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Fund Price: $19.89 (as at May 23, 2013)  1-day chg: $-.2507 -1.24%  YTD: 11.30%

Returns as at April 30, 2013

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month 1.65% 2.33% 3.49%
3 Months 5.38% 3.08% 2.23%
6 Months 14.54% 13.06% 14.13%
1 Year 23.35% 19.43% 20.99%
2 Year Avg 13.83% 4.27% 3.01%
3 Year Avg 13.62% 7.02% 7.73%
4 Year Avg 15.21% 8.71% 9.34%
5 Year Avg 0.52% -2.10% -1.49%
10 Year Avg 5.96% 4.82% 5.59%
15 Year Avg 2.29% 0.55% 1.85%
20 Year Avg - 6.06% 7.30%
Since Inception 5.28% - -
 
2012 21.77% 18.77% 17.27%
2011 1.80% -9.03% -8.29%
2010 4.59% -0.02% -0.96%
 
3 year risk 9.62 15.11 15.74
3 year beta 0.52 0.89 1.00

*MSCI Europe ($ Cdn)

Growth of $10,000

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

Risk Measures as at April 30, 2013

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending May 98): 43.05 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Feb 09): -45.77 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: 10 High

Fund Objectives

The goal of the Fund is to achieve long-term capital growth and diversification by investing in high-quality securities of companies expected to benefit from the rationalization of the European marketplace and the reduction of trade barriers. In addition to shares, investments may also be made in bonds, debentures, and other debt instruments of government and government agencies, or those that are guaranteed by governments.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: BMO Mutual Funds
Managed by: Vontobel Asset Management Inc.
Fund Type: MF Trust
Inception Date: May 1994
Asset Class: European Equity
Quartile Rank: 1 (3YR ending April 30, 2013)
Total Assets: $67.8 million
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 2.50%
Management Fee: 2.00%
Load Type: No Load
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 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 May 23, 2013
1 Year Performance (%)
PM-N Philip Morris International Tobacco United States Stock 4.74   11.83 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
UN-N Unilever NV Food Processing Netherlands Stock 4.59   32.2 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
BTI-A British American Tobacco Tobacco United Kingdom Stock 4.38   18.86 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Bureau Veritas SA Consulting France Stock 4.3   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
UBS-N UBS AG Banks Switzerland Stock 4.15   53.33 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Sabmiller Plc Breweries & Beverages United Kingdom Stock 3.83   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Nestle S.A. Food Processing Switzerland Stock 3.65   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Anheuser-Busch InBev NV Breweries & Beverages Belgium Stock 3.33   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
HBC-N HSBC Holdings PLC Banks United Kingdom Stock 2.9   38.74 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- SGS SA Other Services Switzerland Stock 2.78   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Standard Chartered PLC Banks United Kingdom Stock 2.65   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
NVO-N Novo-Nordisk Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals Denmark Stock 2.58   19.4 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Rolls-Royce Group PLC Transportation Equip. & Compnts United Kingdom Stock 2.55   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
CLB-N Core Laboratories Oil and Gas Field Services Netherlands Stock 2.49   3.51 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 May 23, 2013)

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 19, 2011 0.0724 0.0724 0.0724 14.391

Portfolio Manager(s)

Rajiv Jain, MBA, MA, BComm

Vontobel Asset Management Inc.

Start Date: November, 2009

Fund Return: 11.01%

Rajiv Jain is a Senior Portfolio Manager in the International Equity Group and holds the titles of Managing Director and Senior Vice President. Mr. Jain joined Vontobel in 1994. Before joining Vontobel he held a portfolio management position at Swiss Bank Corporation. Mr. Jain graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree from Punjab University, has a Masters degree in Finance from the University of Ajmer in India and received an MBA from the University of Miami.

Also manages:BMO European Fund - Advisor

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Matthew Benkendorf

Vontobel Asset Management Inc.

Start Date: November, 2009

Fund Return: 11.01%

Matthew Benkendorf is a Vice-President and Portfolio Manager at Vontobel Asset Management. He entered the industry in 1997 and joined Vontobel in 1999.

Also manages:BMO European Fund - Advisor

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Daniel Kranson, CFA

Vontobel Asset Management Inc.

Start Date: January, 2013

Fund Return: 5.38%

Also manages:BMO European Fund - Advisor

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