Mutual Fund Updates

O’Leary Canadian Dividend Fund

Fund Company O’Leary Funds Management Fund Type Canadian Dividend & Income Equity Rating C Style Blend Risk Level Medium Load Status Optional RRSP/RRIF Suitability Good TFSA Suitability Good Manager Connor O’Brien since December 2009 MER 1.73% Code OLF 301 – Front End Units OLF 331 – Low Load Units Minimum Investment $1,000 Analysis: Managed by Connor O’Brien and Steve DiGregorio of Stanton...

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Beutel Goodman Balanced Fund

Fund Company Beutel, Goodman & Company Ltd. Fund Type Canadian Equity Balanced Rating F Style Value Risk Level Low – Medium Load Status Front End RRSP/RRIF Suitability Good TFSA Suitability Good Manager Mark Thomson since September 2009 Bruce Corneil since May 1994 Gavin Ivory since February 2006 MER 1.21% Code BTG 772 – Front End Units Minimum Investment $5,000 Analysis:This equity...

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Sentry Conservative Balanced Income Fund

Fund Company Sentry Investments Fund Type Canadian Neutral Balanced Rating A Style Mid Cap Blend Risk Level Medium Load Status Optional RRSP/RRIF Suitability Excellent TFSA Suitability Excellent Manager Michael Simpson since January 2012 James Dutkiewicz since May 2012 MER 2.25% Code NCE 734 – Front End Units NCE 334 – DSC Units Minimum Investment $500 Analysis: It’s been just over two years...

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Mawer Global Small Cap Fund

Fund Company Mawer Investment Management Fund Type Global Small / Mid Cap Equity Rating A Style Blend Risk Level Medium Load Status No Load RRSP/RRIF Suitability Excellent TFSA Suitability Excellent Manager Paul Moroz since October 2007 MER 1.78% Code MAW 150 – No Load Units Minimum Investment $5,000 Analysis: Despite being one of the new kids on the block at Mawer, this global small cap fund...

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Manulife Strategic Income Fund

Fund Company Manulife Mutual Funds Fund Type Global Fixed Income Rating B Style Tactical Risk Level Low – Medium Load Status Optional RRSP/RRIF Suitability Good TFSA Suitability Good Manager Dan Janis since August 2010 Tom Goggins since August 2010 MER 2.06% Code MMF 559 – Front End Units MMF 459 – DSC Units Minimum Investment $500 Analysis: Because of the very active way that this fund is...

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Invesco Select Canadian Equity

Fund Company Invesco Canada Ltd. Fund Type Canadian Focused Equity Rating D Style Value Risk Level Medium Load Status Optional RRSP/RRIF Suitability Fair TFSA Suitability Fair Manager Ian Hardacre since December 2013 Rachel Volynsky since August 2010 MER 2.61% Code AIM 1583 – Front End Units AIM 1581 – DSC Units Minimum Investment $500 Analysis: This Canadian focused equity fund follows the same...

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