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Manulife Global Dividend Growth Fund Advisor Series

Global Div & Inc Equity

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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Fundata ESG GradeB Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade B

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2014

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NAVPS
(03-13-2026)
$18.68
Change
$0.09 (0.50%)

As at February 28, 2026

As at January 31, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (July 02, 2004): 6.53%

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 3.99% 6.87% 12.13% 7.25% 13.21% 14.20% 16.18% 11.64% 11.53% 11.61% 10.49% 9.07% 8.69% 8.76%
Benchmark 2.25% 3.44% 11.12% 4.38% 18.33% 20.04% 20.72% 14.77% 13.20% 14.90% 13.52% 11.99% 12.31% 13.10%
Category Average 3.64% 5.34% 9.76% 5.85% 14.42% - - - - - - - - -
Category Rank 85 / 266 62 / 265 68 / 264 67 / 265 113 / 250 204 / 244 99 / 228 124 / 212 147 / 209 138 / 203 125 / 195 137 / 185 128 / 174 141 / 157
Quartile Ranking 2 1 2 2 2 4 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund -2.98% -5.53% 4.36% 2.46% 1.14% 1.86% 2.94% 0.24% 1.69% -0.35% 3.14% 3.99%
Benchmark -4.18% -2.97% 5.37% 3.64% 2.87% 1.95% 4.75% 2.78% -0.21% -0.91% 2.09% 2.25%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

8.94% (January 2015)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-9.33% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund -5.25% 9.56% -8.19% 22.51% 3.59% 18.34% -10.30% 15.11% 17.39% 11.69%
Benchmark 5.18% 16.29% -1.79% 21.41% 13.15% 17.62% -12.64% 19.37% 26.84% 16.60%
Category Average - - - - - - - - - 14.14%
Quartile Ranking 4 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 4 3
Category Rank 154/ 155 109/ 174 177/ 185 37/ 195 98/ 200 124/ 209 172/ 211 53/ 220 210/ 240 159/ 249

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

22.51% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-10.30% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 49.82
International Equity 49.68
Cash and Equivalents 0.50

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 24.30
Technology 14.97
Consumer Services 10.10
Industrial Goods 9.95
Industrial Services 9.28
Other 31.40

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 50.32
Europe 37.08
Asia 12.60

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Microsoft Corp 4.03
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd - Pfd 2.87
ING Groep NV 2.68
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc 2.30
Deutsche Bank AG Cl N 2.29
Alphabet Inc Cl A 2.28
CSX Corp Sr 9 2.23
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactrg Co Ltd 2.20
Citigroup Inc 2.18
National Grid PLC 2.15

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Manulife Global Dividend Growth Fund Advisor Series

Median

Other - Global Div & Inc Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 8.87% 10.91% 11.19%
Beta 0.82% 0.85% 0.90%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% -0.03%
Rsquared 0.71% 0.78% 0.83%
Sharpe 1.32% 0.80% 0.64%
Sortino 2.50% 1.27% 0.81%
Treynor 0.14% 0.10% 0.08%
Tax Efficiency 80.86% 77.66% 78.79%
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 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 5 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 10.06% 8.87% 10.91% 11.19%
Beta 0.83% 0.82% 0.85% 0.90%
Alpha -0.02% 0.00% 0.00% -0.03%
Rsquared 0.71% 0.71% 0.78% 0.83%
Sharpe 1.04% 1.32% 0.80% 0.64%
Sortino 1.49% 2.50% 1.27% 0.81%
Treynor 0.13% 0.14% 0.10% 0.08%
Tax Efficiency 77.41% 80.86% 77.66% 78.79%

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 July 02, 2004
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $233

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
MMF13430
MMF13730
MMF3430
MMF3530
MMF3730
MMF3873

Investment Objectives

To provide both capital growth and income. The Fund invests primarily in a globally diversified portfolio of equity, equity-type securities and other income producing investments. The fundamental investment objective of the Fund cannot be changed without the approval of investors who own securities in the Fund.

Investment Strategy

In managing the Fund’s portfolio, 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 Management

Portfolio Manager

Manulife Investment Management Limited

Sub-Advisor

Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC

  • Paul Boyne
  • Stephen Hermsdorf

Manulife Investment Management (Europe) Limited

  • Felicity Smith
  • Edward Ritchie

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Manulife Investment Management Limited

Custodian

RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)

Registrar

Manulife Investment Management Limited

Distributor

Manulife Asset Management Investments Inc.

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 2.37%
Management Fee 1.88%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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