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Investment Strategy:
The Emerald Global Government Bond Fund is designed to closely track
the performance of the Salomon Brothers Government Bond Index, in Canadian
dollars. The Fund invests in a broad range of global government and
supranational bonds that are selected and weighted mathematically to
approximate the overall risk and return characteristics of the Index.
Investment Objective:
The Fund provides investors with investment returns that, before expenses,
correspond to the total return of global government and supranational
bonds, as represented by the Salomon Brothers Government Bond Index.
Who should invest in the
fund?
This Fund is suitable for investors seeking:
- broad international bond diversification and regular income from a fund
that has lower fees than actively managed funds.
- performance without having to worry about security selection by the
Fund Manager.
- a fixed-income investment to balance the risks of a portfolio
containing stocks.
Fund Facts:
| Asset Class: |
Global Fixed Income |
| Inception Date: |
August 29, 1997 |
| Benchmark: |
Salomon Brothers World Government Bond Index |
| Risk Level: |
Moderate |
Registered
Plan Eligibility: |
Considered 100% Canadian content |
| Performance: |
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Annual returns of the Emerald Global Government Bond Fund vs. SB World Goverment Bond Index.
For periods ending December 31, 2000:
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2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
19976 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
1993 |
| Fund |
4.87% |
-9.13% |
22.80% |
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| Benchmark |
5.14% |
-9.54% |
23.91% |
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Annualized
returns of the Emerald Global Government Bond Fund vs. SB World
Goverment Bond Index.
For periods ending December 31, 2000: |
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1 Year |
2 Years |
3 Years |
Since Inception |
| Fund |
4.87% |
-2.38% |
5.38% |
6.45% |
| Benchmark |
5.14% |
-2.48% |
5.63% |
6.69% |
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