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ABC DIRT-CHEAP STOCK FUND OVERVIEW
OBJECTIVE
ABC Dirt-Cheap Stock Fund is a "go-anywhere in the world" equity fund with unlimited investment flexibility. This deep-value fund has no company-size investment restrictions, and, as a result, can opportunistically purchase overlooked, undervalued and less liquid micro-capitalization stocks. We expect this fund to have a mix of 40-60 holdings comprised of Canadian, U.S. as well as Far East, Australian and European equities. The fund will be closed to new money after September 1, 2006.
ABC Dirt-Cheap Stock Fund's
Top Ten Stock List

Fortress Paper Ltd.
Strad Energy Services Ltd.
Energold Drilling Corp.
Geodrill Ltd.
Genworth MI Canada Inc.
Martinrea International Inc.
High Liner Foods Inc. "A" non-voting
Antrim Energy Inc.
Equitable Group Inc.
Savanna Energy Services Corp.

as at December 30, 2011 updated quarterly
SECTOR ALLOCATION
Sector allocation
PERFORMANCE
ABC Dirt-Cheap Stock Fund Annual Returns
Year ABC DCSF (%) RUSSELL 2000 (%) TSXTR (%) MSCI EAFE (%)
2007 3.79 -2.75 9.83 8.08
2008 -54.34 -34.80 -33.00 -40.69
2009 62.87 25.22 35.05 34.39
2010 32.49 25.31 17.61 9.43
2011 -11.97 -5.45 -8.71 -11.78
Russell 2000 = Russell 2000 in $US
TSXTR = S&P/TSX Composite Total Return Index
MSCSI EAFE = MSCI EAFE + Canada in $US
as at December 31, 2011 updated annually
Compounded Annual Rates of Return
  ABC DCSF (%) Russell 2000 TSXTR MSCI EAFE
1 Year -11.97 -5.45 -8.71 -11.78
2 Year 8.00 8.85 3.62 -1.75
3 Year 23.85 14.05 13.18 9.06
5 Year -2.08 -1.22 1.30 -3.62
Compounded Since Inception:
(April 1st, 2006) 
-0.19 -0.57 2.63 -0.73
Russell 2000 = Russell 2000 in $US
TSXTR = S&P/TSX Composite Total Return Index
MSCI EAFE = MSCI EAFE + Canada in US$
as at December 30, 2011 updated quarterly
VALUE OF $1000 INVESTED AT INCEPTION
Chart of $1000 invested at inception
PORTFOLIO
All dollar amounts in thousands (CDN$), Exchange rate used is 1.01825
No. of Shares Description Total Cost ($) Market Value ($)
CASH -- 5.66%
14,653 Cash - CAD 15 15
49,143 UBS Cash in Action Fund - CAD 4,914 4,914
427,359 STIC Liquidity Portfolio - USD 433 435
TOTAL CASH 5,362 5,364
COMMON STOCKS -- 94.34%
CANADIAN STOCKS -- 86.17%
OIL & GAS -- 32.66%
3,200,000 Antrim Energy Inc. 3,364 3,776
1,000,000 Emerge Oil + Gas Inc. 2,874 1,230
725,000 Enseco Energy Services Corp. 1,450 935
2,500,000 Entrec Transportation Services Ltd. 2,500 2,875
250,000 Flint Energy Services Ltd. 3,980 3,193
1,625,000 Ithaca Energy Inc. 3,144 3,526
300,000 Legacy Oil + Gas Inc. 3,430 3,144
850,000 Renegade Petroleum Ltd. 3,621 2,465
500,000 Savanna Energy Services Corp. 3,482 3,725
9,000,000 Sea Dragon Energy Inc. 3,412 675
1,050,000 Strad Energy Services Ltd. 4,886 4,515
415,000 Twin Butte Energy Ltd. 887 884
TOTAL 37,030 30,943
MINING / PRECIOUS METALS -- 9.99%
916,200 Energold Drilling Corp. 1,722 4,178
1,810,000 Geodrill Ltd. 3,615 4,163
2,500,000 Pacific Coal S.A. 3,150 1,075
1,250,000 Pacific Coal S.A., warrants 625 50
TOTAL 9,112 9,466
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS -- 12.99%
2,000,000 Bennett Environmental Inc. 4,281 3,600
500,000 Canam Group Inc. 4,679 2,050
1,250,000 Com Dev International Ltd. 3,433 2,563
550,000 Martinrea International Inc. 3,991 4,098
TOTAL 16,385 12,310
MERCHANDISING -- 0.00%
2,157,900 CY Oriental Holdings Ltd. 2,411 0
799,998 CY Oriental Holdings Ltd., warrants 0 0
TOTAL 2,411 0
CONSUMER PRODUCTS -- 4.13%
250,000 High Liner Foods Inc., Class A 1,635 3,914
TOTAL 1,635 3,914
PAPER/FOREST PRODUCTS -- 11.78%
7,500,000 Eacom Timber Corp. 3,682 525
400,000 Fortress Paper Ltd. 3,093 10,636
TOTAL 6,776 11,161
TRANSPORTATION -- 3.72%
300,000 Westjet Airlines Ltd. 3,754 3,528
TOTAL 3,754 3,528
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 8.29%
150,000 Equitable Group Inc. 2,478 3,750
200,000 Genworth MI Canada Inc. 4,235 4,100
TOTAL 6,713 7,850
REAL ESTATE -- 2.61%
600,000 Tricon Capital Group Inc. 3,452 2,472
TOTAL 3,452 2,472
U.S. STOCKS -- 5.82%
TRANSPORTATION -- 3.61%
137,500 Fly Leasing Ltd. ADS 3,168 1,753
120,000 Seaspan Corp. 2,984 1,672
TOTAL 6,152 3,424
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 2.20%
62,500 Kansas City Life Insurance Co. 3,514 2,089
TOTAL 3,514 2,089
FOREIGN STOCKS -- 2.35%
4,042,500 Harmony Asset Ltd. 2,830 2,223
TOTAL 2,830 2,223
TOTAL COMMON STOCK 99,764 89,380
TOTAL PORTFOLIO 105,125 94,744
as at December 30, 2011 updated quarterly
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