Mawer U.S. Equity Fund
Investment Objective
The objective of the Mawer U.S. Equity Fund is to invest for attractive long-term risk-adjusted rates of return in equity securities of U.S. companies.
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Fund Details - Class A
The information summarized below is for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.
| Fund Manager: |
Grayson Witcher, CFA |
| Fund Code: |
MAW108 |
| Inception Date: | December 10, 1992 |
| Fund Net Asset Value: | $994.7 million |
| Total Net Asset Value (Class A): | $75.4 million |
| Net Asset Value Per Unit: | $22.88 |
| RRSP Eligibility: | Yes |
| Management Expense Ratio: | 1.25% (as at 12/31/12) |
|
Top 10 Holdings |
% Share |
| Canadian Treasury Bill Jun 06, 2013 |
4.7 |
| International Business Machines Corp. | 3.9 |
| Becton Dickinson and Corp. |
3.8 |
| Wells Fargo & Co. |
3.4 |
| Chevron Corp. | 3.4 |
| Exxon Mobil Corp. |
3.3 |
| Google Inc. - CI A |
3.2 |
| Amtrust Financial Services |
3.1 |
| WEX Inc. |
3.0 |
| Blackrock Inc. | 3.0 |
| Number of Holdings (Equities): | 55 |
Sector Weights

Performance (Net)
|
|
1-yr | 3-Yr | 5-Yr | 10-Yr | |
| Mawer U.S. Equity Fund |
16.2 |
11.6 |
5.0 |
4.0 |
|
| S&P 500 TRI (CAD) |
15.9 |
12.7 | 5.6 | 4.6 |
Investor Suitability
Investors seeking long-term, above average growth who can tolerate equity volatility. Moderate to high 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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