To: pallmer who wrote (9537 ) 12/28/2003 1:24:36 PM From: pallmer Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 29602 26 Dec 2003 10:20 ET DJ Canada Mutual Fund Performance: Canadian Equity Funds Fund performance is as of the close of business Dec 24 Top 5 Canadian Equity funds (ranked by 1-year performance) Assets (in C$ mlns) 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR YTD Sceptre Equity Growth 219.0 62.478 -1.131 -2.506 62.387 Acuity All Cap 30 Can Eq N/A 59.197 4.083 N/A N/A Acuity Pooled Cdn Equity N/A 55.386 -9.902 18.872 N/A Acuity Canadian Equity N/A 51.048 -12.362 N/A N/A Dyn Focus+ Small Business N/A 41.636 -11.532 21.481 48.689 Bottom 5 Canadian Equity funds (ranked by 1-year performance) Assets (in C$ mlns) 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR YTD University Ave Canadian N/A -25.356 -35.092 1.31 N/A Trans GS3 US Equity 75/1 N/A -2.927 N/A N/A N/A Trans GS3 US Equ GIF 757 N/A -2.621 N/A N/A N/A Pursuit Canadian Equity N/A -2.404 -3.200 1.93 N/A TD Gtd Mgd Index Non Reg N/A 1.419 -7.806 N/A 9.264 Source: Fundata Canada. (END) Dow Jones Newswires December 26, 2003 10:20 ET (15:20 GMT) 26 Dec 2003 10:20 ET DJ Canada Mutual Fund Performance: Cdn Small To Mid-Cap Fund performance is as of the close of business Dec 24 Top 5 Canadian Small to Mid-Cap funds (ranked by 1-year performance) Assets (in C$ mlns) 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR YTD Maritime Cdn Growth II-R N/A 75.509 N/A N/A N/A Maritime Cdn Growth-R N/A 75.214 9.380 11.641 N/A Maritime Cdn SmlCap (B) N/A 73.815 N/A N/A N/A Maritime Cdn SmlCap (A&C) N/A 73.815 N/A N/A N/A Front Street Sm Cap Cdn N/A 64.059 4.766 9.182 N/A Bottom 5 Canadian Small to Mid-Cap funds (ranked by 1-year performance) Assets (in C$ mlns) 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR YTD University Ave Cdn Sm Ca N/A -91.267 -27.789 28.316 N/A Mavrix Growth Fund N/A -10.046 -69.430 31.851 20.305 Trimark Enterprise SmCap N/A -1.412 -34.594 N/A -1.037 COTE 100 EXP N/A 7.381 4.479 -10.338 N/A London Life Sml Co (MF) N/A 7.871 N/A N/A 8.755 Source: Fundata Canada. (END) Dow Jones Newswires December 26, 2003 10:20 ET (15:20 GMT) 26 Dec 2003 10:20 ET DJ Canada Mutual Fund Performance: Natural Resources Funds Fund performance is as of the close of business Dec 24 Top 5 Natural Resources funds (ranked by 1-year performance) Assets (in C$ mlns) 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR YTD Dyn Global Resource N/A 109.70 3.413 -17.689 89.417 Mavrix Explorer Fund N/A 68.373 N/A N/A 63.234 Cda Dominion Resource Lt N/A 66.816 -6.455 N/A N/A Altamira Resource N/A 53.904 0.255 6.122 46.928 AGF Canadian Resources 176.4 49.292 8.934 5.757 40.263 Bottom 5 Natural Resources funds (ranked by 1-year performance) Assets (in C$ mlns) 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR YTD Fidelity Focus Nat Res C N/A -1.333 N/A N/A 7.157 Fidelity Focus Nat Res A N/A -0.865 -3.840 25.107 7.536 CI Global Energy RSP Fund N/A 8.798 6.872 N/A 20.991 CI Global Energy Sector N/A 9.177 7.499 32.279 21.489 IG Glo Natural Res Cl N/A 10.376 N/A N/A N/A Source: Fundata Canada. (END) Dow Jones Newswires December 26, 2003 10:20 ET (15:20 GMT) 26 Dec 2003 10:20 ET DJ Canada Mutual Fund Performance: Precious Metals Funds Fund performance is as of the close of business Dec 24 Top 5 Precious Metals funds (ranked by 1-year performance) Assets (in C$ mlns) 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR YTD RBC Precious Metals 489.8 136.800 29.830 -11.436 59.184 Sprott Gold Fund 332.9 126.987 N/A N/A 65.881 Dyn Glob Precious Metals N/A 121.801 36.668 -3.663 65.982 Altamira Precious Metal N/A 117.012 12.500 -4.168 60.364 AGF Precious Metals Fund 232.2 112.161 24.924 6.651 58.140 Bottom 5 Precious Metals funds (ranked by 1-year performance) Assets (in C$ mlns) 