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
November 1998
AUM
$88.4 million
MER
2.67%

Fund Numbers*

FE
EPL587
DSC
EPL487
LL
EPL787

Portfolio Manager

Sub-advisor
PCJ Investment Counsel
Fund manager
PCJ Investment Counsel - Mgmt. Team

*Also available in Series F Series

Fund objectives and accomplishments

  • Different approach to Canadian equity - The manager's top-down view of the markets allows the Fund to take advantage of the best securities in the best sectors
  • Consistent outperformance - The Fund has outperformed its average peer 75% of the time, on a calendar year returns basis, since inception

How your money is managed

  • The Fund seeks out high quality large-cap Canadian equity securities in different sectors of the Canadian economy
  • The Fund's sector rotation strategy means over-weighting sectors that are expected to outperform according to the current stage of the market cycle

How the fund is invested

How the fund is invested
Energy27.80
Financials26.16
Materials21.76
Consumer Discretionary5.90
Telecommunication Services5.43
Industrials5.36
Cash2.04
Other5.55

Top Holdings

%

Suncor Energy6.63
Royal Bank of Canada6.59
TD Bank5.42
Barrick Gold Corp.4.91
Research In Motion4.77
Bank of Nova Scotia4.76
Canadian Natural Resources4.41
Manulife Financial4.25
EnCana Corp.3.53
CIBC3.37
Total48.64

ANNUAL COMPOUND RETURNS (%)

1 Year3 Year5 Year10 YearSince Inception
Manulife Sector Rotation Fund31.10-2.775.984.647.49
S&P/TSX Composite Index27.60-5.233.812.72-

Calendar year returns (%)

2009200820072006200520042003200220012000
34.24-31.847.0916.5622.6013.0525.61-18.19-10.6318.01

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.