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Fund Price: $10.99 (as at February 8, 2010)  1-day chg: $-.0454 -0.41%  YTD: -5.99%

Returns as at January 31, 2010

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month -2.52% -3.17% -2.72%
3 Months -0.68% -1.05% -2.18%
6 Months 4.42% 5.48% 5.63%
1 Year 20.45% 24.17% 20.93%
2 Year Avg -11.42% -10.69% -8.12%
3 Year Avg -11.32% -12.26% -10.29%
5 Year Avg -1.97% -1.76% 0.40%
10 Year Avg - -2.70% -1.31%
15 Year Avg - 2.48% 3.31%
20 Year Avg - 4.22% 3.82%
Since Inception 1.83% - -
 
2009 15.78% 16.07% 13.21%
2008 -36.21% -34.18% -29.43%
2007 -2.96% -5.40% -5.34%
 
3 year risk 17.68 18.59 17.02
3 year beta 0.97 0.99 1.00

*MSCI EAFE ($ Cdn)

Growth of $10,000

This graph shows how a $10,000 investment in this fund would have changed in value compared with the MSCI EAFE ($ Cdn).

Risk Measures as at January 31, 2010

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Mar 04): 34.91 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Nov 08): -42.92 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: 18 High

Fund Objectives

The investment objective of the Fund is to achieve long-term capital growth by investing primarily in equity and equity-related securities of companies located mainly outside of Canada and the United States. The Fund follows a socially responsible approach to investing. The fundamental investment objective may only be changed with the approval of a majority of unitholders at a meeting called for that purpose.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.
Managed by: Ethical Funds Inc.
Fund Type: MF Trust
Inception Date: September 2002
Asset Class: International Equity
Quartile Rank: 2 (3YR ending January 31, 2010)
Total Assets: $48.2 million
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 2.94%
Management Fee: 2.50%
Load Type: Optional
Globe 5-Star Rating:
RRSP Eligible:
Canadian
Min. Invest (initial):
$500
Subsequent:
$100
Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
$500
Subsequent RRSP:
$100
Closed:
No
Restricted:
No
Restriction:
 
 

Asset Allocation November 30, 2009

Equity Sector Weightings November 30, 2009

Fund Geography November 30, 2009

Top Holdings as at November 30, 2009

Symbol Company Name Sector Geographic
Area		 Asset
Type		 % of
Total Assets		   Performance as at February 8, 2010
1 Year Performance (%)
  OTHER ASSETS Other 4.64   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Standard Chartered PLC Banks United Kingdom Stock 3.35   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
TEVA-Q Teva Pharmaceutical Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals Israel Stock 2.97   35.49 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- BG Group PLC Oil and Gas Producers United Kingdom Stock 2.97   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
CS-N Credit Suisse Group Banks Switzerland Stock 2.74   39.56 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- RECKITT BENCK GRP Other United Kingdom Stock 2.34   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- HENNES & MAURITZ-B- Other Sweden Stock 2.28   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Sap AG Computer Software & Processing Germany Stock 2.23   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Schneider Electric SA Electrical Utilities France Stock 2.16   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
- Next PLC Clothing Stores United Kingdom Stock 2.14   - 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: Annually

Frequency of Capital Gain Distributions: Annually

Date Income Dividend Capital Gain Total (Current Period) Trailing 12-Months Total Reinvestment Price
Dec 31, 2008 0.0400 0.0400 0.0400 10.095

Portfolio Manager(s)

William Blair & Company-Mgmt. Team

William Blair & Company

Start Date: July, 2006

Fund Return: -5.20%

Formed in 1935, William Blair & Company manages approximately $47 billion in assets. William Blair & Company seeks to construct high quality growth portfolios utilizing an intensive research process. The end result is a growth portfolio with less risk than most growth portfolios. William Blair & Company focuses on investing in high quality growth companies with an emphasis on bottom-up fundamental analysis.

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