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Investment Objective
The objective of this fund is to achieve long-term investment returns through a portfolio of global equities that are sufficiently diversified to minimize investment risk. The fund may hold an aggregate of up to 5% in cash or cash equivalents.
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Growth of $1,000†

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Regional Mix

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1999
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2000
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2001
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2002
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2003
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2004
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2005
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2006
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2007
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2008
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11.9
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11.6
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-27.7
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Qtr*
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6 mo*
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1 yr
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2 yr
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3 yr
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4 yr
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5 yr
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6 yr
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7 yr
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10 yr
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-19.0
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-18.1
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-27.7
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-10.1
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-3.3
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(As a percentage of the total portfolio)
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Johnson & Johnson
Royal Dutch Shell PLC
France Telecom S.A.
Nintendo Co. Ltd.. Ltd.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Kroger Co.
State Street Corp. McDonald’s Corp.
Exxon Mobil Corp.
Bunge Ltd.
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4.5
3.9
3.4
3.4
3.1
2.8
2.7
2.7
2.6
2.5
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Region
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MSCI-World Index
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INTEGRA
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Canada
United States
United Kingdom
Europe
Japan
Pacific Basin
Emerging Markets
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4.5
50.3
9.8
21.0
10.0
4.4
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2.1
50.7
6.4
18.0
13.7
1.0
8.1
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†Growth is calculated based on compounded monthly returns.
*Performance for the quarter and 6 months to September 30 represent the actual total return of the funds for the period, and are not annualized.
Acadian Asset Management - Value Manager
Boston, MA., founded 1978, managing $73.4 billion.
Acadian identifies market inefficiencies and exploits them using a structured, multi-factor process and sophisticated portfolio optimization techniques.
Equity markets saw negative results for the quarter, as the credit crisis worsened and governments around the world raced to shore up financial institutions.
Europe’s collective performance for the period was markedly negative. Germany’s manufacturing and service industries contracted as companies reduced production in response to slowing orders. France saw business confidence decline precipitously, while retail sales in Italy continued to languish. The United Kingdom’s housing slump deepened, with higher mortgage rates and tighter borrowing conditions sending home sales to a record low.
Asia performed modestly better than Europe for the quarter. Japan saw household spending drop amid rising inflation and sluggish wage growth, while business sentiment in Australia held at a seven-year low. In Singapore, industrial production fell on declining outputs from drug makers and electronics manufacturers. Hong Kong saw export growth slow due to weaker global demand for products made in China.
The U.S. saw considerably negative returns for the period as investors absorbed the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, the nationalizations of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and American International Group and the failure of a proposed government rescue plan in the House of Representatives. While exports remained a bright spot in the economy, consumer spending stalled as the effect of last quarter’s tax rebates faded and households grappled with mounting job losses, dwindling home equity values and slumping confidence.
Recent additions to the portfolio include Japanese electronics giant Panasonic, whose product lines include award wining high definition Plasma and LCD TV’s, digital cameras, security systems and home appliances. Out of the Netherlands, AEGON is a Dutch life insurance and pension group and a strong provider of investment products. Mitsui was also added to the portfolio, Mitsui is one of the largest and most successful conglomerates in Japan, and one of the largest publicly traded companies in the world.
All performance is presented in Canadian dollar terms, gross of investment management fees. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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