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Fund Price: $15.81 (as at June 17, 2013)  1-day chg: $.13 0.83%  YTD: 11.92%

Returns as at May 31, 2013

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month 5.48% 4.35% 5.05%
3 Months 4.37% 7.48% 8.80%
6 Months 13.89% 18.02% 21.20%
1 Year 14.53% 22.79% 27.15%
2 Year Avg 7.37% 10.10% 16.30%
3 Year Avg 11.18% 12.26% 16.41%
4 Year Avg 11.43% 12.77% 16.18%
5 Year Avg - 2.61% 6.26%
10 Year Avg - 2.66% 4.58%
15 Year Avg - 0.60% 2.25%
20 Year Avg - 5.12% 7.63%
Since Inception 9.30% - -
 
2012 11.75% 10.35% 13.46%
2011 -4.50% -1.64% 4.42%
2010 14.21% 9.36% 9.35%
 
3 year risk 11.66 11.52 8.90
3 year beta 1.14 1.14 1.00

*S&P 500 Composite Total Return Idx($Cdn)

Growth of $10,000

This graph shows how a $10,000 investment in this fund would have changed in value compared with the S&P 500 Composite Total Return Idx($Cdn).

Risk Measures as at May 31, 2013

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Jun 11): 21.86 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Dec 11): -4.50 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

The investment objective of the Fund is to provide long-term capital growth through shares of market-leading American companies that have demonstrated an ability to grow sales, earnings and cash flow.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: AGF Investments Inc.
Managed by: AGF Investments Inc.
Fund Type: MF Corp
Inception Date: April 2009
Asset Class: U.S. Equity
Quartile Rank: 3 (3YR ending May 31, 2013)
Total Assets: $590.6 million
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 2.92%
Management Fee: 2.50%
Load Type: Optional
Globe 5-Star Rating:
RRSP Eligible:
Canadian
Min. Invest (initial):
$500
Subsequent:
$25
Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
$500
Subsequent RRSP:
$25
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 June 17, 2013
1 Year Performance (%)
BA-N Boeing Co. Transportation Equip. & Compnts United States Stock 5.68   43.12 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
MON-N Monsanto Company Agriculture United States Stock 5.28   33.19 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
EBAY-Q eBay Department Stores United States Stock 4.5   28.03 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
CELG-Q Celgene Corp. Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals United States Stock 4.44   77.9 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 4.12   9.86 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
KSU-N Kansas City Southern Transportation United States Stock 3.95   61.05 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
CF-N CF Industries Chemicals United States Stock 3.69   11.97 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
AGN-N Allergan Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals United States Stock 3.42   9.77 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
AMP-N Ameriprise Financial Investment Companies and Funds United States Stock 3.37   66.11 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 June 17, 2013)

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
May 31, 2013 0.0960 0.0960 0.9316 15.997
Feb 28, 2013 0.0960 0.0960 1.0196 15.419
Jan 31, 2013 0.0960 0.0960 1.0156 15.060
Dec 31, 2012 0.0920 0.0920 1.0116 14.390
Nov 30, 2012 0.0920 0.0920 1.0242 14.400
Oct 31, 2012 0.0920 0.0920 1.0369 14.250
Sep 28, 2012 0.0920 0.0920 1.0496 14.780
Aug 31, 2012 0.0920 0.0920 1.0623 14.710
Jul 31, 2012 0.0920 0.0920 1.0750 14.460
Jun 29, 2012 0.0920 0.0920 1.0876 15.000
May 31, 2012 0.0920 0.0920 1.1003 14.870
Apr 30, 2012 0.0920 0.0920 1.1130 15.420
Feb 29, 2012 0.0920 0.0920 1.2303 15.000
Jan 31, 2012 0.0920 0.0920 1.2430 14.620
Dec 30, 2011 0.1046 0.1046 1.2557 13.790

Portfolio Manager(s)

Anthony (Tony) Genua

AGF Investments Inc.

Start Date: April, 2009

Fund Return: 3.05%

Tony Genua, senior vice president and portfolio manager, AGF Investments Inc. With more than 20 years experience in the Canadian financial industry, Tony has managed a number of retail mutual funds, as well as pools for several investment platforms. Prior to joining AGF, Tony spent six years as principal at KBSH Capital Management Limited, responsible for management of a U.S. growth fund and a variety of mandates for high-net-worth investors. He has also worked for Canada Trust, RBC Dominion Securities on Wall Street and Scotia Investment Management. Tony achieved his B.A. from the University of Western Ontario and is a member of the Toronto Society of Financial Analysts.

Also manages:IG AGF U.S. Growth Class-A, IG AGF U.S. Growth-A

View fund manager performance report