Overview

Quick Facts

Daily Price

$32.3080
0.44% ($0.14)
April 02, 2026

Summary Stats

Asset Class Canadian Dividend and Income Equity
Risk Medium
MER 1 2.86%
Net Assets $1.04 B
Inception Date May 06, 2013
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 Dividend Income Fund

Underlying Fund Manager

Manulife Investment Management Limited

Portfolio Management Team

Manulife Essential Equity Team

Investment Objective

This Canadian Equity Fund seeks to provide a combination of income and long-term capital appreciation. The Fund will invest in a diversified portfolio, of which the equity portion will be comprised of mainly Canadian dividend paying common and preferred equity securities. The Fund may also invest in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and royalty trusts. A portion of the Fund’s assets may also be held in foreign securities.

Fund Codes

FE BE LL NLCB2
MSE3257 MSE3357 MSE3957 MSE3857
Fund Status Open SWO SWO Open

(Front-end, Back-end, Low-load, No-load with CB) (selected)

FE MSE3257 Open
BE MSE3357 SWO
LL MSE3957 SWO
NLCB2 MSE3857 Open
FE BE LL NLCB2
(Front-end, Back-end, Low-load, No-load with CB) MSE3257 MSE3357 MSE3957 MSE3857
Fund Status Open SWO SWO Open

Performance ±

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Compound Returns (%)

1 month 3 months 6 months YTD 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years Inception
5.42 6.05 11.63 5.66 14.51 12.07 7.51 9.92 9.85

(Front-end, Back-end, Low-load, No-load with CB)

1 month 5.42
3 months 6.05
6 months 11.63
YTD 5.66
1 year 14.51
3 years 12.07
5 years 7.51
10 years 9.92
Inception 9.85
1 month 3 months 6 months YTD 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years Inception
(Front-end, Back-end, Low-load, No-load with CB) (selected) 5.42 6.05 11.63 5.66 14.51 12.07 7.51 9.92 9.85

Calendar Returns (%)

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
18.57 -1.60 14.97 12.14 -5.10 21.84 20.46 19.70 -17.84 9.17 14.45 9.86

(Front-end, Back-end, Low-load, No-load with CB)

2013
2014 18.57
2015 -1.60
2016 14.97
2017 12.14
2018 -5.10
2019 21.84
2020 20.46
2021 19.70
2022 -17.84
2023 9.17
2024 14.45
2025 9.86
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
(Front-end, Back-end, Low-load, No-load with CB) (selected) 18.57 -1.60 14.97 12.14 -5.10 21.84 20.46 19.70 -17.84 9.17 14.45 9.86

Portfolio Allocation as of January 31, 2026

Asset Allocation (%)

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Name Weight %
Equities 97.46
Cash and equivalents 2.53
Fixed income 0.09

Geographic Allocation (%)

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Name Weight %
Canada 74.52
United States 24.60
Bermuda 0.49
Ireland 0.40

Sector Allocation (%)

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Name Weight %
Financials 30.81
Materials 15.45
Information tech. 14.50
Energy 11.98
Industrials 7.54
Cons. discrectionary 5.34
Consumer staples 4.02
Communication serv. 3.38
Health care 3.01
Utilities 2.93
Real Estate 1.05

Top 10 Holdings (%)

Name Weight %
Royal Bank of Canada 7.15
Toronto-Dominion Bank Com New 5.41
Suncor Energy Inc. 2.90
Shopify Inc. Cl A Sub Vtg Shs 2.77
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. 2.69
National Bank of Canada 2.61
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) 2.61
Power Corp. of Canada 2.55
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 2.38
Barrick Gold Corporation 2.32

Historical Net Asset Values

Fees

 
(Front-end, Back-end, Low-load, No-load with CB) (selected)
Management Fee (%) Insurance Fee (%) Management Expense Ratio (%)
2.09 0.00 2.86

(Front-end, Back-end, Low-load, No-load with CB)

Management Fee (%) 2.09
Insurance Fee (%) 0.00
Management Expense Ratio (%) 2.86
Management Fee (%) Insurance Fee (%) Management Expense Ratio (%)
(Front-end, Back-end, Low-load, No-load with CB) (selected) 2.09 0.00 2.86