Russell Core Plus Fixed Income Class1 Series A and F Class Goal To provide diversification against equities by utilizing a broad range of available fixed income strategies and investing in fixed income securities of both Canadian and non-Canadian issuers. Target allocation (Actual manager allocation may vary) English French Investment performance (%) As of 03/31/2013     3 mths   YTD   1 yr.   3 yrs.   5 yrs.   10 yrs.   Incep.* Series A   0.48   0.48   4.35   5.12   4.93   --   5.33 Series F   0.67   0.48   5.19   5.97   5.77   --   6.18 Total number of holdings: As of 03/31/2013 Total pool assets: $589.0 million As of 03/31/2013 Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure Profile Page English French Introducing Core Plus Leading Edge: The Canadian fixed income landscape is evolving, and Core Plus offers leading edge fixed income strategies. Increased Return Potential: Core Plus enables investors to take advantage of non-core fixed income sectors, such as high yield, currency and emerging markets debt securities. These additional investment products offer the potential for higher levels of excess returns versus traditional fixed income. With the expectation of higher returns, at times, can come higher risk. Enhanced Diversification: These non-core fixed income sectors have a low correlation with traditional fixed income securities. This adds diversification to a bond portfolio and may improve its performance. Greater Access to Foreign Markets: Gaining fixed income exposure in foreign markets that have differenct fiscal and/or monetary policies than Canada may drive different results than a domestic bond portfolio. Tax Efficiency - Through the new corporate class version. Key Benefits   Provides an effective complement to a balanced portfolio, by seeking increased  performance of the fixed income segment of the portfolio while not significantly increasing the total risk. Increased diversification, due to a wider opportunity set, lower associated correlations, and less reliance on duration. Fixed income securities of non-Canadian issuers Active bond sub-advisers in the Pool have the ability to add value where they see attractive opportunities. Seeks higher excess return potential than a typical fixed income strategy. The Pool is Suitable for Investors Who   Have a low tolerance for risk and a medium to long-term time horizon. Seek a higher level of fixed income return potential, contributing to the fixed income component of a diversified portfolio. Want to receive interest income in their portfolio. 1The Russell Core Plus Fixed Income Class may enter into a forward contract with one or more Canadian banks (the counterparty) to generate tax-efficinet capital gains. Alternatively, Russell Core Plus Fixed Income Class may elect to invest directly in securities without forward agreements. In this case, the Fund may invest in securities of another mutual fund such as the reference fund, ie. Russell Core Plus Fixed Income Pool. Unless otherwise noted, all the rates shown are for the period ending 03/31/2013. The rates shown are compounded yearly. They also include changes in unit value and all money that has been re-invested. Note: The statement of investment portfolio may change due to ongoing portfolio transactions of the Pool. This list will be updated within 60 days of each quarter end. *Inception: October 30, 2007 (Series A and F) Last updated: 03/31/2013			Download the fact sheet: English French Printer friendly version of this page Send feedback or comments

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