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 2003
AUM
$521.3 million
MER
2.30%

Fund Numbers*

FE
EPL599
DSC
EPL499
LL
EPL799

Portfolio Manager

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

*Also available in Series F, Elite, T, Elite T Series

Fund objectives and accomplishments

  • Dividends deliver- The Fund has exhibited strong risk-adjusted returns over the long-term through investment in dividend-paying companies
  • Consistent income stream- Target distribution of $0.10/quarter
  • Award-winning manager - Alan Wicks is the same award-winning manager since inception

How your money is managed

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

How the fund is invested

How the fund is invested
Financials20.79
Consumer Staples15.56
Energy13.17
Consumer Discretionary11.37
Health Care7.60
Industrials7.13
Cash5.62
Other18.76

Top Holdings

%

Imperial Oil4.98
Shoppers Drug Mart4.98
TELUS Corp.4.98
Empire Company4.93
ATCO Ltd.4.81
Johnson & Johnson4.35
IGM Financial4.13
WestJet Airlines3.42
RONA Inc.3.25
Transcontinental Inc.3.22
Total43.05

ANNUAL COMPOUND RETURNS (%)

1 Year3 Year5 Year10 YearSince Inception
Manulife Dividend Fund31.56-1.963.44-7.59
S&P/TSX Total Return31.73-2.396.574.94-

Calendar year returns (%)

2009200820072006200520042003200220012000
32.34-26.950.999.2715.3819.79----

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.