Manulife Core Balanced GIF Select

Canadian Equity Balanced

BALANCED FUNDS

VOLATILITY METER

Low (1) High (25)
Volatility Meter: 13

Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com

UNDERLYING FUNDà Manulife Core Balanced Fund

OBJECTIVE Long-term capital growth and safety of principal. The Fund's assets are primarily allocated across two fundamental asset classes - equities and fixed-income securities.

MANAGED BY MFC Global Investment Management (Canada)

SUB-ADVISORS MFC Global Investment Management (Canada)


FUND MANAGERS Pat McHugh, CFA

INCEPTION DATE August 2006

TOTAL ASSETS $95.7 million


 

How the underlying fund is invested
(as at January 31, 2010)

Top holdings within the underlying fund
(as at January 31, 2010)

Manulife Strategic Income Fund 8.93%
Royal Bank of Canada 3.08%
Canadian Natural Resources 2.20%
Province of Ontario, 4.40%, June 2, 2019 1.96%
Niko Resources 1.70%
Sino-Forest Corp. 1.68%
Bank of Montreal 1.59%
Teck Resources 1.52%
Talisman Energy 1.43%
Petrobank Energy and Resources 1.36%
Total 25.45%

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: 50% S&P/TSX, 50% 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: 50% S&P/TSX, 50% DEX Universe.
1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception Date of Inception MER(%)
GIF Select 13.41%  -8.90%  Apr 2007 2.52
GIF Select Elite Sales Charge Option 14.25%  -10.37%  Oct 2007 1.79
Blend: 50% S&P/TSX, 50% DEX Universe 20.07%  2.17%  6.38%  6.31%  -

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 Select IncomePlus BE MGS2423
GIF Select 75 Series BE MGS2123
GIF Select IncomePlus FE MGS2323
GIF Select 75 Series FE MGS2023
GIF Select IncomePlus LL MGS2523
GIF Select 75 Series LL MGS2223
GIF Select IncomePlus Elite FE MGS2723
GIF Select 75 Series Elite FE MGS2623