Manulife Simplicity Growth Portfolio GIF Select

Global Equity Balanced

CANADIAN EQUITY

VOLATILITY METER

Low (1) High (25)
Volatility Meter: 14

Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com

UNDERLYING FUNDà Manulife Simplicity Growth Portfolio

OBJECTIVE Long-term capital growth and increased foreign content exposure. Manulife Simplicity Growth Portfolio is a strategic asset allocation portfolio. It invests its assets in other mutual funds managed by us focusing on Canadian and foreign equity funds.

MANAGED BY MFC Global Investment Management (Canada)

SUB-ADVISORS MFC Global Investment Management (Canada)


FUND MANAGERS Steve Orlich

INCEPTION DATE August 2001

TOTAL ASSETS $904.3 million


 

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

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

Manulife Canadian Value Fund 12.59%
Manulife Corporate Bond Fund 10.98%
Manulife Cdn Growth-I (MB) 8.32%
Manulife Mawer World Investment Cl 7.60%
Manulife Intl Value Cl-I (Temp) 7.28%
Manulife Cdn Univ Bond-I (CIBC) 7.10%
Manulife Growth Opportunities Fund 5.60%
Manulife Small Cap Value-I (HT) 5.57%
Manulife U.S. Large Cap Value Class 5.17%
Manulife Canadian Fixed Income 4.43%
Total 74.64%

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 Select 25.28%  -5.81%  -3.50%  Oct 2006 2.63
GIF Select Elite Sales Charge Option 26.22%  -6.09%  Oct 2007 1.88
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 Select IncomePlus BE MGS2405
GIF Select 75 Series BE MGS2105
GIF Select IncomePlus FE MGS2305
GIF Select 75 Series FE MGS2005
GIF Select IncomePlus LL MGS2505
GIF Select 75 Series LL MGS2205
GIF Select IncomePlus Elite FE MGS2705
GIF Select 75 Series Elite FE MGS2605