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Manulife Smart Global Bond ETF (GBND : NEO)

Global Fixed Income

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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Close
(06-12-2026)
$9.78
Change
$0.01 (0.10%)
Open $9.77
Day Range $9.77 - $9.78
Volume 3,200

As at May 31, 2026

As at May 31, 2026

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Manulife Smart Global Bond ETF

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (May 17, 2023): 3.28%

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 0.59% -1.27% -0.51% -0.03% 1.52% 2.85% 3.25% - - - - - - -
Benchmark 1.42% -0.89% -1.04% 0.67% 3.04% 5.68% 3.76% 3.43% 0.69% -1.15% 0.15% 1.07% 0.67% 0.99%
Category Average 0.60% -0.31% -0.31% 0.33% 2.70% 3.61% 3.21% 2.14% 0.13% 0.39% 0.87% 1.26% 0.99% 1.24%
Category Rank 112 / 249 106 / 247 113 / 247 139 / 247 183 / 234 122 / 196 67 / 169 - - - - - - -
Quartile Ranking 2 2 2 3 4 3 2 - - - - - - -

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Fund 0.89% -0.31% 0.13% 0.85% 0.55% -0.08% -0.47% 0.13% 1.11% -2.17% 0.33% 0.59%
Benchmark 1.17% -0.22% 0.81% 2.14% 0.41% -0.23% -1.70% -0.25% 1.83% -0.86% -1.43% 1.42%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.27% (November 2023)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-2.17% (March 2026)

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 - - - - - - - - 69/ 188 167/ 218

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 53.72
Foreign Corporate Bonds 12.00
Canadian Government Bonds 10.79
Canadian Corporate Bonds 10.39
Mortgages 7.06
Other 6.04

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 93.95
Cash and Cash Equivalent 6.04
Other 0.01

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 49.24
Europe 36.07
Asia 13.46
Africa and Middle East 1.23

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada T-Bill 6.23
Canadian Treasury Bill 5.23
Japan Government 1.10% 20-Sep-2042 4.49
Germany Government 2.20% 15-Feb-2034 3.54
Austria Government 2.90% 23-May-2029 2.94
Japan Government 0.80% 20-Mar-2034 2.81
United States Treasury Note/Bond - When Issued (US United 4.88% 15-Aug-2045 2.42
Canadian Government Bond 2.25% 01-Feb-2028 2.07
France Government 0.75% 25-Feb-2028 2.04
Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro (EUR) Italy Buoni Poliennali 2.10% 26-Aug-2027 2.03

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: M. Average Credit Quality: M.
Period: 

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Manulife Smart Global Bond ETF

Median

Other - Global Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 4.40% - -
Beta 0.51% - -
Alpha 0.01% - -
Rsquared 0.34% - -
Sharpe -0.06% - -
Sortino 0.11% - -
Treynor -0.01% - -
Tax Efficiency - - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 - -

Risk Rating

Rating 2 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 3.02% 4.40% - -
Beta 0.46% 0.51% - -
Alpha 0.00% 0.01% - -
Rsquared 0.43% 0.34% - -
Sharpe -0.27% -0.06% - -
Sortino -0.55% 0.11% - -
Treynor -0.02% -0.01% - -
Tax Efficiency 18.57% - - -

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 $10.02
52 Week Low $9.57
Annual Dividend $0.28
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
  • Christina Somers
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Manulife Investment Management Limited

Custodian

CIBC Mellon Trust Company

Registrar

TSX Trust Company

Distributor

-

Fees

MER 0.46%
Management Fee 0.40%

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