Mawer Global Small Cap Fund
Investment Objective
The objective of the Mawer Global Small Cap Fund is to invest for attractive long-term risk-adjusted returns in equity securities of smaller companies from around the world.
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Fund Details - Class A
The information summarized below is for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.
| Fund Manager: |
Paul Moroz, CFA |
| Fund Code: |
MAW150 |
| Inception Date: | October 2, 2007 |
| Fund Net Asset Value: | $495.4 million |
| Total Net Asset Value (Class A): | $77.6 million |
| Net Asset Value Per Unit: | $7.22 |
| RRSP Eligibility: | Yes |
| Management Expense Ratio: | 1.88% (as at 12/31/12) |
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Top 10 Holdings |
% Share |
| Canadian Treasury Bill June 04, 2013 |
5.8 |
| Cineworld Group PLC |
4.5 |
| Constellation Software Inc. |
4.0 |
| Retail Food Group Ltd. |
3.9 |
| Amtrust Financial Services |
3.9 |
| Amsterdam Commodities NV |
3.9 |
| DCC PLC | 3.8 |
| Diploma PLC |
3.2 |
| PayPoint PLC |
3.0 |
| NCC Group PLC |
3.0 |
| Number of Holdings (Equities): | 75 |
| Number of Countries: | 22 |
Sector Weights

Geographical Mix

Performance (Net)
|
|
1-yr | 3-Yr |
5-Yr |
| Mawer Global Small Cap Fund |
24.0 |
17.4 |
9.9 |
| Russell Global Small Cap TRI (CAD) |
14.9 | 9.5 |
4.0 |
Investor Suitability
Investors seeking long-term above-average growth who can tolerate significant volatility. Higher risk.
Investment Strategy
In order to achieve its investment strategy objectives, the Manager systematically creates a broadly diversified portfolio of wealth-creating companies with excellent management teams bought at discounts to their intrinsic values. The Manager employs a highly disciplined, research-driven, bottom-up process and long-term holding period to allow for investor recognition or corporate growth, and to minimize transaction costs.
All foreign equity indices are gross of withholding taxes.
Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. The indicated rate(s) of return is (are) the historical annual compounded total return(s) including changes in [share or unit] value and reinvestment of all (dividends or distributions) and does (do) not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any securityholder that would have reduced returns. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.
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