Acuity Social Values Canadian Equity Fund Top Holdings
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto-Dominion Bank
Royal Bank of Canada
Bank of Montreal
Canadian National Railway Company
Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd.
Barrick Gold Corp.
Suncor Energy Inc.
Enbridge Inc.
Talisman Energy Inc.
Research In Motion Ltd.
AltaGas Income Trust
Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Limited
Crew Energy Inc.
Keyera Facilities Income Fund
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Acuity Social Values Canadian Equity Fund
as at June 30, 2010
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Investment Objective/Strategy
The Acuity Social Values Canadian Equity Fund provide long-term capital growth by investing in a diversified portfolio of primarily large-sized Canadian companies which fit the Fund’s concept of social values; companies that achieve excellence in environmental management, have positive labour practices, do not significantly contribute to human rights abuses in other countries, and do not derive more than 10% of revenues from the production of nuclear power, weapons, alcohol or tobacco.
The Portfolio Advisor, Acuity Investment Management Inc., seeks companies with proven management, proprietary/strategic advantages, financial strength, above average sales or earnings growth potential, and and favourable valuation levels. Social criterial upon which companies are evaluated include excellence in environmental management, positive labour practices, involvement in promoting human rights in other countries, and the avoidance of nuclear power, weapons, alcohol, tobacco or gambling as major sources of revenue.
Social Research: Jantzi-Sustainalytics monitors and reports on the environmental, social and governance performance of Canadian corporations. As part of a global firm headed by Michael Jantzi, one of the leading social investment authorities, Jantzi-Sustainalytics provides a full range of social investment research, which Acuity then utilizes in making investment decisions for the Acuity Social Values Canadian Equity Fund. The firm’s global platform contains social and environmental profiles of approximately 3000 companies.
| Inception Date: | September 29, 2000 |
| Size (in millions): | $37.4 |
| RSP/RIF Eligibility: | Yes |
| RESP Eligibility: | Yes |
| Minimum Initial Investment: | $500 |
| Distributions: | N/A |
| Performance: | 1 Year: | 7.9% |
| 3 Years: | (11.1)% | |
| 5 Years: | (0.2)% | |
| 10 Years: | N/A |