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AGF Canadian Bond Fund
October 31, 2008
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POSITIONING STATEMENT


A top-down approach to investing in investment grade domestic fixed income.

WHY CONSIDER THIS FUND?

  • This fund is for conservative investors seeking a core Canadian fixed-income fund to provide monthly income.
  • It would be a good choice to anchor the fixed-income portion of a portfolio.
FUND DETAILS
Fund Type: Canadian bond
Fund Start Date: 1962-08-15
Management Style: Top-Down
Fund Codes:
 FEDSCLLFD
C$203933277871502
US$----------
Fund Manager / Start Date:
Tristan Sones  -  April 2006 
Jean Charbonneau  -  December 2006 
Performance Start Date:
1962-11-30
Total Net Assets: $1,077.5 million (updated monthly)
Investment Style/ Market Cap

Style
Risk Profile
PERFORMANCE
Fund Price as of Dec 03, 2008
$ CLOSE
PREV. $ CLOSE
$ CHANGE
YTD % CHANGE
 
5.56
5.56
+0.00
+3.3
AVERAGE ANNUAL COMPOUND RETURNS(%) as of October 31, 2008
1 mo.
3 mo.
6 mo.
YTD
1 yr.
2 yr.
3 yr.
5 yr.
10 yr.
Performance Start Date
FUND
-0.7
-1.7
-1.2
+0.4
+2.6
+1.3
+2.1
+3.3
+3.8
+8.3
BENCHMARK*
-0.8
-2.1
-1.4
+1.0
+3.1
+2.5
+3.5
+4.9
+5.6
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DEX Universe Bond Total Return Index.
ANNUAL RETURNS(%)
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
FUND
+2.1
+2.4
+4.3
+5.5
+5.1
+7.5
+4.4
+8.3
-3.5
+8.0
BENCHMARK*
+3.7
+4.1
+6.5
+7.1
+6.7
+8.7
+8.1
+10.2
-1.1
+9.2
Distribution Frequency: Monthly      Last Distribution Date: Last Month
 
Distributions
($)
Paid jul 31, 2008
Reinvestment Price
($)
Monthly Income
Distribution
($/Unit)
Monthly Capital Gains
Distribution
($/Unit)
Cumulative 12 Months
Distribution
Yield **
  $5.55 $0.0120000 $0.0000000 2.69%

 


** For funds not in existence for 12 months, the distribution Yield is since inception (Not Annualized)
PORTFOLIO
As of October 31, 2008  
Bond Characteristics
Payment Frequency  Monthly  
Annualized Yield  2.8%  
Modified Duration (years)  5.8  
Average Term (years)  9.7  
TOP 10 HOLDINGS
Government of Canada 4.00% June 1, 2017 Canadas 8.5%
Province of Ontario 5.85% March 8, 2033 Provincials 5.4%
Canada Housing Trust 4.80% June 15, 2012 Agencies 4.1%
Government of Canada 5.25% June 1, 2012 Canadas 4.0%
Government of Canada 4.00% June 1, 2016 Canadas 3.8%
Canada Housing Trust 3.55% Series 22 September 15, 2013 Agencies 3.7%
Government of Canada 3.75% September 1, 2011 Canadas 3.7%
Province of Quebec 6.25% June 1, 2032 Provincials 3.3%
Government of Canada 5.75% June 1, 2033 Canadas 2.9%
Province of Quebec 4.50% December 1, 2016 Provincials 2.7%
FIXED-INCOME ALLOCATION
Canadas 26.4%
Provincials 26.1%
Corporates 25.5%
Agencies 17.4%
Floating Rate Notes 3.8%
Foreign 1.3%
Cash -0.5%
CREDIT MIX
AAA 53.0%
AA 22.6%
A 18.5%
BBB 5.2%
Other 1.1%
Cash -0.5%

Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments.  Please read the prospectus before investing.  The indicated rate[s] of return is [are] the historical annual compounded total return[s] including changes in [share or unit] value and reinvestment of all [dividends or distributions] and does [do] not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any securityholder that would have reduced returns.  Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. The payment of distributions should not be confused with a fund’s performance, rate of return or yield.  If distributions paid by the fund are greater than the performance of the fund, your original investment will shrink. Distributions paid as a result of capital gains realized by a fund, an income and dividends earned by a fund are taxable in your hands in the year they are paid. Your adjusted cost based will be reduced by the amount of any returns of capital. If your adjusted cost base falls below zero, you will have to pay capital gains tax on the amount below zero.

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