AIM Canadian Balanced
Globe 5-Star Rating
Fund Price: $28.19 (as at November 20, 2009) 1-day chg: $-.039 -0.14% YTD: 9.43%
Returns as at October 31, 2009
| Fund | Group Avg | Index* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | -1.15% | -1.61% | -1.61% |
| 3 Months | 3.12% | 2.73% | 2.75% |
| 6 Months | 8.95% | 10.64% | 10.69% |
| 1 Year | 8.48% | 10.38% | 10.72% |
| 2 Year Avg | -5.52% | -4.08% | -4.37% |
| 3 Year Avg | -0.91% | -1.03% | -1.32% |
| 5 Year Avg | 4.91% | 3.56% | 2.96% |
| 10 Year Avg | 5.93% | 4.20% | 3.59% |
| 15 Year Avg | 7.21% | 6.37% | 5.56% |
| 20 Year Avg | - | 6.45% | 6.13% |
| Since Inception | 7.49% | - | - |
| 2008 | -14.39% | -16.04% | -17.42% |
| 2007 | 2.19% | 1.29% | 0.02% |
| 2006 | 11.44% | 9.66% | 8.98% |
| 3 year risk | 8.70 | 9.80 | 9.51 |
| 3 year beta | 0.85 | 0.95 | 1.00 |
*Globe Cdn Neutral Balanced Peer Index
Growth of $10,000
Risk Measures as at October 31, 2009
Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
| Best (ending Feb 00): | 57.67 | ||
| Worst (ending Oct 08): | -17.72 | ||
Volatility meter (Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com)
LowFund Objectives
The Fund seeks to generate capital growth and income by investing mainly in: Canadian equities with strong growth potential; high quality Canadian government and corporate fixed-income securities; foreign equities and high quality U.S. government and corporate fixed-income securities within the foreign content limit.
Fund Facts
| Fund Sponsor: | Invesco Trimark Ltd. |
| Managed by: | Invesco Trimark Ltd. |
| Fund Type: | MF Trust |
| Inception Date: | July 1992 |
| Asset Class: | Canadian Neutral Balanced |
| Quartile Rank: | 2 (3YR ending October 31, 2009) |
| Total Assets: | $945.2 million |
| Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): | 2.35% |
| Management Fee: | 2.00% |
| Load Type: | Optional |
- Globe 5-Star Rating:
- RRSP Eligible:
- Canadian
- Min. Invest (initial):
- $500
- Subsequent:
- $50
- Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
- $500
- Subsequent RRSP:
- $50
- Closed:
- No
- Restricted:
- No
- Restriction:
Asset Allocation October 31, 2009
Equity Sector Weightings October 31, 2009
Bond Type October 31, 2009
Top Holdings as at October 31, 2009
| Symbol | Company Name | Sector | Geographic Area |
Asset Type |
% of Total Assets |
Performance as at November 20, 2009 1 Year Performance (%) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gov't of Canada, 3.75%, SEP/01/11 | Bond | 5.59 | 0.51 | ||||||
| Gov't of Canada, 5.75%, JUN/01/29 | Bond | 3.14 | 2.01 | ||||||
| Canada Housing Trust, 4.55%, DEC/15/12 | Bond | 2.64 | 1.82 | ||||||
| CNQ-T | Canadian Natural Resources | Oil and Gas Producers | Canada | Stock | 2.47 | 99.27 | |||
| Canada Housing Trust, 4.10%, DEC/15/18 | Bond | 2.29 | - | ||||||
| Canada Housing Trust, 3.15%, JUN/15/14 | Bond | 2.21 | - | ||||||
| Gov't of Canada, 1.25%, JUN/01/11 | Bond | 2.16 | - | ||||||
| SU-T | Suncor Energy | Integrated Oils | Canada | Stock | 1.94 | 102.18 | |||
| POW-T | Power Corp of Canada | Management and Diversified | Canada | Stock | 1.73 | 15.8 | |||
Distribution Report (18 months up to November 20, 2009)
Frequency of Income Distributions: Annually
Frequency of Capital Gain Distributions: Annually
| Date | Income Dividend | Capital Gain | Total (Current Period) | Trailing 12-Months Total | Reinvestment Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2008 | 0.2654 | 0.2654 | 0.2654 | 25.131 |
Portfolio Manager(s)
Clas G. Olsson
Invesco Aim Capital Management
Start Date: October, 1997
Fund Return: 6.46%
Clas is a senior portfolio manager at Invesco Aim. A native of Vasteras, Sweden, Clas began his investment career when he joined the company in 1994 as an investment officer and international portfolio analyst. He was promoted to his current position in 1997. He has also been a regional manager of Atlas Resor and a commissioned officer in the Royal Swedish Navy. He earned a BBA degree from the University of Texas at Austin.
