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U.S. High Yield Bond Fund<br />

Notes to Statement of Investment Portfolio<br />

AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2009<br />

Currency Risk<br />

The table below indicates the currencies to which the Fund had exposure as at December 31, 2009, on both its trading monetary and non-monetary assets and liabilities.<br />

Currency risk exposed holdings Forward foreign exchange contracts Total Exposure As a % of Net Assets<br />

(including derivatives)*<br />

U.S. Dollar 115,664,298 — 115,664,298 98.39%<br />

*Amounts include monetary and non-monetary items.<br />

As at December 31, 2009, had the Canadian dollar strengthened or weakened by 5% in relation to all currencies, with all other variables held constant, net assets would have decreased or increased,<br />

respectively, by approximately $5,783,215. In practice, the actual trading results may differ from this sensitivity analysis and the difference could be material.<br />

Interest Rate Risk<br />

The table below summarizes the Fund’s exposure to interest rate risks. It includes the Fund’s assets and trading liabilities at fair values, categorized by the earlier of contractual re-pricing or maturity dates.<br />

Bonds 2009 2008<br />

Less than 1 year 669,634 —<br />

1-3 years 8,724,819 —<br />

3-5 years 26,403,445 —<br />

> 5 years 69,814,122 —<br />

Total 105,612,020 —<br />

As at December 31, 2009, had the prevailing interest rates raised or lowered by 1%, with all other variables held constant, net assets would have decreased or increased, respectively, by approximately<br />

$4,911,275. In practice, the results may differ from this sensitivity analysis and the difference could be material.<br />

Other Price Risk<br />

As at December 31, 2009, the Fund did not have exposure to significant other price risk as the Fund invested primarily in debt securities.<br />

Credit Risk<br />

As at December 31, 2009, the Fund invested in debt securities with the following credit ratings:<br />

Debt securities by credit rating 2009<br />

AAA 0.00%<br />

AA 0.30%<br />

A 0.12%<br />

BBB 1.87%<br />

Below BBB 87.53%<br />

Unrated 0.03%<br />

Total 89.85%<br />

Credit ratings are obtained from Bloomberg general rates which are a blend of Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Dominion Bond Rating Services.<br />

Fair Value Measurements<br />

The following table summarizes the inputs used as of December 31, 2009 in valuing the Fund’s investments and derivatives carried at fair values:<br />

Quoted prices in active markets Significant other observable inputs Significant unobservable inputs<br />

for identical assets (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Total<br />

Common shares $ — $ — $ — $ —<br />

Preferred shares — — — —<br />

Short-term notes — — — —<br />

Bonds — 105,612,020 — 105,612,020<br />

Investments in funds — — — —<br />

Total Investments $ — $ 105,612,020 $ — $ 105,612,020<br />

Derivative assets — — — —<br />

Derivative liabilities — — — —<br />

During the year ended December 31, 2009, no equity investments were transferred between Level 1 and Level 2.<br />

During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Fund did not hold any investments classified within Level 3.<br />

SUHY<br />

(See accompanying notes)<br />

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