Inception Return
(7/2/2002)
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7.46 %
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YTD Return
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7.65 %
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NAVPS
(5/26/2017)
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$27.00
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Change
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($0.12) / -0.46 %
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Growth of $10,000
(As of April 30, 2017)
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MER
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2.70 %
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Assets ($mil)
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$153.42
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Rank (1Yr)
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13/107
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Std Dev (3Yr)
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10.73 %
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Volatility Ranking (3Yr)
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7/10
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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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Open to Invest
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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 March 31, 2017)
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Sector Allocation
(As of March 31, 2017)
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Geographic Allocation
(As of March 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 | 16.84% |
| WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC | International Equity | Consumer Services | European Union | 3.51% |
| Embraer SA | International Equity | Industrial Goods | Latin America | 2.79% |
| Briggs & Stratton Corp | US Equity | Consumer Goods | United States | 2.77% |
| C&C Group PLC | International Equity | Consumer Goods | European Union | 2.70% |
| MDC Holdings Inc | US Equity | Financial Services | United States | 2.42% |
| Invacare Corp | US Equity | Healthcare | United States | 2.39% |
| J Sainsbury PLC | International Equity | Consumer Goods | European Union | 2.25% |
| Countrywide PLC | International Equity | Financial Services | European Union | 2.23% |
| Beazer Homes USA Inc | US Equity | Industrial Goods | United States | 2.01% |
Performance Data
(As of April 30, 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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4.78
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8.91
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11.52
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7.65
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24.57
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14.56
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20.86
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6.57
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Benchmark
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4.60
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10.55
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15.34
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10.21
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25.99
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13.00
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16.68
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6.84
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Quartile Ranking
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1
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2
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2
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2
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1
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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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