CI Synergy American GIF Class A
Globe 5-Star Rating
Fund Price: $7.31 (as at May 21, 2013) 1-day chg: $-.02 -0.27% YTD: 18.28%
Returns as at April 30, 2013
| Fund | Group Avg | Index* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | -1.15% | 0.59% | 1.09% |
| 3 Months | 4.89% | 7.95% | 8.05% |
| 6 Months | 12.25% | 13.48% | 15.30% |
| 1 Year | 9.22% | 13.22% | 19.11% |
| 2 Year Avg | 4.34% | 7.94% | 14.02% |
| 3 Year Avg | 5.56% | 8.44% | 12.64% |
| 4 Year Avg | 6.40% | 11.23% | 13.87% |
| 5 Year Avg | -1.82% | 1.84% | 5.16% |
| 10 Year Avg | 1.02% | 2.45% | 4.14% |
| 15 Year Avg | - | 0.20% | 1.92% |
| 20 Year Avg | - | 5.01% | 7.51% |
| Since Inception | -2.61% | - | - |
| 2012 | 6.55% | 10.37% | 13.46% |
| 2011 | -4.45% | -1.64% | 4.42% |
| 2010 | 4.66% | 9.36% | 9.35% |
| 3 year risk | 10.87 | 12.14 | 9.33 |
| 3 year beta | 1.09 | 1.15 | 1.00 |
*S&P 500 Composite Total Return Idx($Cdn)
Growth of $10,000
Risk Measures as at April 30, 2013
Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
| Best (ending May 00): | 28.28 | ||
| Worst (ending Mar 03): | -34.28 | ||
Volatility meter (Based on 3 year standard deviation from GlobeInvestor.com)
LowFund Objectives
To invest all of its net assets in units of Synergy American Fund or a substantially similar underlying fund. No new contributions will be accepted.
Fund Facts
| Fund Sponsor: | CI Investments Inc. |
| Managed by: | CI Investments Inc. |
| Fund Type: | Seg |
| Inception Date: | February 1999 |
| Asset Class: | U.S. Equity |
| Quartile Rank: | 4 (3YR ending April 30, 2013) |
| Total Assets: | $1.2 million |
| Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): | 4.85% |
| Management Fee: | 2.55% |
| 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:
- Yes
- 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 21, 2013 1 Year Performance (%) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLY-N | Eli Lilly & Co. | Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals | United States | Stock | 2.28 | 35.71 | |||
| NBL-N | Noble Energy Inc. | Oil and Gas Producers | United States | Stock | 2.26 | 42.92 | |||
| CA-Q | CA Inc. | Computer Software & Processing | United States | Stock | 2.0 | 9.77 | |||
| UNP-N | Union Pacific | Transportation | United States | Stock | 1.92 | 43.82 | |||
| EBAY-Q | eBay | Department Stores | United States | Stock | 1.91 | 39.08 | |||
| GS-N | Goldman Sachs | Investment Companies and Funds | United States | Stock | 1.85 | 66.54 | |||
| RE-N | Everest Re Group | Insurance | Bermuda | Stock | 1.83 | 33.62 | |||
| APC-N | Anadarko Petroleum | Oil and Gas Producers | United States | Stock | 1.79 | 41.13 | |||
| HON-N | Honeywell International | Management and Diversified | United States | Stock | 1.67 | 40.54 | |||
Portfolio Manager(s)
David K Picton
Picton Mahoney Asset Management
Start Date: May, 2005
Fund Return: 1.63%
David Picton, President of Picton Mahoney Asset Management, has 17 years of investment experience, including eight years as a top-ranked analyst and head of quantitative research at RBC Dominion Securities. Mr. Picton has managed portfolios for Picton Mahoney mutual funds since 1997, including the Synergy Canadian Fund. He continues to manage those portfolios through Picton Mahoney Asset Management, an investment firm he founded in November 2004 along with Portfolio Manager Michael Mahoney. Mr. Picton is a graduate of the University of British Columbia with an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree. He also received a Leslie Wong Fellowship from UBC's prestigious Portfolio Management Foundation.
Also manages:CI Synergy Canadian Corporate Class, CI Synergy Global Corporate Class, CI Synergy Tactical AA, Picton Mahoney Divers Strategies A, Picton Mahoney Long Short Equity A, Picton Mahoney Market Neutral Cl A, Picton Mahoney Tact Inc Fund Cl F, SW Elite CI PSS e100 Pt 100/100, SW Elite CI PSS i20/e80 Pt 100/100, SW Elite CI PSS i30/e70 Pt 100/100, SW Elite CI PSS i40/e60 Pt 100/100, SW Elite CI PSS i50/e50 Pt 100/100, SW Elite CI PSS i60/e40 Pt 100/100, SW Elite CI PSS i70/e30 Pt 100/100, SW Elite CI PSS i80/e20 Pt 100/100, United Int'l Equity Alpha CC-A, United Int'l Equity Gwth CC-A, United Int'l Equity Gwth Pool-W
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Michael Kimmel
Picton Mahoney Asset Management
Start Date: December, 2010
Fund Return: 8.79%
Michael has 13 years of investment industry experience and is a founding partner of Picton Mahoney Asset Management. He was an investment analyst at Synergy Asset Management since 2002. Prior to this, Michael was an analyst at UBS Global Asset Management and also served as an associate at N M Rothschild & Sons (a boutique investment bank specializing in mergers and acquisitions). Michael has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Also manages:Picton Mahoney Gl Mkts Neutral Eq-A, Picton Mahoney Glo Long Short Equ-A
