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Manulife Canadian Dividend Growth Fund Advisor Series

Canadian Div & Inc Equity

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Fundata ESG Grade A

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NAVPS
(06-14-2024)
$64.07
Change
-$0.29 (-0.45%)

As at May 31, 2024

As at April 30, 2024

As at February 29, 2024

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Manulife Canadian Dividend Growth Fund Advisor Series

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 01, 1994): 9.49%

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 1.07% 2.40% 10.12% 7.03% 14.01% 4.97% 7.88% 11.91% 8.99% 8.39% 7.45% 7.80% 7.08% 6.69%
Benchmark 2.77% 5.07% 11.79% 7.58% 17.55% 7.08% 7.35% 13.44% 10.14% 8.92% 8.75% 9.19% 7.72% 7.53%
Category Average 2.63% 9.63% 9.63% 5.45% 12.60% 3.39% 6.14% 11.85% 7.77% 7.14% 6.59% 7.11% 6.26% 5.94%
Category Rank 436 / 460 325 / 457 201 / 452 97 / 452 181 / 447 123 / 436 92 / 410 244 / 395 128 / 388 107 / 365 134 / 345 132 / 325 95 / 269 101 / 255
Quartile Ranking 4 3 2 1 2 2 1 3 2 2 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Fund 4.58% 1.63% -2.59% -2.77% -2.21% 5.18% 2.89% 0.65% 3.85% 3.13% -1.76% 1.07%
Benchmark 3.36% 2.58% -1.37% -3.33% -3.21% 7.48% 3.91% 0.55% 1.82% 4.14% -1.82% 2.77%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

10.83% (October 1998)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-20.08% (August 1998)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 7.13% -1.54% 10.91% 7.98% -8.45% 21.31% 0.87% 27.93% -3.05% 6.80%
Benchmark 10.55% -8.32% 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75%
Category Average 8.23% -6.21% 17.48% 7.25% -7.75% 18.42% -1.18% 26.41% -3.72% 7.17%
Quartile Ranking 4 2 4 2 3 1 2 2 3 3
Category Rank 184/ 243 88/ 266 264/ 302 157/ 333 228/ 358 59/ 380 118/ 395 179/ 407 228/ 430 290/ 441

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

27.93% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-8.45% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 71.82
US Equity 18.28
International Equity 8.65
Income Trust Units 0.91
Cash and Equivalents 0.33
Other 0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 28.04
Energy 15.76
Consumer Services 12.56
Technology 7.78
Industrial Services 6.98
Other 28.88

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 91.35
Europe 8.64
Other 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Royal Bank of Canada -
Enbridge Inc -
Toronto-Dominion Bank -
Sun Life Financial Inc -
Suncor Energy Inc -
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd -
National Bank of Canada -
Fortis Inc -
Canadian National Railway Co -
Intact Financial Corp -

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Manulife Canadian Dividend Growth Fund Advisor Series

Median

Other - Canadian Div & Inc Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 12.08% 13.04% 10.96%
Beta 0.87% 0.80% 0.81%
Alpha 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.92% 0.91% 0.88%
Sharpe 0.45% 0.57% 0.51%
Sortino 0.68% 0.72% 0.54%
Treynor 0.06% 0.09% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 60.43% 74.93% 76.52%
Volatility Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 6 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 10.01% 12.08% 13.04% 10.96%
Beta 0.80% 0.87% 0.80% 0.81%
Alpha 0.00% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.85% 0.92% 0.91% 0.88%
Sharpe 0.88% 0.45% 0.57% 0.51%
Sortino 2.04% 0.68% 0.72% 0.54%
Treynor 0.11% 0.06% 0.09% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 76.93% 60.43% 74.93% 76.52%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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Fund Details

Start Date November 01, 1994
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $648

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
MMF13406
MMF13706
MMF3270
MMF3406
MMF3506
MMF3706

Investment Objectives

To generate both capital growth and income. The Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of dividend paying Canadian equities. The fundamental investment objective of the Fund cannot be changed without the approval of investors who own securities in the Fund.

Investment Strategy

The portfolio advisor focuses primarily on companies that have superior financial positions and have historically demonstrated their capacity to pay high relative dividends and sustain such payments over time. The Fund invests primarily in common shares but may also invest in preferred shares. The Fund may also invest in bonds, warrants, rights or other securities that are convertible into common shares which carry the attributes of paying high dividends consistently over time.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
Steve Belisle 01-01-2015
Patrick Blais 02-13-2017
Christopher Mann 02-20-2020

Management and Organization

Fund Manager Manulife Investment Management Limited
Advisor Manulife Investment Management Limited
Custodian RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)
Registrar Manulife Investment Management Limited
Distributor -
Auditor Ernst & Young LLP

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 25
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 5,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 100

Fees

MER 1.77%
Management Fee 1.38%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 0.60%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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