Mackenzie Focus (US$)
Globe 5-Star Rating
Fund Price: $8.36 (as at May 17, 2013) 1-day chg: $.0604 0.73% YTD: 10.07%
Returns as at April 30, 2013
| Fund | Group Avg | Index* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | 1.64% | 1.56% | 2.36% |
| 3 Months | 3.66% | 4.87% | 6.77% |
| 6 Months | 11.30% | 12.61% | 15.89% |
| 1 Year | 8.04% | 13.34% | 19.64% |
| 2 Year Avg | 1.43% | 3.96% | 9.35% |
| 3 Year Avg | 7.54% | 6.17% | 10.05% |
| 4 Year Avg | 13.67% | 9.94% | 11.68% |
| 5 Year Avg | 2.58% | 0.47% | 2.37% |
| 10 Year Avg | 9.00% | 4.12% | 5.10% |
| 15 Year Avg | - | 1.85% | 2.02% |
| 20 Year Avg | - | 4.61% | 6.03% |
| Since Inception | 6.64% | - | - |
| 2012 | 15.35% | 11.37% | 14.00% |
| 2011 | -6.00% | -7.59% | -2.88% |
| 2010 | 10.42% | 7.58% | 6.76% |
| 3 year risk | 18.92 | 12.55 | 10.42 |
| 3 year beta | 1.54 | 1.04 | 1.00 |
*MSCI World ($ Cdn)
Growth of $10,000
Risk Measures as at April 30, 2013
Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
| Best (ending Feb 00): | 79.86 | ||
| Worst (ending Oct 08): | -40.81 | ||
Volatility meter (Based on 3 year standard deviation from GlobeInvestor.com)
LowFund Objectives
The objective of the fund is to achieve long-term capital growth through a select portfolio comprised primarily of equity securities of international companies, including North America, chosen by a team of portfolio managers. The fund may also invest in global fixed income securities. Six portfolio management teams contribute their best investment ideas to the fund (approx. 10 stocks each) to create a globally representative portfolio. The manager may increase the number of stocks if the situation is considered to be beneficial to the fund.
Fund Facts
| Fund Sponsor: | Mackenzie Financial Corporation |
| Managed by: | Mackenzie Financial Corporation |
| Fund Type: | MF Trust |
| Inception Date: | September 1998 |
| Asset Class: | Global Equity |
| Quartile Rank: | 2 (3YR ending April 30, 2013) |
| Total Assets: | N/A |
| Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): | 2.57% |
| Management Fee: | 2.00% |
| Load Type: | Optional |
- Globe 5-Star Rating:
- RRSP Eligible:
- Canadian
- Min. Invest (initial):
- $500
- Subsequent:
- $100
- Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
- -
- Subsequent RRSP:
- -
- 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
| Symbol | Company Name | Sector | Geographic Area |
Asset Type |
% of Total Assets |
Performance as at May 17, 2013 1 Year Performance (%) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBS-N | CBS Corp. | Broadcasting | United States | Stock | 4.85 | 71.65 | |||
| JPM-N | JP Morgan Chase & Co. | Banks | United States | Stock | 4.68 | 54.14 | |||
| KSU-N | Kansas City Southern | Transportation | United States | Stock | 3.23 | 79.09 | |||
| AIG-N | American International Group | Insurance | United States | Stock | 2.98 | 58.87 | |||
| - | Colruyt NV | Food Stores | Belgium | Stock | 2.86 | - | |||
| - | Admiral Group PLC | Insurance | United Kingdom | Stock | 2.83 | - | |||
| - | Groupe Danone | Food Processing | France | Stock | 2.69 | - | |||
| UN-N | Unilever NV | Food Processing | Netherlands | Stock | 2.36 | 30.65 | |||
| BP-N | BP PLC | Integrated Oils | United Kingdom | Stock | 2.34 | 14.56 | |||
Portfolio Manager(s)
Paul Musson, B.Comm., CFA
Mackenzie Financial Corporation
Start Date: April, 2011
Fund Return: 5.63%
Paul Musson is Team Lead of the six-person Mackenzie Ivy investment team that manages the seven distinct investment mandates comprising the Ivy fund family and Portfolio Manager. He is the lead portfolio manager on all Ivy funds except Mackenzie Ivy Enterprise. Paul joined Mackenzie in 2000 and has 18 years of industry experience analyzing global equities. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree, specializing in Finance from Concordia University and is a CFA charterholder.
