Acuity Pooled Canadian Equity
Globe 5-Star Rating
Fund Price: $21.50 (as at November 20, 2009) 1-day chg: $-.0811 -0.38% YTD: 48.90%
Returns as at October 31, 2009
| Fund | Group Avg | Index* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | -1.98% | -3.61% | -4.85% |
| 3 Months | 3.18% | 2.33% | -1.05% |
| 6 Months | 22.83% | 17.24% | 14.56% |
| 1 Year | 32.88% | 16.30% | 9.55% |
| 2 Year Avg | -13.27% | -11.17% | -12.65% |
| 3 Year Avg | -3.60% | -1.83% | -2.71% |
| 5 Year Avg | 6.36% | 6.48% | 5.47% |
| 10 Year Avg | 9.80% | 8.23% | 4.09% |
| 15 Year Avg | 14.14% | 9.18% | 7.36% |
| 20 Year Avg | - | 7.79% | 6.19% |
| Since Inception | 13.17% | - | - |
| 2008 | -42.06% | -32.46% | -32.99% |
| 2007 | 4.20% | 7.78% | 8.85% |
| 2006 | 19.90% | 17.61% | 17.02% |
| 3 year risk | 24.76 | 20.36 | 20.38 |
| 3 year beta | 1.16 | 0.95 | 1.00 |
*S&P/TSX 60 Index
Growth of $10,000
Risk Measures as at October 31, 2009
Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
| Best (ending Jul 97): | 85.22 | ||
| Worst (ending Oct 08): | -43.39 | ||
Volatility meter (Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com)
LowFund Objectives
The investment objective of the Fund is to obtain capital growth over the long term. The Fund invests primarily in equity securities, including income trusts, preferred shares, warrants and securities convertible into equity securities.
Fund Facts
| Fund Sponsor: | Acuity Funds Ltd. |
| Managed by: | Acuity Investment Management |
| Fund Type: | Pooled |
| Inception Date: | March 1993 |
| Asset Class: | Canadian Large Cap Equity |
| Quartile Rank: | 4 (3YR ending October 31, 2009) |
| Total Assets: | $33.3 million |
| Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): | 0.12% |
| Management Fee: | 1.00% |
| Load Type: | No Load |
- Globe 5-Star Rating:
- RRSP Eligible:
- Canadian
- Min. Invest (initial):
- $150,000
- Subsequent:
- -
- Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
- $150,000
- Subsequent RRSP:
- -
- Closed:
- No
- Restricted:
- Yes
- Restriction:
- Not Available in NUV (Min Initial Investment $150,000); MERs list ER Only; Min. Invt. $150K or Accredited
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 (%) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RY-T | Royal Bank of Canada | Banks | Canada | Stock | 5.55 | 61.37 | |||
| RIM-T | Research In Motion | Telecommunications | Canada | Stock | 5.26 | 17.91 | |||
| CNQ-T | Canadian Natural Resources | Oil and Gas Producers | Canada | Stock | 4.68 | 99.27 | |||
| TD-T | TD Bank | Banks | Canada | Stock | 4.36 | 54.46 | |||
| PBG-T | Petrobank Energy and Resources | Oil and Gas Producers | Canada | Stock | 4.16 | 180.46 | |||
| ECA-T | EnCana Corp. | Oil and Gas Producers | Canada | Stock | 3.96 | 28.59 | |||
| TCK.B-T | Teck Resources | Integrated Mines | Canada | Stock | 3.26 | 802.93 | |||
| SU-T | Suncor Energy | Integrated Oils | Canada | Stock | 3.19 | 102.18 | |||
| CEE-T | Centamin Egypt | Precious Metals | Australia | Stock | 3.04 | 366.67 | |||
| TLM-T | Talisman Energy | Oil and Gas Producers | Canada | Stock | 2.7 | 116.55 | |||
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 | 0.0700 | 0.0700 | 0.4800 | 20.638 | |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 0.0700 | 0.0700 | 0.4900 | 18.830 | |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 0.0500 | 0.0500 | 0.5000 | 15.566 | |
| Dec 31, 2008 | 0.2900 | 0.2900 | 0.5100 | 14.586 | |
| Sep 30, 2008 | 0.0800 | 0.0800 | 1.4100 | 19.499 | |
| Jun 30, 2008 | 0.0800 | 0.0800 | 1.3900 | 26.458 |
Portfolio Manager(s)
Acuity Investment - Mgmt. Team
Acuity Investment Management
Start Date: March, 1993
Fund Return: 13.17%
Established in 1990 by Ian O. Ihnatowycz, Acuity is located in Toronto, now manages approximately $5.5 billion in assets and has evolved to include over 100 employees. Our investment team consists of 15 investment professionals. In addition to offering a broad range of traditional domestic and global investment products and capabilities, Acuity manages "sustainable" investment mandates for socially responsible investors.
Also manages:Acuity All Cap 30 Canadian Equity, Acuity Alpha Balanced Portfolio, Acuity Alpha Global Portfolio, Acuity Alpha Growth Portfolio, Acuity Alpha Income Portfolio, Acuity Alpha Social Values Port, Acuity Canadian Balanced, Acuity Canadian Equity, Acuity Canadian Small Cap, Acuity Clean Environment Equity, Acuity Conservative Asset Alloc, Acuity Diversified Income, Acuity Dividend, Acuity EAFE Equity, Acuity Fixed Income, Acuity Global Dividend, Acuity Global High Income, Acuity Growth and Income, Acuity High Income, Acuity Money Market, Acuity Natural Resource, Acuity Pooled 130/30, Acuity Pooled Canadian Balanced, Acuity Pooled Canadian Small Cap, Acuity Pooled Conser Asset Alloc, Acuity Pooled Corporate Bond, Acuity Pooled Diversified Income, Acuity Pooled EAFE Equity, Acuity Pooled Fixed Income, Acuity Pooled Global Balanced, Acuity Pooled Global Dividend, Acuity Pooled Global Equity, Acuity Pooled Global High Income, Acuity Pooled Growth and Income, Acuity Pooled High Income, Acuity Pooled Pure Cdn. Equity, Acuity Pooled Short Term, Acuity Pooled Social Value Cdn Equ, Acuity Pooled US Equity (US$), Acuity Short Term Income Class, Acuity Small Cap Corporation, Acuity Social Values Balanced, Acuity Social Values Canadian Equ, Acuity Social Values Global Equity, Co-operators SRI Aggressive Pt VA, Co-operators SRI Moderate Port VA, Co-operators SRI Very Aggr Pt VA, Frk Tmp Canadian Small Cap, MD Equity, MD Select
