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Fund Price: $16.57 (as at May 17, 2013)  1-day chg: $.2 1.22%  YTD: 9.69%

Returns as at April 30, 2013

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month 0.75% 0.72% 1.57%
3 Months 3.83% 2.93% 5.13%
6 Months 7.01% 7.96% 10.12%
1 Year 10.95% 9.48% 14.43%
2 Year Avg 6.38% 2.84% 9.86%
3 Year Avg 8.82% 5.04% 8.81%
4 Year Avg 14.04% 9.11% 8.20%
5 Year Avg 2.30% 1.79% 4.27%
10 Year Avg - 4.89% 3.96%
15 Year Avg - 3.84% 3.00%
20 Year Avg - 5.95% 5.94%
Since Inception 0.46% - -
 
2012 6.52% 8.64% 9.53%
2011 5.38% -5.21% 2.93%
2010 12.61% 8.80% 5.12%
 
3 year risk 5.67 8.35 4.61
3 year beta 0.88 1.10 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 April 30, 2013

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Feb 10): 42.42 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Feb 09): -38.67 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: 6 High

Fund Objectives

The investment objective of the Fund is to provide investors with a tax efficient stream of monthly cash distributions consisting mostly of capital return and capital gains; and to preserve and enhance the net asset value of the Fund against inflation through capital appreciation, primarily through the purchase of a specified portfolio consisting of equity securities of Canadian public issuers ("Canadian Securities") and entering into forward contracts under which it will forward sell the Canadian Securities in return for the the total return of an investment in a diversified pool of global large capitalization dividend-yielding equity securities, income trusts and fixed income securities held by the Mavrix Tax Deferred Income Fund.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: Matrix Funds Management
Managed by: Cassels Investment Mgmt. Inc.
Fund Type: MF Trust
Inception Date: September 2006
Asset Class: Global Equity Balanced
Quartile Rank: 1 (3YR ending April 30, 2013)
Total Assets: N/A
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 3.40%
Management Fee: 2.10%
Load Type: Optional
Globe 5-Star Rating:
RRSP Eligible:
Canadian
Min. Invest (initial):
$500
Subsequent:
$25
Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
$500
Subsequent RRSP:
$25
Closed:
No
Restricted:
No
Restriction:
 
 

Asset Allocation February 28, 2013

Bond Type 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 (%)
  Noranda Aluminum Acquisition, 6.83%, MAY/15/15 Bond 3.23   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Cascades Inc., 7.88%, JAN/15/20 Bond 3.13   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
WTE-T Westshore Terminals Investment Transportation Canada Stock 2.93   21.69 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Roche Holdings Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals Other Stock 2.77   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Masonite International, 8.25%, APR/15/21 Bond 2.74   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Standard Pacific, 8.38%, MAY/15/18 Bond 2.71   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
SI-N Siemens AG Electrical & Electronic Other Stock 2.59   25.66 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  HCA Holdings Inc., 7.75%, MAY/15/21 Bond 2.54   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  First Data Corp., 8.25%, JAN/15/21 Bond 2.35   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  L Brands, Inc., 7.60%, JUL/15/37 Bond 2.3   - 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 17, 2013)

Frequency of Income Distributions: Monthly

Frequency of Capital Gain Distributions: Monthly

Date Income Dividend Capital Gain Total (Current Period) Trailing 12-Months Total Reinvestment Price
Apr 30, 2013 0.0900 0.0900 1.0800 16.060
Mar 28, 2013 0.0900 0.0900 1.0800 16.030
Feb 28, 2013 0.0900 0.0900 1.0800 15.950
Jan 31, 2013 0.0900 0.0900 1.0800 15.730
Dec 14, 2012 0.0900 0.0900 1.0800 15.310
Nov 30, 2012 0.0900 0.0900 1.0800 15.480
Oct 31, 2012 0.0900 0.0900 1.0800 15.530
Sep 28, 2012 0.0900 0.0900 1.0800 15.450
Aug 31, 2012 0.0900 0.0900 1.0800 15.320
Jul 31, 2012 0.0900 0.0900 1.0800 15.470
Jun 29, 2012 0.0900 0.0900 1.0800 15.510
May 31, 2012 0.0900 0.0900 1.0800 15.380
Apr 30, 2012 0.0900 0.0900 1.0800 15.510
Mar 30, 2012 0.0900 0.0900 1.0800 15.670
Feb 29, 2012 0.0900 0.0900 1.0800 15.580
Jan 31, 2012 0.0900 0.0900 1.0800 15.410
Dec 15, 2011 0.0900 0.0900 1.0800 15.350
Nov 30, 2011 0.0900 0.0900 1.0800 15.230

Portfolio Manager(s)

Liis Palmer

Cassels Investment Mgmt. Inc.

Start Date: October, 2006

Fund Return: 0.75%

Prior to forming Cassels Investment Management Inc., Ms. Palmer was Vice President and Director in the Institutional Equity Group at TD Securities Inc. Ms. Palmer¿s previous positions include Institutional Equity Sales with ScotiaMcLeod Inc. and Corporate Finance with UBS Warburg and CS First Boston Inc. She is a registered portfolio manager and lawyer. Ms. Palmer received an LL.B from the University of Toronto Law School (1985) and an A.B. cum laude from Barnard College, Columbia University (1982).

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