Qwest Energy Canadian Resource Class

Qwest Energy Canadian Resource Class ("CRC") is part of Qwest Funds Corp.'s corporate class mutual fund family and, as such, can be switched with our Qwest Inflation-Deflation Trend Allocation Class mutual fund with no capital gain tax being triggered.

Investment Objective

The fundamental investment objective of the Qwest Energy Canadian Resource Class ("CRC") is to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of Canadian companies involved in the energy and natural resources sector.

Investment Strategies

CRC will invest in the resource sector and primarily in the oil and gas sector. In addition, CRC may also invest in securities of companies in the oilfield services, pipelines, midstream services, utilities and equipment manufacturers sectors. CRC may take positions in other securities, such as convertible securities, debt securities, exchange traded funds comprised of debt securities and derivative instruments based on such securities, and invest in foreign resource companies listed on major stock exchanges.

Portfolio Management Team

CRC has retained Qwest Investment Fund Management Ltd's oil and gas portfolio management team to provide investment advisory and fund management services. Mr. Don Short, Senior Vice-President and Portfolio Manager, manages CRC. Click here for Mr. Short's biography. Read more

Redemptions

Mutual Fund shareholders may redeem shares of the Mutual Fund on any valuation day (see "Investor Information - Statutory Documents" for complete details).