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Fund Price: $11.97 (as at June 17, 2013)  1-day chg: $.05 0.42%  YTD: 8.88%

Returns as at May 31, 2013

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month -0.53% 0.55% 1.94%
3 Months 3.73% 1.88% 3.74%
6 Months 7.83% 6.91% 11.95%
1 Year 13.35% 12.27% 16.82%
2 Year Avg - 3.89% 10.09%
3 Year Avg - 6.97% 10.30%
4 Year Avg - 8.41% 9.51%
5 Year Avg - 3.06% 4.88%
10 Year Avg - 5.35% 4.16%
15 Year Avg - 5.25% 3.03%
20 Year Avg - 6.46% 5.96%
Since Inception 12.36% - -
 
2012 7.17% 7.92% 9.53%
2011 - -2.31% 2.93%
2010 - 9.18% 5.12%
 
3 year risk - 6.04 4.34
3 year beta - 0.76 1.00

*Blend: 60% MSCI World, 40% Barclays Cap

Growth of $10,000

This graph shows how a $10,000 investment in this fund would have changed in value compared with the Blend: 60% MSCI World, 40% Barclays Cap.

Risk Measures as at May 31, 2013

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Sep 12): 15.93 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Dec 12): 7.17 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Volatility meter (Based on 1 year standard deviation from GlobeInvestor.com)
Low VOLATILITY METER: 4 High

Fund Objectives

The fundamental investment objective is to seek to provide a consistent level of monthly income in U.S. dollars by investing mainly in, or obtaining exposure to, income-producing securities, with capital appreciation as a secondary objective. Income-producing securities may include, but is not limited to, dividend-paying common shares and preferred shares, bonds, exchange-traded funds and real estate investment trusts.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: TD Asset Management Inc.
Managed by: TD Asset Management Inc.
Fund Type: MF Trust
Inception Date: August 2011
Asset Class: Global Neutral Balanced
Quartile Rank: - (3YR ending May 31, 2013)
Total Assets: $425.6 million
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 2.05%
Management Fee: 2.00%
Load Type: No Load
Globe 5-Star Rating:
RRSP Eligible:
Canadian
Min. Invest (initial):
$100
Subsequent:
$100
Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
$100
Subsequent RRSP:
$100
Closed:
No
Restricted:
No
Restriction:
 
 

Asset Allocation April 30, 2013

Bond Type 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 (%)
  TD Private U.S. Corporate Bond Fund 30.5     bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
HYG-N iShares Hi Yield Cp Bnd E.T.F. Investment Companies and Funds United States Stock 4.94   4.15 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
JNK-N SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond Investment Companies and Funds United States Stock 4.94   4.69 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Bank of Nova Scotia, 0.10%, MAY/01/13 Bond 3.44   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
JNJ-N Johnson & Johnson Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals United States Stock 1.83   30.26 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
MSFT-Q Microsoft Computer Software & Processing United States Stock 1.81   17.23 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
MRK-N Merck & Company Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals United States Stock 1.71   22.91 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
IBM-N IBM Corp. Electrical & Electronic United States Stock 1.52   3.32 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
PEP-N Pepsico Inc. Food Processing United States Stock 1.47   18.64 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
PM-N Philip Morris International Tobacco United States Stock 1.47   5.13 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
PG-N Procter & Gamble Misc. Consumer Products United States Stock 1.46   26.89 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 1.46   25.82 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
CVX-N Chevron Corp. Integrated Oils United States Stock 1.46   17.46 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
DUK-N Duke Energy Electrical Utilities United States Stock 1.43   -2.31 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
KO-N Coca-Cola Food Processing United States Stock 1.42   7.74 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 0.0161 0.0161 0.2241 11.880
Apr 30, 2013 0.0161 0.0161 0.2258 11.960
Mar 28, 2013 0.0161 0.0161 0.2275 11.770
Feb 28, 2013 0.0161 0.0161 0.2292 11.500
Jan 31, 2013 0.0161 0.0161 0.2309 11.350
Dec 31, 2012 0.0368 0.0368 0.2326 11.070
Nov 30, 2012 0.0178 0.0178 0.2133 11.130
Oct 31, 2012 0.0178 0.0178 0.2130 11.130
Sep 28, 2012 0.0178 0.0178 0.2127 11.230
Aug 31, 2012 0.0178 0.0178 0.2124 11.140
Jul 31, 2012 0.0178 0.0178 0.2121 11.160
Jun 29, 2012 0.0178 0.0178 0.1943 11.000
May 31, 2012 0.0178 0.0178 0.1765 10.690
Apr 30, 2012 0.0178 0.0178 0.1587 10.970
Mar 30, 2012 0.0178 0.0178 0.1409 10.930
Feb 29, 2012 0.0178 0.0178 0.1231 10.810
Jan 31, 2012 0.0178 0.0178 0.1053 10.610
Dec 19, 2011 0.0175 0.0175 0.0875 10.300

Portfolio Manager(s)

David Sykes, CFA

TD Asset Management Inc.

Start Date: August, 2011

Fund Return: 12.37%

David Sykes joined TD Asset Management in 1999. He is lead manager of the TD North American Dividend Fund and U.S. Monthly Income Fund and co-manager of the TD Global Dividend Fund for TD Mutual Funds. He also has lead manager responsibilities for TD Private Investment Counsel (PIC) portfolios, including the North American Blue Chip Model in Canada and the U.S. Dividend Model in the U.S., and is co-manager of several other U.S. mandates for PIC. In addition, David is lead manager of select institutional segregated accounts. David has responsibility for coverage of various U.S. sectors, including health care, the consumer and financials. David has a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Arts from Saint Mary's University (1993), an MA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University, as well as a MSC in International Relations from the London School of Economics. He is a CFA charterholder.

Also manages:TD Global Dividend-A, TD North American Dividend-A, TD Strategic Yield - I, TD Tactical Monthly Income - I

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