Value Fund
Investment Objective
The fundamental investment objective of the Vertex Value Fund is to provide long term capital growth by investing primarily in equity securities of Canadian and United States Companies.
Investment Strategy
Our investment process involves seeking out primarily equity securities of companies that we determine to be priced at attractive levels relative to the market, their competitors and their growth rates. Companies with annuity like cash flows, strong balance sheets and high dividend yields will be given the greatest weighting.
| Vertex Value Fund - Class B | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Performance as at: |
Price | $ Change (1-Day) |
% Change (1-Day) |
% Change (Month to date) |
% Change (30-Day) |
|
| February 21, 2012 | $11.094 | $0. | 0.00% | 3.82% | 1.68% | |
Performance as at: |
Price | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year | Total Cumulative |
| January 31, 2012 | $10.2140 | 6.33% | -0.69% | 4.62% | -12.98% | 8.89% |
| Vertex Value Fund - Class F | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Performance as at: |
Price | $ Change (1-Day) |
% Change (1-Day) |
% Change (Month to date) |
% Change (30-Day) |
|
| February 21, 2012 | $11.1208 | $0. | 0.00% | 3.82% | 1.68% | |
Performance as at: |
Price | 3 Month | 6 Month | YTD | 1 Year | Total Cumulative |
| January 31, 2012 | $10.7115 | 6.33% | -0.70% | 4.61% | -12.98% | 9.16% |
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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 | 4.62% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.62% |
| 2011 | 3.43% | -1.80% | 4.79% | -2.13% | -3.34% | -3.78% | -6.44% | -6.36% | -4.83% | 4.80% | 0.83% | 0.80% | -13.97% |
| 2010 | 2.57% | 4.75% | 3.78% | 4.27% | -7.06% | -6.03% | 1.55% | -1.93% | 4.73% | 2.57% | -1.42% | 8.22% | 15.87% |
| 2009 | 0.81% | -1.98% | 4.96% | 0.92% | 4.67%* |
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 | 1.02 | |
| Correlation | 0.76 | |
| Standard Deviation | 14.63% | 10.88% |
| Sharpe (Rf=2%) | 0.18 | 0.66 |
| Largest Monthly Gain | 8.22% | 5.67% |
| Largest Monthly Loss | -7.06% | -4.99% |
| % Positive Months | 58.62% | 58.62% |
| % Negative Months | 41.38% | 41.38% |
*50% S&P 500 TRI + 50% S&P/TSX TRI
Statistics based on B Class Shares.
Inception Date: September 21, 2009