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Criterion Global Dividend Currency Hedged Fund
| NAVPS |
Net Assets |
Launch Date |
Management Fee |
| Class A - $7.01 * |
$55.49 million * |
May 23, 2006 |
1.25% |
| * as at September 2, 2010 |
Fund Overview
- Global equity fund focused on high dividend-paying multinationals
- Portfolio selected by Merrill Lynch International based on an established program known as the Return & Income Strategy ('RIS')
- Target quarterly yield to investors of $0.55 per annum (up 10% from original $0.50 per annum)
- Currency hedged for Canadian investors (also available unhedged)
Three Key Reasons to Invest
- Maximize the Power of Global Dividends
- A Simple Income Strategy with Global Companies You Know and Trust
- Superior Risk Adjusted Performance – in All Market Conditions
Top 10 Holdings*
| Company |
Sector |
Country |
Portfolio % |
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BP PLC | Energy | United Kingdom | 5.4% |
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Astrazeneca | Health Care Services | United Kingdom | 5.2% |
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Repsol YPF SA | Energy | Spain | 5.1% |
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Banco Santander SA | Financials Services | Spain | 5.1% |
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Endesa SA | Utilities | Spain | 5.1% |
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Diageo | Consumer Products | United Kingdom | 5.1% |
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Eli Lilly & Co | Health Care Services | United States | 5.0% |
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Royal Dutch Shell | Energy | United Kingdom | 4.9% |
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Glaxosmithkline | Health Care Services | United Kingdom | 4.8% |
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Bristol Myers Squibb Co | Health Care Services | United States | 4.7% |
| * as at July 30, 2010 |
Key Facts
| Investment Valuation |
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| Weighted P/E (Adjusted) |
17.20 |
| Weighted Dividend Yield |
4.30% |
| Price/Book Value |
3.14 |
| Beta |
0.7 |
Adjusted P/E Ratio excludes P/Es greater than 50.
As at March 31, 2010. |
Fund Codes
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Code |
Unit |
| DSC (Currency Hedged) |
CRT 5200 |
Class A |
| DSC (Unhedged) |
CRT 5210 |
Class L |
| Low Load (Currency Hedged) |
CRT 5201 |
Class B |
| Low Load (Unhedged) |
CRT 5211 |
Class M |
| Front Load (Currency Hedged) |
CRT 5203 |
Class D |
| Front Load (Unhedged) |
CRT 5213 |
Class O |
| Managed Fee (Currency Hedged) |
CRT 5205 |
Class F |
| Managed Fee (Unhedged) |
CRT 5215 |
Class P |
| Institutional Option (Currency Hedged) |
CRT 5206 |
Class I |
| Institutional Option (Unhedged) |
CRT 5216 |
Class Q |
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