Growth Fund
Investment Objective
Primary objective is to achieve long-term capital growth by investing in growth-oriented equities. The Vertex Growth Fund invests primarily in equity and equity-related securities of North American companies. Investment may focus on assets in specific industry sectors and asset classes based on analysis of business cycles, industry sectors and market outlook.
Investment Strategy
To achieve the above objectives, fundamental analysis will be used to identify superior investment opportunities with the potential for above average capital appreciation over the long term. Vertex One will seek inefficiently priced companies backed by strong management teams with solid business models that have the potential to benefit from both industry and macro-economic trends.
| Vertex Growth Fund - Class B | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Performance as at: |
Price | $ Change (1-Day) |
% Change (1-Day) |
% Change (Month to date) |
% Change (30-Day) |
|
| February 21, 2012 | $13.1845 | $0.1387 | 1.06% | 3.19% | 4.29% | |
Performance as at: |
Price | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year | Total Cumulative |
| January 31, 2012 | $12.7774 | 5.20% | -3.11% | 6.49% | -8.25% | 27.94% |
| Vertex Growth Fund - Class F | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Performance as at: |
Price | $ Change (1-Day) |
% Change (1-Day) |
% Change (Month to date) |
% Change (30-Day) |
|
| February 21, 2012 | $13.4389 | $0.1429 | 1.07% | 3.25% | 4.39% | |
Performance as at: |
Price | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year | Total Cumulative |
| January 31, 2012 | $13.0158 | 5.50% | -2.56% | 6.59% | -7.23% | 30.32% |
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Historical Returns
Monthly Performance (net of fees)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.49% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.49% |
| 2011 | -1.83% | 5.09% | -1.76% | -1.03% | 0.20% | -6.85% | -0.72% | -4.40% | -6.36% | 2.98% | -0.70% | -0.51% | -15.41% |
| 2010 | -2.22% | 2.00% | 13.68% | 6.09% | -4.28% | -8.69% | 5.02% | -0.96% | 8.78% | 6.04% | 3.86% | 7.41% | 40.71% |
| 2009 | -0.38% | -4.03% | 4.23% | 1.30% | 0.94%* |
Returns are based on Class B shares. Inception Sept 21, 2009.
* Value does not capture a full 1-year return due to the inception date.
Statistics
| Fund | Benchmark* | |
|---|---|---|
| Beta | 1.38 | |
| Correlation | 0.84 | |
| Standard Deviation | 17.77% | 10.88% |
| Sharpe (Rf=2%) | 0.55 | 0.66 |
| Largest Monthly Gain | 13.68% | 5.67% |
| Largest Monthly Loss | -8.69% | -4.99% |
| % Positive Months | 48.28% | 58.62% |
| % Negative Months | 51.72% | 41.38% |
*50% S&P 500 TRI + 50% S&P/TSX TRI
Statistics based on B Class Shares.
Inception Date: September 21, 2009