Healthcare Composite

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Annual Returns

GIPS Performance Report
Auditor's Report


12 months ended December 31 Composite Return
(Gross of fees)%
Composite Return
(Net of fees)%
Healthcare Benchmark 1,3% Performance Relative to Healthcare Benchmark 1,2% S&P500 Total Return
Index 1
%
Performance Relative to S&P500 Total Return
Index 1,2
%

20104 0.1 -0.3 -9.6 9.7 -6.7 6.8

2009 26.0 23.3 18.9 7.1 26.5 -0.5

2008 -15.1 -16.7 -21.5 6.4 -37.0 21.9

2007 1.8 -0.1 3.9 -2.1 5.5 -3.7

2006 9.1 6.5 5.3 3.8 15.8 -6.7

2005 10.9 8.3 2.6 8.3 4.9 6.0

2004 11.9 9.5 1.4 10.5 10.9 1.0

2003 41.4 38.2 29.2 12.2 28.7 12.7

2002 -20.4 -21.3 -33.6 13.2 -22.1 1.7

1 Not covered by auditors' report
2 Relative performance of gross returns vis-à-vis the benchmark
3 From January 1, 2007, the MSCI World Healthcare Index (Ticker: NDWUHC) is the benchmark used as it is a better reflection of the strategy of the composite. Prior to that period, the benchmark used comprised 50% Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (Ticker: NBI) and 50% Philadelphia Drug Index (Ticker: RXS).
4 Period from January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010