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Manulife Growth Opportunities Fund Advisor Series

Cdn Small/Mid Cap Equity

FundGrade D Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade D

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NAVPS
(05-01-2026)
$55.49
Change
-$0.14 (-0.25%)

As at March 31, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

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Manulife Growth Opportunities Fund Advisor Series

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 03, 1998): 9.38%

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 -8.55% 1.00% 3.77% 1.00% 28.76% 18.39% 12.33% 7.37% 8.17% 14.67% 9.37% 7.81% 6.68% 7.18%
Benchmark -8.97% 11.37% 22.75% 11.37% 65.80% 35.71% 25.85% 14.90% 15.67% 26.74% 15.15% 12.88% 10.53% 12.29%
Category Average -7.74% 3.93% 9.60% 3.93% 35.03% 19.16% 16.07% 9.56% 10.04% 18.20% 10.91% 9.21% 7.99% 8.82%
Category Rank 99 / 197 136 / 196 141 / 194 136 / 196 136 / 193 110 / 193 146 / 189 133 / 186 122 / 178 149 / 171 133 / 167 134 / 159 125 / 150 128 / 148
Quartile Ranking 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -1.03% 6.93% 5.04% 2.49% 4.05% 4.67% 0.71% 1.87% 0.14% 2.07% 8.21% -8.55%
Benchmark -1.83% 7.20% 6.19% 1.50% 9.34% 8.91% 2.30% 5.23% 2.39% 8.69% 12.56% -8.97%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

15.13% (February 2000)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-22.21% (October 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 7.71% 2.13% -17.78% 19.38% 18.40% 14.65% -11.40% -1.83% 19.02% 24.46%
Benchmark 38.48% 2.75% -18.17% 15.84% 12.87% 20.27% -9.29% 4.79% 18.83% 50.19%
Category Average 18.01% 3.43% -15.15% 16.59% 11.91% 22.35% -11.32% 6.49% 16.84% 24.55%
Quartile Ranking 4 3 4 3 2 4 2 4 2 2
Category Rank 131/ 145 88/ 150 122/ 159 84/ 166 58/ 171 171/ 178 89/ 186 179/ 189 85/ 190 92/ 193

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

24.46% (2025)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-17.78% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 85.02
US Equity 4.37
Income Trust Units 4.12
International Equity 3.61
Cash and Equivalents 1.84
Other 1.04

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Basic Materials 34.10
Financial Services 12.86
Real Estate 10.03
Energy 8.32
Industrial Goods 6.46
Other 28.23

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 96.40
Asia 2.02
Europe 1.59

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Alamos Gold Inc Cl A 4.47
Bombardier Inc Cl B 3.37
Iamgold Corp 3.00
K92 Mining Inc 2.92
OR Royalties Inc 2.90
Pan American Silver Corp 2.76
Element Fleet Management Corp 2.75
iA Financial Corp Inc 2.72
Equinox Gold Corp 2.70
ARC Resources Ltd 2.67

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Manulife Growth Opportunities Fund Advisor Series

Median

Other - Cdn Small/Mid Cap Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 12.49% 13.31% 13.99%
Beta 0.67 0.66 0.59
Alpha -0.04 -0.02 0.00
Rsquared 0.72% 0.72% 0.75%
Sharpe 0.70 0.45 0.43
Sortino 1.19 0.65 0.50
Treynor 0.13 0.09 0.10
Tax Efficiency 96.10% 83.17% 87.09%
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 7 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 15.09% 12.49% 13.31% 13.99%
Beta 0.68 0.67 0.66 0.59
Alpha -0.10 -0.04 -0.02 0.00
Rsquared 0.84% 0.72% 0.72% 0.75%
Sharpe 1.60 0.70 0.45 0.43
Sortino 2.65 1.19 0.65 0.50
Treynor 0.35 0.13 0.09 0.10
Tax Efficiency 96.45% 96.10% 83.17% 87.09%

Fund Details

Start Date November 03, 1998
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $466

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
MMF1484
MMF1784
MMF3288
MMF388
MMF40488
MMF40788
MMF488
MMF588
MMF788

Investment Objectives

The objective of the Fund is to provide long-term capital growth. The Fund invests primarily in high quality securities and convertible instruments of small- and mid-cap Canadian companies. 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 uses both quantitative and qualitative analysis to determine the best investment ideas, emphasizing securities that are believed to be attractively priced with growth potential. The portfolio advisor utilizes a proprietary quantitative screen to analyze a dynamic universe of companies seeking to identify those that are attractive based on management quality, growth indicators and market recognition.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Manulife Investment Management Limited

  • Noman Ali
  • Igor Gladyr
  • Taras Mintenko
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 25
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 5,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 50

Fees

MER 2.56%
Management Fee 2.10%
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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