Overview

Quick Facts

Daily Price

$15.3940
-0.16% (-$0.02)
April 24, 2024

Summary Stats

Asset Class Canadian Neutral Balanced
Risk Low to Medium
MER 1 2.27%
Net Assets $467.05 M
Inception Date October 06, 2014
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 Canadian Balanced Private Pool

Underlying Fund Manager

Manulife Investment Management Limited

Portfolio Managers

Roshan Thiru, Jonathan Popper, Prakash Chaudhari

Investment Objective

The Pool seeks to provide both current income and the potential for capital appreciation by investing in Canadian and foreign equity and fixed income securities. The Pool may also achieve its objective by entering into forward contracts in order to approximate the return of another fund managed by Manulife Investment Management Limited (less derivative transaction costs).

Fund Codes

FE NLCB4 NLCB2 F-Class PSF LL
MPS4961 MPS4944
Fund Status Open Open
MPS4959 MPS4929 MPS4541
Fund Status Open SWO Open
MPS4960
Fund Status SWO

F-Class, PSF

FE
NLCB4
NLCB2
F-Class MPS4961 Open
PSF MPS4944 Open
LL

Front-end, NLCB (selected)

FE MPS4959 Open
NLCB4 MPS4929 SWO
NLCB2 MPS4541 Open
F-Class
PSF
LL

Low-load

FE
NLCB4
NLCB2
F-Class
PSF
LL MPS4960 SWO
FE NLCB4 NLCB2 F-Class PSF LL
F-Class, PSF MPS4961 MPS4944
Fund Status Open Open
Front-end, NLCB MPS4959 MPS4929 MPS4541
Fund Status Open SWO Open
Low-load MPS4960
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
1.69 5.52 13.40 5.52 12.14 5.30 6.01 5.92
1.60 5.24 12.79 5.24 10.93 4.17 4.87 4.81
1.59 5.20 12.71 5.20 10.77 4.01 4.71 4.65

F-Class, PSF

1 month 1.69
3 months 5.52
6 months 13.40
YTD 5.52
1 year 12.14
3 years 5.30
5 years 6.01
10 years
Inception 5.92

Front-end, NLCB

1 month 1.60
3 months 5.24
6 months 12.79
YTD 5.24
1 year 10.93
3 years 4.17
5 years 4.87
10 years
Inception 4.81

Low-load

1 month 1.59
3 months 5.20
6 months 12.71
YTD 5.20
1 year 10.77
3 years 4.01
5 years 4.71
10 years
Inception 4.65
1 month 3 months 6 months YTD 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years Inception
F-Class, PSF 1.69 5.52 13.40 5.52 12.14 5.30 6.01 5.92
Front-end, NLCB (selected) 1.60 5.24 12.79 5.24 10.93 4.17 4.87 4.81
Low-load 1.59 5.20 12.71 5.20 10.77 4.01 4.71 4.65

Calendar Returns (%)

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
0.74 5.99 11.60 -4.78 14.27 7.56 13.92 -10.17 9.59
-0.25 4.95 10.53 -5.75 13.03 6.39 12.69 -11.13 8.41
-0.40 4.79 10.34 -5.91 12.84 6.24 12.52 -11.27 8.25

F-Class, PSF

2014
2015 0.74
2016 5.99
2017 11.60
2018 -4.78
2019 14.27
2020 7.56
2021 13.92
2022 -10.17
2023 9.59

Front-end, NLCB

2014
2015 -0.25
2016 4.95
2017 10.53
2018 -5.75
2019 13.03
2020 6.39
2021 12.69
2022 -11.13
2023 8.41

Low-load

2014
2015 -0.40
2016 4.79
2017 10.34
2018 -5.91
2019 12.84
2020 6.24
2021 12.52
2022 -11.27
2023 8.25
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
F-Class, PSF 0.74 5.99 11.60 -4.78 14.27 7.56 13.92 -10.17 9.59
Front-end, NLCB (selected) -0.25 4.95 10.53 -5.75 13.03 6.39 12.69 -11.13 8.41
Low-load -0.40 4.79 10.34 -5.91 12.84 6.24 12.52 -11.27 8.25

Portfolio Allocation as of February 29, 2024

Asset Allocation (%)

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Asset Allocation pie chart.
Name Weight %
Equities 58.63
Fixed income 38.35
Cash and equivalents 3.12

Geographic Allocation (%)

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Geographic Allocation pie chart.
Name Weight %
Canada 72.50
United States 20.10
United Kingdom 2.79
Ireland 2.68
Bermuda 1.22
Switzerland 0.59
Australia 0.06
Jersey Channel Islands 0.05

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 28.09
Information tech. 16.27
Communication serv. 9.66
Industrials 9.34
Energy 8.57
Health care 7.52
Consumer staples 7.14
Cons. discrectionary 6.92
Materials 3.49
Utilities 3.01

Fixed Income Allocation (%)

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Canadian investment grade bonds 43.46
Floating rate bank loans 25.00
Canadian Corporate Bonds 20.83
Canadian high yield bonds 4.22
Canadian government bonds 2.80
Preferred stocks 1.38
Canadian provincial bonds 0.78
International investment grade bonds 0.59
U.S. investment grade bonds 0.27
Canadian Asset-backed Securities 0.24
Other 0.42

Top 10 Holdings (%)

Name Weight %
Brookfield Corporation Vtg Shs Cl A 2.84
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B New 2.83
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. 2.73
Aon PLC Shs Cl A 2.68
Microsoft Corp. 2.64
Constellation Software Inc. 2.50
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 2.22
Alphabet Inc. Cl A 2.13
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 1.75
Charter Communications Inc. Cl A 1.75

Historical Net Asset Values

Fees

 
Front-end, NLCB (selected)
F-Class, PSF
Low-load
Management Fee (%) Insurance Fee (%) Management Expense Ratio (%)
1.42 0.00 2.27
0.52 0.00 1.18
1.56 0.00 2.42

Front-end, NLCB

Management Fee (%) 1.42
Insurance Fee (%) 0.00
Management Expense Ratio (%) 2.27

F-Class, PSF

Management Fee (%) 0.52
Insurance Fee (%) 0.00
Management Expense Ratio (%) 1.18

Low-load

Management Fee (%) 1.56
Insurance Fee (%) 0.00
Management Expense Ratio (%) 2.42
Management Fee (%) Insurance Fee (%) Management Expense Ratio (%)
F-Class, PSF 0.52 0.00 1.18
Front-end, NLCB (selected) 1.42 0.00 2.27
Low-load 1.56 0.00 2.42