Mutual Funds

Fund Net Assets: 02/28/2010

$286,964,129

NAVPS: 3/11/2010

Series A $11.78

MER: 06/30/2009
Series A 1.79%

Fund Numbers:

Front Back Low Series F
$Cdn 702 802 1602 903

Distribution Frequency:
Monthly

2009 Total Distributions

Income ($) 0.32
Dividends ($) -
Capital gains ($) 0.10
Return of Capital ($) -
Total distributions ($) 0.42

IA Clarington Bond Fund - Series A

Compound Annual Returns (%) as at 02/28/2010
Inception
Date
Month(s) YTD Year(s) Since
Inception
1 3 6 1 3 5 10
2/29/19880.00.11.91.76.73.94.04.76.6
 

Calendar Year Returns Series A

2000
9.2%
2001
6.1%
2002
5.4%
2003
3.5%
2004
4.2%
2005
4.3%
2006
3.3%
2007
1.3%
2008
5.2%
2009
4.5%

Portfolio as at: 02/28/2010

Top Ten Holdings


CompanyPercentage
Gov. of Canada, 8.000%, 2023-06-016.8 %
Gov. of Canada, 3.500%, 2020-06-016.1 %
Canada Housing Trust, 3.550%, 2013-09-154.1 %
Gov. of Canada, 5.750%, 2029-06-013.0 %
Canada Housing Trust, 4.550%, 2012-12-152.5 %
Eagle Credit Card Trust, 4.441%, 2011-03-172.4 %
Prov. of British Columbia, 5.700%, 2029-06-182.1 %
Canada Housing Trust, 0.587%, 2015-03-152.1 %
Prov. of Ontario, 4.400%, 2019-06-022.1 %
Prov. of Saskatchewan, 4.750%, 2040-06-012.0 %
33.2 %

Characteristics of the Fund


  
AAAverage rating - Bonds
8.20 yearsAverage term
5.62 yearsModified duration
0.0431Average coupon
0.0351Yield at cost
0.0291Yield at market value

Asset Mix


CategoryPercentage
Canada33.7 %
Short term and other9.3 %
Corporates36.7 %
Foreign bonds0.2 %
Provinces18.0 %
Municipalities2.1 %
 

Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing.

Any indicated rates of return are the historical annual compounded total returns including changes in security value and reinvestment of all distributions and does not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any securityholder that would have reduced returns.

In January 2002, the Fund changed its investment objectives and policies to the investment objectives and policies described in the prospectus.

On February 10, 2005, Industrial Alliance Investment Management Inc. assumed portfolio advisory responsibilities for the Fund.

These changes could have affected the performance of the Fund.

Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.

The IA Clarington Funds and IA Clarington Target Click Funds are managed by IA Clarington Investments Inc.IA Clarington is a trademark of IA Clarington Investments Inc. and the IA Clarington logo is a trademark of Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc.

     

Portfolio Advisor
Industrial Alliance Investment Management Inc.

Portfolio Manager
Nang Cheung, CFA

  • Portfolio Manager
  • Over 30 years of investment experience
  • Member of the IAIM fixed income team and the IAIM asset mix committee
  • MBA, University of Toronto

Key Reasons to Invest

  • Emphasis on generating total rate of return consistent with safety of capital.
  • Macro economic outlook established by an experienced fixed-income team.
  • Active management of duration, sector and yield curve create long-term value.
  • Regular income stream.

Investment Approach

The fund holdings may include a combination of government issues, debentures and high-quality corporate bonds. Fundamental economic analysis takes into consideration economic growth, inflation and fiscal and monetary policy.