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AGF Traditional Balanced Fund
December 31, 2011
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POSITIONING STATEMENT


A value Canadian equity fund, with a focus on capital preservation and absolute returns.

WHY CONSIDER THIS FUND?

  • This fund is for investors seeking both equity and fixed-income in one solution.
  • It's a good fit for investors who want expert portfolio rebalancing without having to sell or purchase any holdings.
  • This fund complements a diversified portfolio of equity and fixed-income holdings.
FUND DETAILS
Fund Type: Canadian asset allocation
Fund Start Date: 1969-05-15 00:00:00.0
Management Style: Bottom-Up
Fund Codes:
 FEDSCLLFD
C$783683252874506
US$----------
T913968599----
V300331033203----
Fund Advisor / Start Date:
Peter Frost  -  December 2009 
Webcasts and Podcasts

Peter Frost, Vice-President and Portfolio Manager
AGF Investments Inc.

Watch Peter Frost on BNN Business Day on October 5, 2011

Tristan Sones  -  November 2007 
Tom Nakamura  -  May 2010 
Webcasts and Podcasts

Tom Nakamura, Vice-President and Portfolio Manager
AGF Investments Inc.

Watch Tom Nakamura BNN Trading Day

Performance Start Date:
1989-06-30
Total Net Assets:
$471.4 million (updated monthly)
Investment Style/ Market Cap

Style10
Risk Profile
PERFORMANCE
Fund Price as of Feb 07, 2012
$ CLOSE
PREV. $ CLOSE
$ CHANGE
YTD % CHANGE
 
5.92
5.93
-0.01
+5.0
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
+0.2
+3.4
-5.4
-6.1
-6.1
-1.3
+5.1
-1.4
+1.7
+5.4
BENCHMARK*
-0.3
+3.0
-2.5
-1.5
-1.5
+5.7
+11.1
+3.7
+7.1
+8.3
60% S&P/TSX Composite TR Index/ 40% Dex Universe Bond TR Index
ANNUAL RETURNS(%)
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
FUND
-6.1
+3.7
+19.2
-19.0
-0.7
+11.5
+7.9
+6.4
+12.6
-12.1
BENCHMARK*
-1.5
+13.4
+22.8
-18.7
+7.5
+12.0
+16.9
+11.6
+18.4
-4.2

Distribution Frequency: Monthly      Last Distribution Date: Last Month
 
Distributions
($)
Paid Oct 31, 2011
Reinvestment Price
($)
Monthly Income
Distribution
($/Unit)
Monthly Capital Gains
Distribution
($/Unit)
Cumulative 12 Months
Distribution
Yield **
  $5.70 $0.0093500 $0.0000000 2.11%

 


** For funds not in existence for 12 months, the distribution Yield is since inception (Not Annualized)
PORTFOLIO
As of December 31, 2011  
TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS
Government of Canada 2.00% December 1, 2014 Governments 4.9%
Government of Canada 3.00% June 1, 2014 Governments 3.9%
Intel Corporation Information Technology 3.7%
Suncor Energy Inc. Energy 2.5%
Roche Holding AG Health Care 2.2%
Corus Entertainment Inc. Consumer Discretionary 2.0%
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Financials 1.9%
Shaw Communications Inc. Consumer Discretionary 1.8%
Government of Canada 5.25% June 1, 2013 Governments 1.8%
Transcontinental Inc. Industrials 1.8%
TOP 10 SECTOR ALLOCATIONS
Corporates 15.1%
Governments 12.2%
Energy 11.1%
Financials 10.3%
Materials 10.0%
Consumer Discretionary 7.9%
Industrials 7.2%
Health Care 6.8%
Information Technology 5.3%
Consumer Staples 4.1%
REGIONAL MIX
North America 55.0%
Domestic Government Bonds 14.8%
Canadian Corporate Bonds 11.8%
Europe 10.7%
Foreign Corporate Bonds 2.4%
Asset-Backed Securities 2.3%
Pacific Rim 2.0%
Cash 0.9%

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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