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Chou Associates Fund Series A

Global Equity

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NAVPS
(11-01-2024)
$181.99
Change
$0.40 (0.22%)

As at September 30, 2024

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Chou Associates Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (October 31, 1986): 9.76%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund -2.30% 3.19% 2.61% 13.68% 13.31% 8.00% 10.41% 22.87% 13.77% 7.14% 8.19% 8.58% 5.61% 4.92%
Benchmark 2.54% 5.44% 9.22% 20.44% 31.13% 24.98% 10.10% 12.92% 12.49% 10.93% 11.34% 11.57% 11.47% 11.51%
Category Average 1.86% 5.00% 6.76% 16.90% 26.55% 20.80% 7.09% 10.29% 9.82% 8.46% 8.68% 8.97% 8.86% 8.56%
Category Rank 2,080 / 2,080 1,633 / 2,071 1,928 / 2,041 1,623 / 2,016 1,955 / 1,971 1,852 / 1,861 241 / 1,730 4 / 1,543 104 / 1,462 1,063 / 1,329 718 / 1,135 640 / 1,038 798 / 845 706 / 745
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 1 4 3 3 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Fund -1.87% 2.15% -0.56% 3.98% 3.95% 2.50% -3.12% 0.00% 2.64% 5.40% 0.22% -2.30%
Benchmark -0.71% 6.95% 2.53% 1.41% 5.64% 2.94% -1.84% 3.15% 2.29% 2.79% 0.04% 2.54%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

12.14% (February 2021)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-17.05% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 12.06% -6.95% -2.79% 3.80% -7.95% 1.29% -9.47% 52.47% 9.28% 0.67%
Benchmark 13.97% 16.88% 5.18% 16.29% -1.79% 21.41% 13.15% 17.62% -12.64% 19.37%
Category Average 8.33% 8.98% 3.86% 14.23% -5.38% 19.94% 11.73% 16.21% -13.86% 15.08%
Quartile Ranking 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 4
Category Rank 193/ 680 758/ 762 812/ 886 1,011/ 1,044 940/ 1,191 1,391/ 1,391 1,444/ 1,472 2/ 1,592 2/ 1,747 1,899/ 1,899

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

52.47% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-9.47% (2020)

Asset Allocation

Sector Allocation

Geographic Allocation

Top Holdings

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Chou Associates Fund Series A

Median

Other - Global Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 12.88% 18.57% 17.75%
Beta 0.46% 0.84% 0.88%
Alpha 0.06% 0.04% -0.04%
Rsquared 0.20% 0.35% 0.35%
Sharpe 0.57% 0.67% 0.27%
Sortino 1.10% 1.00% 0.27%
Treynor 0.16% 0.15% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 99.49% 99.12% 95.97%
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 9 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 7 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 9.53% 12.88% 18.57% 17.75%
Beta 0.62% 0.46% 0.84% 0.88%
Alpha -0.04% 0.06% 0.04% -0.04%
Rsquared 0.31% 0.20% 0.35% 0.35%
Sharpe 0.87% 0.57% 0.67% 0.27%
Sortino 2.07% 1.10% 1.00% 0.27%
Treynor 0.13% 0.16% 0.15% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 99.49% 99.12% 95.97%

Fund Details

Start Date October 31, 1986
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $164

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
CHO100

Investment Objectives

The Fund's objective is to provide long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in equity securities of U.S. and foreign businesses considered by the Manager to be undervalued. The Fund may invest in the equity securities of Canadian businesses. Investments may include common and preferred shares, convertible debentures, warrants, government and corporate bonds and short-term indebtedness.

Investment Strategy

The investment process followed in selecting equity investments, convertible debentures, warrants, government and corporate bonds and short-term indebtedness for the Funds is a value-oriented approach to investing. This involves a detailed analysis of the strengths of individual companies, with much less emphasis on short-term market factors.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
Francis Chou 10-01-1986

Management and Organization

Fund Manager Chou Associates Management Inc.
Advisor Chou Associates Management Inc.
Custodian CIBC Mellon Trust Company
Registrar CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company
Distributor -
Auditor Grant Thornton LLP

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed No
PAC Initial Investment -
PAC Subsequent -
SWP Allowed No
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 1.81%
Management Fee 1.50%
Load Back Fee Only
FE Max 2.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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