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Fund Price: $22.63 (as at November 20, 2009)  1-day chg: $-.02 -0.09%  YTD: 2.35%

Returns as at October 31, 2009

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month -2.83% -1.61% -1.61%
3 Months -0.59% 2.73% 2.75%
6 Months -0.54% 10.64% 10.69%
1 Year 5.51% 10.38% 10.72%
2 Year Avg -4.88% -4.08% -4.37%
3 Year Avg -0.02% -1.03% -1.32%
5 Year Avg 4.77% 3.56% 2.96%
10 Year Avg - 4.20% 3.59%
15 Year Avg - 6.37% 5.56%
20 Year Avg - 6.45% 6.13%
Since Inception 4.73% - -
 
2008 -7.41% -16.04% -17.42%
2007 3.09% 1.29% 0.02%
2006 14.94% 9.66% 8.98%
 
3 year risk 9.46 9.80 9.51
3 year beta 0.62 0.95 1.00

*Globe Cdn Neutral Balanced Peer Index

Growth of $10,000

This graph shows how a $10,000 investment in this fund would have changed in value compared with the Globe Cdn Neutral Balanced Peer Index.

Risk Measures as at October 31, 2009

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Mar 04): 22.79 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Oct 08): -14.25 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 Globefund.com)
Low VOLATILITY METER: 9 High

Fund Objectives

The investment objective of the fund is to provide a combination of capital growth and interest income through a balanced portfolio of stocks and bonds. The fund is managed using a top-down growth approach to asset allocation and a bottom-up approach to security selection with risk management as the most important factor of the decision-making process. The manager believes that stock, bonds and cash must be viewed in relation to their risk reward potential. As for specific stocks, the manager believes that a company's long-term growth prospects are dependent on their earnings growth, high return on equity and entrepreneurial management. Foreign content is utilized to invest in companies not well represented in Canada. The fund maintains a minimum of 20% and a maximum of 80% in stocks or bonds.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: AGF Funds Inc.
Managed by: AGF Funds Inc.
Fund Type: MF Trust
Inception Date: September 1931
Asset Class: Canadian Neutral Balanced
Quartile Rank: 2 (3YR ending October 31, 2009)
Total Assets: $1,379.4 million
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 2.45%
Management Fee: 2.25%
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 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 (%)
  U.S. Treasury, 4.50%, AUG/15/39 Bond 4.81   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Gov't of Canada, 2.75%, DEC/01/10 Bond 3.81   0.63 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Gov't of Canada, 5.00%, JUN/01/37 Bond 3.73   2.47 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Gov't of Canada, 3.75%, JUN/01/19 Bond 3.68   2.17 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Gov't of Canada, 1.00%, SEP/01/11 Bond 3.43   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Gov't of Canada, 5.75%, JUN/01/33 Bond 3.15   2.0 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Gov't of Canada, 3.50%, JUN/01/20 Bond 3.06   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Gov't of Canada, 2.00%, SEP/01/12 Bond 2.97   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Canada Housing Trust, 4.55%, DEC/15/12 Bond 2.96   1.82 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)

Portfolio Manager(s)

Christine Hughes, CFA

AGF Funds Inc.

Start Date: December, 2001

Fund Return: 4.87%

In 1990, Christine began her career with Cassels Blaikie & Co. as the assistant to the director of portfolio management & research. By 1992, she was responsible for the management of $50 million in discretionary, offshore assets. In 1993, she moved to Cassels Blaikie Investment Management Ltd. to become a portfolio manager, co-managing the National Trust Special Equity Fund. In May 1997, Christine was hired by Strategic Value Corp. and appointed managing director and senior portfolio manager in charge of the Strategic Value Canadian Small Companies Fund. In August 1999, she joined AGF Funds Inc. as lead manager of AGF Canadian Balanced Fund. Christine uses a top-down perspective when choosing investments, which she feels is important in managing a balanced fund because stocks, bonds and cash must be viewed in relation to their risk/reward potential. She is also a believer in growth stocks and focuses on companies with earnings growth, high returns on equity and entrepreneurial managers.

Also manages:Canada Life Cdn Gr & In (A) Gens I, IG AGF Canadian Balanced-A

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