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Investment Strategy:
The Emerald Balanced Fund invests in money market instruments and
securities included in the Scotia Capital Markets Universe Bond Index, the
Toronto Stock Exchange 300 Composite Index, the Standard and Poor's 500
Composite Stock Price Index and the MSCI Europe, Australasia, and Far East
(EAFE) Index. The Fund invests primarily in units of our other
Emerald Pooled Funds, including the Canadian Equity Fund, Canadian
Bond Fund, Pooled U.S. Equity Fund, International Equity Fund and Short
Term Investment Fund. The asset mix is adjusted quarterly to reflect the
average asset mix of pooled pension funds in Canada. The fixed income and
equity portions pursue an indexed strategy while the short term monies are
actively managed.
Investment Objective:
The Fund is designed to earn a reasonable rate of interest and dividend
income and moderate capital appreciation. A secondary objective is to
achieve above median returns as compared to a universe of similar pooled
funds.
Who should invest in the fund?
This Fund is suitable for investors seeking:
- steady current income and moderate long-term growth of capital.
- a simple, low-cost way to own a broadly diversified portfolio of stocks and bonds.
Fund Facts:
| Asset Class: |
Balanced |
| Benchmark: |
Median Manager (PalTrak Pooled Fund Survey) |
| Inception Date: |
April 30, 1992 |
| Risk Level: |
Moderate |
Registered
Plan Eligibility: |
Considered 100% Canadian content |
| Asset Mix: |
(as of December 31, 2000) |
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Canadian Bonds |
39.8% |
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Canadian Equity |
37.0% |
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U.S. Equity |
9.4% |
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International Equity |
9.0% |
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Short-term Investments |
4.9% |
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| Performance: |
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Annual return of the Emerald Balanced Fund vs Median Manager Index
For periods ending December 31, 2000:
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2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
1993 |
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Fund |
6.05% |
13.49% |
9.00% |
13.79% |
19.32% |
18.93% |
-0.27% |
20.78% |
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Benchmark |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Annualized total returns of the Emerald Balanced Fund vs Median Manager Index
For periods ending December 31, 2000:
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1 Year |
2 Years |
3 Years |
4 Years |
5 Years |
Since
Inception |
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Fund |
6.05% |
9.70% |
9.47% |
10.53% |
12.24% |
12.33% |
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Benchmark |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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