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Manulife Smart Global Bond ETF (GBND : NEO)

Global Fixed Income

FundGrade D Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade D

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(01-28-2026)
$9.88
Change
$0.10 (1.02%)
Open $9.91
Day Range $9.91 - $9.91
Volume 600

As at December 31, 2025

As at December 31, 2025

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (May 17, 2023): 3.82%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund -0.47% -0.01% 0.66% 1.85% 1.85% 2.42% - - - - - - - -
Benchmark -1.70% -1.52% 1.18% 3.01% 3.01% 4.89% 4.16% 0.19% -1.09% 0.22% 0.40% 1.30% 1.14% 0.89%
Category Average -0.64% 1.37% 1.37% 3.68% 3.68% 3.02% 3.79% -0.04% -0.40% 0.63% 1.31% 1.14% 1.32% 1.39%
Category Rank 110 / 252 132 / 245 200 / 241 173 / 224 173 / 224 110 / 195 - - - - - - - -
Quartile Ranking 2 3 4 4 4 3 - - - - - - - -

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fund 0.30% 0.75% -1.19% 0.27% 0.17% 0.89% -0.31% 0.13% 0.85% 0.55% -0.08% -0.47%
Benchmark 1.24% 1.20% 0.53% -1.24% -1.07% 1.17% -0.22% 0.81% 2.14% 0.41% -0.23% -1.70%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.27% (November 2023)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-1.92% (September 2023)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund - - - - - - - - 2.99% 1.85%
Benchmark -1.36% -0.08% 7.82% 1.45% 7.03% -6.05% -10.83% 2.72% 6.80% 3.01%
Category Average 2.08% 2.75% -0.04% 5.49% 5.94% -1.81% -10.70% 5.33% 2.37% 3.68%
Quartile Ranking - - - - - - - - 2 4
Category Rank - - - - - - - - 73/ 195 173/ 224

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

2.99% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

1.85% (2025)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Foreign Government Bonds 53.88
Canadian Government Bonds 15.56
Foreign Corporate Bonds 12.93
Mortgages 8.76
Canadian Corporate Bonds 8.43
Other 0.44

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 99.55
Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.45

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 49.98
Europe 35.53
Asia 13.24
Africa and Middle East 1.25

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canadian Treasury Bill 10.73
Japan Government 1.10% 20-Sep-2042 4.49
Germany Government 2.20% 15-Feb-2034 3.60
Austria Government 2.90% 23-May-2029 3.01
Japan Government 0.80% 20-Mar-2034 2.60
United States Treasury Note/Bond - When Issued (US United 4.88% 15-Aug-2045 2.51
Spain Government 2.50% 31-May-2027 2.39
Japan Government 1.40% 20-Mar-2053 2.29
France Government 0.75% 25-Feb-2028 2.07
United Kingdom Government 4.38% 07-Mar-2030 2.07

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: L. Average Credit Quality: M.

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation - - -
Beta - - -
Alpha - - -
Rsquared - - -
Sharpe - - -
Sortino - - -
Treynor - - -
Tax Efficiency - - -
Volatility - - -

Risk Rating

Rating  out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 2.10% - - -
Beta 0.25% - - -
Alpha 0.01% - - -
Rsquared 0.23% - - -
Sharpe -0.36% - - -
Sortino -0.66% - - -
Treynor -0.03% - - -
Tax Efficiency 23.86% - - -

Fund Details

Start Date May 17, 2023
Instrument Type Exchange Traded Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) -
52 Week High $10.07
52 Week Low $9.51
Annual Dividend $0.29
Annual Yield -
Index -
Shares Outstanding -
Registered Plan Eligible Yes

ETF Characteristics

Exposure -
Asset Class High -
Asset Class Medium -
Asset Class Low -
Leveraged -
Inverse -
Advisor Series -
Covered Call Strategy No

Investment Objectives

Manulife Smart Global Bond ETF seeks to earn the highest level of income consistent with the preservation of capital by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of fixed income securities issued by government and corporate issuers from around the world.

Investment Strategy

In order to achieve its investment objectives, Manulife Smart Global Bond ETF invests primarily in investment-grade fixed income securities issued by government and corporate issuers from around the world, which may include bonds, asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities or other fixed income instruments.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Manulife Investment Management Limited

  • Nicholas Scipio del Campo
  • Jean-Francois Giroux
  • Sonia Chatigny
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Manulife Investment Management Limited

Custodian

CIBC Mellon Trust Company

Registrar

TSX Trust Company

Distributor

-

Fees

MER 0.48%
Management Fee 0.40%

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