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
October 2002
AUM
$20.4 million
MER
2.44%

Fund Numbers*

FE
EPL8501
DSC
EPL8401
LL
EPL8701

Portfolio Manager

Sub-advisor
MFC Global Investment Management (Canada)
Fund manager
Alan Wicks, CFA

*Also available in Series F, Elite Series

Fund objectives and accomplishments

  • Competitive risk management - The Fund has exhibited strong risk-adjusted returns over the long-term
  • A history of strong long-term performance - One of the top performing Canadian value equity mutual funds over the last 3 years
  • (Source: Globe HySales, Feb. 28, 2007)

How your money is managed

  • A conservative, value-based investment style is used to select the best undervalued companies in Canada
  • Rigorous quantitative analysis and fundamental research is used to create a concentrated portfolio of 40 - 60 securities

How the fund is invested

How the fund is invested
Financials29.20
Energy20.00
Consumer Discretionary10.81
Materials10.79
Industrials7.22
Telecommunication Services5.35
Cash6.31
Other10.32

Top Holdings

%

Power Corp of Canada4.01
Nexen Inc.3.94
TELUS Corp.3.85
Manulife Financial3.81
TD Bank3.80
Empire Company3.77
Imperial Oil3.75
Agrium3.01
Suncor Energy2.82
Inmet Mining2.63
Total35.39

ANNUAL COMPOUND RETURNS (%)

1 Year3 Year5 Year10 YearSince Inception
Manulife Canadian Value Class38.68-4.623.44-8.26
S&P/TSX Total Return31.73-2.396.574.94-

Calendar year returns (%)

2009200820072006200520042003200220012000
39.94-36.101.8312.9320.6017.4122.39---

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.