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR YTD FCMI Precious Metals N/A 3.818 7.086 -8.88 N/A BMO Precious Metals Fund 46.8 35.138 36.787 -4.604 -0.770 iGold N/A 49.662 N/A N/A N/A Sen Sel Prec Metals Gr 2.3 55.372 21.317 -5.541 20.695 Mac Unv Wld Prec Met Cap N/A 65.402 46.683 N/A 27.374 Source: Fundata Canada. (END) Dow Jones Newswires December 26, 2003 10:20 ET (15:20 GMT) 26 Dec 2003 10:20 ET DJ Canada Mutual Fund Performance: Intl Equity Funds Fund performance is as of the close of business Dec 24 Top 5 International Equity funds (ranked by 1-year performance) Assets (in C$ mlns) 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR YTD Montrusco Bolt Intl Equ 50.4 24.151 -24.138 26.582 N/A IG Intl Small Cap Cl N/A 21.777 N/A N/A N/A CIBC Intl Small Companie N/A 20.469 -23.788 72.543 28.403 TD Intl Gro - I U$ N/A 20.307 -28.714 N/A 29.401 Optima Intl Eqty Value N/A 13.670 -7.520 N/A 21.280 Bottom 5 International Equity funds (ranked by 1-year performance) Assets (in C$ mlns) 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR YTD Pursuit Global Equity N/A -12.223 -21.461 1.702 N/A AIC World Equity Seg 100 N/A -12.090 -24.466 N/A -5.119 Canada Life GenWldEq(AIC) N/A -10.978 -24.108 N/A N/A AIC World Equity Seg 75% N/A -10.829 -23.980 N/A -3.654 Ren Int'l Gwth RSP N/A -9.992 -26.939 N/A -4.074 Source: Fundata Canada. (END) Dow Jones Newswires December 26, 2003 10:20 ET (15:20 GMT) 26 Dec 2003 10:20 ET DJ Canada Mutual Fund Performance: Real Estate Funds Fund performance is as of the close of business Dec 24 Top 5 Real Estate funds (ranked by 1-year performance) Assets (in C$ mlns) 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR YTD iUnits iREIT N/A 26.055 N/A N/A N/A Dyn Focus+ Real Estate N/A 23.154 13.723 -13.507 25.519 CIBC Canadian Real Estate N/A 18.760 18.430 -14.571 21.693 Sentry Select REIT Fund 3.8 18.517 10.207 -4.147 17.413 Dyn Global Real Estate N/A 17.979 8.146 -20.313 18.806 Bottom 5 Real Estate funds (ranked by 1-year performance) Assets (in C$ mlns) 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR YTD London Life Real Est (G) N/A 2.498 7.107 3.579 3.127 GWL Cdn Rl Est 1 (G) NL N/A 3.406 7.274 6.782 3.747 GWL Cdn Rl Est 1 (G) DSC N/A 3.615 7.497 7.032 3.956 Investors Real Property N/A 4.567 6.821 5.594 N/A AGF Glo Real Estate Equ 7.2 7.263 8.715 -6.723 8.152 Source: Fundata Canada. (END) Dow Jones Newswires December 26, 2003 10:20 ET (15:20 GMT) 26 Dec 2003 10:20 ET DJ Canada Mutual Fund Performance: U.S. Equity Funds Fund performance is as of the close of business Dec 24 Top 5 U.S. Equity funds (ranked by 1-year performance) Assets (in C$ mlns) 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR YTD Trimark U.S. Comp U$ F N/A 20.346 -10.491 N/A 31.616 Mavrix Enterprise Fund N/A 19.513 -39.775 42.246 36.000 Ack Fin QSA Enterprise N/A 19.206 -9.150 N/A N/A COTE VTA American Equity N/A 18.946 -14.463 N/A N/A RBC 'Shaughnessy US Val 178.7 17.938 12.663 2.105 24.072 RBC U.S. Equity Fund U$ N/A 17.631 -17.971 17.738 26.983 Bottom 5 U.S. Equity funds (ranked by 1-year performance) Assets (in C$ mlns) 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR YTD @rgentum US Mast Port C$ 0.0 -80.226 -4.693 2.737 -90.625 Mavrix American Growth N/A -17.681 -2.524 27.983 6.235 Mac Unv US Blue Chip Cap N/A -17.196 -12.001 N/A -6.941 Mac Unv RSP US Blue Chip N/A -16.257 -10.928 N/A -6.210 Mac Unv US Blue Chip N/A -16.005 -10.542 N/A -5.949 Source: Fundata Canada. (END) Dow Jones Newswires December 26, 2003 10:20 ET (15:20 GMT) 26 Dec 2003 10:20 ET DJ Canada Mutual Fund Performance: European Equity Funds Fund performance is as of the close of business Dec 24 Top 5 European Equity funds (ranked by 1-year performance) Assets (in C$ mlns) 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR YTD Maritime