VOLATILITY METER

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

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Fund facts

Date of inception
July 2008
AUM
$142.9 million
MER
2.44%

Fund Numbers*

FE
EPL4503
DSC
EPL4403
LL
EPL4703

Portfolio Manager

Sub-advisor
Mawer Investment Management Ltd.
Fund manager
Jim Hall, CFA, MBA, BA

*Also available in Series F, Elite Series

Fund objectives and accomplishments

  • Award-winning manager - Jim Hall was awarded the 2007 Canadian Equity Pooled Fund of the Year at the Canadian Investment Awards
  • Downside protection - The Mawer Canadian Equity Fund, upon which the Fund is based, has beat the S&P/TSX and its peer group in any 12 month negative period (January 2000 - May 2008)

How your money is managed

  • The manager buys wealth-creating Canadian companies at a discount to their intrinsic value
  • The Fund features a concentrated portfolio of 25-40 companies, which allows the manager to concentrate on his best ideas

How the fund is invested

How the fund is invested
Financials42.25
Energy20.90
Industrials12.00
Consumer Discretionary9.19
Consumer Staples7.14
Telecommunication Services4.98
Cash1.54
Other2.00

Top Holdings

%

Bank of Nova Scotia5.54
Royal Bank of Canada5.43
TD Bank5.11
Power Corp of Canada4.48
Saputo Inc.4.04
SNC-Lavalin Group3.95
Manulife Financial3.51
Enbridge Inc.3.46
Canadian National Railway3.33
Cineplex Galaxy Inc Fund3.22
Total42.07

ANNUAL COMPOUND RETURNS (%)

1 Year3 Year5 Year10 YearSince Inception
Manulife Mawer Canadian Eqt Class29.07----4.48
S&P/TSX Total Return31.73-2.396.574.94-

Calendar year returns (%)

2009200820072006200520042003200220012000
28.71---------

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.