Manulife American Growth & Income Fund
U.S. Equity
FOREIGN EQUITY FUNDS
VOLATILITY METER
| Low (1) | High (25) |
Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com |
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OBJECTIVE The Fund invests in stocks of U.S. companies with a history of rising dividends to achieve long term growth of capital and income. The Fund will diversify its investments among a number of industry groups without concentrating more than 25% of its assets in any particular industry.
MANAGED BY Manulife Financial
SUB-ADVISORS Goldman Sachs Asset Management
FUND MANAGERS Goldman Sachs - Mgmt. Team
INCEPTION DATE June 1994
TOTAL ASSETS $10.8 million
How the fund is invested
(as at January 31, 2010)
Top Holdings
(as at January 31, 2010)
| Microsoft | 5.58% |
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 3.99% |
| Devon Energy | 3.30% |
| United Parcel Service | 3.15% |
| Exxon Mobil | 3.08% |
| Lorillard | 2.77% |
| Procter & Gamble | 2.62% |
| Time Warner Inc. | 2.47% |
| Pfizer | 2.37% |
| Seagate Tech | 2.32% |
| Total | 31.65% |
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 $10,000 investment in this fund would have changed in value compared with the S&P 500 Composite Total Return Idx($Cdn).
*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(%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAP Class A | 6.38% | -16.74% | -9.38% | -6.63% | 0.22% | Jun 1994 | 2.90 |
| MLIA Class A | 6.38% | -16.74% | -9.38% | -6.63% | 0.49% | Jul 1994 | 2.90 |
| MLIA Class B | 6.37% | -16.71% | - | - | -10.26% | Dec 2005 | 2.91 |
| MLIP Class A | 6.38% | -16.74% | -9.38% | -6.66% | -2.40% | Nov 1996 | 2.90 |
| MLIP Class B | 6.37% | -16.71% | - | - | -9.70% | Nov 2005 | 2.91 |
| S&P 500 Composite Total Return Idx($Cdn) | 14.68% | -10.33% | -2.80% | -3.83% | - | - |
Investment Strategy
The Fund invests primarily in stocks of large U.S. companies, which are evaluated based on a number of factors, such as valuation, profitability and earnings quality. The result is a portfolio of stocks confirmed by two independent criteria - fundamental research and quantitative analysis.Fund Codes
| Investment Option | Sales Charge Option | Fund Number |
|---|---|---|
| CAP Class A | BE | MCP3030 |
| MLIA Class A | NL | MLC5030 |
| MLIA Class B | NL | MLC5430 |
| MLIP Class A | BE | MLP4030 |
| MLIP Class A | FE | MLP4830 |
| MLIP Class B | BE | MLP4430 |
| MLIP Class B | FE | MLP4330 |