Overview

Quick Facts

Daily Price

$97.8955
0.44% ($0.43)
September 11, 2025

Summary Stats

Asset Class Canadian Neutral Balanced
Risk Low to Medium
MER 1 2.68%
Net Assets $101.55 M
Inception Date December 31, 1986
Fund Status Open to switches-in only
Geographic Allocation
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Geographic Allocation

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A map of Canada.

Growth of $10,000

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Fund Manager

Manulife

Portfolio Managers

James Robertson

Investment Objective

The investment objective of the Ideal Balanced Fund is to provide superior long-term capital appreciation and steady income while limiting risk through asset diversification with an emphasis on quality and liquidity. To achieve its objective, the Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of Canadian and foreign equities and fixed income securities.

Fund Codes

BE NL
MLC12017
Fund Status SWO
MLC12517
Fund Status SWO

Back-end (selected)

BE MLC12017 SWO
NL

No-load

BE
NL MLC12517 SWO
BE NL
Back-end MLC12017
Fund Status SWO
No-load MLC12517
Fund Status SWO

Performance ±

Growth Chart

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Total return for this timeframe
Growth Chart

Compound Returns (%)

1 month 3 months 6 months YTD 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years Inception
0.52 1.04 1.27 4.35 5.85 9.27 7.41 5.50 5.75
0.51 1.00 1.18 4.24 5.68 9.10 7.24 5.33 3.49

Back-end

1 month 0.52
3 months 1.04
6 months 1.27
YTD 4.35
1 year 5.85
3 years 9.27
5 years 7.41
10 years 5.50
Inception 5.75

No-load

1 month 0.51
3 months 1.00
6 months 1.18
YTD 4.24
1 year 5.68
3 years 9.10
5 years 7.24
10 years 5.33
Inception 3.49
1 month 3 months 6 months YTD 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years Inception
Back-end (selected) 0.52 1.04 1.27 4.35 5.85 9.27 7.41 5.50 5.75
No-load 0.51 1.00 1.18 4.24 5.68 9.10 7.24 5.33 3.49

Calendar Returns (%)

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
8.01 13.10 0.90 18.03 6.63 16.11 -1.22 18.33 15.11 13.41 8.50 9.02 6.36 -4.70 -6.88 10.17 5.17 11.66 9.70 3.13 -18.07 10.74 6.59 -4.09 4.33 8.47 6.58 2.54 0.54 4.65 -3.16 15.07 5.35 15.38 -7.66 9.89 13.09
-4.84 -7.06 9.98 5.00 11.47 9.52 2.96 -18.20 10.55 6.41 -4.27 4.15 8.29 6.40 2.37 0.37 4.42 -3.31 14.88 5.19 15.20 -7.80 9.72 12.92

Back-end

1986
1987
1988 8.01
1989 13.10
1990 0.90
1991 18.03
1992 6.63
1993 16.11
1994 -1.22
1995 18.33
1996 15.11
1997 13.41
1998 8.50
1999 9.02
2000 6.36
2001 -4.70
2002 -6.88
2003 10.17
2004 5.17
2005 11.66
2006 9.70
2007 3.13
2008 -18.07
2009 10.74
2010 6.59
2011 -4.09
2012 4.33
2013 8.47
2014 6.58
2015 2.54
2016 0.54
2017 4.65
2018 -3.16
2019 15.07
2020 5.35
2021 15.38
2022 -7.66
2023 9.89
2024 13.09

No-load

1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001 -4.84
2002 -7.06
2003 9.98
2004 5.00
2005 11.47
2006 9.52
2007 2.96
2008 -18.20
2009 10.55
2010 6.41
2011 -4.27
2012 4.15
2013 8.29
2014 6.40
2015 2.37
2016 0.37
2017 4.42
2018 -3.31
2019 14.88
2020 5.19
2021 15.20
2022 -7.80
2023 9.72
2024 12.92
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Back-end (selected) 8.01 13.10 0.90 18.03 6.63 16.11 -1.22 18.33 15.11 13.41 8.50 9.02 6.36 -4.70 -6.88 10.17 5.17 11.66 9.70 3.13 -18.07 10.74 6.59 -4.09 4.33 8.47 6.58 2.54 0.54 4.65 -3.16 15.07 5.35 15.38 -7.66 9.89 13.09
No-load -4.84 -7.06 9.98 5.00 11.47 9.52 2.96 -18.20 10.55 6.41 -4.27 4.15 8.29 6.40 2.37 0.37 4.42 -3.31 14.88 5.19 15.20 -7.80 9.72 12.92

Portfolio Allocation as of June 30, 2025

Asset Allocation (%)

Asset Allocation pie chart. See following table for detailed information. The pie slices display the relative value of each table entry.

Asset Allocation pie chart.
Name Weight %
Equities 65.15
Fixed income 29.20
Cash and equivalents 6.07

Geographic Allocation (%)

Geographic Allocation pie chart. See following table for detailed information. The pie slices display the relative value of each table entry.

Geographic Allocation pie chart.
Name Weight %
Canada 70.17
United States 23.99
United Kingdom 2.40
Ireland 1.72
Netherlands 0.90
Switzerland 0.46
France 0.27
Australia 0.10

Sector Allocation (%)

Sector Allocation pie chart. See following table for detailed information. The pie slices display the relative value of each table entry.

Sector Allocation pie chart.
Name Weight %
Financials 33.70
Information tech. 18.63
Energy 10.38
Industrials 10.37
Health care 9.35
Cons. discrectionary 6.24
Communication serv. 5.80
Consumer staples 2.82
Materials 2.70

Fixed Income Allocation (%)

Fixed Income Allocation table combined with a bar chart. The bars are under each row, representing the relative value of each table entry.

Canadian provincial bonds 30.18
Canadian Corporate Bonds 21.62
Floating rate bank loans 14.88
Canadian investment grade bonds 12.21
Canadian government bonds 6.65
U.S. government bonds 3.16
Canadian municipal bonds 2.47
Canadian agency bonds 2.25
U.S. investment grade bonds 2.13
International investment grade bonds 1.86
Other 2.59

Top 10 Holdings (%)

Name Weight %
Gov. of Canada, 8/27/2025 5.26
Microsoft Corp. 2.96
TMX Group Limited 2.80
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 2.44
Canadian National Railwaypany 2.36
Canadian Imperial Bank ofmerce 2.28
Sun Life Financial Inc. 2.24
Constellation Software Inc. 2.14
London Stock Exchange Group PLC ADR Adr 2.13
Suncor Energy Inc. 2.06

Historical Net Asset Values

Fees

 
Back-end (selected)
No-load
Management Fee (%) Insurance Fee (%) Management Expense Ratio (%)
2.40 0.00 2.68
2.55 0.00 2.84

Back-end

Management Fee (%) 2.40
Insurance Fee (%) 0.00
Management Expense Ratio (%) 2.68

No-load

Management Fee (%) 2.55
Insurance Fee (%) 0.00
Management Expense Ratio (%) 2.84
Management Fee (%) Insurance Fee (%) Management Expense Ratio (%)
Back-end (selected) 2.40 0.00 2.68
No-load 2.55 0.00 2.84