Manulife Canadian Equity 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 Manulife Canadian Equity Fund - Series A
OBJECTIVE To provide investors with long-term capital growth primarily through investment in equity securities of large, established Canadian companies or the securities of Canadian companies which offer potential for capital growth.
MANAGED BY MFC Global Investment Management (Canada)
SUB-ADVISORS MFC Global Investment Management (Canada)
FUND MANAGERS Shauna Sexsmith, CFA and Alison Mendes, CFA
INCEPTION DATE February 1994
TOTAL ASSETS $354.1 million
How the underlying fund is invested
(as at January 31, 2010)
Top holdings within the underlying fund
(as at January 31, 2010)
| Bank of Nova Scotia | 6.86% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 6.77% |
| Suncor Energy | 6.01% |
| Canadian Natural Resources | 4.74% |
| TD Bank | 4.48% |
| Barrick Gold Corp. | 4.01% |
| Research In Motion | 3.89% |
| Goldcorp Inc. | 3.44% |
| Teck Resources | 2.54% |
| Niko Resources | 2.43% |
| Total | 45.17% |
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 | 23.78% | -9.19% | 0.90% | - | 1.31% | Jul 2001 | 3.88 |
| GIF Series 2 | 24.50% | -8.63% | 1.52% | - | 0.74% | Jan 2001 | 3.30 |
| GIF encore Sr 1 | 23.78% | -9.19% | 0.90% | - | 1.33% | Jul 2001 | 3.88 |
| GIF encore Sr 2 | 24.50% | -8.63% | 1.52% | - | 0.74% | Jan 2001 | 3.30 |
| 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 | MIF056 |
| GIF Series 1 | FE | MIF256 |
| GIF Series 2 | BE | MIF756 |
| GIF Series 2 | FE | MIF656 |
| GIF encore Sr 1 | BE | MGE556 |
| GIF encore Sr 1 | FE | MGE456 |
| GIF encore Sr 2 | BE | MGE956 |
| GIF encore Sr 2 | FE | MGE856 |