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
$6.6 million
MER
2.65%

Fund Numbers*

FE
EPL521
DSC
EPL421
LL
EPL721

Portfolio Manager

Sub-advisor
MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.A.) Limited
Fund manager
Harpreet Singh, CFA

*Also available in Series F, Elite Series

Fund objectives and accomplishments

  • Key component of a well-diversified portfolio - Since this asset class accounts for almost 50% of the MSCI World Index, a properly diversified portfolio should include exposure to U.S. equities
  • Access to an award-winning manager - Harpreet Singh of MFC Global Investment Management has won a Lipper Award for the second consecutive year

How your money is managed

  • The manager identifies key success parameters by business sector and buys only those stocks that exhibit these characteristics
  • The manager intends to hold a concentrated portfolio of between 65-85 securities

How the fund is invested

How the fund is invested
Financials24.98
Energy16.64
Consumer Discretionary11.87
Industrials11.80
Health Care7.13
Information Technology6.38
Other21.20

Top Holdings

%

Exxon Mobil2.92
Annaly Capital Management2.82
JP Morgan Chase & Co.2.65
Wells Fargo & Co.2.57
Goldman Sachs2.55
Chevron Corp.2.24
ConAgra Foods2.16
Sempra Energy2.09
General Electric2.07
Apache Corp.1.98
Total24.05

ANNUAL COMPOUND RETURNS (%)

1 Year3 Year5 Year10 YearSince Inception
Manulife U.S. Value Fund9.39----17.29
S&P 500 Composite Total Return Idx($Cdn)14.68-10.33-2.80-3.83-

Calendar year returns (%)

2009200820072006200520042003200220012000
5.03-27.58--------

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 Manulife Financial (The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company) 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.