VOLATILITY METER

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Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com

Fund facts

Date of inception
November 2005
AUM
$264.6 million
MER
2.12%

Fund Numbers*

FE
EPL559
DSC
EPL459
LL
EPL759

Portfolio Manager

Sub-advisor
MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC
Fund manager
Daniel S. Janis III and Barry H. Evans

*Also available in Series F, Elite Series

Fund objectives and accomplishments

  • Diversification reduces risk - The Fund's multi-sector approach provides diversification and greater relative stability than an investment in any one fixed income sector alone
  • Greater return potential - The Fund's multi-sector strategy provides it with the freedom to take advantage of the best opportunities in high yield and emerging debt securities as market conditions change

How your money is managed

  • The managers utilize a sector rotation strategy
  • Assets are allocated among high yield, foreign and U.S. government bonds based on economic factors such as projected international interest rate movements, industry cycles and political trends

How the fund is invested

How the fund is invested
Corporate Debentures65.57
Federal Bonds25.33
Provincial Bonds4.85
Other4.25

Top Holdings

%

Province of Ontario 3.25%, 09/08/143.24
Republic of France 4.25%, 04/25/192.12
Landwirtschaft Rentenbank 4.25%, 11/16/122.02
Republic of Brazil 10.25%, 01/10/281.88
Government of France 4.25%, 10/25/181.53
Republic of Germany 3.5%, 04/12/131.47
Government of Norway 5.0%, 05/15/151.27
Morgan Stanley 10.09%, 05/03/171.18
KFW Bankengruppe 5.5%, 12/07/151.14
Bundesrepublic Deutschland 3.75%, 01/04/171.13
Total16.98

ANNUAL COMPOUND RETURNS (%)

1 Year3 Year5 Year10 YearSince Inception
Manulife Strategic Income Fund10.798.70--7.70
Citigroup World Government Bond Index-7.754.951.693.64-

Calendar year returns (%)

2009200820072006200520042003200220012000
8.7821.06-2.554.34------

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.