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Fund Price: $26.22 (as at May 21, 2013)  1-day chg: $.055113 0.21%  YTD: 3.97%

Returns as at April 30, 2013

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month 1.81% 0.87% 1.57%
3 Months 3.34% 2.79% 5.13%
6 Months 5.77% 6.55% 10.12%
1 Year 9.60% 8.74% 14.43%
2 Year Avg 6.19% 3.73% 9.86%
3 Year Avg 7.74% 5.59% 8.81%
4 Year Avg 10.32% 9.17% 8.20%
5 Year Avg - 3.13% 4.27%
10 Year Avg - 5.53% 3.96%
15 Year Avg - 5.25% 3.00%
20 Year Avg - 6.49% 5.94%
Since Inception 10.29% - -
 
2012 8.91% 7.91% 9.53%
2011 3.37% -2.28% 2.93%
2010 9.74% 9.17% 5.12%
 
3 year risk 4.72 6.43 4.61
3 year beta 0.53 0.85 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): 25.58 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending May 12): 0.98 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: 5 High

Fund Objectives

The iShares Growth Core Portfolio Builder Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth by investing by investing primarily in iShares ETFs, managed by Barclays Global Investors Canada Limited (Barclays Canada) or an affiliate, that provide exposure to equity securities and to one or more alternative asset classes, with the balance invested in those that provide exposure to fixed income securities. The fund will ordinarily invest in iShares ETFs, but may also use individual securities and/or derivatives to gain exposure to these asset classes. Barclays Canada will seek to create an asset allocation for the fund through a proprietary multi-factor selection process that seeks to identify and optimally diversify certain fundamental sources of return.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
Managed by: BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
Fund Type: MF Trust
Inception Date: November 2008
Asset Class: Global Neutral Balanced
Quartile Rank: 1 (3YR ending April 30, 2013)
Total Assets: $15.7 million
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 0.60%
Management Fee: 0.60%
Load Type: No Load
Globe 5-Star Rating:
RRSP Eligible:
Canadian
Min. Invest (initial):
-
Subsequent:
-
Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
-
Subsequent RRSP:
-
Closed:
No
Restricted:
No
Restriction:
 
 

Asset Allocation March 31, 2013

Bond Type March 31, 2013

Fund Geography March 31, 2013

Top Holdings as at March 31, 2013

Symbol Company Name Sector Geographic
Area
Asset
Type
% of
Total Assets
  Performance as at May 21, 2013
1 Year Performance (%)
TIP-N iShares TIPS Bond E.T.F. Investment Companies and Funds United States Stock 15.19   -1.28 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
EMB-N iShares Emerg Mrkt Bond E.T.F. Investment Companies and Funds United States Stock 13.85   7.33 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
HYG-N iShares Hi Yield Cp Bnd E.T.F. Investment Companies and Funds United States Stock 10.94   8.18 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
XRB-T iShares DEX Real Return Bond Other Canada Stock 8.21   -3.2 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
EEM-N iShares MSCI Emerg Mkt E.T.F. Investment Companies and Funds United States Stock 5.46   13.78 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
IWM-N iShares Rusl 2000 E.T.F. Investment Companies and Funds United States Stock 5.03   29.8 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
XIC-T iShares S&P/TSX Capped Comp Other Canada Stock 4.2   13.14 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
XRE-T iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Investment Companies and Funds Canada Stock 4.15   6.74 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
SCZ-N iShares MSCI EAFE SmCap E.T.F. Other United States Stock 4.1   28.83 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
XGB-T iShares DEX All Govt Bond ETF Other Canada Stock 3.98   -0.59 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 21, 2013)

Frequency of Income Distributions: Quarterly

Frequency of Capital Gain Distributions: Annually

Date Income Dividend Capital Gain Total (Current Period) Trailing 12-Months Total Reinvestment Price
Dec 31, 2012 0.3490 0.3490 0.6688 25.215
Jun 29, 2012 0.3198 0.3198 0.7535 24.339
Dec 30, 2011 0.4337 0.4337 0.8213 23.780

Portfolio Manager(s)

