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Fund Price: $5.14 (as at July 29, 2010)  1-day chg: $.0302 0.59%  YTD: -1.59%

Returns as at June 30, 2010

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month 0.83% 0.24% 0.54%
3 Months -5.54% -6.24% 5.42%
6 Months -6.67% -6.13% 4.52%
1 Year - 15.04% 23.99%
2 Year Avg - -6.37% 1.22%
3 Year Avg - -4.79% 0.82%
4 Year Avg - 4.80% 9.28%
5 Year Avg - 8.01% 11.96%
10 Year Avg - 4.45% 7.73%
15 Year Avg - 4.29% 5.97%
20 Year Avg - - 9.64%
Since Inception -1.12% - -
 
2009 - 58.24% 52.03%
2008 - -47.56% -41.44%
2007 - 22.30% 18.55%
 
3 year risk - 28.37 24.38
3 year beta - 1.06 1.00

*MSCI Emerging Markets Free ($ Cdn)

Growth of $10,000

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

Risk Measures as at June 30, 2010

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending ): 0 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending ): 0 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 Globefund.com)
Low VOLATILITY METER: 24 High

Fund Objectives

The investment objective of the Excel BRIC Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in other mutual funds to gain exposure to equity and debt securities issues by companies based in Brazil, Russia, India and China (including Hong Kong and Taiwan) (�BRIC Countries�) and, to a lesser extent, in other emerging markets. Excel BRIC Fund may also invest in equity and debt securities of companies located anywhere in the world that are expected to benefit from the economies of BRIC Countries or other emerging markets.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: Excel Funds Management Inc.
Managed by: Excel Investment Counsel Inc.
Fund Type: MF Trust
Inception Date: November 2009
Asset Class: Emerging Markets Equity
Quartile Rank: - (3YR ending June 30, 2010)
Total Assets: $10.0 million
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 2.88%
Management Fee: 2.50%
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, 2010

Equity Sector Weightings May 31, 2010

Fund Geography May 31, 2010

Top Holdings as at May 31, 2010

Symbol Company Name Sector Geographic
Area
Asset
Type
% of
Total Assets
  Performance as at June 30, 2010
1 Year Performance (%)
  Excel China Fund 32.6   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Excel India Fund 31.06   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Excel Emerging Europe A Fund 18.2   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Excel Latin America Fund 14.36   - 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 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 18, 2009 0.0772 0.0772 0.0772 5.120

Portfolio Manager(s)

Paul Mesburis, MBA, CA, CFA

Excel Investment Counsel Inc.

Start Date: November, 2009

Fund Return: -1.12%

Paul Mesburis has more than 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. His capital markets experience encompasses roles for both buy-side and sell-side firms. On the buy-side, his previous roles have included Vice President and Portfolio Manager of an equity mutual fund at a Canadian public financial services company. On the sell-side, his investment experience includes mergers and acquisitions, investment banking, and institutional equity research. His previous sell-side roles have included Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions and Institutional Equity Research Analyst at both global and domestic bank-owned investment dealers. Mr. Mesburis is a Chartered Accountant (Ontario) and a Chartered Financial Analyst. He earned his MBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University and a B.A. from the University of Toronto.

Also manages:Excel Chindia, Excel Income and Growth, Excel India, Excel Latin America, Excel Money Market

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