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
August 2001
AUM
$33.7 million
MER
2.79%

Fund Numbers*

FE
EPL562
DSC
EPL462
LL
EPL762

Portfolio Manager

Sub-advisor
Mawer Investment Management Ltd.
Fund manager
Craig Senyk, CFA

*Also available in Series F, Elite Series

Fund objectives and accomplishments

  • Tax-efficiency - A tax-efficient Global equity fund for the tax-conscious investor
  • Access to best-in-class management - With over 25 years of experience, Mawer Investment Management Ltd. is one of Canada's leading authorities in tax-effective investment management

How your money is managed

  • The Fund will invest in wealth-creating companies that are attractively priced
  • The Fund incorporates a tax-effective overlay strategy to help clients retain as much of their pre-tax return on an after-tax basis as possible

How the fund is invested

How the fund is invested
Canadian Equity36.72
United States Equity29.78
International Equity31.47
Bond0.40
Cash1.32
Other0.30

Top Holdings

%

Unilever PLC2.32
Aspen Insurance Holdings2.02
BHP Billiton Limited1.76
GlaxoSmithKline PLC1.73
Telefonica SA1.70
Vodafone Group PLC1.70
State Bank of India1.67
Honda Motor1.61
Australia and New Zealand Bank1.52
Canon Inc.1.48
Total17.51

ANNUAL COMPOUND RETURNS (%)

1 Year3 Year5 Year10 YearSince Inception
Manulife Mawer Tax-Managed Grwth Fd23.83-5.351.96-0.67
MSCI World ($ Cdn)18.36-9.89-0.86-2.66-

Calendar year returns (%)

2009200820072006200520042003200220012000
18.48-26.752.9916.279.715.047.93-16.34--

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.