Manulife Simplicity Global Balanced Portfolio GIF

Global Neutral Balanced

BALANCED FUNDS

VOLATILITY METER

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

Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com

UNDERLYING FUNDà Manulife Simplicity Global Balanced Portfolio

OBJECTIVE The investment objective of the Fund is to obtain long-term growth with consideration given to safety of capital. Using one or more sub-advisors, the Portfolio invests in a diversified blend of fixed-income securities, as well as high-quality small, mid-, and large cap Canadian, U.S. and International equities.

MANAGED BY MFC Global Investment Management (Canada)

SUB-ADVISORS MFC Global Investment Management (Canada)


FUND MANAGERS Steve Orlich

INCEPTION DATE August 2006

TOTAL ASSETS $122.4 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 21.07%
Manulife Corporate Bond Fund 13.31%
MLI U.S. Div Grwth Eq (Wellington) 11.75%
Tmpltn Global Bond-O 11.72%
Manulife U.S. Large Cap Value Class 7.47%
Manulife Mawer Global Small Cap Fd 6.17%
Manulife Mawer World Investment Cl 4.94%
Manulife Canadian Core Fund 4.07%
Manulife U.S. Mid-Cap Value Class 2.91%
Manulife European Opportunities Fd 2.89%
Total 86.30%

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% MSCI World, 40% Barclays Cap.


*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% MSCI World, 40% Barclays Cap.
1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception Date of Inception MER(%)
GIF Series 1 16.23%  -3.33%  Oct 2007 3.40
GIF Series 2 16.69%  -2.86%  Oct 2007 3.01
GIF encore Sr 1 16.23%  -3.33%  Oct 2007 3.40
GIF encore Sr 2 16.69%  -2.86%  Oct 2007 3.01
Blend: 60% MSCI World, 40% Barclays Cap 7.94%  -4.48%  0.55%  0.03%  -

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 MIF1033
GIF Series 1 FE MIF1233
GIF Series 2 BE MIF1733
GIF Series 2 FE MIF1633
GIF encore Sr 1 BE MGE1533
GIF encore Sr 1 FE MGE1433
GIF encore Sr 2 BE MGE1933
GIF encore Sr 2 FE MGE1833