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Fund Price: $6.06 (as at November 20, 2009)  1-day chg: $0 0.00%  YTD: 19.17%

Returns as at October 31, 2009

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month -2.29% -1.61% -1.61%
3 Months 4.18% 2.73% 2.75%
6 Months 14.46% 10.64% 10.69%
1 Year 11.56% 10.38% 10.72%
2 Year Avg -3.50% -4.08% -4.37%
3 Year Avg -1.09% -1.03% -1.32%
5 Year Avg 3.17% 3.56% 2.96%
10 Year Avg 2.39% 4.20% 3.59%
15 Year Avg 5.31% 6.37% 5.56%
20 Year Avg 5.84% 6.45% 6.13%
Since Inception 6.05% - -
 
2008 -18.96% -16.04% -17.42%
2007 -0.69% 1.29% 0.02%
2006 11.47% 9.66% 8.98%
 
3 year risk 12.18 9.80 9.51
3 year beta 1.09 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 Aug 00): 34.85 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Feb 09): -25.00 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: 12 High

Fund Objectives

To provide superior long-term returns through capital growth, dividend income and interest income, with moderate growth. The fund uses an asset allocation approach. The fund will invest primarily in a mix of common shares of Canadian companies, bonds and money market instruments.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: AGF Funds Inc.
Managed by: AGF Funds Inc.
Fund Type: MF Trust
Inception Date: June 1989
Asset Class: Canadian Neutral Balanced
Quartile Rank: 3 (3YR ending October 31, 2009)
Total Assets: $765.6 million
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 2.38%
Management Fee: 2.00%
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 (%)
  Gov't of Canada, 3.75%, SEP/01/11 Bond 7.03   0.18 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Gov't of Canada, 4.00%, SEP/01/10 Bond 6.89   -1.02 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Gov't of Canada, 4.25%, DEC/01/09 Bond 4.84   - 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%, DEC/01/14 Bond 3.81   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- BNP Paribas SA Banks France Stock 3.61   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Société Générale SA Banks France Stock 2.96   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
SPB-T Superior Plus Wholesale Distributors Canada Stock 2.54   32.16 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
SLF-T Sun Life Financial Inc. Insurance Canada Stock 2.5   43.08 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
SNY-N Sanofi-Aventis Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals France Stock 2.47   48.42 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
S-T Sherritt International Integrated Mines Canada Stock 2.41   233.33 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 November 20, 2009)

Frequency of Income Distributions: Monthly

Frequency of Capital Gain Distributions: Annually

Date Income Dividend Capital Gain Total (Current Period) Trailing 12-Months Total Reinvestment Price
Oct 30, 2009 0.0101 0.0101 0.2080 5.950
Sep 30, 2009 0.0100 0.0100 0.2073 6.100
Aug 31, 2009 0.0097 0.0097 0.2076 5.920
Jul 31, 2009 0.0092 0.0092 0.2084 5.740
Jun 30, 2009 0.0092 0.0092 0.2095 5.520
May 29, 2009 0.0090 0.0090 0.2109 5.420
Apr 30, 2009 0.0085 0.0085 0.2129 5.250
Mar 31, 2009 0.0077 0.0077 0.2154 4.780
Feb 27, 2009 0.0080 0.0080 0.2183 4.590
Jan 30, 2009 0.0084 0.0084 0.2210 4.910
Dec 19, 2008 0.0658 0.0437 0.1094 0.2235 5.020
Nov 28, 2008 0.0088 0.0088 0.4053 5.250
Oct 31, 2008 0.0094 0.0094 0.4081 5.550
Sep 30, 2008 0.0104 0.0104 0.4104 5.990
Aug 29, 2008 0.0105 0.0105 0.4118 6.390
Jul 31, 2008 0.0102 0.0102 0.4129 6.220
Jun 30, 2008 0.0106 0.0106 0.4146 6.170
May 30, 2008 0.0110 0.0110 0.4158 6.530

Portfolio Manager(s)

Niall Dineen, CFA

AGF Funds Inc.

Start Date: April, 2008

Fund Return: -3.56%

Niall Dineen, CFA, was appointed Vice-President in January 2008 of AGF Funds Inc. Niall became a portfolio manager on the AGF Canadian Value Fund and AGF Canadian Balanced Value Fund in March 2008. In 1999 Niall was recruited directly from university and began his professional career as an Investment Analyst with AGF International Advisors Co. Ltd. (AGFIA). Niall was an integral part of the AGFIA team covering Europe and Asia and gained on-the-ground expertise of Asian equities by working in AGF’s Singapore office. He has been responsible for covering a range of sectors across the globe, ranging from the resources sector to the financial sector. Niall has a Masters in Business Studies (Finance) and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from University College Dublin. He is a member of the CFA Institute and the UK Society of Investment Professionals.

Also manages:AGF Canadian Value

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