IA Clarington Tactical Income Fund T8

Quick Facts

NAVPS (5/18/2012) $10.48

2011 Total Distributions:

Income ($) 0.26
Dividends ($) 0.12
Capital gains ($) -
Return of Capital ($) 0.56
Total distributions ($) 0.94

Distribution Frequency: Monthly, 7.8¢ per unit


MER: 12/31/2011 2.48%

Fund Numbers:


Front Back Low Series F
Series T6 440 441 934 1350
Series T8 2440 2441 2442
1380
 

Key reasons to invest

  • Award winning manager
  • Seeks to achieve  a steady flow of income
  • Target a 8% annual distribution rate paid monthly

Investment Approach

The portfolio manager uses a Growth at a Reasonable Price (GARP) investment style and seeks out companies with a strong competitive position, strong balance sheet and stable management. The Fund will generally be diversified across various sectors and asset classes. The fixed income portion of the portfolio will usually have a target duration of between three and seven years, although individual fixed income securities may deviate from this target.

 

Portfolio Sub-Advisor

Aston Hill IAsset Management Inc.†

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Portfolio Manager

Ben Cheng, CFA

  • President & CIO of Aston Hill Financial Inc.
  • Over 19 years of investment experience
  • Mr. Cheng has extensive portfolio management experience in both equity and fixed income markets and, prior to joining Aston Hill, built an impressive track record as a portfolio manager at a very large Canadian mutual fund company. At that company, Mr. Cheng managed more than $7 billion in two mutual funds, each of which received an award during his tenure as portfolio manager.

Inception Date: 6/1/2009

Net Assets: $2,159,059,198

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

1 month3 months6 months1 year3 years5 years10 yearsInception
0.82.75.5-0.5----

Calendar Year Returns (%)

2011201020092008200720062005200420032002
-1.812.8 - - - - - - - -

Asset Mix

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Geographic Allocation

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Sector Allocation

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Top Ten Equity Holdings

Gibson Energy ULC2.2%
The Toronto-Dominion Bank1.9%
Enbridge Inc.1.5%
Crescent Point Energy Corp.1.4%
Inter Pipeline Fund, Class A1.4%
Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Class A, LV1.4%
Bank of Nova Scotia1.3%
Apple Inc.1.3%
PPL Corp., Pfd.1.2%
Dollarama Inc.1.2%
Portfolio information above as at: 04/30/2012

The IA Clarington Tactical Income Fund Series T8 (formerly known as the IA Clarington Diversified Income Fund) was launched on June 1, 2009.
On June 5, 2009, the Fund underwent a merger that was a material change for the Fund under applicable securities laws. Also on that date, the Fund changed its name to IA Clarington Tactical Income Fund, its investment objectives, and Catapult Financial Management was appointed by the manager as sub-advisor to the Fund. These changes could affect the performance of the Fund. 
On November 17, 2006, Industrial Alliance Investment Management Inc. assumed portfolio advisory responsibilities for the Fund. The Fund's investment strategy was changed as a result of this change. These changes could have affected the performance of the Fund.
†Formerly known as Catapult Financial Management Inc.

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