Manulife Canadian Balanced GIF (SEAMARK)

Global Equity Balanced

BALANCED FUNDS

VOLATILITY METER

Low (1) High (25)
Volatility Meter: 9

Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com

UNDERLYING FUNDà SEAMARK Pooled Balanced

OBJECTIVE The investment objective of the SEAMARK Pooled Balanced Fund is to preserve investment capital while generating superior long-term returns through capital gains augmented by current income. The asset mix at any time will be the result of a bottom-up approach driven by the availability of attractive individual investments at reasonable valuations.

MANAGED BY SEAMARK Asset Management Ltd.

SUB-ADVISORS N/A


FUND MANAGERS SEAMARK - Mgmt. Team

INCEPTION DATE June 1997

TOTAL ASSETS $480.3 million


 

How the underlying fund is invested
(as at December 31, 2009)

Top holdings within the underlying fund
(as at December 31, 2009)

Canada Housing Trust, 4.80%, June 15, 2012 5.09%
Canada Housing Trust, 3.15%, June 15, 2014 3.71%
Province of Ontario, 4.70%, June 2, 2037 3.56%
SEAMARK Money Market Pool 2.43%
Royal Bank of Canada 2.13%
TD Bank, 5.14%, November 19, 2012 1.77%
Fortis Inc. 1.69%
Province of Ontario, 6.50%, March 8, 2029 1.69%
TD Bank 1.69%
Province of Quebec, 9.38%, January 16, 2023 1.61%
Total 25.37%

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 Blend: 60% S&P/TSX, 40% DEX Universe.


*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)

This table shows the historical annual compound total return of the segregated fund compared with the Blend: 60% S&P/TSX, 40% DEX Universe.
1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception Date of Inception MER(%)
GIF Series 1 14.34%  -3.74%  1.09%  1.44%  Jul 2001 3.27
GIF Series 2 14.70%  -3.43%  1.41%  1.55%  Jan 2001 2.95
GIF encore Sr 1 14.34%  -3.74%  1.08%  1.43%  Jul 2001 3.27
GIF encore Sr 2 14.70%  -3.43%  1.41%  1.55%  Jan 2001 2.95
Blend: 60% S&P/TSX, 40% DEX Universe 22.41%  1.33%  6.48%  6.10%  -

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 MIF036
GIF Series 1 FE MIF236
GIF Series 2 BE MIF736
GIF Series 2 FE MIF636
GIF encore Sr 1 BE MGE538
GIF encore Sr 1 FE MGE438
GIF encore Sr 2 BE MGE936
GIF encore Sr 2 FE MGE836