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Fund Price: $28.92 (as at November 20, 2009)  1-day chg: $-.04811 -0.17%  YTD: 22.45%

Returns as at October 31, 2009

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month -3.11% -3.79% -4.04%
3 Months 3.10% 1.81% 1.85%
6 Months 16.70% 16.84% 18.72%
1 Year 6.08% 11.99% 15.74%
2 Year Avg -13.29% -13.67% -10.86%
3 Year Avg -2.93% -3.86% -1.19%
5 Year Avg 4.72% 4.34% 6.94%
10 Year Avg 8.95% 5.21% 6.37%
15 Year Avg 9.61% 7.00% 8.60%
20 Year Avg - 6.28% 7.73%
Since Inception 9.38% - -
 
2008 -32.87% -34.46% -33.00%
2007 9.08% 7.85% 9.83%
2006 17.55% 14.81% 17.26%
 
3 year risk 19.02 20.37 20.48
3 year beta 0.86 0.96 1.00

*S&P/TSX Total Return

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/TSX Total Return.

Risk Measures as at October 31, 2009

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Jul 97): 58.14 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Feb 09): -41.26 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: 19 High

Fund Objectives

The Fund's investment objective is to provide superior long-term investment returns by investing in selected Canadian common shares, convertible debentures and other equity related securities. Under normal circumstances the Fund will keep its portfolio invested, to the greatest extent possible, in equity and equity related securities.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: Leith Wheeler Inv Counsel Ltd.
Managed by: Leith Wheeler Inv Counsel Ltd.
Fund Type: MF Trust
Inception Date: April 1994
Asset Class: Canadian Equity
Quartile Rank: 2 (3YR ending October 31, 2009)
Total Assets: $147.6 million
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 1.50%
Management Fee: 1.40%
Load Type: No Load
Globe 5-Star Rating:
RRSP Eligible:
Canadian
Min. Invest (initial):
$25,000
Subsequent:
$1,000
Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
$25,000
Subsequent RRSP:
$1,000
Closed:
No
Restricted:
Yes
Restriction:
Not Available in PQ,NB,NS,NF,PEI,YK,NWT,NUV (Min Initial Investment $25,000)
 
 

Asset Allocation September 30, 2009

Equity Sector Weightings September 30, 2009

Fund Geography September 30, 2009

Top Holdings as at September 30, 2009

Symbol Company Name Sector Geographic
Area		 Asset
Type		 % of
Total Assets		   Performance as at November 20, 2009
1 Year Performance (%)
BNS-T Bank of Nova Scotia Banks Canada Stock 7.18   59.56 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
TD-T TD Bank Banks Canada Stock 7.14   54.46 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
RY-T Royal Bank of Canada Banks Canada Stock 6.78   61.37 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 6.44   6.16 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
ECA-T EnCana Corp. Oil and Gas Producers Canada Stock 5.81   28.59 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
TLM-T Talisman Energy Oil and Gas Producers Canada Stock 5.37   116.55 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
CNR-T Canadian National Railway Transportation Canada Stock 5.31   39.04 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
SAP-T Saputo Inc. Food Processing Canada Stock 5.25   30.53 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
NXY-T Nexen Inc. Oil and Gas Producers Canada Stock 4.95   77.75 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
GWO-T Great-West Lifeco Insurance Canada Stock 4.35   10.38 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
FTT-T Finning International Wholesale Distributors Canada Stock 3.66   26.36 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
TIH-T Toromont Industries Wholesale Distributors Canada Stock 3.53   27.4 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
GNA-T Gerdau AmeriSteel Steel Canada Stock 2.91   126.99 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
THI-T Tim Hortons Food Services Canada Stock 2.8   18.17 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
TCW-T Trican Well Service Oil and Gas Field Services Canada Stock 2.77   80.57 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
RCI.B-T Rogers Communications Cable Canada Stock 2.66   0.44 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
CM-T CIBC Banks Canada Stock 2.64   59.89 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
RIM-T Research In Motion Telecommunications Canada Stock 2.46   17.91 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
BTE.UN-T Baytex Energy Trust Oil and Gas Producers Canada Stock 2.28   80.96 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
IAG-T Industrial Alliance Ins & Fin Insurance Canada Stock 2.02   13.06 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
MIC-T Genworth MI Canada Other Canada Stock 1.64   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
SC-T Shoppers Drug Mart Specialty Stores Canada Stock 1.44   1.88 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
PRQ-T Progress Energy Resources Oil and Gas Producers Canada Stock 1.44   26.31 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
TRZ.B-T Transat A.T. Transportation Canada Stock 1.34   75.93 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
EFX.UN-T Enerflex Systems Machinery Canada Stock 1.29   58.63 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: Quarterly

Frequency of Capital Gain Distributions: Annually

Date Income Dividend Capital Gain Total (Current Period) Trailing 12-Months Total Reinvestment Price
Sep 30, 2009 0.1283 0.1283 0.5105 28.696
Jun 30, 2009 0.1178 0.1178 0.4607 26.327
Mar 31, 2009 0.1433 0.1433 0.4266 21.559
Dec 31, 2008 0.1211 0.1211 0.4083 23.989
Sep 30, 2008 0.0785 0.0785 1.4532 31.592
Jun 30, 2008 0.0837 0.0837 1.4505 35.548

Portfolio Manager(s)

Leith Wheeler Inv. Counsel - Mgmt. Team

Leith Wheeler Inv Counsel Ltd.

Start Date: April, 1994

Fund Return: 9.38%

The investment management team at Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd. has been managing the fund since its inception. Leith Wheeler was incorporated in 1982 and is an employee-owned company whose sole business activity is the management of client portfolios. Leith Wheeler manages over $5 Billion of assets which includes pension plans, foundations, private clients and our mutual funds. Leith Wheeler is registered as a mutual fund dealer in British Columbia, and as investment counsel in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and the Yukon.

Also manages:Leith Wheeler Balanced, Leith Wheeler Fixed Income, Leith Wheeler International Pool, Leith Wheeler Intl Equity Plus Sr B, Leith Wheeler Money Market

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