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Fund Price: $36.91 (as at June 19, 2013)  1-day chg: $-.1124 -0.30%  YTD: 7.24%

Returns as at May 31, 2013

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month 2.92% 1.00% 0.28%
3 Months 3.69% 3.23% 4.35%
6 Months 13.43% 13.06% 16.35%
1 Year 26.50% 26.94% 32.08%
2 Year Avg 7.41% 3.20% 6.19%
3 Year Avg 13.38% 8.28% 11.08%
4 Year Avg 12.08% 7.21% 8.73%
5 Year Avg 2.67% -2.27% -0.35%
10 Year Avg 7.86% 3.97% 5.79%
15 Year Avg 5.12% 1.16% 2.00%
20 Year Avg 7.77% 4.20% 4.61%
Since Inception 8.26% - -
 
2012 19.50% 15.43% 15.34%
2011 -7.48% -12.97% -9.75%
2010 8.40% 4.04% 2.83%
 
3 year risk 11.33 14.93 12.17
3 year beta 0.85 1.01 1.00

*MSCI EAFE ($ Cdn)

Growth of $10,000

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

Risk Measures as at May 31, 2013

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Feb 00): 42.47 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Nov 08): -37.69 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: 11 High

Fund Objectives

The investment objective of the Fund is to invest for diversification and long-term income and capital returns through stocks, other securities or currencies begin traded outside of North America. Investment will be made primarily in Europe, Asia, Latin America and Australia. The Fund will diversify through equity and debt securities, currencies, industries and countries to increase the safety of principal and the growth and liquidity of the investments.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: Mawer Investment Management Ltd.
Managed by: Mawer Investment Management Ltd.
Fund Type: MF Trust
Inception Date: November 1987
Asset Class: International Equity
Quartile Rank: 1 (3YR ending May 31, 2013)
Total Assets: $400.4 million
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 1.54%
Management Fee: 1.20%
Load Type: No Load
Globe 5-Star Rating:
RRSP Eligible:
Canadian
Min. Invest (initial):
$5,000
Subsequent:
$0
Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
$5,000
Subsequent RRSP:
$0
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 June 19, 2013
1 Year Performance (%)
- Roche Holdings Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals Switzerland Stock 3.38   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- DBS Group Holdings Ltd. Banks Singapore Stock 2.76   - 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 2.69   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC Misc. Consumer Products United Kingdom Stock 2.68   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Kerry Group Plc Food Processing Ireland Stock 2.64   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Gov't of Canada, 0.00%, JUL/04/13 Bond 2.61   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Jardine Matheson Holdings Management and Diversified Hong Kong Stock 2.6   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- BASF AG Chemicals Germany Stock 2.36   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Meda AB Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals Sweden Stock 2.35   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
VOD-Q Vodafone Group PLC Telecommunications United Kingdom Stock 2.33   -0.5 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 19, 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
Dec 20, 2012 0.4208 0.4208 0.4208 34.327
Dec 22, 2011 0.4031 0.4031 0.4031 28.869

Portfolio Manager(s)

Jim Hall, CFA, MBA, BA

Mawer Investment Management Ltd.

Start Date: March, 2010

Fund Return: 9.56%

Jim Hall is Chairman of the Board and Chief Investment Officer at Mawer Investment Management Ltd., which he joined in 1997. He is co-manager of the Mawer Canadian Equity Fund and the Mawer Canadian Equity Institutional Pooled Fund and is also co-manager of the Mawer Global Equity Fund and the Mawer International Equity Fund. As Chief Investment Officer, he has broad responsibility for the research and analysis of global equities and fixed income securities. In December, 2010, Mr. Hall won the prestigious Morningstar Equity Fund Manager of the Year award at the 16th annual Canadian Investment Awards. Prior to joining Mawer, Mr. Hall was employed by Wood Gundy Inc. in Vancouver from 1994 to 1997. Mr. Hall is a Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder with investment experience since 1994. He has a Master of Business Administration obtained from the University of British Columbia, and a Bachelor of Economics and Political Science obtained from the University of Toronto in 1990. Mr. Hall is a member of the Calgary CFA Society.

Also manages:C&MA Canadian Equity, Manulife Canadian Inv Class, Manulife Global Equity Class, Mawer Canadian Equity, Mawer Global Equity

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David Ragan, CFA

Mawer Investment Management Ltd.

Start Date: November, 2007

Fund Return: 1.94%

David Ragan is a Director and Portfolio Manager at Mawer Investment Management Ltd., which he joined in 2004. He is the co-manager for Mawer¿s international equity mandates, including the multi-award winning Mawer International Equity Fund. Mr. Ragan is also the backup manager for the Mawer Global Small Cap Fund. Mr. Ragan has been a member of Mawer¿s Board of Directors since 2007 and is involved in setting the Firm¿s strategic direction. The Mawer International Equity Fund has won the Canadian Investment Award for the best International Equity Fund in 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2012. The Mawer International Equity Fund was also recognized as the best International Equity Pooled Fund in 2010 and 2011. The Fund also won for 3 Years, 5 Years and 10 Years in the category of International Equity Funds at the 2010 Lipper Awards. In November of 2012, Mr. Ragan won the prestigious Morningstar Foreign Equity Fund Manager of the Year award at the 18th annual Canadian Investment Awards. Mr. Ragan received his Bachelor of Commerce in 2003 from the University of Calgary and also attended the Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (the Business University of Vienna, Austria). He is a Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder, a member of the CFA Institute and the Calgary CFA Society. Mr. Ragan has been quoted in the financial press and has presented at financial events in both Canada and the United States. His views have been published in several industry sources such as the Globe and Mail, National Post, Investment Executive, Canadian Business, and Bloomberg Press.

Also manages:C&MA Foreign Equity, Manulife World Investment Cl

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