Manulife AIM Canadian Premier Class GIF
Canadian Focused Equity
CANADIAN EQUITY
VOLATILITY METER
| Low (1) | High (25) |
Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com |
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UNDERLYING FUNDà AIM Canadian Premier
OBJECTIVE The AIM Canadian Premier Class uses an earnings-driven investment discipline targeting high-quality Canadian companies to provide the best opportunities for long-term capital growth. Based on the principle that corporate earnings drive stock prices, the Fund targets those companies demonstrating consistent and improving earnings growth - growth not yet reflected in the price of the stock.
MANAGED BY Invesco Trimark Ltd.
SUB-ADVISORS Invesco Aim Capital Management
FUND MANAGERS Clas G. Olsson, Jason T. Holzer, CFA, MSc and Richard Nield, CFA
INCEPTION DATE January 1990
TOTAL ASSETS $577.5 million
How the underlying fund is invested
(as at December 31, 2009)
Top holdings within the underlying fund
(as at December 31, 2009)
| Canadian Natural Resources | 4.55% |
| Power Corp of Canada | 3.33% |
| Power Financial Corp. | 3.17% |
| Suncor Energy | 2.94% |
| Petroleo Bras Sa Petro | 2.71% |
| Talisman Energy | 2.63% |
| CGI Group | 2.45% |
| Bayer Ag Sponsored Adr | 2.27% |
| Imperial Tobacco Group PLC | 2.19% |
| Groupe Aeroplan | 1.96% |
| Total | 28.20% |
PERFORMANCE DATA
The performance data shown assumes that all income/realized net gains are retained by the segregated fund and are reflected in higher unit values of the segregated fund. It does not take into account any charges or income taxes payable that would have reduced performance. Performance histories are not indicative of future performance. Investment returns will fluctuate and are not guaranteed. Any subsequent offerings have different returns and growth values due to the different inception dates and MERs.YEAR BY YEAR RETURNS*
This chart shows you the fund's annual performance and how an investment made on January 1st would have changed by December 31st.
OVERALL PAST PERFORMANCE* (as at January 31, 2010)
This graph shows how a $10,000 investment in this fund would have changed in value compared with the S&P/TSX Composite Index.
*For illustration purposes only. Includes mutual/pooled fund performance as indicated. Actual segregated fund performance could be expected to vary.
ANNUAL COMPOUND RETURNS (as at January 31, 2010)
| 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | Since Inception | Date of Inception | MER(%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIF Series 1 | 20.50% | -6.79% | 3.54% | 0.15% | 4.65% | Jan 1997 | 4.07 |
| GIF Series 2 | 21.07% | -6.35% | 4.04% | - | 2.97% | Jan 2001 | 3.60 |
| GIF encore Sr 1 | 20.50% | -6.79% | 3.54% | 0.16% | 3.92% | Jan 1999 | 4.07 |
| GIF encore Sr 2 | 21.07% | -6.35% | 4.04% | - | 2.97% | Jan 2001 | 3.60 |
| S&P/TSX Composite Index | 27.60% | -5.23% | 3.81% | 2.72% | - | - |
Investment Strategy
This Fund will invest in units of the underlying mutual fund or a substantially similar fund.Fund Codes
| Investment Option | Sales Charge Option | Fund Number |
|---|---|---|
| GIF Series 1 | BE | MIF046 |
| GIF Series 1 | FE | MIF246 |
| GIF Series 2 | BE | MIF746 |
| GIF Series 2 | FE | MIF646 |
| GIF encore Sr 1 | BE | MGE546 |
| GIF encore Sr 1 | FE | MGE446 |
| GIF encore Sr 2 | BE | MGE946 |
| GIF encore Sr 2 | FE | MGE846 |