FUND CODES
Series
$CDN
Front
End
Back
End
Low
Load
A 01029 01179 02195
F 01339 -- --
GPO * 02675 -- --
I 01239 -- --
T6 02672 03593 04050
T8 02673 03594 04051
* Series G - Group Purchase Option (GPO)

Mackenzie Universal Sustainable Opportunities Class Series A

 
FUND FACTS
 
Total Fund Assets: $18.41 million
Asset Class: Global Equity
Management Fees: 2.00%
MER: 2.46% (as of Sept. 30 2009)
 
  PRICE (NAVPS) Daily Change
  as of Sep 01, 2010 $ %
$CDN  5.0586 0.0924 1.8606
$US -- -- --
 
DISTRIBUTIONS
Dividends paid annually in January if required. Capital gains paid annually in February or March if required.
  Most Recent $ per unit Reinvest Price ($) Frequency
$CDN -- -- -- --
$US -- -- -- --
KEY REASONS TO INVEST IN THIS FUND
  • The Fund received the highest overall score among all SRI equity funds in Canada in the 2007 Responsible Investment Fund Ranking by Corporate Knights Magazine;
  • In 2004/05, the Fund was awarded with the highest social score which included being a leader in both research integration and in engagement and disclosure by Corporate Knights Magazine;
  • Seventy-three percent of Canadian investors surveyed want their financial advisors to incorporate social and environmental information into investment decisions (Source: Globescan 2004).

** Mackenzie Universal Sustainable Opportunities Class (Series A) received an overall score of 87 out of 100 which is based on its weighted score in the following categories: 15% SRI Research Integration, 5% Community Investment, 20% Engagement, 5% Disclosure-Voting Record and 50% Performance. They used a blend of 1 year and 3-year relative performance (percentile ranking within the fund category) as at January 31, 2007. For complete calculation details, please see corporateknights.ca.

 
 
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Fund Commentary Express Fund Profile
 

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COMPOUND ANNUAL RETURNS
as of Jul 30, 2010
1 month 4.1%
3 month -3.4%
6 month -1.7%
1 year 4.4%
2 years -8.7%
3 years -10.4%
5 years -1.9%
Year to Date -5.3%
Since Inception -2.9%
Inception Date May 02
 

 
MAJOR HOLDINGS
as of July 30, 2010
     
Company Country Sector %
Vodafone Group PLC United Kingdom Wireless Telecomm. Services 4.0%
TSMC Taiwan Semiconductors 3.9%
Zurich Financial Services AG Switzerland Multi-Line Insurance 3.5%
Canon Inc Japan Office Electronics 3.3%
ENI SpA Italy Integrated Oil & Gas 3.2%
QBE Insurance Group Ltd Australia Property & Casualty Insurance 3.2%
Tenaris SA Luxembourg Oil & Gas Equipment/Services 3.2%
Roche Holding AG Switzerland Pharmaceuticals 3.1%
Standard Chartered PLC United Kingdom Banks 3.1%
Novartis AG Switzerland Pharmaceuticals 3.0%
Major Holdings Represent 33.5%
CALENDAR YEAR RETURNS
2009 14.6%
2008 -30.8%
2007 -6.9%
2006 23.6%
2005 7.8%
2004 3.3%
2003 4.4%

The Calendar Year Returns shown above are the Canadian dollar returns.
FUND MANAGERS
 
HOW YOUR MONEY IS MANAGED
Jamie Cumming
Aberdeen Asset Management
  • The Fund will seek long-term capital growth by investing in companies in any countries that are socially responsible when conducting their business operations;
  • The Portfolio Manager’s investment process is designed to ensure that only companies passing the twin hurdles of fundamental financial strength and acceptable social behaviour are eligible for investment.

Some funds may use derivatives to hedge their exposure to foreign currencies. For more information, please click here.

 
VALUE OF INVESTMENT
as of Jul 30, 2010

 
Amount Invested: $ 10,000
Current Value: $ 10,837
 

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION
as of July 31, 2010

 

EQUITY ALLOCATION
as of July 31, 2010

 
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