Manulife AIM Canadian Balanced GIF
Canadian Neutral Balanced
BALANCED FUNDS
VOLATILITY METER
| Low (1) | High (25) |
Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com |
|
UNDERLYING FUNDà AIM Canadian Balanced
OBJECTIVE AIM Canadian Balanced Fund strives for long-term capital growth and current income by generally investing in 60% equities and 40% fixed-income securities. Using an earnings-driven investment discipline, the equity portion of the Fund mainly focuses on 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, Richard Nield, CFA, Russel Matthews and Cindy Brien
INCEPTION DATE July 1992
TOTAL ASSETS $945.6 million
How the underlying fund is invested
(as at December 31, 2009)
Top holdings within the underlying fund
(as at December 31, 2009)
| Gov't of Canada, 3.75%, September 1, 2011 | 5.43% |
| Gov't of Canada, 5.75%, June 1, 2029 | 2.73% |
| Canadian Natural Resources | 2.64% |
| Gov't of Canada, 1.25%, June 1, 2011 | 2.61% |
| Canada Housing Trust, 4.55%, December 15, 2012 | 2.57% |
| Canada Housing Trust, 4.10%, December 15, 2018 | 2.21% |
| Canada Housing Trust, 3.15%, June 15, 2014 | 2.15% |
| Power Corp of Canada | 1.93% |
| Power Financial Corp. | 1.84% |
| Suncor Energy | 1.70% |
| Total | 25.81% |
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)
| 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | Since Inception | Date of Inception | MER(%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIF Series 1 | 11.84% | -2.74% | 3.31% | - | 5.42% | Jul 2002 | 3.26 |
| GIF Series 2 | 12.19% | -2.44% | 3.65% | - | 3.27% | Jan 2001 | 2.94 |
| GIF encore Sr 1 | 11.84% | -2.75% | 3.32% | - | 5.26% | Jul 2002 | 3.26 |
| GIF encore Sr 2 | 12.19% | -2.44% | 3.65% | - | 3.27% | Jan 2001 | 2.94 |
| 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 | MIF068 |
| GIF Series 1 | FE | MIF268 |
| GIF Series 2 | BE | MIF732 |
| GIF Series 2 | FE | MIF632 |
| GIF encore Sr 1 | BE | MGE568 |
| GIF encore Sr 1 | FE | MGE468 |
| GIF encore Sr 2 | BE | MGE932 |
| GIF encore Sr 2 | FE | MGE832 |