United States Stock 2.46   9.88 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
TRP-T TransCanada Corp. Management and Diversified Canada Stock 2.45   13.01 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
WFC-N Wells Fargo & Co. Banks United States Stock 2.45   25.82 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
SU-T Suncor Energy Integrated Oils Canada Stock 2.32   8.55 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
JPM-N JP Morgan Chase & Co. Banks United States Stock 2.28   56.3 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
CVE-T Cenovus Energy Oil and Gas Producers Canada Stock 2.24   -5.43 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
CPG-T Crescent Point Energy Oil and Gas Producers Canada Stock 2.13   -6.25 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)

Portfolio Manager(s)

Philip Harrington, CFA, B.Comm

BMO Asset Management Inc.

Start Date: March, 2012

Fund Return: 7.71%

Phil began with BMO Harris in 2001 assuming coverage of the Income Trust sector. From 2002 to 2007 he was responsible for the management of the BMO Harris Diversified Trust portfolio--a dedicated income trust mandate. He is currently responsible for analytical coverage of the oil and gas, pipeline, fertilizer/chemical, and utility sectors, as well as REITs. Phil is also a member of the Asset Mix Sub-Committee which is charged with the overall asset allocation direction of BMO Harris Investment Management. Phil graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Commerce and received his Master of Finance from the Rotman School of Business at the University of Toronto. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the Toronto CFA Society and the CFA Institute.

Also manages:BMO Canadian Tactical ETF Class, BMO Div Income Portfolio Sr A, BMO Dividend, BMO North American Dividend

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Lutz Zeitler, CFA, MBA

BMO Asset Management Inc.

Start Date: March, 2012

Fund Return: 7.71%

Lutz joined BMO Harris Investment Management in October 2000 as a research analyst. In 2007 he took on the portfolio management responsibilities of the Diversified Yield strategy and in 2011 added the portfolio management responsibility of the Canadian Conservative Equity strategy. Lutz began his career in 1994 working for a large brokerage firm in Toronto as a research associate covering the mining sector and later as an institutional sales associate in London, United Kingdom. He was also able to round out his sell-side experience by working briefly in the investment banking division of another Toronto brokerage firm. Lutz holds a Master of Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business and is a CFA charterholder. He is a member of the Toronto CFA Society and the CFA Institute.

Also manages:BMO Canadian Tactical ETF Class, BMO Div Income Portfolio Sr A, BMO Dividend, BMO North American Dividend

View fund manager performance report