Element Earth Equity Fund

Investment Returns

As at 31 July 2010Element Earth Equity FundALSI_DRELATIVE
Annualised since Inception20.9%18.0%2.9%
Annualised 5 year15.0%16.2%-1.2%
Annualised 3 year3.7%3.6%0.1%
Annualised 2 year8.7%7.4%1.3%
1 year13.0%21.0%-8.0%

Figures quoted are from Element Investment Managers, for a lump sum using Class A NAV-NAV prices with income distributions reinvested.

Risk

As at 31 July 2010Element Earth Equity FundALSI_DALSI
5 year Sharpe Ratio0.450.410.39
5 year Sortino Ratio0.870.800.74
Max Drawdown-25.4%-37.6%-40.4%
Information Ratio (Since Inception rel. to ALSI)0.25-0.03

Monthly Returns

JanFebMarchAprilMayJune July AugSeptOctNovDec
20013.95%2.23%
2002-3.68%-0.76%0.30%8.98%3.97%0.02%-0.95%1.20%-0.02%3.18%5.19%-0.28%
2003-1.89%-1.98%-5.05%-0.61%10.83%0.55%3.61%4.66%-0.62%8.02%1.98%7.26%
20042.73%0.65%1.17%0.75%0.02%0.24%0.75%6.34%5.30%4.94%7.23%3.68%
2005-1.18%2.47%-0.66%-3.59%9.64%2.86%6.66%1.08%8.69%-0.48%3.23%6.22%
20068.35%-0.37%4.43%3.47%-2.11%3.34%-0.60%3.46%0.97%2.88%4.23%4.59%
20072.15%0.27%4.23%2.41%2.14%-2.15%-0.06%0.00%4.70%2.91%-1.51%-3.96%
2008-5.70%6.16%-0.36%-0.07%1.95%-5.40%-3.63%3.79%-8.58%-8.24%-1.69%6.67%
20090.65%-7.32%4.91%1.51%6.30%0.79%7.62%4.72%1.87%4.21%-2.10%1.29%
2010-3.07%1.21%4.38%0.81%-2.59%-1.49%3.46%
 
 

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