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
$22.4 million
MER
2.91%

Fund Numbers*

FE
EPL8503
DSC
EPL8403
LL
EPL8703

Portfolio Manager

Sub-advisor
McLean Budden Limited
Fund manager
McLean Budden - Mgmt. Team

*Also available in Series F Series

Fund objectives and accomplishments

  • Access to best-in-class management - McLean Budden is one of the most respected institutional and retail investment managers in Canada
  • A history of superior risk management - The Fund has exhibited lower risk than the market over recent time periods

How your money is managed

  • The manager's investment decisions are driven by a company's relative value, financial strength and a catalyst for value realization
  • The Fund is managed conservatively and consists of a concentrated portfolio of between 40-50 stocks

How the fund is invested

How the fund is invested
Energy26.36
Financials26.19
Materials11.99
Consumer Discretionary8.09
Industrials7.38
Telecommunication Services5.61
Other14.38

Top Holdings

%

TD Bank5.32
Barrick Gold Corp.5.23
Manulife Financial4.97
Royal Bank of Canada4.91
TransCanada Corp.4.34
Agrium4.12
Power Corp of Canada3.54
Cameco Corp.3.46
Bank of Nova Scotia3.42
Talisman Energy3.33
Total42.64

ANNUAL COMPOUND RETURNS (%)

1 Year3 Year5 Year10 YearSince Inception
Manulife Canadian Lg Cap Value Cl22.66-4.123.27-6.23
S&P/TSX Total Return31.73-2.396.574.94-

Calendar year returns (%)

2009200820072006200520042003200220012000
25.56-27.282.7911.2517.809.3317.13---

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.