Manulife Canadian Bond Index GIF Select

Canadian Fixed Income

FIXED INCOME FUNDS

VOLATILITY METER

Low (1) High (25)
Volatility Meter: 3

Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com

UNDERLYING FUNDà MAM Cdn Bond Index Pooled Fund

OBJECTIVE The investment objective of the fund is to achieve investment results that approximate the return of the DEX Universe Bond Index.

MANAGED BY Manulife Asset Management Limited

SUB-ADVISORS N/A


FUND MANAGERS Terry Carr, CFA, Andrew Gretzinger, CFA and Hosen Marjaee, CFA

INCEPTION DATE April 1999

TOTAL ASSETS $988.6 million


 

How the underlying fund is invested
(as at April 30, 2013)

Top holdings within the underlying fund
(as at April 30, 2013)

Gov't of Canada, 2.25%, August 1, 2014 3.06%
Gov't of Canada, 3.00%, June 1, 2014 2.27%
Gov't of Canada, 4.00%, June 1, 2016 2.12%
Gov't of Canada, 3.00%, December 1, 2015 1.98%
Gov't of Canada, 3.50%, June 1, 2020 1.92%
Gov't of Canada, 4.25%, June 1, 2018 1.89%
Gov't of Canada, 4.00%, June 1, 2017 1.84%
Gov't of Canada, 3.75%, June 1, 2019 1.49%
Canada Housing Trust, 3.15%, June 15, 2014 1.47%
Canada Housing Trust, 2.75%, June 15, 2016 1.45%
Total 19.49%

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 April 30, 2013)

This graph shows how a $10,000 investment in this fund would have changed in value compared with the Globe Canadian Fixed Income Peer Index.


*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 April 30, 2013)

This table shows the historical annual compound total return of the segregated fund compared with the Globe Canadian Fixed Income Peer Index.
1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception Date of Inception MER(%)
GIF Select 3.43%  4.66%  4.07%  Jul 2009 2.08
GIF Select Elite Sales Charge Option 4.28%  4.55%  4.12%  Jul 2009 1.20
Globe Canadian Fixed Income Peer Index 4.58%  6.25%  5.43%  4.91%  -

Investment Strategy

The 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 MGS2475
GIF Select 75 Series BE MGS2175
GIF Select IncomePlus FE MGS2375
GIF Select 75 Series FE MGS2075
GIF Select IncomePlus LL MGS2575
GIF Select 75 Series LL MGS2275
GIF Select IncomePlus Elite FE MGS2775
GIF Select 75 Series Elite FE MGS2675