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Manulife Global Strategic Balanced Yield Fund Advisor Series

Global Neutral Balanced

FundGrade B Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade B

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2019, 2017

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NAVPS
(09-17-2024)
$12.28
Change
$0.00 (-0.03%)

As at August 31, 2024

As at July 31, 2024

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (August 01, 2014): 6.56%

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 -0.03% 3.30% 6.20% 11.40% 15.54% 12.95% 3.24% 6.15% 5.93% 5.78% 5.79% 5.78% 5.95% 6.50%
Benchmark -0.07% 5.05% 7.09% 11.27% 15.05% 12.92% 3.22% 5.30% 6.14% 6.04% 6.60% 6.34% 6.47% 7.28%
Category Average 0.57% 6.33% 6.33% 8.97% 13.33% 9.60% 2.38% 5.17% 5.16% 4.86% 5.03% 4.96% 4.95% 4.73%
Category Rank 1,477 / 1,737 1,456 / 1,729 1,034 / 1,705 218 / 1,705 339 / 1,681 124 / 1,615 554 / 1,478 403 / 1,346 465 / 1,293 361 / 1,185 398 / 1,057 301 / 955 241 / 856 149 / 731
Quartile Ranking 4 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Fund -2.47% 0.09% 4.47% 1.69% 1.40% 3.44% 2.55% -1.55% 1.83% 0.09% 3.24% -0.03%
Benchmark -3.70% 0.21% 5.00% 2.05% 0.78% 3.10% 1.80% -1.57% 1.73% 1.79% 3.28% -0.07%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

6.78% (January 2015)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-11.25% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund - 11.13% 6.69% 7.12% -3.42% 17.55% 4.85% 10.48% -11.70% 11.24%
Benchmark 12.44% 17.05% 2.39% 8.66% 2.68% 12.26% 11.12% 6.48% -11.62% 11.69%
Category Average 7.77% 2.99% 5.05% 7.69% -3.99% 13.52% 7.16% 9.69% -11.26% 9.53%
Quartile Ranking - 1 1 2 3 1 4 2 3 1
Category Rank - 117/ 784 215/ 888 479/ 972 643/ 1,115 48/ 1,229 991/ 1,311 456/ 1,396 990/ 1,534 372/ 1,652

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

17.55% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.70% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Foreign Corporate Bonds 36.19
US Equity 33.42
International Equity 24.82
Cash and Equivalents 2.36
Mortgages 1.18
Other 2.03

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 39.40
Technology 13.28
Financial Services 9.58
Industrial Goods 6.67
Consumer Services 5.89
Other 25.18

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 72.64
Europe 17.54
Asia 8.78
Latin America 0.75
Africa and Middle East 0.30
Other -0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Microsoft Corp 2.54
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc 2.15
Apple Inc 2.06
Philip Morris International Inc 2.05
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd - Pfd 1.97
Anthem Inc 1.73
Alphabet Inc Cl A 1.70
ConocoPhillips 1.68
ING Groep NV 1.55
Crh PLC 1.49

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: S. Average Credit Quality: L.
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Manulife Global Strategic Balanced Yield Fund Advisor Series

Median

Other - Global Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 9.73% 10.63% 9.20%
Beta 0.98% 1.13% 1.02%
Alpha 0.00% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.84% 0.76% 0.74%
Sharpe 0.04% 0.39% 0.57%
Sortino 0.10% 0.43% 0.58%
Treynor 0.00% 0.04% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 52.49% 80.14% -
Volatility Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 4 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 7.19% 9.73% 10.63% 9.20%
Beta 0.85% 0.98% 1.13% 1.02%
Alpha 0.02% 0.00% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.90% 0.84% 0.76% 0.74%
Sharpe 1.39% 0.04% 0.39% 0.57%
Sortino 3.58% 0.10% 0.43% 0.58%
Treynor 0.12% 0.00% 0.04% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 96.23% 52.49% 80.14% -

Fund Details

Start Date August 01, 2014
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $140

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
MMF14474
MMF4274
MMF4374
MMF44474
MMF4474
MMF44774
MMF4574
MMF4774
MMF4874

Investment Objectives

The Fund seeks to provide a combination of income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of global dividend paying equity securities and fixed income securities. 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 sub-advisors seek to fulfill the investment objective of the Fund by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of income-producing equity and fixed income securities. In managing the equity component of the Fund, the portfolio sub-advisors seek to identify undervalued companies that represent solid business franchises, and have strong management teams, strong balance sheets, disciplined capital allocation and attractive valuations.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
Paul Boyne 08-01-2014
John Addeo 08-01-2014
Stephen Hermsdorf 08-01-2014
Endre Pedersen 08-01-2014
Daniel S. Janis III 08-01-2014
Neal Capecci 08-01-2014
Dennis F. McCafferty 08-01-2014
Manulife Investment Management Limited 12-11-2020
Manulife Investment Management (Europe) Limited 08-04-2021
Manulife Investment Management (Singapore) Pte.Ltd 08-02-2022

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 2.35%
Management Fee 1.90%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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