SSQ HEXAVEST ALL-COUNTRY GLOBAL
EQUITY GIF
Why choose this fund?
Risk management
By making quality fundamental investment decisions, we can ensure an
excellent preservation of capital in bearish markets.
Diligent management team
A committed team of experienced and highly motivated managers sharing the
same investment philosophy is definitely a competitive advantage.
A proven securities selection method
Thanks to a tried-and-true selection method, the recommended funds are less
volatile than the index.
Listing performance
This fund is known for its performance and exceptional risk/return profile.
Non-mainstream approach
Hexavest's contrarian approach has stood the test of time!
Management of the fund
Quick facts as at March 31, 2017
Fund manager
Hexavest
Fund category (CIFSC)
Global Equity
Date fund created
September 26, 2011
Principal portfolio manager
Vital Proulx
Total asset value
$71.86 million
Number of Units Outstanding
3,788,419
Net Asset Value per Unit
$10.6539
Total investments
451
Portfolio turnover rate
65%
Management fees
2.65%
Minimum investment
$400
Underlying fund
Hexavest ACWI Fund
Hexavest Asset Management, founded in Montreal in 2004, specialises
in active management of foreign equities and tactical asset allocation for
institutional clients. Hexavest is 100% owned by its six founding partners. Over
the past 16 years, the managers of Hexavest have developed an original and
rigorous approach which generated exceptional returns with low volatility.
Risk Level:
Very
low
Low
Low to
moderate
Moderate
Moderate
to high
High
Fund objective
The fundamental investment objective of this fund is to generate long-term
capital growth. The Fund is invested mainly in the equities of large-cap
international companies located outside of Canada, including those in emerging
countries. The Fund may hold units in funds corresponding to the abovementioned securities.
Returns (%) for the basic guarantee as at May 31, 2017
Annual compound returns
Year to date
1 month
3 months
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
7.8
0.8
5.6
15.5*
11.2*
13.3*
n/a
Calendar year returns
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
5.4*
14.4*
10.2*
24.3*
7.1*
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
* Underlying fund's returns for illustration purposes only. Actual segregated fund performance may vary.
SSQ HEXAVEST ALL-COUNTRY GLOBAL
EQUITY GIF
Growth of a $10,000 investment
Financial information as at March 31, 2017
Asset mix
A person who invested $10,000 in the fund and chose the basic guarantee 6 years
and 4 months ago now has $17,812.05. This works out to an average return of 9.6%
a year.
8.9%
4.0%
70.8%
16.3%
For the Basic guarantee as at May 31, 2017
$
Segregated Fund
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Canadian Equity
Foreign Equity
Emerging Market Equity
Simulation*
20,000
Sector weighting
15,000
1.0%
8.4%
4.3%
11.8%
11.3%
13.5%
10.2%
10.8%
7.9%
8.0%
3.9%
8.9%
10,000
5,000
0
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Energy
Materials
Industrials
Consumer Discretionary
Consumer Staples
Health Care
Financial Services
Information Technology
Telecommunications
Utilities
Real Estate
Cash and Cash Equivalents
*Simulation as if the fund had existed before its creation.
Top 10 investments of the underlying fund
Apple Inc.
Johnson & Johnson
Pfizer Inc.
AT&T Inc.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.
Cisco Systems Inc.
Nestlé SA
CalAtlantic Group Inc.
Microsoft Corp.
2.60%
1.60%
1.60%
1.40%
1.10%
1.10%
1.00%
0.90%
0.90%
0.80%
Total
Geographic composition
41.6%
4.0%
4.0%
8.6%
4.0%
37.8%
United States
Canada
United Kingdom
Japan
China
Other countries
13.00%
Fund codes and fees
FUND CODES
Basic
Enhanced
Optimal
FEES
Backload option
No-load option
(Mode A)
Frontload option
No-load option
(Mode B)
Management
fees
Guarantee
fees
A0143
B0143
C0143
A1143
B1143
C1143
A2143
B2143
C2143
A3143
B3143
C3143
2.65%
2.65%
2.65%
0.00%
0.80%
1.60%
Total MER
including
taxes
3.22%
4.02%
4.82%
Any amount allocated to a segregated fund is invested at the risk of the contractholder and may increase or decrease in value.
This document demonstrates the fund's performance over the past 10 years in the case of an investor who chose the basic guarantee. Returns are after the MER has been deducted.
Returns shown do not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or other optional charges that would have reduced returns. Returns are annualized, except for periods of less than
one year. Past returns are not a reliable indicator of future performance. This method of calculating returns is in compliance with the guiding principles established by the Canadian Life and
Health Insurance Association. For more information about this calculation method, contact SSQ Client Services. To obtain up-to-date fund innformation, refer to our web site.