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Canadian Neutral Balanced

FundGrade A Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade A

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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

2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015

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NAVPS
(05-30-2025) 		$8.92
Change
-$0.01 (-0.13%)

As at April 30, 2025

As at March 31, 2025

As at April 30, 2025

Period
Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Jan 2000Jan 2002Jan 2004Jan 2006Jan 2008Jan 2010Jan 2012Jan 2014Jan 2016Jan 2018Jan 2020Jan 2022Jan 2024Apr 2022Jul 2022Oct 2022Jan 2023Apr 2023Jul 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Jul 2024Oct 2024Jan 2025Jan 2000Jan 2005Jan 2010Jan 2015Jan 2020$10,000$110,000-$15,000$35,000$60,000$85,000$9,000$11,000$12,000$13,000$14,000Period

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Manulife Monthly High Income Fund Advisor Series

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 30, 1997): 7.56%

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 -1.76% -3.95% 2.33% -1.22% 13.64% 10.18% 7.67% 5.57% 7.60% 5.90% 6.02% 5.73% 5.93% 5.35%
Benchmark -0.40% -1.07% 3.42% 1.33% 13.82% 8.99% 6.79% 5.79% 7.79% 6.40% 6.65% 5.97% 6.35% 5.49%
Category Average -1.02% -2.31% 1.62% 0.02% 9.89% 7.30% 5.49% 4.10% 6.43% 4.91% 4.98% 4.45% 4.96% 4.21%
Category Rank 390 / 447 429 / 447 122 / 447 414 / 447 28 / 447 27 / 429 46 / 416 125 / 388 168 / 377 136 / 367 130 / 360 91 / 345 125 / 332 99 / 297
Quartile Ranking 4 4 2 4 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 2.50% 0.81% 4.98% 0.10% 1.44% 0.81% 5.03% -1.37% 2.85% -0.19% -2.05% -1.76%
Benchmark 1.52% 0.56% 4.19% 0.91% 2.55% -0.02% 4.18% -2.03% 2.42% 0.29% -0.96% -0.40%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

6.71% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-11.07% (August 1998)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 0.11% 5.77% 10.62% -5.67% 13.84% 6.73% 13.43% -11.00% 8.74% 18.46%
Benchmark -3.02% 11.97% 6.22% -4.30% 15.62% 7.61% 11.90% -8.20% 9.43% 13.55%
Category Average 0.06% 6.65% 5.72% -4.72% 12.57% 6.33% 10.85% -9.35% 8.27% 11.70%
Quartile Ranking 3 4 1 3 2 2 2 4 2 1
Category Rank 164/ 297 270/ 330 20/ 343 263/ 354 154/ 364 155/ 373 146/ 388 381/ 407 181/ 427 19/ 441

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

18.46% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.00% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Corporate Bonds 34.63
Canadian Equity 32.45
US Equity 21.67
Cash and Equivalents 4.40
International Equity 2.92
Other 3.93

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 37.07
Financial Services 14.40
Technology 12.51
Industrial Services 5.69
Consumer Services 5.55
Other 24.78

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 95.54
Europe 2.92
Latin America 1.54

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Microsoft Corp 2.92
Constellation Software Inc 2.64
Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl B 2.55
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc 2.47
Alphabet Inc Cl A 2.45
Royal Bank of Canada 2.29
Paccar Inc 2.11
UnitedHealth Group Inc 2.10
Shopify Inc Cl A 1.70
Arthur J Gallagher & Co 1.69

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: M. Average Credit Quality: M.
Period: 

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Risk (Annualized Standard Deviation)ReturnMedian DeviationMedian Return78910111213140%2%4%6%8%10%12%

Manulife Monthly High Income Fund Advisor Series

Median

Other - Canadian Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 8.73% 8.72% 8.31%
Beta 0.84% 0.92% 0.91%
Alpha 0.02% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.85% 0.83% 0.83%
Sharpe 0.44% 0.61% 0.47%
Sortino 0.93% 0.86% 0.44%
Treynor 0.05% 0.06% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 71.86% 77.78% 61.95%
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 8.27% 8.73% 8.72% 8.31%
Beta 1.15% 0.84% 0.92% 0.91%
Alpha -0.02% 0.02% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.87% 0.85% 0.83% 0.83%
Sharpe 1.14% 0.44% 0.61% 0.47%
Sortino 2.91% 0.93% 0.86% 0.44%
Treynor 0.08% 0.05% 0.06% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 79.63% 71.86% 77.78% 61.95%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

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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

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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

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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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A11.8​11.827.8​27.80%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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 September 30, 1997
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Capped
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $8,917

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
MMF1454
MMF1754
MMF383
MMF40483
MMF40783
MMF483
MMF583
MMF783

Investment Objectives

The objective of the Fund is to provide a steady flow of monthly income and achieve capital growth. The Fund invests primarily in Canadian fixed income and large-cap Canadian equity securities. The Fund may also invest in securities of royalty trusts and real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). The fundamental investment objective of the Fund cannot be changed without the approval of investors who own securities in the Fund.

Investment Strategy

For the equity and trust portions of the Fund, the portfolio advisor uses primarily a value-based approach, looking for attractively priced securities that offer potential for growth and income. The portfolio advisor may invest: Up to 75% of Fund assets in fixed income securities (including up to 20% in money market securities); Up to 75% of Fund assets in equities; Up to 75% of Fund assets in REITs and royalty and other trusts.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Manulife Investment Management Limited

  • Alan Wicks
  • Jonathan Popper
  • Conrad Dabiet
  • Chris Hensen
  • Roshan Thiru
  • Terry Carr
  • Saurabh Moudgil
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 2.01%
Management Fee 1.63%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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