Also manages:IG Mackenzie Ivy European Class-A, IG Mackenzie Ivy European-A, IG Mackenzie Ivy Foreign Equ Cl-A, Mackenzie Focus All Canadian Class, Mackenzie Focus Canada, Mackenzie Focus International Class, Mackenzie Founders Global Equity Cl, Mackenzie Founders Income & Grth-T5, Mackenzie Founders-A, Mackenzie Ivy All Canadian Class, Mackenzie Ivy Canadian, Mackenzie Ivy European Class, Mackenzie Ivy European Fund, Mackenzie Ivy Foreign Equity Class, Mackenzie Ivy Foreign Equity-A, Mackenzie Ivy Global Balanced, Mackenzie Ivy Growth & Income, Manulife GIFe 1 Ivy For Eq (M), Symmetry Equity Portfolio Class
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Philip Sanders, BA, MBA, CFA
Waddell & Reed Inc.
Start Date: January, 2003
Fund Return: 4.91%
Philip Sanders is a Senior Vice-President of Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company, and portfolio manager working as co-manager with Dan Becker on Waddell & Reed's large-cap growth team. Mr. Sanders investment experience dates back to 1988, where he spent 10 years with Banc of America Capital Management, the investment management division of Bank of America. Mr. Sanders joined Waddell & Reed in August 1998. He holds the CFA designation, an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (1986) and a BA in economics form the University of Michigan (1980).
Also manages:Mackenzie Focus Class, Mackenzie Univ US Growth Leaders
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Daniel Becker, BS, CFA
Waddell & Reed Inc.
Start Date: January, 2003
Fund Return: 4.91%
Daniel Becker is Senior Vice-President of Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company. Mr. Becker is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin at Madison with a BS in Mathematical economics. He holds a Master of Science with an emphasis in finance, investments and banking from the University of Wisconsin Gradual School of Business, and he has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Also manages:Mackenzie Focus Class, Mackenzie Univ US Growth Leaders
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David Ginther
Waddell & Reed Inc.
Start Date: August, 2008
Fund Return: 4.53%
David Ginther is Senior Vice President at Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company. He joined Waddell & Reed in March 1995 as an investment analyst and was named Assistant Vice President, Senior Investment Analyst and Assistant Portfolio Manager of the Waddell & Reed Advisors Core Investment Fund in January 1999. David was appointed Vice President in July 2000. His industry responsibilities as an analyst are concentrated in oil, natural gas, and pipeline utilities. He also manages Mackenzie Universal U.S. Dividend Income Fund (hedged and unhedged).
Also manages:Mackenzie Focus Class, Mackenzie Sentinel Divers Inc-T5
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Mark Grammer
Mackenzie Financial Corporation
Start Date: April, 2011
Fund Return: 5.63%
Mark Grammer has over 15 years investment industry experience and joined Mackenzie as Vice President, Investments in August 2003. Prior to joining Mackenzie, Mark was VP International Equities and co-head of the Global Equity Team at Altamira. For the past 15 years he has managed Asian and Global portfolios. Mark has a Bachelor of Applied Science (Electrical Engineering) from U of T, and MBA in finance from York University. He is a CFA charterholder and a Licensed Professional Engineer.
Also manages:Mackenzie Focus Class, Mackenzie Focus Far East Class A, Mackenzie Focus Japan Class, Mackenzie Univ Gl Infrastructure-T5, Mackenzie Univ Global Growth, Mackenzie Univ Global Growth Class, Mackenzie Univ International Stock, Mackenzie Univ Intl Stock Class
