Mutual Funds

Fund Net Assets: 02/28/2010

$6,281,215

NAVPS: 3/10/2010

Series A $10.12 MER: 06/30/2009
Series A 2.79%

Fund Numbers:

Front Back Low Series F
Series A  8078 8088 8089 8099

Distribution Frequency:
Annually

IA Clarington Canadian Small Cap Class - 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
7/4/20082.94.715.40.443.3----0.3
 

Calendar Year Returns Series A

2000
-
2001
-
2002
-
2003
-
2004
-
2005
-
2006
-
2007
-
2008
-
2009
28.5%

Portfolio as at: 02/28/2010

 

* Information based on the underlying mutual fund, IA Clarington Canadian Small Cap Fund Series A. Although IA Clarington Canadian Small Cap Class invests in this Fund, performance is expected to differ slightly from that of the Fund.

IA Clarington Canadian Small Cap Class was launched on July 14, 2008.

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

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 Sub-Advisor
QV Investors Inc.

Portfolio Managers
Leigh Pullen, CFA

  • President, CIO and Portfolio Manager
  • Over 35 years investment experience

Joe Jugovic, CFA

Watch Joe's interview on the IA Clarington Video Showcase

  • Portfolio Manager
  • BA in Economics
  • Over 10 years investment experience
  • Previously with a Calgary-based investment management firm

Key Reasons to Invest*

  • Co-winner of the 2005, 2006 and 2007 Canadian Small Cap Equity Fund of the Year Award at the Canadian Investment Awards.
  • Focused portfolio of 35 to 45 names with an emphasis on dividend yield.  
  • Individual sector weights generally kept under 25% of the portfolio to ensure diversification.

Investment Approach

QV Investors Inc. evaluates candidates based on top-down, bottom-up, value and growth analysis. The managers’ key criterion for selection is quality growth stressing that they look at the merits of a company before even looking at the sector. QV identifies and typically invests in stocks with lower valuations that are growing at higher rates than the market.