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Fund Price: $10.65 (as at February 8, 2010)  1-day chg: $0 0.00%  YTD: -2.96%

Returns as at January 31, 2010

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month -1.87% -1.53% -1.53%
3 Months 0.06% 1.90% 1.93%
6 Months 4.35% 4.84% 4.74%
1 Year 23.17% 18.39% 18.64%
2 Year Avg -1.29% -0.65% -1.25%
3 Year Avg -2.13% -1.25% -1.91%
5 Year Avg - 3.24% 2.44%
10 Year Avg - 4.07% 3.35%
15 Year Avg - 6.55% 5.83%
20 Year Avg - 6.63% 6.33%
Since Inception -1.60% - -
 
2009 19.33% 16.93% 16.89%
2008 -18.71% -16.13% -17.42%
2007 -0.52% 1.35% 0.02%
 
3 year risk 12.20 9.86 9.57
3 year beta 1.08 0.96 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 January 31, 2010

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Jan 10): 23.17 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Feb 09): -24.86 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 Investments Inc.
Managed by: AGF Investments Inc.
Fund Type: MF Trust
Inception Date: December 2006
Asset Class: Canadian Neutral Balanced
Quartile Rank: 3 (3YR ending January 31, 2010)
Total Assets: $6.2 million
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 2.25%
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 December 31, 2009

Equity Sector Weightings December 31, 2009

Bond Type December 31, 2009

Top Holdings as at December 31, 2009

Symbol Company Name Sector Geographic
Area		 Asset
Type		 % of
Total Assets		   Performance as at February 8, 2010
1 Year Performance (%)
  Gov't of Canada, 3.75%, SEP/01/11 Bond 7.04   -1.42 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  Gov't of Canada, 3.00%, JUN/01/14 Bond 3.89   -1.33 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 3.82   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  U.S. Treasury, 2.13%, NOV/30/14 Bond 3.06   - 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 3.04   - 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 2.92   -2.38 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 2.75   19.76 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 2.6   24.51 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 2.53   10.29 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
MFC-T Manulife Financial Insurance Canada Stock 2.44   -10.65 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 February 8, 2010)

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
Jan 29, 2010 0.0736 0.0736 0.8079 10.770
Dec 11, 2009 0.0668 0.0668 0.8010 10.900
Nov 30, 2009 0.0668 0.0668 0.8241 11.010
Oct 30, 2009 0.0668 0.0668 0.8473 10.970
Sep 30, 2009 0.0668 0.0668 0.8704 11.310
Aug 31, 2009 0.0567 0.0100 0.0668 0.8935 11.010
Jul 31, 2009 0.0567 0.0100 0.0668 0.9166 10.710
Jun 30, 2009 0.0567 0.0100 0.0668 0.9398 10.360
May 29, 2009 0.0668 0.0668 0.9629 10.210
Apr 30, 2009 0.0567 0.0100 0.0668 0.9860 9.950
Mar 31, 2009 0.0567 0.0100 0.0668 1.0092 9.110
Feb 27, 2009 0.0567 0.0100 0.0668 1.0323 8.780
Jan 30, 2009 0.0567 0.0100 0.0668 1.0554 9.450
Dec 12, 2008 0.0764 0.0135 0.0899 1.0786 9.750
Nov 28, 2008 0.0386 0.0512 0.0899 1.3055 10.040
Oct 31, 2008 0.0386 0.0512 0.0899 1.3156 10.690
Sep 30, 2008 0.0899 0.0899 1.3258 11.600
Aug 29, 2008 0.0899 0.0899 1.3359 12.460

Portfolio Manager(s)

Niall Dineen, CFA

AGF Investments Inc.

Start Date: April, 2008

Fund Return: -3.08%

Niall Dineen, CFA, was appointed Vice-President in January 2008 of AGF Investments 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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