Mutual Funds

Fund Net Assets: 02/28/2010

$230,895,340

NAVPS: 3/9/2010

Series A $23.28

MER: 06/30/2009
Series A 2.79%

Fund Numbers:

Front Back Low Series F
$Cdn 500 501 965 1420

Distribution Frequency:
Annually

IA Clarington Canadian Equity 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
9/24/19963.61.27.0-1.548.1-2.23.84.67.2
 

Calendar Year Returns Series A

2000
19.5%
2001
1.7%
2002
-12.7%
2003
18.1%
2004
5.7%
2005
13.2%
2006
19%
2007
5.1%
2008
-33.6%
2009
35.5%

Portfolio as at: 02/28/2010

Top Ten Holdings


CompanyPercentage
Royal Bank of Canada5.3 %
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, Series 13.9 %
The Toronto-Dominion Bank3.7 %
Suncor Energy Inc.3.6 %
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.3.4 %
Bank of Nova Scotia3.3 %
Research In Motion Ltd.3.2 %
Barrick Gold Corp.3.0 %
Manulife Financial Corp.2.5 %
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund2.4 %
34.3 %

Geographic Allocation


Country or CategoryPercentage
Canada82.4 %
Foreign Various8.2 %
United States6.7 %
Cash and Cash Equivalents2.7 %

Sector Allocation


SectorPercentage
Financials24.6 %
Energy22.1 %
Materials17.0 %
Information Technology5.7 %
Industrials4.7 %
Consumer Discretionary3.4 %
Telecommunication Services2.7 %
Consumer Staples1.1 %
Utilities0.6 %
Others14.6 %
Fixed Income0.8 %
Cash and Cash Equivalents2.7 %

Asset Mix


CategoryPercentage
Canadian Equity80.1 %
Foreign Equity14.9 %
Short term and other2.7 %
Canadian bonds0.8 %
Income Trust1.4 %
 
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.

On April 1, 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.

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 Managers
Luc R. Fournier

  • Portfolio Manager
  • Over 23 years of investment experience
  • Member of the IAIM Canadian equity team and the IAIM asset mix committee
  • Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration and in Economics, Laval University

Marc Gagnon, CFA 

  • Portfolio Manager
  • Over 15 years of investment experience
  • Member of the IAIM Canadian equity team
  • MBA Finance, Laval University

Key Reasons to Invest 

  • Focus on long-term growth of capital.
  • Large-cap bias and diversification by sector.

Investment Approach

The portfolio manager employs a top-down economic view as well as a bottom-up fundamental analysis. The fund typically buys large-cap securities and can invest up to 30% in foreign securities. The portfolio manager monitors and reviews investments on an ongoing basis to ensure that the best relative values are identified.