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Fund Price: $11.22 (as at May 21, 2013)  1-day chg: $.0355 0.32%  YTD: -16.02%

Returns as at April 30, 2013

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month -8.65% -9.59% -2.07%
3 Months -11.10% -14.18% -1.03%
6 Months -14.61% -16.25% 1.85%
1 Year -11.83% -15.14% 4.53%
2 Year Avg -3.38% -9.78% -2.67%
3 Year Avg 4.86% 2.23% 3.56%
4 Year Avg - 8.35% 10.60%
5 Year Avg - 2.68% 0.73%
10 Year Avg - 8.73% 9.32%
15 Year Avg - - 5.61%
20 Year Avg - - 8.50%
Since Inception 5.17% - -
 
2012 1.60% 1.15% 7.19%
2011 8.44% 2.38% -8.71%
2010 - 31.70% 17.61%
 
3 year risk 17.45 21.64 10.89
3 year beta 0.35 0.77 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 April 30, 2013

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Aug 11): 34.91 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Apr 13): -11.83 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: 17 High

Fund Objectives

The Fund pursues long-term growth of capital by investing primarily, directly or indirectly, in gold. The Fund may also invest from time to time, directly or indirectly, in silver, platinum, palladium and/or equity securities of companies which produce or supply precious metals. Any change to the fundamental investment objectives must be approved by a majority of the votes cast at a meeting of securityholders held for that reason.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: Mackenzie Financial Corporation
Managed by: Mackenzie Financial Corporation
Fund Type: MF Corp
Inception Date: January 2010
Asset Class: Miscellaneous - Commodity
Quartile Rank: 2 (3YR ending April 30, 2013)
Total Assets: N/A
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 2.59%
Management Fee: 1.85%
Load Type: Optional
Globe 5-Star Rating:
RRSP Eligible:
Canadian
Min. Invest (initial):
$500
Subsequent:
$100
Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
$500
Subsequent RRSP:
$100
Closed:
No
Restricted:
No
Restriction:
 
 

Asset Allocation February 28, 2013

Equity Sector Weightings February 28, 2013

Fund Geography February 28, 2013

Top Holdings as at February 28, 2013

Portfolio Manager(s)

Fred Sturm, CFA

Mackenzie Financial Corporation

Start Date: January, 2010

Fund Return: 5.18%

Fred has been a member of Mackenzie's Investment team since 1981 and is now an Executive vice President & Chief Investment Strategist.

Also manages:IG MK Global Precious Metals Cl-A, Mackenzie Univ Canadian Resource, Mackenzie Univ Precious Metals, Mackenzie Univ Wld Prec Metal Class, Mackenzie Univ Wld Resource Class

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Benoit Gervais, CFA

Mackenzie Financial Corporation

Start Date: January, 2010

Fund Return: 5.18%

Benoit joined Mackenzie in 2001 as an investment analyst and is now a Lead Portfolio Manager. He has completed a Master in Mineral Economics at Colorado School of Mines and also holds a Bachelor of Engineering from McGill.

Also manages:IG MK Global Precious Metals Cl-A, Mackenzie Univ Canadian Resource, Mackenzie Univ Precious Metals, Mackenzie Univ Wld Prec Metal Class, Mackenzie Univ Wld Resource Class

View fund manager performance report