Investment Objective
The fundamental investment
objective is to seek to achieve
long-term capital growth by
investing primarily in equity
securities of small or medium
sized issuers in the United
States.
Benchmark Statement
Russell 2000 Index (C$).
Recommended For
This Fund may be suitable for
long-term investors who want
exposure to small to mid-sized
growth companies, primarily in
the U.S. and are seeking
enhanced growth potential in
the growth component of a
diversified portfolio.
Investors in this Fund should
be willing to accept a
moderate to high level of
risk.
Why Invest
The Fund is managed by one of
the
largest small and mid-cap
research
teams in the industry.
The Fund aims to deliver
superior returns relative to
the investment risk involved
and has been recognized by
some of the mutual fund
industry’s leading analysts.
Portfolio Update
Quarterly Update
Major U.S. stock market indexes posted mixed results as uncertainty surrounded U.S. elections and fiscal policy. The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index (C$), in the consumer discretionary sector. Holdings in the hotels, restaurants, and leisure and specialty retail industries weighed on results. Energy was another underperforming sector. The Fund outperformed the Russell 2000 Index in the information technology sector, helped by strength in the computers and peripherals industry. Health care equipment and supplies and biotechnology companies drove outperformance of the Index in the health care sector.
(December 2012)
General Description
| Fund Codes:
|
TDB457
|
| Minimum non-RSP Investment:
|
$ 500.00
|
| Minimum RSP Investment:
|
$ 500.00
|
| Minimum Subsequent Investment:
|
$ 100.00
|
| Early Redemption:
|
Up to 2.00% of purchase cost if redeemed within 30 days of purchase.
|
|
MER:
|
1.08% MER as of December 31, 2012
|
| Sector Class:
|
U.S. Small/Mid Cap Equity
|
| Inception Date:
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Nov. 1, 2005
|
| Assets:
|
$ 71.01 million as of Apr. 30, 2013.
|
| Minimum PPP Amount:
|
$25.00
|
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