Tri. Europlus-R N/A 21.137 -5.238 N/A N/A Trimark Europlus Fund N/A 20.859 -4.874 20.245 30.233 Investors Euro MC Growth N/A 20.033 5.799 N/A N/A Trimark RSP Europlus N/A 19.677 -5.974 N/A 28.947 IG European Mid-Cap Gr C N/A 19.450 N/A N/A N/A Bottom 5 European Equity funds (ranked by 1-year performance) Assets (in C$ mlns) 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR YTD Maritime European Eq II- N/A -7.538 N/A N/A N/A Canada Life Gen EuroEq N/A -7.164 -17.676 N/A N/A Canada Life Euro Equity N/A -7.162 -17.670 12.582 N/A Maritime European Eq-R N/A -7.104 -19.925 N/A N/A Lutheran Life Europe Eqt 1.2 -7.032 -17.721 N/A N/A Source: Fundata Canada. (END) Dow Jones Newswires December 26, 2003 10:20 ET (15:20 GMT) 26 Dec 2003 10:20 ET DJ Canada Mutual Fund Performance: Japanese Equity Funds Fund performance is as of the close of business Dec 24 Top 5 Japanese Equity funds (ranked by 1-year performance) Assets (in C$ mlns) 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR YTD AGF Aggr Japan Class 3.4 23.227 -46.890 N/A 25.490 Mac Sel Mgrs Japan Cap-B N/A 17.032 N/A N/A 22.320 Mac Sel Mgrs Japan Cap C N/A 16.323 -18.609 N/A 21.499 GGOF Japanese Value Fund N/A 15.451 -14.182 N/A 20.695 TD JapanGrowth - I N/A 13.865 -27.182 39.444 16.842 Bottom 5 Japanese Equity funds (ranked by 1-year performance) Assets (in C$ mlns) 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR YTD Investors Japan Gro RSP N/A -6.858 -29.457 N/A N/A Investors Japanese Growth N/A -6.533 -28.574 34.977 N/A ING Japan Equity Fund N/A -5.663 N/A N/A 0.895 Trans GS Japan 225 Index N/A -3.798 -36.333 39.304 N/A IG Japanese Growth Cl N/A -0.767 N/A N/A N/A Source: Fundata Canada. (END) Dow Jones Newswires December 26, 2003 10:20 ET (15:20 GMT) 26 Dec 2003 10:20 ET DJ Canada Mutual Fund Performance: Asia Equity Ex-Japan Fund performance is as of the close of business Dec 24 Top 5 Asia Equity Ex-Japan funds (ranked by 1-year performance) Assets (in C$ mlns) 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR YTD Mac Sel Mgrs FE Cap Cl-M N/A 16.104 N/A N/A 31.879 Mac Sel Mgr FarEast Cap- N/A 15.731 N/A N/A 31.506 QIS Mac Unv SlMgrs FE Ca N/A 15.479 N/A N/A 31.192 TD AsiaGrowth RSP - I N/A 15.197 -13.507 24.642 25.888 Mac Sel Mgrs Far East Ca N/A 15.115 -3.397 N/A 30.813 Bottom 5 Asia Equity Ex-Japan funds (ranked by 1-year performance) Assets (in C$ mlns) 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR YTD Fidelity RSP Far East A N/A -1.037 -11.345 N/A 10.000 Fidelity Far East Class N/A -0.999 N/A N/A 10.019 TD AsianGrowth - I N/A -0.845 -0.483 58.328 7.336 Fidelity Far East Ser. A N/A -0.687 -11.023 37.314 10.404 AGF Asian Growth Class 78.8 0.126 -12.274 35.641 9.066 Source: Fundata Canada. (END) Dow Jones Newswires December 26, 2003 10:20 ET (15:20 GMT) 26 Dec 2003 10:20 ET DJ Canada Mutual Fund Performance: Canadian Balanced Funds Fund performance is as of the close of business Dec 24 Top 5 Canadian Balanced funds (ranked by 1-year performance) Assets (in C$ mlns) 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR YTD Acuity Pooled ConsAsstAl N/A 40.138 11.333 -11.383 N/A Acuity Pooled Bal N/A 34.581 -0.874 4.329 N/A Acuity Canadian Balanced N/A 32.141 -3.301 N/A N/A Acuity Pooled High Income N/A 31.044 13.679 -6.977 N/A Acuity High Income N/A 28.178 10.636 -9.892 N/A Bottom 5 Canadian Balanced funds (ranked by 1-year performance) Assets (in C$ mlns) 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR YTD University Ave Balanced N/A -41.619 -13.145 2.492 N/A Mavrix Diversified Fund N/A -14.134 2.481 7.421 -5.850 Montrusco Bolt GrowthPlus N/A -5.929 -15.568 N/A N/A Excel Canadian Balanced N/A -3.975 -16.200 N/A -0.950 Montrusco Bolt Value Plus N/A -3.785 -16.606 N/A N/A Source: Fundata Canada. (END) Dow Jones Newswires December 26, 2003 10:20 ET (15:20 GMT)