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AIC Global Real Estate Fund

Key Reasons to Invest

  • Opportunity to provide investors with counter-cyclical exposure by investing in real estate securities worldwide.
  • Provides diversification as real estate exhibits low correlation to most other asset classes.
  • At least 80% of the Fund’s assets are invested in real estate-related equity securities.
  • Focus on “value creation” companies, not asset accumulators.
  • Emphasis on Real Estate Operating Companies (REOCs) vs. Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).
  • Flexible mandate; no market capitalization or country limitations.
  • Portfolio management reserves the right to hedge currencies.
  • Access to renowned New York-based Third Avenue Management LLC, with an integrated team of investment professionals, strong long-term track record, and unwavering focus on bottom-up, deep value investing.
  • Fund managed by Michael Winer, who manages more than US$0.8 billion in assets with Third Avenue.
  • Fund manager believes the Fund’s holdings, with few exceptions, remain well capitalized, with no immediate need for capital market access, and are well-positioned to reap further benefits from an improvement in fundamentals globally on a long-term basis.

FUND CODES


LoadCAN$US$
Front End Sales Charge303902
Deferred Sales Charge304906
Low Load Sales Charge305913

FUND DETAILS


as of February 28, 2010
Assets Under Management$19,645,007
Inception DateFebruary 11, 2008
Management Expense Ratio3.15%12
Minimum Initial Investment$250
Minimum Subsequent Investment$50
Minimum PAC$50
Management Fee2.70%

1 - Audited as of December 31, 2009.
2 - Net of expense absorptions and/or management fee waivers.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Third Avenue Management

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