BlackRock Asset Management - Mgmt Team

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited

Start Date: November, 2008

Fund Return: 10.30%

Also manages:BlackRock Balanced Aggressive Index, BlackRock Balanced Conservative Idx, BlackRock Balanced Moderate Index, BlackRock Silver Bullion Tst(C$Hdg), BlackRock Silver Bullion Tst(NonHd), Blackrock Ishares Bond ETF, DFS BlackRock® Global Infrast Index, Desjardins Fn Pl Barclays LongBdIdx, Desjardins Fn Pl Barclays U.S.EqIdx, Desjardins Fn Pl BarclaysEAFE EqIdx, Desjardins Fn Pl S&P/TSX Index (B), Desjardins Fn Pool Actv Cdn Equ (B), Desjardins Fn Pool Uni Bond Idx (B), FÉRIQUE Equity, SPDR Barclays Cap Int Treas BD ETF, Sun Life BlackRock Cdn Compst Equ, Sun Life BlackRock Cdn Univers Bond, iShares 1-10 Yr Lad Corp Bd ComCl, iShares 1-10 Yr Lad Gv Bd Idx Com, iShares 1-5Y Ld Corp Bond Index Com, iShares 1-5Yr Lad Govt Bd Idx-Com, iShares ACWI Min Vol Index, iShares ADV US Hi Yld Bond Idx Com, iShares AdvSht Duration HighInc Com, iShares Advantaged CDN Bd Idx-Com, iShares Alt Completion Port Builder, iShares BRIC Index - Common Cl, iShares Bal Gwth CorePort - Common, iShares Bal Inc CorePort - Common, iShares Barclays 7-10yr Trs BD ETF, iShares Broad Commod Idx C$-Hgd Com, iShares Broad Emerging Markets Com, iShares Canada Min Vol Index, iShares Canadian Fin Monthly Inc Ad, iShares Canadian Fin Monthly Inc Cm, iShares Cdn Fundamental Idx Common, iShares China All-Cap Index Common, iShares China Index, iShares Cons Core Portfolio Builder, iShares DEX All Corporate Bond Idx, iShares DEX All Government Bond Idx, iShares DEX HYBrid Bond Index, iShares DEX Long Term Bond Index, iShares DEX Real Return Bond Index, iShares DEX Short Term Bond Index, iShares DEX Universe Bond Index, iShares Diversified Monthly Income, iShares Dow Jones Cda Sel Div Idx, iShares Dow Jones Cda Sel Gwth Idx, iShares Dow Jones Cda Sel Val Index, iShares EAFE Min Vol Index, iShares EmrMrkts Min Vol Index, iShares Eq Weight Banc & Lifeco Com, iShares Glbl Mthly Adv Div Idx-Com, iShares Glo Completion Port Builder, iShares Glo Infrastructure Idx-Com, iShares Glo Real Estate Idx Common, iShares Global Agriculture Idx-Com, iShares Gold Bullion (CAD-Hedged), iShares Gold Bullion (Non-Hedged), iShares Int'l Fundamental Idx Com, iShares JP Morgan EM Bond Fund ETF, iShares Jantzi Social Index, iShares Japan Fdmntl Idx C$ Hdg Com, iShares MSCI Brazil Index, iShares MSCI EAFE Index (CAD-Hgd), iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index, iShares MSCI World Index, iShares Managed Futures Index Com, iShares NASDAQ 100 Index (CAD-Hdgd), iShares Oil Sands Index - Common, iShares Premium Money Market Com, iShares Russell 2000 Idx (CAD-Hgd), iShares S&P 500 Index (CAD-Hgd), iShares S&P CNX Nifty India Index, iShares S&P Global Water Index Com, iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index, iShares S&P US Dividend Grwers Idx, iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index, iShares S&P/TSX Cap Composite Idx, iShares S&P/TSX Cap Financials Idx, iShares S&P/TSX Cap Info Tech Idx, iShares S&P/TSX Cap Materials Index, iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index, iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index, iShares S&P/TSX Cdn Div Arist Com, iShares S&P/TSX Completion Index, iShares S&P/TSX Glo Mining Idx Com, iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index, iShares S&P/TSX Pref Share Idx Com, iShares S&P/TSX SmallCap Index, iShares U.S. Corporate CAD-Hedged, iShares U.S. High Yield CAD-Hedged, iShares US Fundament Idx-C$Hgd Com, iShares USA Min Vol Index

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