Inception Return
(7/2/2002)
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6.65 %
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YTD Return
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-1.70 %
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NAVPS
(9/22/2017)
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$24.87
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Change
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$0.03 / 0.12 %
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Growth of $10,000
(As of August 31, 2017)
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MER
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2.70 %
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Assets ($mil)
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$140.89
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Rank (1Yr)
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46/110
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Std Dev (3Yr)
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11.46 %
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Volatility Ranking (3Yr)
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8/10
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RRSP Eligibility
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Yes
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Load
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Choice of Front or Back
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Max Front End
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5.00 %
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Max Back End
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5.50 %
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Sales Status
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Open
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Objective
The fundamental investment objective Fund is to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of Canadian and non-Canadian issuers with small equity market capitalizations at the time of purchase. The Fund is not subject to any specific geographic diversification requirements.
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Management Co.
Brandes Investment Partners & Co.
Managers
Mark Costa, Robert J. Gallagher, Yingbin Chen, Ralph Birchmeier, Luiz G. Sauerbronn,
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Asset Allocation
(As of August 31, 2017)
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Sector Allocation
(As of August 31, 2017)
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Geographic Allocation
(As of August 31, 2017)
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Top 10 Holdings
| Name | Asset | Sector | Geographic | Percent |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | Cash and Equivalents | Cash and Cash Equivalent | Canada | 17.67% |
| Embraer SA | International Equity | Industrial Goods | Latin America | 3.71% |
| WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC | International Equity | Consumer Services | European Union | 3.58% |
| C&C Group PLC | International Equity | Consumer Goods | European Union | 3.06% |
| Briggs & Stratton Corp | US Equity | Consumer Goods | United States | 2.41% |
| Beazer Homes USA Inc | US Equity | Industrial Goods | United States | 2.39% |
| MITIE Group PLC | International Equity | Industrial Services | European Union | 2.26% |
| Sankyo Co Ltd | International Equity | Industrial Goods | Japan | 2.06% |
| Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd | International Equity | Consumer Goods | Japan | 2.03% |
| J Sainsbury PLC | International Equity | Consumer Goods | European Union | 1.99% |
Performance Data
(As of August 31, 2017)
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Return (%)
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Annualized Return (%)
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Return
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1
Mth
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3
Mth
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6
Mth
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YTD
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1
Yr
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3
Yr
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5
Yr
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10
Yr
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Fund
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-2.54
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-8.65
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-2.76
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-1.70
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3.06
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10.00
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18.17
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7.07
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Benchmark
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0.67
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-3.44
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1.59
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5.90
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11.48
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10.43
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16.42
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7.11
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Quartile Ranking
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4
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4
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4
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4
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2
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1
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1
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1
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Calendar Return (%)
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2016
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2015
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2014
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2008
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2007
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Fund
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14.18
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22.18
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8.10
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34.75
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33.66
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-15.20
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21.87
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41.87
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-37.57
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-29.71
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Benchmark
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7.47
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16.61
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9.59
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34.91
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16.45
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-10.22
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18.08
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31.40
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-32.21
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-9.70
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Quartile Ranking
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1
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2
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4
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3
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1
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4
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1
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1
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4
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4
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MSCI ESG Fund Metrics (As of September 01, 2017)
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The MSCI ESG Quality Score measures the ability of underlying holdings to manage key medium to long-term risks and opportunities arising from environmental, social, and governance factors.
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The percentage of the portfolio's market value exposed to companies flagged for one or more standard SRI exclusion factors (alcohol, civilian firearms, gambling, weapons, cluster bombs, landmines, nuclear power, GMOs, and tobacco).
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The portfolio weighted average of each company’s percent of revenue generated by Sustainable Impact Solutions (goods and services that address at least one of the world’s social and environmental challenges), as defined by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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ESG data provided by MSCI
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