ROI Canadian Retirement Fund

Frequently Asked Questions & Literature



       ROI Canadian Retirement Fund  
Fund Fact Sheet
Fund Fact Sheet (FR)
Annual Report 2009
Annual Report 2009 (FR)
MRFP Annual Report 2009
MRFP Annual Report 2009 (FR)
Quarterly Investment Portfolio Information 2010
Investor Brochure (FR)
Investor Flyer
Prospectus
Prospectus (FR)
Annual Report 2008
Annual Report 2008 (FR)
MRFP Annual Report 2008
MRFP Annual Report 2008 (FR)
Semi-Annual Report 2009
Semi-Annual Report 2009 (FR)
MRFP Semi-Annual Report 2009
MRFP Semi-Annual Report 2009 (FR)

Q:   What is the difference between the ROI Canadian Retirement Fund and other funds?

A: Typically, mutual funds invest in cash, bonds and equities.  The ROI Canadian Retirement Fund is designed to invest in these securities and in private placements thereby diversifying the Fund beyond public securities by including private placements.   In order to achieve the short- and long-term cash flow needs of investors, the Funds investment objectives is to provide:

  • Capital appreciation
  • Stable income
  • Growth potential
Diversification through a wide range of asset classes increases the Funds ability to produce cash flow all of the time.  As a result, the Fund is highly diversified across different segments of the investment market.  The ROI Canadian Retirement Fund is designed to produce cash flow in the short and long term.  To do this, the Fund requires capital appreciation and growth to produce long-term cash flow and income to produce short-term cash flow.  As a result, the Fund is diversified amongst 5 different assets classes, managed by 5 different managers with over 18 different market segments while retaining the ability to add value for investors.

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Q:  What is the role of Sceptre in the ROI Canadian Retirement Fund?

A: Sceptre Investment Counsel has been a leading institutional investment manager for pension plans for over 50 years.   The ROI Canadian Retirement Fund invests in 4 different Sceptre Funds:

  • Sceptre Canadian Equity Fund
  • Sceptre Equity Growth Fund
  • Sceptre High Income Fund
  • Sceptre Bond Fund.  

Sceptre is responsible for managing the day-to-day affairs of the 4 Funds.

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Q:  What is the role of ROI Capital in the ROI Canadian Retirement Fund?

A: ROI Capital has been a leading investment manager of Private Placement lending in Canada. The ROI Canadian Retirement Fund portfolio includes investments in Private Placement loans. ROI Capital is responsible for identifying suitable investments that provide investors with higher income potential than a traditional bond or fixed income investment. ROI Capital only lends money to later-stage companies who are cash flow positive. As these loans are to private companies and typically carry a fixed rate of interest, they are uncorrelated to the public markets.

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Q: What are Private Placements and what does it do for the Fund?

A: Private Placement is debt lending to later-stage private businesses.   These loans are made to mature, stable businesses with established products, markets, distribution and management teams and generate strong cash flow or near-term cash flow from established customers.   The Fund typically receives interest and principal payments on a regular basis.  

Private Placements provide tremendous stability in a portfolio.  No matter what happens to the stock markets, these loans are un-impacted.  In addition there is less interest rate risk than a bond fund because these loans carry a fixed rate of interest for the life of the loan.  Private Placements are a critical tool when building a fully diversified portfolio.

In short, investing in Private Placements provides the Fund with higher income potential, reduced volatility and growth potential which makes it a very attractive asset for the Fund.

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Q:  What if I have unique or changing cash flow needs?

A: At ROI, we understand that investors are not the same.  People will have different CashFlow Series needs at different times in your lives.  As a result, we have created the ROI Adjustable CashFlow Series.  We offer 3 unique series to meet clients changing cash flow needs:

Series A - Variable distribution
Series 5 - 5% distribution
Series 7 - 7% distribution

Clients are able to select their appropriate payment level.  As their circumstances change, clients can freely switch between the series without any tax implications.

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FUND PERFORMANCE

1 Month (2.58%)
3 Months (4.46%)
6 Months (2.15%)
1 Year 11.22%
3 Years (6.66%)
Since Inception
(April 2006)
(2.19%)

GlobeFund posted returns for Series A as at
June 30, 2010.

 
    Asset MixIndustry AllocationGeographic Allocation

Equities – Large Cap 45.78%

Equities – Small-to-Mid Cap 21.04%

Bonds 18.88%

Private Placements & Other 10.94%

Income Trusts 1.70%

Cash & Short-Term Securities 1.66%

Financials 23.05%

Energy 20.75%

Industrials 18.94%

Materials 16.50%

Other 7.30%

Consumer Discretionary 5.38%

Information Technology 3.02%

Telecommunication Services 2.58%

Consumer Staples 2.00%

Utilities 0.27%

Health Care 0.21%

Canada 94.48%

United States 5.52%


  Company    %  
Mold-Masters   5.22%
Novo Plastics Inc.   4.04%
Royal Bank of Canada   3.47%
Bank of Nova Scotia   2.40%
Toronto Dominion Bank   2.24%
Suncor Energy   2.11%
Canadian National Railway   2.07%
Gov't of Canada - Bond   2.06%
Canada Housing Trust   2.00%
Canadian Natural Resources   1.72%

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