Also manages:AIM Canadian Equity Gwth Private Pl, AIM Canadian Premier, AIM Canadian Premier Class, AIM EAFE Equity Growth Private Pool, AIM European Growth Class, AIM International Growth Class, Canada Life Cdn Grow (IVZ) Gens I, Invesco Trimark Core Cdn Eqty Cl
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Jason T. Holzer, CFA, MSc
Invesco Aim Capital Management
Start Date: April, 1999
Fund Return: 6.34%
Jason is a senior portfolio manager at Invesco Aim. Jason began his career in 1994 as an associate at JMB Realty before joining the company in 1996 as a senior analyst. He has continued to apply the due diligence, commitment and attention to detail he developed in his first career to his current role as a senior portfolio manager. A native of Texas, he earned an MSc in Engineering-Economics and a BA in Quantitative Economics from Stanford University. He is also a CFA charterholder.
Also manages:AIM Canadian Equity Gwth Private Pl, AIM Canadian Premier, AIM Canadian Premier Class, AIM EAFE Equity Growth Private Pool, AIM European Growth Class, AIM International Growth Class, Canada Life Cdn Grow (IVZ) Gens I, Invesco Trimark Core Cdn Eqty Cl
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Richard Nield, CFA
Invesco Aim Capital Management
Start Date: August, 2003
Fund Return: 6.35%
Richard is a portfolio manager at Invesco Aim. A Torontonian by birth, Richard attended school in Montreal and now lives in Austin, Texas. He began his investment career in 1995 as an associate advisor in retail sales at RBC Dominion Securities. Prior to joining the company in 2000, he was a senior analyst at Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System. He earned a B.Comm. degree from McGill University and is a CFA charterholder.
Also manages:AIM Canadian Equity Gwth Private Pl, AIM Canadian Premier, AIM Canadian Premier Class, AIM European Growth Class, Canada Life Cdn Grow (IVZ) Gens I, Invesco Trimark Core Cdn Eqty Cl
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Russel Matthews
Invesco Trimark Ltd.
Start Date: January, 2009
Fund Return: 9.36%
Russel is a senior portfolio manager at Invesco Worldwide Fixed Income. A native of Zimbabwe, Russel began his investment career in 1997 at Citigroup European Security Services where he worked on special projects for the custody division. He then moved to Citigroup Asset Management and held the position of investment writing manager. Russel assumed a similar role at Invesco when he joined in 2000. He has been a portfolio manager for eight years and co-head of Global Rates for over a year. Russel earned a BA in Economics and Journalism from Rhodes University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management from the University of Cape Town.
Also manages:AIM Global Balanced, Invesco Trimark Core Cdn Bal Cl
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Cindy Brien
Invesco Trimark Ltd.
Start Date: January, 2009
Fund Return: 9.36%
Cindy is a portfolio manager at Invesco Worldwide Fixed Income. A native of Ogden, Iowa, Cindy began her investment career in 1981, and held positions of increasing responsibility at American General Corporation and MBank, both financial services organizations. She joined the company in 1996 as a product specialist in Institutional Marketing before taking on the role of fixed-income research analyst in 1999. She became a portfolio manager in 2009. She holds a BA degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin. She is a CFA charterholder.
Also manages:Invesco Trimark Core Cdn Bal Cl
