VOLATILITY METER

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

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Fund facts

Date of inception
August 2008
AUM
$12.6 million
MER
2.45%

Fund Numbers

FE
EPL512
DSC
EPL412
LL
EPL712

Portfolio Manager

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

Fund objectives and accomplishments

  • Strong upside potential with minimized risk - By combining the unique investment strategies of Manulife Global Opportunities Class and Manulife Strategic Income Fund, the composition of this mandate provides global equity exposure for growth and global fixed income exposure for stability

How your money is managed

  • The Fund's equity component has no sector or country weights, allowing it to invest in the best ideas anywhere in the world
  • The Fund's fixed income component allocates assets among high yield, foreign and U.S. government bonds based on economic factors such as projected international interest rate movements, industry cycles and political trends

How the fund is invested

How the fund is invested
Canadian Equity4.15
United States Equity35.49
International Equity28.24
Bond32.97
Cash0.44
Other-1.28

Top Holdings

%

Manulife Strategic Income Fund34.63
Sirius XM Radio (D)6.61
Brazil Hospital4.08
Liberty Media - Capital3.87
Warren Resources3.30
Denbury Resources3.29
iShares MSCI Japan E.T.F.3.12
Kingdom Hotel Investments2.85
Santos Brasil SA2.42
Bunge Ltd.2.41
Total66.58

ANNUAL COMPOUND RETURNS (%)

1 Year3 Year5 Year10 YearSince Inception
Manulife Global Opport. Balanced Fd54.53---20.41
Blend: 60% MSCI World, 40% Barclays Cap7.94-4.480.550.03-

Calendar year returns (%)

2009200820072006200520042003200220012000
46.79---------

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.