IA Clarington Global Value GIF - Guarantee B

Quick Facts

NAVPS (5/18/2012) $6.27

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

Underlying Fund:
IA Clarington Global Value Fund 

GIF Inception Date:
May 2007


MER: 12/31/2011 3.53%

Fund Numbers:


Front DSC
Guarantee A IAC 203 IAC 1303
Guarantee B IAC 1403 IAC 1503 
 

Key reasons to invest

  • Diversified fund of mainly large capitalization companies possessing steady, sustainable earnings growth potential at a reasonable value
  • Disciplined, long term investment process
  • Add value with global diversification

Investment Approach

The underlying Fund uses a combination of top-down analysis for geographic and sector allocation, and bottom-up analysis for security selection. Selects equity securities from issuers considered to be leaders in their respective industries that possess above average earnings growth and stability, management quality and experience, as well as overall market share. The portfolio managers assess the growth potential of each industry and economic region, including the specific product(s), market size, as well as their relationship to the long-term economic growth potential of various economic regions.

 

Portfolio Advisor

Industrial Alliance Investment Management Inc

Advisor Logo

Portfolio Manager

Sevgi Ipek, CFA

  • Lead Portfolio Manager for international equities
  • More than 23 years of investment industry experience
  • Prior to joining IAIM, Ms. Ipek managed more than $4 billion for a large Canadian pension fund
  • M.Sc. Economics, Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium

Pierre Chapdelaine, CFA

  • Co-Manager for international equities
  • More than 16 years investment industry experience
  • Most recently managed assets for the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec pension fund as part of the EAFE team
  • MBA in Finance and Accounting, University of Notre Dame

Pierre Trottier, CFA

  • Lead Portfolio Manager for U.S. equities
  • More than 13 years of investment industry experience
  • MBA in Finance, Laval Unive

Inception Date: 5/4/2007

Net Assets: $216,410

Compound Annual Returns (%) as at 04/30/2012

1 month3 months6 months1 year3 years5 years10 yearsInception
-2.33.46.4-5.44.4---7.8

Calendar Year Returns (%)

2011201020092008200720062005200420032002
-10.44.35.8-30.0 - - - - - -

Asset Mix

You need to upgrade your Flash Player

Geographic Allocation

You need to upgrade your Flash Player

Sector Allocation

You need to upgrade your Flash Player

Top Ten Holdings

Microsoft Corp.2.5%
Apple Inc.2.4%
Exxon Mobil Corp.1.5%
Pepsico Inc.1.4%
Novartis AG, Registered1.2%
Nestlé SA1.1%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.1.1%
Intel Corp.1.1%
Pfizer Inc.1.1%
Merck & Co., Inc.1.1%
Portfolio information above as at: 04/30/2012

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.
Effective July 9, 2009, Global Currents Investment Management, LLC was removed as portfolio sub-advisor.  Industrial Alliance Investment Management Inc. continues as portfolio advisor.  The Fund's investment strategies were changed as a result.  These changes could have affected the performance of the Fund. 
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