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Currency hedging

Currency or exchange-rate risk is a factor when you invest in foreign securities. Although you purchased the investment in Canadian dollars, it invests in a market outside of Canada using a different currency. As a result, changes in the value of the Canadian dollar relative to the foreign currency affect your investment value either positively or negatively.


The purpose of this page is to keep you up to date on foreign currency hedging activities in those funds where the portfolio managers choose to hedge some or all foreign currency exposure.

Invesco Trimark doesn't require portfolio management teams to either hedge or not hedge foreign currency exposure. The decision rests solely with the lead portfolio manager of a fund. Portfolio managers may decide to hedge or not hedge based on their personal philosophies or may act opportunistically and hedge some currencies some of the time. Portfolio managers are free to change their foreign currency strategy at any time and without notice.

Listed below are all Invesco Trimark funds that currently have some currency hedging in place (other than the currency-neutral solutions) as at the date indicated. This information will be updated at each quarter end.



Hedging information (As at June 30, 2010)
Data not audited


Core bundles

Fund Currencies that are hedged Exposure to this currency (before hedges)
(%)
% of this currency exposure hedged Total foreign currency exposure
of the Fund (after hedges)
(%)
Invesco Core Canadian Balanced Class EUR
USD
5
13
23
62
 
17
Invesco Core Canadian Equity Class USD 17 16 32
 
Fixed-Income funds

Fund Currencies that are hedged Exposure to this currency (before hedges)
(%)
% of this currency exposure hedged Total foreign currency exposure
of the Fund (after hedges)
(%)
Trimark Government Plus Income Fund USD 0 100 0
Trimark Canadian Bond Fund USD 7 51 5
Trimark Floating Rate Income Fund USD 69 84 18
Trimark Advantage Bond Fund USD 52 80 15
Trimark Global High Yield Bond Fund USD 76 84 20
 
Balanced funds

Fund Currencies that are hedged Exposure to this currency (before hedges)
(%)
% of this currency exposure hedged Total foreign currency exposure
of the Fund (after hedges)
(%)
Trimark Income Growth Fund EUR
USD
4
24
53
72
 
11
Trimark Diversified Income Class USD 17 41 22
Trimark Select Balanced Fund USD 22 18 20
Invesco Canadian Balanced Fund USD 6 16 28
Trimark Global Balanced Fund MXN
USD
ZAR
4
49
2
62
20
45
 
71
 
Trimark Global Balanced Class MXN
USD
ZAR
4
49
2
62
20
46
 
72
 
Invesco Global Balanced Fund EUR
GBP
JPY
USD
23
11
14
31
55
21
94
43
 
57
 
 
 
Canadian equity funds

Fund Currencies that are hedged Exposure to this currency (before hedges)
(%)
% of this currency exposure hedged Total foreign currency exposure
of the Fund (after hedges)
(%)
Trimark Canadian Plus Dividend Class USD 17 33 25
Trimark Canadian Fund USD 27 20 23
Invesco Select Canadian Equity Fund USD 18 8 30
 
Global equity funds

Fund Currencies that are hedged Exposure to this currency (before hedges)
(%)
% of this currency exposure hedged Total foreign currency exposure
of the Fund (after hedges)
(%)
Trimark Global Dividend Class CHF
EUR
GBP
USD
10
11
11
58
52
59
51
53
 
49
 
 
Trimark Global Endeavour Fund MXN
ZAR
5
4
68
53
 
88
Trimark Global Endeavour Class MXN
ZAR
5
4
69
53
 
88
 
Sector funds

Fund Currencies that are hedged Exposure to this currency (before hedges)
(%)
% of this currency exposure hedged Total foreign currency exposure
of the Fund (after hedges)
(%)
Trimark Resources Fund USD 13 18 22
 
Private Pools

Fund Currencies that are hedged Exposure to this currency (before hedges)
(%)
% of this currency exposure hedged Total foreign currency exposure
of the Fund (after hedges)
(%)
Trimark Canadian Bond Private Pool USD 7 51 5
Trimark Monthly Income Private Pool USD 16 38 22
Trimark World Balanced Private Pool MXN
USD
ZAR
4
49
2
63
20
46
 
72
 
Invesco Canadian Equity Private Pool USD 18 8 29
Trimark Global Mid-Cap Equity Private Pool MXN
ZAR
5
4
68
52
 
87
 

Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses may all be associated with mutual fund investments. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. Please read the simplified prospectus before investing. Copies are available from your advisor or from Invesco Trimark Ltd.