Sprott Small Cap Equity Class
Investment Team
Allan Jacobs
Senior Portfolio Manager, Director of Small Cap InvestmentsAllan Jacobs
Senior Portfolio Manager, Director of Small Cap Investments
Allan Jacobs joined SAM in August 2007 as a Director of Small Cap Investments with focus on the Sprott Small Cap Funds. Prior to joining SAM , Allan was head of Canadian Small Cap equities at Sceptre Investment Counsel, a field he has specialized in for the past 20 years. He was also the Portfolio Manager of the Sceptre Equity Growth Fund, as well as Portfolio Manager of the Sceptre Canadian Equity Small Cap Pooled Fund and the Canadian small cap component of all other institutional portfolios. He managed the Sceptre Small Cap Opportunities Fund (a hedge fund), which was launched on January 31, 2007 (now called the Sprott Small Cap Hedge Fund). He was an integral part of the Canadian Equity team at Sceptre since 1993 and was appointed a Managing Director of Sceptre in 1996.
Allan was acknowledged for his achievements at Sceptre on several occasions. The Sceptre Equity Growth Fund was awarded the Best Canadian Small Cap Fund over one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods at the 2007 Canadian Lipper Fund Awards. The Sceptre Equity Growth Fund was also a finalist for the 2006 Small Capitalization Equity Fund of the Year and was chosen Canadian Equity Fund of the Year in 2005. Furthermore, Allan was chosen the 2006 Fund Manager of the Year at the Canadian Investment Awards. The Small Capitalization Canadian Equity Pooled Fund, also managed by Allan, was awarded Canadian Small Cap Pooled Fund of the Year.
The experience he brought to Sceptre in 1993 included his management of the largest equity fund in South Africa (a $5 billion fund for Old Mutual) and his four years at Canada Life Investment Management Limited as the portfolio manager of Small Cap Canadian equities.
Peter Imhof
Investment StrategistPeter Imhof
Investment Strategist
Peter Imhof joined SAM in August 2007 as an Investment Strategist and member of the small cap team. Together with Allan Jacobs, Peter's focus is the new Sprott Small Cap Funds. Prior to joining SAM , Peter worked at Sceptre Investment Counsel as a member of the Canadian Equity Small Cap Team and was appointed as Managing Director in December 2006.
Peter was a significant contributor to the award-winning management team of the Sceptre Equity Growth Fund and the Small Capitalization Canadian Equity Pooled Fund. He began his investment career at Sceptre in March 1998. From 1998 to 2000 he was involved in quantitative analysis and portfolio construction in Canadian Equities.
Fund Details
| Fund Status | Open |
| Issue Price | $10.00 per Unit |
| Distributions | Ordinary Dividends and Capital Gains Dividends Distributed Annually (if any); Distributions are reinvested automatically |
| Fund Code |
SPR341 - FE
(A) |
| Inception Date | 10/17/2011 |
| Nature of Securities | Shares of a Class of a Mutual Fund Corporation |
| Type of Fund | Canadian Small Cap Equity |
| Valuations | Daily |
| Redemptions | Daily |
| Minimum Initial Investment | $1,000 |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | $100 |
| Minimum Investment Term | 180 days (3% penalty) |
| Management Fee | 2.5% annual - (A) |
| Performance Fee | Based on underlying fund. Underlying fund's performance fee is 10% of excess over S&P/TSX Small Cap Total Return Index |
| Eligible for Registered Plans | Yes |
| Investor Risk Tolerance | Above Average |
| Service Fee |
FE -
1% |
Fund Objective
The objective of the Fund is to achieve long-term capital growth. It seeks a similar return to its underlying fund, Sprott Small Cap Equity Fund, by investing substantially all of its assets in securities of that fund. The underlying fund invests primarily in small capitalization equity and equityrelated securities listed in Canada, with some exposure to global small capitalization equities.- Fund Codes
- Simplified Prospectus
- Annual Information Form
- Point of Sale Disclosure - Series A
- Point of Sale Disclosure - Series F
- Point of Sale Disclosure - Series I
- Conference Calls
For performance of underlying Fund, view the Sprott Small Cap Equity Fund.
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