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Fund Price: $8.24 (as at November 20, 2009)  1-day chg: $.0452 0.55%  YTD: 8.18%

Returns as at October 31, 2009

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month -1.59% -1.73% -1.38%
3 Months 3.48% 4.40% 5.32%
6 Months 4.99% 8.86% 8.32%
1 Year -0.18% 0.75% -2.75%
2 Year Avg -14.25% -14.44% -10.79%
3 Year Avg -12.35% -10.23% -8.29%
5 Year Avg -5.71% -3.76% -2.15%
10 Year Avg - -4.61% -3.99%
15 Year Avg - 3.00% 5.71%
20 Year Avg - 4.92% 7.56%
Since Inception -3.29% - -
 
2008 -24.71% -30.43% -21.92%
2007 -18.04% -6.90% -10.55%
2006 9.36% 10.29% 15.74%
 
3 year risk 15.21 17.85 14.81
3 year beta 0.98 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 October 31, 2009

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Feb 04): 31.67 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Nov 08): -29.59 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: 15 High

Fund Objectives

The fund seeks long-term growth of capital through investments in primarily large, industry-leading U.S. companies and companies whose principal markets are within the U.S.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: Capital International Asset Mgmt. (Canada)
Managed by: Capital International Asset Mgmt. (Canada)
Fund Type: MF Trust
Inception Date: November 2002
Asset Class: U.S. Equity
Quartile Rank: 3 (3YR ending October 31, 2009)
Total Assets: $14.7 million
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): 1.97%
Management Fee: 1.65%
Load Type: Front End
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 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 (%)
  SSC Canada, DEC/31/50 Bond 4.18   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
GS-N Goldman Sachs Investment Companies and Funds United States Stock 2.75   226.94 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
CERN-Q Cerner Corp. Medical Services United States Stock 2.39   140.15 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
JPM-N JP Morgan Chase & Co. Banks United States Stock 2.33   81.61 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
LOW-N Lowes Companies Misc. Industrial Products United States Stock 2.19   26.93 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
IBM-N IBM Electrical & Electronic United States Stock 2.04   76.97 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
MSFT-Q Microsoft Computer Software & Processing United States Stock 1.91   68.97 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
CSCO-Q Cisco Systems Electrical & Electronic United States Stock 1.87   62.13 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
RDS.B-N Royal Dutch Shell PLC Integrated Oils United Kingdom Stock 1.83   41.2 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 1.76   119.59 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)

Portfolio Manager(s)

Ted Samuels

Capital Guardian Trust Company

Start Date: November, 2002

Fund Return: -3.49%

Ted Samuels is a senior vice president and a director of Capital Guardian Trust Company, where he is also a portfolio manager responsible for U.S. equities. In addition, Ted is co-chair of the CGTC Investment Committee and a director of The Capital Group Companies and Capital Guardian Trust Company, a Nevada Corporation. He is a member of the management committees for both the Personal Investment Management division of CGTC and Capital Group International, Inc. for North America. Ted was twice named one of the top buy-side analysts in the United States by Institutional Investor magazine. Mr. Samuels holds an MBA from Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration and a BA from Harvard College (cum laude). He is based in Los Angeles.

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Todd S. James

Capital Guardian Trust Company

Start Date: October, 2008

Fund Return: -0.18%

Todd S. James is a senior vice president of Capital Guardian Trust Company and Capital International Research, Inc. with U.S. growth, U.S. value, and Absolute Income Grower portfolio management responsibilities. Prior to assuming his portfolio management responsibilities in 2006, Mr. James was an investment analyst with research responsibilities in U.S. merchandising and e-commerce and a statistician for Capital Group Research, Inc. Before joining the Capital Group organization in 1985, he studied architecture at Texas Tech University and earned a BS in international finance from California State University, Sacramento. Mr. James earned an MBA from the University of Southern California Graduate School of Business and is based in Los Angeles

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Shelby Notkin

Capital Guardian Trust Company

Start Date: October, 2008

Fund Return: -0.18%

Shelby Notkin is chairman of Capital Guardian Trust Company's Personal Investment Management (PIM) division, a senior vice president of Capital Guardian Trust Company, a director of Capital Guardian Trust Company, a Nevada Corporation, and a member of the Capital Guardian Trust Company Board. He also serves as a portfolio manager for PIM and Capital Guardian Trust Company, a Nevada Corporation, and chairman of the PIM Investment and Management Committees. Before joining the Capital Group organization in 1993 he spent 18 years with Morgan Stanley, where he established its presence on the West Coast in 1977. Prior to that, he was with E.F. Hutton in New York City. He is a member of the Security Analysts of San Francisco, having served as a director and program chairman for four years. Mr. Notkin earned a BS in accounting and finance from Syracuse University. He is based in the West Los Angeles office.

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William H. Hurt

Capital Guardian Trust Company

Start Date: October, 2008

Fund Return: -0.18%

William H. Hurt is chairman of the board of Capital Guardian Trust Company, a Nevada Corporation and a senior vice president of Capital Guardian Trust Company. He also serves as chairman of the board of Capital Strategy Research, Inc. He joined Capital Research and Management Company in 1972 and served as a director of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. Mr. Hurt graduated from the University of Southern California (magna cum laude) and received an MBA from Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration. Prior to joining Capital Guardian, he was with Dean Witter & Co. for 20 years where he was executive vice president and director of marketing and research. He is based in Los Angeles.

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