Inception Return
(7/2/2002)
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7.11 %
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YTD Return
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3.65 %
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NAVPS
(7/24/2017)
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$25.32
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Change
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($0.09) / -0.35 %
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Growth of $10,000
(As of June 30, 2017)
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MER
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2.70 %
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Assets ($mil)
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$150.27
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Rank (1Yr)
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29/113
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Std Dev (3Yr)
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11.11 %
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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 June 30, 2017)
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Sector Allocation
(As of June 30, 2017)
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Geographic Allocation
(As of June 30, 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 | 17.90% |
| WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC | International Equity | Consumer Services | European Union | 3.44% |
| C&C Group PLC | International Equity | Consumer Goods | European Union | 3.05% |
| Embraer SA | International Equity | Industrial Goods | Latin America | 2.90% |
| Briggs & Stratton Corp | US Equity | Consumer Goods | United States | 2.70% |
| Countrywide PLC | International Equity | Financial Services | European Union | 2.34% |
| MITIE Group PLC | International Equity | Industrial Services | European Union | 2.27% |
| Invacare Corp | US Equity | Healthcare | United States | 2.14% |
| Beazer Homes USA Inc | US Equity | Industrial Goods | United States | 2.14% |
| J Sainsbury PLC | International Equity | Consumer Goods | European Union | 2.09% |
Performance Data
(As of June 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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-3.68
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0.89
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3.65
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3.65
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17.69
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12.28
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20.28
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6.43
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Benchmark
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-2.82
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1.15
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6.58
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6.58
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20.06
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11.02
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16.54
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6.65
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Quartile Ranking
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4
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2
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3
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3
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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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