VOLATILITY METER

Low (1) High (25) Volatility meter showing a volatility of >25

Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com

Fund facts

Date of inception
February 1994
AUM
$354.1 million
MER
2.35%

Fund Numbers*

FE
 
DSC
LL

Portfolio Manager

Sub-advisor
MFC Global Investment Management (Canada)
Fund manager
Shauna Sexsmith, CFA and Alison Mendes, CFA

*Also available in Adv, F, Elite, T, Elite T Series Series

Fund objectives and accomplishments

  • A history of strong performance - Recent returns have allowed the Fund to outpace its peers over the last three years
  • What you see is what you get - The manager's strict adherence to a growth style allows the investor to understand exactly what they are buying

How your money is managed

  • The manager uses a top down approach to identify themes for the portfolio, identifying trends in the business cycle, interest rates and the general global economy
  • To identify individual securities within the chosen themes, the manager employs bottom-up fundamental analysis, which may include company visits and management interviews

How the fund is invested

How the fund is invested
Financials27.14
Energy24.61
Materials23.80
Industrials6.56
Information Technology6.00
Consumer Discretionary4.64
Cash1.60
Other5.65

Top Holdings

%

Bank of Nova Scotia6.86
Royal Bank of Canada6.77
Suncor Energy6.01
Canadian Natural Resources4.74
TD Bank4.48
Barrick Gold Corp.4.01
Research In Motion3.89
Goldcorp Inc.3.44
Teck Resources2.54
Niko Resources2.43
Total45.17

ANNUAL COMPOUND RETURNS (%)

1 Year3 Year5 Year10 YearSince Inception
Manulife Canadian Equity Fund-A25.62-7.762.592.818.43
S&P/TSX Total Return31.73-2.396.574.94-

Calendar year returns (%)

2009200820072006200520042003200220012000
30.82-39.778.3117.4921.9112.1023.47-14.83-10.5210.00

Growth of a $10,000 investment

Growth of a $10,000 investment

For illustration purposes only

Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. The indicated rates of return are the historical annual compounded total returns including changes in share value and reinvestment of distributions and do not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any security holder that would have reduced returns. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. Manulife Investments is the brand name identifying the personal wealth management lines of business offered by The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (Manulife Financial) and its subsidiaries in Canada. Manulife Funds, Manulife Corporate Classes and Manulife Simplicity Portfolios are managed by Manulife Mutual Funds, a division of Elliott & Page Limited. Manulife and the block design are registered service marks and trademarks of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company and are used by it and its affiliates including Manulife Financial Corporation.

Source: CTVglobemedia Publishing Inc.