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
$9.0 million
MER
1.59%

Fund Numbers*

FE
EPL8504
DSC
EPL8404
LL
EPL8704

Portfolio Manager

Sub-advisor
MFC Global Investment Management (Canada)
Fund manager
Maralyn Kobayashi

*Also available in Series F Series

Fund objectives and accomplishments

  • Tax-efficient returns - Due to the Funds' corporate class structure, any distributions are expected to be treated as capital gains
  • Safe haven from market volatility - A safer alternative for investors looking to lower their exposure to equities in favour of short-term assets within a corporate class structure

How your money is managed

  • The manager seeks to generate a money market rate of return by investing in high quality, short-term fixed-income securities
  • The Fund may also use options or other derivatives to hedge a portfolio of Canadian equities to approximate a money market rate of return

How the fund is invested

How the fund is invested
Bond7.88
Cash92.41
Other-0.29

Top Holdings

%

Province of Ontario 1.434%, 04/02/137.88
Total7.88

ANNUAL COMPOUND RETURNS (%)

1 Year3 Year5 Year10 YearSince Inception
Manulife Short Term Yield Class-0.031.571.69-1.52
DEX 91 Day Treasury Bill Index0.562.662.943.25-

Calendar year returns (%)

2009200820072006200520042003200220012000
-0.052.142.922.421.170.791.60---

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.