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Fund facts

Date of inception
August 2006
AUM
$198.0 million
MER
2.75%

Fund Numbers*

FE
EPL8521
DSC
EPL8421
LL
EPL8721

Portfolio Manager

Sub-advisor
Mawer Investment Management Ltd.
Fund manager
Gerald A. Cooper-Key, CFA and David Ragan, CFA

*Also available in Series F, Elite Series

Fund objectives and accomplishments

  • Award-winning manager - Gerald Cooper-Key was named the 2007 Morningstar Fund Manager of the year
  • Access to best-in-class fund - In four of the last six years, the Mawer World Investment Fund has earned the Analyst's Choice Award for Best International Equity Fund at the Canadian Investment Awards
  • Global diversification - An ideal complement to a portfolio heavily weighted in Canadian assets

How your money is managed

  • The manager buys wealth-creating companies anywhere in the world (outside of North America)
  • The manager looks for companies that are priced less than their intrinsic value to create a concentrated international portfolio of 50-60 companies

How the fund is invested

How the fund is invested
United Kingdom24.42
Netherlands8.90
Australia8.37
Germany6.45
Japan6.11
France5.14
Sweden4.87
Other35.74

Top Holdings

%

Fugro N.V.3.91
BHP Billiton Limited3.07
Royal Dutch Shell PLC2.79
Fuchs Petrolub AG2.77
Catlin Group Ltd.2.73
Vodafone Group PLC2.70
HSBC Holdings PLC2.66
Unilever PLC2.66
RWE AG2.56
Intertek Group PLC2.42
Total28.27

ANNUAL COMPOUND RETURNS (%)

1 Year3 Year5 Year10 YearSince Inception
Manulife Mawer World Investment Cl30.67-9.14---2.91
MSCI EAFE ($ Cdn)20.93-10.290.40-1.31-

Calendar year returns (%)

2009200820072006200520042003200220012000
22.30-32.82-4.13-------

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.