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AGF Asian Growth Class
December 31, 2011
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POSITIONING STATEMENT


A specialty Asian equity fund providing exposure to the long-term growth of Asia, excluding Japan.

WHY CONSIDER THIS FUND?

  • This fund is for long-term investors who want to diversify their large-cap equity portfolio to complement a North American and European fund.
  • It's ideal for investors who want to participate in the long-term growth potential of Asia, including China.
  • Investors must be willing to accept above-average volatility.
  • This fund is part of the corporate-structured AGF All World Tax Advantage Group.
FUND DETAILS
Fund Type: Asian Equity
Fund Start Date: 1991-10-11 00:00:00.0
Management Style: Bottom-Up
Fund Codes:
 FEDSCLLFD
C$214944282868--
US$544644629768--
Fund Manager / Start Date:
Eng Hock Ong  -  January 2005 
Performance Start Date:
1991-10-16
Total Net Assets:
$64.8 million (updated monthly)
Investment Style/ Market Cap

Style5
Risk Profile
PERFORMANCE
Fund Price as of Feb 07, 2012
$ CLOSE
PREV. $ CLOSE
$ CHANGE
YTD % CHANGE
 
11.59
11.60
-0.01
+10.0
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
+0.0
+2.2
-14.9
-16.3
-16.3
-4.7
+9.1
-1.5
+0.8
+2.9
BENCHMARK*
+1.0
+2.2
-12.1
-12.6
-12.6
-0.2
+13.1
+0.6
+6.5
+6.8
MSCI AC Far East Free x Japan TR Index
ANNUAL RETURNS(%)
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
FUND
-16.3
+8.5
+43.0
-39.5
+18.1
+31.7
+6.2
-0.5
+10.6
-23.8
BENCHMARK*
-12.6
+13.8
+45.4
-38.9
+16.2
+32.1
+18.0
+9.5
+18.6
-10.0

Distribution Frequency: As declared      Last Distribution Date: never
PORTFOLIO
As of December 31, 2011  
TOP 10 HOLDINGS
Samsung Electronics Company Ltd. Information Technology 5.8%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Information Technology 3.3%
Hon Hai Precision Industry Company Ltd. Information Technology 2.9%
Astra International TBK Consumer Discretionary 2.8%
Genting Plantations Berhad Consumer Staples 2.8%
Ping An Insurance Group Financials 2.7%
Keppel Corporation Ltd. Industrials 2.5%
Tencent Holdings Ltd. Information Technology 2.3%
Kasikornbank PCL Financials 2.2%
Sembcorp Marine Industrials 2.2%
GICS SECTOR ALLOCATION
Financials 27.1%
Information Technology 20.1%
Industrials 11.6%
Consumer Discretionary 8.8%
Consumer Staples 8.2%
Materials 7.7%
Energy 6.8%
Health Care 3.5%
Telecommunication Services 2.9%
COUNTRY BREAKDOWN
China 22.3%
South Korea 20.9%
Hong Kong 15.6%
Taiwan 12.1%
Singapore 8.7%
Malaysia 5.7%
Indonesia 5.6%
Thailand 3.5%
Other 5.6%

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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