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AGF Canadian Balanced Value Fund*
October 31, 2008
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POSITIONING STATEMENT


A value Canadian equity fund, with a focus on capital preservation and absolute returns.
* Fund name changed from AGF Canadian Real Value Balanced Fund, 11/07.

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
Management Style: Bottom-Up
Fund Codes:
 FEDSCLLFD
C$783683252874506
US$----------
T913968599----
V300331033203----
Fund Advisor / Start Date:
Niall Dineen  -  April 2008 
Tristan Sones  -  November 2007 
Performance Start Date:
1989-06-30
Total Net Assets: $875.0 million (updated monthly)
Investment Style/ Market Cap

PERFORMANCE
Fund Price as of Dec 03, 2008
$ CLOSE
PREV. $ CLOSE
$ CHANGE
YTD % CHANGE
 
5.08
5.06
+0.02
-22.1
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
-7.2
-10.3
-15.8
-15.0
-16.5
-6.9
-1.1
+2.3
+2.3
+5.8
BENCHMARK*
-10.3
-17.8
-18.4
-16.8
-18.5
-3.9
+2.0
+6.4
+6.6
+8.1
60% S&P/TSX Composite Total Return Index + 40% DEX Universe Bond Index™.
ANNUAL RETURNS(%)
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
FUND
-0.7
+11.5
+7.9
+6.4
+12.6
-12.1
-8.5
+6.2
+15.9
+9.9
BENCHMARK*
+7.5
+12.0
+16.9
+11.6
+18.4
-4.2
-4.2
+9.0
+17.8
+3.4
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 **
  $6.22 $0.0102200 $0.0000000 6.64%

 


** For funds not in existence for 12 months, the distribution Yield is since inception (Not Annualized)
PORTFOLIO
As of October 31, 2008  
TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS
Government Of Canada 4.00% September 1, 2010 Governments 6.2%
Government Of Canada 3.75% September 1, 2011 Governments 4.9%
Government Of Canada 4.25% December 1, 2009 Governments 4.4%
Canada Housing Trust 4.65% September 15, 2009 Governments 3.5%
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Financials 3.0%
Superior Plus Income Fund Industrials 2.9%
BNP Paribas Financials 2.8%
Sun Life Financial Inc Financials 2.5%
Sanofi-Aventis Health Care 2.5%
Glaxosmithkline PLC Health Care 2.4%
TOP 10 SECTOR ALLOCATIONS
Financials 28.4%
Governments 26.2%
Industrials 7.4%
Consumer Discretionary 7.3%
Health Care 6.8%
Provincials 6.0%
Energy 5.1%
Corporates 2.9%
Asset-Backed Securities 2.8%
Telecommunication Services 2.8%
REGIONAL MIX
North America 38.7%
Domestic Government Bonds 32.2%
Europe 18.3%
Asset-Backed Securities 2.8%
Pacific Rim 2.6%
Canadian Corporate Bonds 1.9%
Cash 1.5%
Foreign Corporate Bonds 1.0%
Government Guaranteed 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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