TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Dec. 8, 2017) – Investors and investment advisors are invited to listen to an update on Taylor North American Equity Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) (TSX:TOF.UN) by David Taylor of Taylor Asset Management. A link to the update recorded on December 6, 2017 has been posted to the Brompton Funds’ website at the following link:
http://www.bromptongroup.com/static/mp3/tof_update_dec2017.mp3
Taylor Asset Management employs a value-driven investment strategy to construct a portfolio that seeks to balance long-term capital growth with capital preservation and will invest opportunistically in equity and equity related securities of issuers that they believe are fundamentally sound and are trading at a discount to their intrinsic value. The Fund invests opportunistically in Canada and the U.S. and the equities portfolio can be biased to either country depending on which market David believes offers the most attractive valuations. In addition, the Fund may invest up to 25% of the portfolio in securities listed outside of North America in cases where the portfolio manager believes attractive opportunities exist or for purposes of diversification.
Since inception on June 19, 2012, through to November 30, 2017, TOF.UN has generated a return of 11.7% per annum(1), which is comprised of .33(2) an increase in NAV since inception, plus total cash distributions of .26 per unit. TOF.UN has a current monthly distribution of {$content}.052 per unit, which represents a market distribution rate of 5.0% p.a.(2) The Fund is available for purchase on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol TOF.UN.
About Brompton Funds
Brompton Funds, a division of Brompton Group which was founded in 2000, is an experienced investment fund manager with approximately .0 billion in assets under management. Brompton’s investment solutions include TSX traded funds, mutual funds and flow-through limited partnerships. For further information, please contact your investment advisor, call Brompton’s investor relations line at 416-642-6000 (toll-free at 1-866-642-6001), email [email protected] or visit our website at www.bromptongroup.com.
About Taylor Asset Management
David Taylor of Taylor Asset Management Inc. has been managing equities for 28 years and funds managed by David Taylor have won 15 Lipper Awards(3) in the past decade for short, mid and long-term performance.
(1) See Standard Performance Data table below. Source: Brompton, as at November 30, 2017 |
Taylor North American Equity Opportunities Fund Performance to November 30, 2017 |
1 Yr | 3 Yrs | 5-Yrs | Incep. (19/06/12) |
Taylor North American Equity Opportunities Fund TSX:TOF.UN |
14.6% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 11.7% |
S&P 500 Index | 22.9% | 10.9% | 15.7% | 15.7% |
S&P/TSX Composite Index | 9.6% | 6.0% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
(2) As at December 6, 2017 |
(3) For a detailed list of awards, please visit www.bromptongroup.com/funds/fund/tof/overview |
You will usually pay brokerage fees to your dealer if you purchase or sell units of the investment fund on the Toronto Stock Exchange or other alternative Canadian trading system (an “exchange”). If the units are purchased or sold on an exchange, investors may pay more than the current net asset value when buying units of the investment fund and may receive less than the current net asset value when selling them.
There are ongoing fees and expenses associated with owning units of an investment fund. An investment fund must prepare disclosure documents that contain key information about the fund. You can find more detailed information about the Fund in the public filings available at www.sedar.com. The indicated rates of return are the historical annual compounded total returns including changes in unit value and reinvestment of all distributions and do not take into account certain fees such as redemption costs or income taxes payable by any securityholder that would have reduced returns. Investment funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.
Certain statements contained in this news release constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking information may relate to matters disclosed in this press release and to other matters identified in public filings relating to the Fund, to the future outlook of the Fund and anticipated events or results and may include statements regarding the future financial performance of the Fund. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by terms such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “expect”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “intend”, “estimate”, “predict”, “potential”, “continue” or other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Actual results may vary from such forward-looking information. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and we assume no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances.
416-642-6000 (toll-free at 1-866-642-6001)
[email protected]
www.bromptongroup.com