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Manulife Core Plus Bond Fund Series ZL

Canadian Core Pls Fxd Inc

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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NAVPS
(05-21-2026)
$8.79
Change
$0.02 (0.22%)

As at April 30, 2026

As at March 31, 2026

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Manulife Core Plus Bond Fund Series ZL

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (March 07, 2016): 1.94%

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 0.34% -0.21% -0.83% 0.31% 2.07% 4.96% 3.26% 2.90% 0.70% 1.26% 1.41% 1.80% 1.46% 1.81%
Benchmark 0.06% -0.26% -0.74% 0.36% 1.56% 5.13% 3.07% 2.76% 0.70% 0.18% 1.34% 1.91% 1.59% 1.73%
Category Average 0.33% -0.30% -0.64% 0.27% - - - - - - - - - -
Category Rank 74 / 173 78 / 171 140 / 171 101 / 171 110 / 160 112 / 159 114 / 158 102 / 151 83 / 138 44 / 129 68 / 118 69 / 112 61 / 103 54 / 94
Quartile Ranking 2 2 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 0.23% 0.33% -0.49% 0.44% 1.72% 0.67% 0.14% -1.27% 0.52% 1.48% -2.00% 0.34%
Benchmark 0.08% 0.04% -0.74% 0.37% 1.80% 0.76% 0.26% -1.36% 0.63% 1.70% -1.99% 0.06%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.69% (November 2023)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-6.18% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund - 2.53% -1.61% 7.67% 7.73% -0.93% -12.14% 7.24% 4.57% 2.25%
Benchmark 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38% 4.10% 2.40%
Category Average - - - - - - - - - -
Quartile Ranking - 2 4 2 3 2 3 2 3 4
Category Rank - 41/ 103 105/ 107 33/ 117 96/ 129 37/ 137 75/ 149 50/ 156 104/ 159 128/ 160

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

7.73% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.14% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 36.77
Canadian Corporate Bonds 33.19
Foreign Corporate Bonds 22.65
Foreign Government Bonds 4.75
Cash and Equivalents 2.46
Other 0.18

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 97.55
Cash and Cash Equivalent 2.45

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 93.89
Europe 5.02
Asia 1.08
Other 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Ontario Province 4.70% 02-Jun-2037 2.16
Canada Government 4.00% 01-Jun-2041 2.06
Canada Government 3.50% 01-Sep-2029 1.88
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Dec-2035 1.70
Ontario Province 2.55% 02-Dec-2052 1.67
Brookfield Finance Inc 6.30% 15-Oct-2034 1.56
Alberta Province 4.45% 01-Dec-2054 1.38
United Kingdom Government 0.50% 31-Jan-2029 1.36
Quebec Province 4.20% 01-Dec-2057 1.26
Canada Government 5.00% 01-Jun-2037 1.24

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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

Manulife Core Plus Bond Fund Series ZL

Median

Other - Canadian Core Pls Fxd Inc

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 5.49% 6.36% 5.62%
Beta 0.98 1.04 0.98
Alpha 0.00 0.00 0.00
Rsquared 0.90% 0.91% 0.83%
Sharpe -0.05 -0.31 0.01
Sortino 0.10 -0.46 -0.25
Treynor 0.00 -0.02 0.00
Tax Efficiency 62.21% - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 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 3.59% 5.49% 6.36% 5.62%
Beta 0.93 0.98 1.04 0.98
Alpha 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Rsquared 0.98% 0.90% 0.91% 0.83%
Sharpe -0.07 -0.05 -0.31 0.01
Sortino -0.31 0.10 -0.46 -0.25
Treynor 0.00 0.00 -0.02 0.00
Tax Efficiency 44.62% 62.21% - -

Fund Details

Start Date March 07, 2016
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Partially Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) $726

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
MMF3001

Investment Objectives

Income generation with an emphasis on capital preservation. The Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of Canadian fixed income securities. The Fund may also invest in fixed income securities of other countries. 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 seeks to maximize the total return of the portfolio through a multi-sector fixed income strategy with a research- driven investment approach. The portfolio advisor seeks to enhance core portfolio returns through opportunistic investments in high yield bonds. The Fund invests primarily in bonds and debentures issued or guaranteed by the Canadian government or provincial and municipal governments and investment grade and high yield corporate bonds and debentures.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Manulife Investment Management Limited

  • Altaf Nanji
  • Sivan Nair
  • Roshan Thiru
  • Jonathan Crescenzi
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Manulife Investment Management Limited

Custodian

RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)

Registrar

Manulife Investment Management Limited

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment -
PAC Subsequent -
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 1.24%
Management Fee 0.95%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.00%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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