VOLATILITY METER

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

Based on 1 year standard deviation from Globefund.com

Fund facts

Date of inception
December 2008
AUM
$79.4 million
MER
2.54%

Fund Numbers*

FE
EPL1504
DSC
EPL1404
LL
EPL1704

Portfolio Manager

Sub-advisor
Mawer Investment Management Ltd.
Fund manager
Grayson Witcher, A.B. in Engg Sc, CFA

*Also available in Series F Series

Fund objectives and accomplishments

  • Downside protection - Based upon the Mawer U.S. Equity Fund, which has outperformed the S&P 500 and its peer group in all 6 month down periods since its inception (Dec, 1992) (Source: Globe Hysales as of April 31, 2008)
  • Levered to the global economy - Although the Fund invests in U.S. companies, many of them have significant portions of their business related to the global economy

How your money is managed

  • The manager buys wealth-creating U.S. companies at a discount to their intrinsic value, while ensuring that no more than 20 per cent of the portfolio is invested in any one industry sub-sector

How the fund is invested

How the fund is invested
Financials19.55
Health Care16.84
Information Technology16.81
Consumer Discretionary15.28
Industrials11.63
Consumer Staples6.71
Cash2.38
Other10.80

Top Holdings

%

Microsoft3.95
IBM3.92
Patterson Companies Inc.3.65
Walgreen Co.3.61
Aflac3.56
Cisco Systems3.52
Ecolab Inc.3.52
Western Union3.46
Nike3.40
State Street Corp.3.38
Total35.97

ANNUAL COMPOUND RETURNS (%)

1 Year3 Year5 Year10 YearSince Inception
Manulife Mawer U.S. Equity Fund-H8.67----0.80
S&P 500 Composite Total Return Idx($Cdn)14.68-10.33-2.80-3.83-

Calendar year returns (%)

2009200820072006200520042003200220012000
-0.05---------

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.