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A Time to Invest in Africa

Please click here for a free summary version of the white paper "A Time to Invest in Africa" by Larry Seruma.

Long-term Performance of Leading Benchmarks

The table below compares returns for two measures of African markets with other leading equity benchmarks. All returns are for periods ending 12/31/09.

Annualized Returns 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year
South Africa 28.63% 3.55% 16.93% 12.68%
Africa Composite 4.24% -0.50% 10.79% N/A
Dow Jones Industrials 18.82% -5.77% -0.67% -0.97%
S&P 500 23.45% -7.70% -1.65% -2.72%
Russell 2000 25.22% -7.40% -0.82% 2.17%
MSCI World 26.98% -7.65% -0.01% -1.94%
MSCI Emerging Markets 74.50% 2.73% 12.79% 7.29%


Sources: Bloomberg, South Africa data is from the FTSE/JSE Africa All Shares Index, Africa Composite is composed of equal weighted returns from the markets of Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria and South Africa

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a price-weighted average of 30 significant stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ.
The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged composite of 500 large capitalization companies.
The Russell 2000 is an index comprised of the 2,000 smallest companies on the Russell 3000 list.
The MSCI World Index is a capitalization weighted index of stocks in developed markets from the Americas, Europe and the Pacific.
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a capitalization weighted index of stocks in emerging markets from the America, Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Asia.
You cannot invest directly in an index.



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Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Nile Pan Africa Fund. This and other important information about the Fund is contained in the prospectus, which can be obtained by calling 1-877-68-AFRICA. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing. The Nile Pan Africa Fund is distributed by Northern Lights Distributors, LLC.

Mutual Funds involve risk, including possible loss of principal.  Because the Fund will invest the majority of its assets in African companies, it is highly dependent on the state of the African economy and the financial prospects of specific African companies.  Certain African markets are in only the earliest stages of development and may experience political and economic instability, capital market restrictions, unstable governments, weaker economies and less developed legal systems with fewer security holder rights.  Adverse changes in currency exchange rates may erode or reverse any potential gains from the Fund’s investments.  ETF’s are subject to specific risks, depending on the nature of the underlying strategy of the fund. These risks could include liquidity risk, sector risk, as well as risks associated with fixed income securities, real estate investments, and commodities, to name a few.  Non-diversification risk, as the Funds are more vulnerable to events affecting a single issuer.  Investments in underlying funds that own small and mid-capitalization companies may be more vulnerable than larger, more established organizations. The Fund’s exposure to companies primarily engaged in the natural resource markets may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in a wider variety of industries.  There is a risk that issuers and counterparties will not make payments on securities and other investments held by the Fund, resulting in losses to the Fund. In general, the price of a fixed income security falls when interest rates rise. The Fund may invest, directly or indirectly, in "junk bonds.”  Such securities are speculative investments that carry greater risks than higher quality debt securities.

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