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AGF Japan Class*
December 31, 2011
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POSITIONING STATEMENT


A specialty Japanese equity fund offering focused investment in well-established Japanese companies.


*Notice has been given that AGF Japan Class will be terminated on or about February 3, 2012.

WHY CONSIDER THIS FUND?

  • This fund is for investors who want a focused investment in the Japanese economy.
  • It offers an investment alternative to the U.S. or Europe.
  • It would complement a more broadly diversified global equity fund.
  • This fund is part of the AGF All World Tax Advantage Group.
FUND DETAILS
Fund Type: Japanese equity
Fund Start Date: 1969-01-23 00:00:00.0
Management Style: Top-down, Bottom-up Blend
Fund Codes:
 FEDSCLLFD
C$211941295852--
US$541641628752--
Fund Manager / Start Date:
Stephen Way  -  April 2009 
Performance Start Date:
1970-11-30
Total Net Assets:
$56.9 million (updated monthly)
Investment Style/ Market Cap

Style
Risk Profile
PERFORMANCE
Fund Price as of Feb 03, 2012
$ CLOSE
PREV. $ CLOSE
$ CHANGE
YTD % CHANGE
 
2.78
2.78
+0.00
+0.7
AVERAGE ANNUAL COMPOUND RETURNS(%) as of December 31, 2011
1 mo.
3 mo.
6 mo.
YTD
1 yr.
2 yr.
3 yr.
5 yr.
10 yr.
Performance Start Date
FUND
+1.5
-5.5
-5.2
-12.1
-12.1
-2.4
-6.2
-12.8
-4.9
+7.8
BENCHMARK*
+0.6
-6.9
-5.2
-12.6
-12.6
-2.9
-6.0
-10.2
-2.6
-
TOPIX Index (Tokyo Price Index)
ANNUAL RETURNS(%)
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
FUND
-12.1
+8.3
-13.2
-21.0
-23.0
+2.4
+17.0
+6.5
+13.5
-16.5
BENCHMARK*
-12.6
+7.9
-12.1
-11.7
-20.1
+0.9
+21.1
+7.0
+12.3
-10.6

Distribution Frequency: As declared      Last Distribution Date: September 1994
PORTFOLIO
As of December 31, 2011  
TOP 10 HOLDINGS
Itochu Corporation Industrials 6.8%
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Telecommunication Services 5.8%
Mitsui & Company Ltd. Industrials 4.7%
Toyota Motor Corporation Consumer Discretionary 4.7%
Credit Saison Company Ltd. Financials 3.2%
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Financials 3.2%
Yamato Holdings Company Industrials 3.0%
Shin-Etsu Chemical Company Ltd. Materials 2.8%
Daikin Industries Ltd. Industrials 2.2%
Kaken Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. Health Care 2.2%
GICS SECTOR ALLOCATION
Industrials 25.2%
Consumer Discretionary 18.0%
Financials 17.7%
Information Technology 13.8%
Consumer Staples 6.1%
Telecommunication Services 5.8%
Health Care 4.6%
Materials 3.5%
Energy 1.2%
EQUITY/CASH MIX
Pacific Rim 96.0%
Cash 4.0%

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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