Manulife Retirement Date 2050 Fund

TARGET DATE

Code 2050

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VOLATILITY METER  16

Based on 3 year standard deviation of the Fund

Objective The Fund is managed to provide a balance between current income and growth of capital, with emphasis on growth of capital. This fund is diversified by asset class and investment style with the objective of achieving superior risk-adjusted returns. The Fund will commence with approximately 85% in equities, while the remainder of the Fund will be invested in fixed income, mortgages and money market investments. The Fund's asset mix will gradually decline to approximately 35% in equities in the year 2050.

Managed by Manulife Financial

Fund managers Various (please refer to target allocation on this page)

Inception date June 2007

Total assets N/A


 

Target allocation

MLI Cdn Large Cap Value Eq (MFC) 15.30%
MLI Cdn Large Cap Growth Eq (MB) 10.70%
MLI International Eq (Templeton) 9.70%
MLI World Investment (Mawer) 9.30%
MLI Canadian Small Cap Value (FGP) 6.70%
MLI Cdn Growth Opportunities (MFC) 6.70%
MLI U.S. Equity (AB) 6.30%
MLI U.S. Div Grwth Eq (Wellington) 5.30%
MLI Global Equity (CGTC) 4.70%
MLI Canadian Equity Value (SR) 4.30%
MLI Cdn Bond (MFC) 4.00%
MLI Cdn Universe Bond (CIBC) 3.40%
MLI U.S. Small-Mid Cap Eq (GSAM) 3.30%
MLI Bond (Addenda) 2.30%
MLI Canadian Equity (Greystone) 2.30%
MLI Fixed Income Plus (AB) 2.00%
MLI Pure Canadian Equity Grw (MFC) 2.00%
MLI Mortgage Backed Fund (MFC) 1.70%
Total 100.00%

How the fund is invested


Historical gross returns

Gross rates of return are shown before investment management fees have been deducted. The solid area represents the gross returns of the Manulife fund since its inception in June 2007.


* Only full calendar year returns are shown.


Overall past performance

This graph shows how a $10,000 investment in this fund would have changed in value over time, based on gross returns.


* For illustration purposes only. Includes mutual/pooled fund performance as indicated. Actual fund performance could be expected to vary.


Annual compound returns (As at July 31, 2010)

This table shows the historical annual compound total return of the Fund compared with the composite benchmark, as outlined in the Rate of return expectation below.
1-year 2-year 3-year 5-year Since inception Manulife inception date
MLI Retirement Date 2050 Fund 12.44% -0.64% -4.29% - -4.86% Jun 2007
Blend: MLI Retirement Date 2050 8.65% -2.94% -4.22% - -

Rate of return expectation

Over the long term, the Fund attempts to outperform a benchmark portfolio that is comprised of the following:

• 49% S&P/TSX Total Return Index
• 21% MSCI EAFE Total Return Index ($Cdn)
• 17% S&P 500 Total Return Index ($Cdn)
• 13% DEX Universe Bond Total Return Index