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Fund Price: $16.34 (as at February 8, 2010)  1-day chg: $-.03 -0.18%  YTD: -3.48%

Returns as at January 31, 2010

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month -2.54% -2.76% -1.90%
3 Months 2.36% 2.65% 2.96%
6 Months 6.38% 7.22% 8.44%
1 Year 15.95% 17.71% 14.68%
2 Year Avg -10.24% -10.32% -6.82%
3 Year Avg -10.06% -12.16% -10.33%
5 Year Avg -2.53% -4.73% -2.80%
10 Year Avg -7.98% -5.03% -3.83%
15 Year Avg 3.36% 3.20% 5.61%
20 Year Avg 5.12% 5.11% 7.80%
Since Inception 7.83% - -
 
2009 16.04% 12.55% 8.08%
2008 -34.87% -30.46% -21.92%
2007 2.38% -6.89% -10.55%
 
3 year risk 16.88 17.65 14.53
3 year beta 0.94 1.01 1.00

*S&P 500 Composite Total Return Idx($Cdn)

Growth of $10,000

This graph shows how a $10,000 investment in this fund would have changed in value compared with the S&P 500 Composite Total Return Idx($Cdn).

Risk Measures as at January 31, 2010

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Jul 83): 63.96 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Sep 74): -43.24 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: 17 High

Fund Objectives

The investment objective of the Fund is to provide long-term capital growth through shares of market-leading American companies that have demonstrated an ability to grow sales, earnings and cash flow.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: AGF Investments Inc.
Managed by: AGF Investments Inc.
Fund Type: MF Corp
Inception Date: April 1957
Asset Class: U.S. Equity
Quartile Rank: 2 (3YR ending January 31, 2010)
Total Assets: $495.7 million
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 2.93%
Management Fee: 2.50%
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

Fund Geography 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 9, 2010
1 Year Performance (%)
AAPL-Q Apple Electrical & Electronic United States Stock 6.1   91.39 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
GOOG-Q Google Computer Software & Processing United States Stock 5.1   41.63 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
INTC-Q Intel Electrical & Electronic United States Stock 4.39   31.79 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
COST-Q Costco Wholesale Department Stores United States Stock 4.32   30.09 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
GLW-N Corning Inc. Misc. Industrial Products United States Stock 4.29   49.12 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
AMZN-Q Amazon.com Department Stores United States Stock 4.04   76.93 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
MDR-N McDermott International Oil and Gas Field Services United States Stock 3.67   68.13 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
PXD-N Pioneer Natural Resources Oil and Gas Producers United States Stock 3.58   170.19 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
LH-N Laboratory Corp. of America Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals United States Stock 3.48   14.03 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)

Portfolio Manager(s)

Tony Genua

AGF Investments Inc.

Start Date: January, 2005

Fund Return: -2.26%

Tony Genua, senior vice president and portfolio manager, AGF Investments Inc. With more than 20 years experience in the Canadian financial industry, Tony has managed a number of retail mutual funds, as well as pools for several investment platforms. Prior to joining AGF, Tony spent six years as principal at KBSH Capital Management Limited, responsible for management of a U.S. growth fund and a variety of mandates for high-net-worth investors. He has also worked for Canada Trust, RBC Dominion Securities on Wall Street and Scotia Investment Management. Tony achieved his B.A. from the University of Western Ontario and is a member of the Toronto Society of Financial Analysts.

Also manages:Canada Life Amer Gro (A) Gens I, IG AGF U.S. Growth Class-A, IG AGF U.S. Growth-A

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