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Fund Price: $4.84 (as at May 22, 2013)  1-day chg: $-.0627 -1.28%  YTD: 12.00%

Returns as at April 30, 2013

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month 2.89% -1.00% -1.19%
3 Months 6.84% 5.24% 6.23%
6 Months 15.10% 14.55% 17.47%
1 Year 18.36% 14.73% 19.93%
2 Year Avg 4.59% 7.07% 9.38%
3 Year Avg 15.05% 10.58% 11.09%
4 Year Avg - 15.58% 14.69%
5 Year Avg - 5.43% 8.14%
10 Year Avg - 6.65% 6.64%
15 Year Avg - 4.44% 3.53%
20 Year Avg - 6.78% 7.71%
Since Inception 20.09% - -
 
2012 18.98% 12.46% 13.82%
2011 -6.24% -1.85% -2.02%
2010 45.80% 20.55% 20.55%
 
3 year risk 21.09 14.88 14.21
3 year beta 1.20 0.94 1.00

*Russell 2000 ($ Cdn)

Growth of $10,000

This graph shows how a $10,000 investment in this fund would have changed in value compared with the Russell 2000 ($ Cdn).

Risk Measures as at April 30, 2013

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Feb 11): 50.34 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending May 12): -10.45 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: 21 High

Fund Objectives

The investment objective of the Fund is to achieve long-term growth of capital through investments in US companies of any size which, in the opinion of the investment manager, have strong potential for appreciation of value.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: IA Clarington Investments Inc.
Managed by: IA Clarington Investments Inc.
Fund Type: MF Trust
Inception Date: June 2009
Asset Class: U.S. Small or Mid Cap Equity
Quartile Rank: 1 (3YR ending April 30, 2013)
Total Assets: N/A
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 2.68%
Management Fee: 1.10%
Load Type: No Load
Globe 5-Star Rating:
RRSP Eligible:
Canadian
Min. Invest (initial):
$10,000
Subsequent:
$50
Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
$10,000
Subsequent RRSP:
$50
Closed:
No
Restricted:
Yes
Restriction:
(Min Initial Investment $10,000)
 
 

Asset Allocation December 31, 2012

Equity Sector Weightings December 31, 2012

Fund Geography December 31, 2012

Top Holdings as at December 31, 2012

Symbol Company Name Sector Geographic
Area
Asset
Type
% of
Total Assets
  Performance as at May 22, 2013
1 Year Performance (%)
ICON-Q Iconix Brand Group Misc. Consumer Products United States Stock 10.35   97.65 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
FUN-N Cedar Fair Household Goods United States Stock 10.05   65.36 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
CCOI-Q Cogent Communications Computer Software & Processing United States Stock 9.97   62.07 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
SIX-N Six Flags Entertainment Corp. Other United States Stock 9.89   79.86 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
BRK.B-N Berkshire Hathaway Insurance United States Stock 9.74   40.43 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
CSTR-Q Coinstar Inc. Investment Companies and Funds United States Stock 8.78   1.29 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
DTSI-Q DTS Inc. Entertainment Services United States Stock 4.88   -33.19 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
CBZ-N CBIZ Inc. Other Services United States Stock 3.38   10.56 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
UEIC-Q Universal Electronics Electrical & Electronic United States Stock 1.66   99.24 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)

Portfolio Manager(s)

Larry Sarbit

Sarbit Advisory Services Inc

Start Date: June, 2009

Fund Return: 15.12%

With over 29 years of industry experience, Mr. Sarbit employs a bottom-up approach to seek out securities of good businesses that are undervalued and generates a consistent cash flow from its operations. He has an extensive portfolio management experience in U.S. equity market. Ignoring economic trends and earning forecasts, Mr. Sarbit has consistently earned a return above average with his investment philosophy of investing in a good business at a bargain instead of buying a cheap stock.

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