VOLATILITY METER

Low (1) High (25) Volatility meter showing a volatility of >25

Based on 2 year standard deviation from Globefund.com

Fund facts

Date of inception
April 2007
AUM
$92.3 million
MER
2.70%

Fund Numbers*

FE
EPL8522
DSC
EPL8422
LL
EPL8722

Portfolio Manager

Sub-advisor
MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC
Fund manager
Christopher Arbuthnot

*Also available in Series F, Elite Series

Fund objectives and accomplishments

  • Global diversification - Ideal complement to a portfolio heavily weighted in Canadian assets
  • Global "on the ground" expertise - MFC Global Investment Management has local offices covering 86% of the world's economy

How your money is managed

  • The Fund has no sector or country constraints allowing it to invest in the best ideas anywhere in the world
  • The manager searches for good businesses that are "value" priced in the current market due to misunderstandings in the marketplace and have the potential to turn themselves around
  • A concentrated portfolio of between 25-75 securities

How the fund is invested

How the fund is invested
United States58.20
Brazil10.31
Canada6.85
United Kingdom5.90
Bermuda5.73
Cayman Islands5.53
Thailand5.26
Other2.22

Top Holdings

%

Sirius XM Radio (D)11.08
iShares MSCI Japan E.T.F.6.97
Denbury Resources5.79
Warren Resources5.48
Brazil Hospital5.28
Liberty Media - Capital5.21
Kingdom Hotel Investments4.44
Santos Brasil SA4.06
Bunge Ltd.4.03
Electricite De France3.38
Total55.72

ANNUAL COMPOUND RETURNS (%)

1 Year3 Year5 Year10 YearSince Inception
Manulife Global Opportunities Class72.12---0.49
MSCI World ($ Cdn)18.36-9.89-0.86-2.66-

Calendar year returns (%)

2009200820072006200520042003200220012000
61.97-43.12--------

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.