IA Clarington Global Equity GIF - Guarantee A

Quick Facts

NAVPS (2/6/2012) $6.91

Guarantee Options:
A: 100% death/100% maturity 
B: 100% death/75% maturity

Underlying Fund:
IA Clarington Global Equity Fund

GIF Inception Date:
May 2007 


MER: 12/31/2010 4.05%

Fund Numbers:

Front DSC
Guarantee A IAC 340 IAC 341
Guarantee B IAC 342 IAC 343
 

Key reasons to invest

  • Award Winning Manager**
  • Seeks to provide diversification by investing in equity securities around the world
  • May invest in securities of smaller, less well-known companies as well as those of large, well-known companies for additional growth potential

Investment Approach

The Portfolio Manager employs a rigorous bottom-up strategy by investing in companies trading at a substantial discount to their estimated net asset value aiming to provide a margin of safety to investors.  After careful research, the Porfolio Manager selects out-of-favour investments of any market capitalization from many different industries and countries, seeking to enhance return potential and reduce risks.

 

Portfolio Sub-Advisor

Radin Capital Partners Inc.

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Portfolio Manager

Brad Radin, CFA, MBA

  • CEO & CIO of Radin Capital Partners Inc.
  • Over 15 years of investment experience
  • A strong track record managing portfolios of small and mid capitalization stocks.  Prior to joining IA Clarington, Brad managed over $3.5 billion in assets at a very large Canadian mutual fund company.  At that company, he won the 2010 Lipper Award for 3 year performance in the Global Small/Mid Cap equity category.

Inception Date: 5/4/2007

Net Assets: $1,285,579

Compound Annual Returns (%) as at 12/31/2011

1 month3 months6 months1 year3 years5 years10 yearsInception
-5.30.2-13.7-11.61.4---9.1

Calendar Year Returns (%)

2010200920082007200620052004200320022001
6.710.5-28.9 - - - - - - -

Asset Mix

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Geographic Allocation

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Sector Allocation

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Top Ten Holdings

Arkansas Best Corp.4.3 %
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC4.2 %
Janus Capital Group Inc.4.1 %
Panalpina Welttransport (Holding) AG3.9 %
Bellway PLC3.9 %
Artio Global Investors Inc.3.9 %
Callaway Golf Co.3.8 %
Peak Sport Products Co. Ltd.3.8 %
HudBay Minerals Inc.3.8 %
Bovis Homes Group PLC3.8 %
39.5 %
Portfolio information above as at: 12/31/2011 12:00:00 AM

Radin Capital Partners Inc. assumed portfolio sub-advisory responsibilities for the Fund effective November 30, 2011. The Fund's investment strategies changed as a result. These changes may have affected the performance of the Fund.
The performance data contained herein reflects the performance of the Fund under the management of the Fund's former sub-advisor, Oppenheimer Funds Inc.
**While employed at a very large Canadian mutual fund company, Brad was lead manager of a fund that was recognized at the 2010 Lipper Awards for best performance over three years in the Global Small/Mid Cap Equity category.

Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. is the sole issuer of the individual variable annuity contract providing for investment in IA Clarington GIFs. A description of the key features of the individual variable annuity contract is contained in the IA Clarington GIFs Information Folder. SUBJECT TO ANY APPLICABLE DEATH AND MATURITY GUARANTEE, ANY PART OF THE PREMIUM OR OTHER AMOUNT THAT IS ALLOCATED TO A SEGREGATED FUND IS INVESTED AT THE RISK OF THE OWNER AND MAY INCREASE OR DECREASE IN VALUE ACCORDING TO FLUCTUATIONS IN THE MARKET VALUE OF THE ASSETS OF THE SEGREGATED FUND. Commissions, service fees, management fees, insurance fees and expenses all may be associated with this investment. Please read the Information Folder before investing. 
The rates of return are the historical returns of Series A units of the underlying mutual fund including changes in security value and reinvestment of all distributions and do not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any policyholder that would have reduced returns, performance, rate of return, or yield. 
Segregated fund fees are higher than mutual fund fees because they include a management fee and an insurance fee component. Performance of the underlying mutual fund is not guaranteed, unit values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.

Important information and disclaimer