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 2003
AUM
$38.1 million
MER
1.65%

Fund Numbers*

FE
EPL8590
DSC
EPL8490
LL
EPL8790

Portfolio Manager

Sub-advisor
MFC Global Investment Management (Canada)
Fund manager
Terry Carr, CFA

*Also available in Series F Series

Fund objectives and accomplishments

  • Superior after-tax rate of return - Any distributions from the Fund are expected to be treated as capital gains
  • Alternative to traditional bond funds - A tax-efficient alternative to other fixed income funds due to the corporate class structure

How your money is managed

  • The manager seeks to obtain a return similar to that of a portfolio of investment grade Canadian bonds, less hedging costs
  • The Fund may also invest in a portfolio of Canadian equities, using forward contracts and other permitted derivatives, to hedge up to 90% of the Funds' assets

How the fund is invested

How the fund is invested
Corporate Debentures79.28
Federal Bonds1.09
Provincial Bonds0.16
Other19.47

Top Holdings

%

Union Gas 6.65%, 05/04/113.73
Suncor Energy 6.7%, 08/22/113.55
General Electric 5.53%, 08/17/172.11
Royal Bank of Canada 5.45%, 11/04/182.04
General Electric 5.28%, 10/22/141.99
Sun Life Financial Inc. 4.95%, 06/01/361.79
Bank of Montreal 5.1%, 04/21/211.64
Canadian Tire Corporation 4.95%, 06/01/151.43
Bank of Nova Scotia 4.99%, 03/27/181.38
RBC Capital Trust 4.87%, 12/31/151.37
Total21.03

ANNUAL COMPOUND RETURNS (%)

1 Year3 Year5 Year10 YearSince Inception
Manulife Structured Bond Class18.493.954.71-5.43
Globe Cdn Fixed Inc Balanced Peer Index13.260.762.524.22-

Calendar year returns (%)

2009200820072006200520042003200220012000
16.32-6.532.344.817.837.12----

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.