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Manulife Canadian Investment Class Advisor Series

Canadian Equity

FundGrade D Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade D

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

Fundata ESG Grade D

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2018, 2017, 2016, 2012

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NAVPS
(02-17-2026)
$19.79
Change
-$0.01 (-0.04%)

As at January 31, 2026

As at December 31, 2025

As at January 31, 2026

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (July 08, 2008): 7.94%

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 -0.24% 2.91% 6.37% -0.24% 12.49% 15.76% 11.08% 7.87% 10.92% 8.64% 9.37% 7.70% 7.53% 8.49%
Benchmark 0.84% 6.12% 18.53% 0.84% 28.32% 26.75% 18.89% 14.30% 16.36% 14.10% 14.23% 12.41% 11.76% 12.88%
Category Average 0.29% 4.38% 12.47% 0.29% 20.62% 20.39% 14.79% 11.16% 13.72% 11.50% 11.70% 9.89% 9.41% 10.29%
Category Rank 483 / 762 605 / 760 679 / 742 483 / 762 675 / 719 623 / 691 642 / 671 618 / 642 527 / 574 490 / 537 472 / 520 435 / 467 401 / 438 374 / 404
Quartile Ranking 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
Fund -0.18% -2.98% 0.71% 5.20% 1.71% 1.33% 1.54% 1.75% 0.04% 2.06% 1.08% -0.24%
Benchmark -0.40% -1.51% -0.10% 5.56% 2.91% 1.69% 4.96% 5.40% 0.97% 3.86% 1.32% 0.84%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

10.05% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-14.68% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 15.11% 8.07% -11.04% 19.73% 1.29% 22.32% -6.87% 7.86% 16.14% 16.32%
Benchmark 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65% 31.68%
Category Average 16.46% 6.89% -9.47% 19.21% 3.42% 23.26% -4.82% 9.85% 17.87% 23.63%
Quartile Ranking 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4
Category Rank 251/ 400 171/ 438 342/ 464 325/ 510 345/ 536 397/ 570 473/ 634 573/ 667 550/ 691 657/ 717

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

22.32% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.04% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 96.18
Income Trust Units 2.41
Canadian Government Bonds 0.75
Cash and Equivalents 0.65
Other 0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 36.77
Basic Materials 11.89
Technology 9.96
Energy 9.47
Utilities 6.56
Other 25.35

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Royal Bank of Canada 5.93
Toronto-Dominion Bank 5.86
Brookfield Corp Cl A 4.33
Shopify Inc Cl A 4.14
AltaGas Ltd 3.38
Bank of Nova Scotia 3.32
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 3.29
iA Financial Corp Inc 3.24
Bank of Montreal 3.14
Franco-Nevada Corp 3.09

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 Investment Class Advisor Series

Median

Other - Canadian Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 8.88% 10.60% 11.38%
Beta 0.76% 0.83% 0.85%
Alpha -0.03% -0.02% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.83% 0.89% 0.91%
Sharpe 0.80% 0.77% 0.61%
Sortino 1.60% 1.21% 0.74%
Treynor 0.09% 0.10% 0.08%
Tax Efficiency 87.82% 84.15% 79.79%
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 6.60% 8.88% 10.60% 11.38%
Beta 0.66% 0.76% 0.83% 0.85%
Alpha -0.05% -0.03% -0.02% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.68% 0.83% 0.89% 0.91%
Sharpe 1.44% 0.80% 0.77% 0.61%
Sortino 2.74% 1.60% 1.21% 0.74%
Treynor 0.14% 0.09% 0.10% 0.08%
Tax Efficiency 85.87% 87.82% 84.15% 79.79%

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 08, 2008
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Corporation
Sales Status Capped
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $243

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
MMF1445
MMF1745
MMF4403
MMF4503
MMF4703

Investment Objectives

The objective of the Fund is to produce long-term capital growth. The Fund seeks to provide above average long-term returns by investing in large-cap securities of Canadian companies. Treasury bills or short-term investments, not exceeding three years to maturity, may also be used from time to time. The fundamental investment objective of the Fund cannot be changed without the approval of investors who own securities in the Fund.

Investment Strategy

The strategies that the portfolio sub-advisor employs in order for the Fund to achieve its objectives are: Systematically creating a broadly diversified portfolio of wealth-creating companies bought at discounts to their intrinsic values; Employing a long-term holding period to allow for investor recognition or corporate growth and to minimize transaction costs. The Fund is focused on investing in Canadian securities and the Fund’s exposure to foreign securities through indirect investments.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Manulife Investment Management Limited

Sub-Advisor

Mawer Investment Management Ltd.

  • Vijay Viswanathan
  • Mark Rutherford

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 2.41%
Management Fee 1.95%
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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