Overview

Quick Facts

Daily Price

$14.2805
-0.10% (-$0.01)
March 28, 2024

Summary Stats

Asset Class Global Neutral Balanced
Risk Low to Medium
MER 1 1.27%
Net Assets $664.58 M
Inception Date November 29, 2018
Fund Status Open
Geographic Allocation
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Geographic Allocation

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Growth of $10,000

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Underlying Fund

Manulife Balanced Portfolio

Underlying Fund Manager

Manulife Investment Management Limited

Portfolio Managers

Nathan Thooft, James Robertson

Investment Objective

This Global Balanced Portfolio aims to provide a combination of long-term capital appreciation with a secondary focus on income generation. The Portfolio seeks to accomplish its objective by primarily investing in securities of Underlying Funds and/or ETFs. These Underlying Funds and/or ETFs generally invest in domestic and global equity securities and/or domestic and global fixed income securities.

Fund Codes

FE NLCB4 NLCB2 F-Class PSF LL
MPS4747 MPS4823
Fund Status Open Open
MPS4741 MPS4749 MPS4516
Fund Status Open SWO Open
MPS4746
Fund Status SWO

F-Class, PSF (selected)

FE
NLCB4
NLCB2
F-Class MPS4747 Open
PSF MPS4823 Open
LL

Front-end, NLCB

FE MPS4741 Open
NLCB4 MPS4749 SWO
NLCB2 MPS4516 Open
F-Class
PSF
LL

Low-load

FE
NLCB4
NLCB2
F-Class
PSF
LL MPS4746 SWO
FE NLCB4 NLCB2 F-Class PSF LL
F-Class, PSF MPS4747 MPS4823
Fund Status Open Open
Front-end, NLCB MPS4741 MPS4749 MPS4516
Fund Status Open SWO Open
Low-load MPS4746
Fund Status SWO

Performance ±

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Compound Returns (%)

1 month 3 months 6 months YTD 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years Inception
2.75 5.81 7.33 3.12 11.18 4.06 6.16 6.59
2.67 5.54 6.78 2.94 10.04 2.99 5.06 5.49
2.65 5.48 6.66 2.90 9.79 2.76 4.83 5.26

F-Class, PSF

1 month 2.75
3 months 5.81
6 months 7.33
YTD 3.12
1 year 11.18
3 years 4.06
5 years 6.16
10 years
Inception 6.59

Front-end, NLCB

1 month 2.67
3 months 5.54
6 months 6.78
YTD 2.94
1 year 10.04
3 years 2.99
5 years 5.06
10 years
Inception 5.49

Low-load

1 month 2.65
3 months 5.48
6 months 6.66
YTD 2.90
1 year 9.79
3 years 2.76
5 years 4.83
10 years
Inception 5.26
1 month 3 months 6 months YTD 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years Inception
F-Class, PSF (selected) 2.75 5.81 7.33 3.12 11.18 4.06 6.16 6.59
Front-end, NLCB 2.67 5.54 6.78 2.94 10.04 2.99 5.06 5.49
Low-load 2.65 5.48 6.66 2.90 9.79 2.76 4.83 5.26

Calendar Returns (%)

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
15.90 10.31 9.69 -10.79 11.34
14.69 9.15 8.59 -11.70 10.20
14.46 8.88 8.33 -11.89 9.96

F-Class, PSF

2018
2019 15.90
2020 10.31
2021 9.69
2022 -10.79
2023 11.34

Front-end, NLCB

2018
2019 14.69
2020 9.15
2021 8.59
2022 -11.70
2023 10.20

Low-load

2018
2019 14.46
2020 8.88
2021 8.33
2022 -11.89
2023 9.96
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
F-Class, PSF (selected) 15.90 10.31 9.69 -10.79 11.34
Front-end, NLCB 14.69 9.15 8.59 -11.70 10.20
Low-load 14.46 8.88 8.33 -11.89 9.96

Portfolio Allocation as of January 31, 2024

Asset Allocation (%)

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Asset Allocation pie chart.
Name Weight %
Equities 54.43
Fixed income 42.59
Cash and equivalents 3.22

Geographic Allocation (%)

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Geographic Allocation pie chart.
Name Weight %
Canada 35.69
United States 32.15
Japan 3.93
United Kingdom 3.62
France 2.29
Netherlands 1.85
India 1.67
South Korea 1.60
Mexico 1.11
Ireland 1.10
Other 14.99

Sector Allocation (%)

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Name Weight %
Financials 18.21
Information tech. 16.59
Industrials 16.27
Energy 9.61
Cons. discrectionary 9.33
Health care 7.46
Materials 6.28
Communication serv. 5.07
Consumer staples 5.02
Utilities 3.44
Real Estate 2.73

Fixed Income Allocation (%)

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Canadian investment grade bonds 15.07
U.S. high yield bonds 11.33
Canadian provincial bonds 9.65
U.S. investment grade bonds 6.94
Canadian Corporate Bonds 6.20
International investment grade bonds 6.02
International government bonds 6.00
Canadian government bonds 5.93
Floating rate bank loans 5.84
International high yield bonds 5.34
Other 21.68

Underlying Fund Holdings (%)

Name Weight %
Manulife Bond Fund 12.66
Manulife Strategic Income Fund 11.79
Manulife U.S. All Cap Equity Fund 5.67
Manulife World Investment Fund 5.54
Manulife Multifactor Canadian Large Cap 5.52
MIM Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Pooled Fund 5.41
Manulife Fundamental Equity Fund 5.35
Manulife Global Dividend Fund 5.17
Manulife Dividend Income Fund 4.88
Manulife Multifactor US Large Cap Index 3.62

Historical Net Asset Values

Fees

 
Front-end, NLCB
F-Class, PSF (selected)
Low-load
Management Fee (%) Insurance Fee (%) Management Expense Ratio (%)
2.02 0.00 2.29
1.06 0.00 1.27
2.21 0.00 2.51

Front-end, NLCB

Management Fee (%) 2.02
Insurance Fee (%) 0.00
Management Expense Ratio (%) 2.29

F-Class, PSF

Management Fee (%) 1.06
Insurance Fee (%) 0.00
Management Expense Ratio (%) 1.27

Low-load

Management Fee (%) 2.21
Insurance Fee (%) 0.00
Management Expense Ratio (%) 2.51
Management Fee (%) Insurance Fee (%) Management Expense Ratio (%)
F-Class, PSF (selected) 1.06 0.00 1.27
Front-end, NLCB 2.02 0.00 2.29
Low-load 2.21 0.00 2.51