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
August 2007
AUM
$42.7 million
MER
2.54%

Fund Numbers*

FE
EPL9531
DSC
EPL9431
LL
EPL9731

Portfolio Manager

Sub-advisor
MFC Global Investment Management (Canada)
Fund manager
Danny Tomka, B.Sc., P.Eng, CFA

*Also available in Adv, F, Elite, Elite T Series Series

Fund objectives and accomplishments

  • Global diversification - The Fund invests in strong, dividend-paying companies from around the world
  • Dividends deliver - Global dividend-paying companies have the potential to outperform with lower risk over the long-term
  • Consistent income stream - Target distribution of $0.075/quarter

How your money is managed

  • Rigorous quantitative analysis and fundamental research is behind every stock chosen for the concentrated portfolio of 40 - 60 securities
  • The manager will typically hedge up to 75% of the Fund's foreign currency exposure

How the fund is invested

How the fund is invested
United States42.23
United Kingdom11.76
Switzerland7.58
Canada6.18
France6.12
Netherlands2.94
Germany2.87
Other20.32

Top Holdings

%

Johnson & Johnson4.80
NESTLE N4.30
Bank of America3.97
Wells Fargo & Co.3.73
Rogers Communications3.70
Tesco Plc3.39
Microsoft3.35
Becton Dickinson3.14
Comcast Corp.2.92
Sanofi-Aventis2.91
Total36.21

ANNUAL COMPOUND RETURNS (%)

1 Year3 Year5 Year10 YearSince Inception
Manulife Global Dividend Fund-T14.30----11.67
MSCI World ($ Cdn)18.36-9.89-0.86-2.66-

Calendar year returns (%)

2009200820072006200520042003200220012000
8.41-26.45--------

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.