Trimark U.S. Small Companies Class Fund
The team of Rob Mikalachki and Virginia Au manage the fund based on the basic Trimark philosophy of “business people buying businesses”. The process used is very much a value focused, bottom up approach where the managers are looking for high quality, well managed stocks that are largely ignored by the rest of the investment world. They look for good management teams that are typically the number one or number two ranked companies in their industry.
Read MoreSentry Canadian Income Fund
For investors who are looking for a regular distribution and the potential for some capital gains, it doesn’t get a whole lot better than this fund. Each month, investors are paid a distribution of $0.0775 per unit, which as of May 31 works out to an annualized yield of 5.8%. In addition to the distributions, the fund has shown strong growth. In 2011, it gained 6.1%, while the S&P/TSX Composite Index lost 8.7%. It has finished in the first quartile in every year, with the exception of 2006, where its 4.4% gain landed it in the bottom quartile.
Read MoreTD Monthly Income Fund
While the name of this fund may suggest that it provides investors with a reasonable income, it is our view that this fund is better used as a core balanced fund within a well diversified portfolio. While it does pay a monthly distribution of $0.031 per unit, it translates into an annualized yield of approximately 2.2%, which is low compared to some of the other available options.
Read MoreSentry Small / Mid Cap Income Fund
Unlike a lot of traditional small and mid cap focused fund, the Sentry Small / Mid Cap Income Fund pays investors a monthly distribution of $0.05 per unit. As of May 31, this translates into an annualized yield of 4.2%. In addition to the distributions, the fund has shown strong growth potential. For the five year period ending May 31, the fund has earn an annualized compound return of 10.6% per year, compared with the BMO Canadian Small Cap Index which has lost an average of 3.8% per year.
Read MoreScotia NASDAQ Index Fund
This index fund is designed to replicate the performance on an after fee basis of the NASDAQ 100 Index. To get its exposure, the manager uses futures that are linked to the index. The NASDAQ 100 includes 100 of the largest non financial securities that are listed on the NASDAQ based on market capitalization.
Read MoreTrimark U.S. Companies Fund
Typically, when one thinks of the traditional Trimark investing discipline, what often comes to mind is a process that is more value focused, looking to buy high quality businesses that are trading below their estimate of it’s true worth. In the case of the Trimark U.S. Equity Fund, the same basic methodology is employed, with the difference being that it is employed in a more growth focused way.
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