Overview

$99.3278
-0.05% (-$0.04)
October 14, 2026
Asset Class Canadian Neutral Balanced
Risk Low to Medium
MER 1 2.85%
Net Assets $86.85 M
Inception Date October 10, 2000
Fund Status Open to switches-in only
Geographic Allocation
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Geographic Allocation
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Growth of $10,000
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Fund Manager

Manulife

Portfolio Management Team

Manulife Multi-Asset Solutions Team

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

Platinum NL NL with reset BE NL
— — SLI10095 —
Fund Status — — SWO —
— — — SLI15006
Fund Status — — — SWO
— SLI10097 — —
Fund Status — SWO — —
— — — SLI10096
Fund Status — — — SWO
SLI13019 — — —
Fund Status SWO — — —
— — — SLI14006
Fund Status — — — SWO

Back-end

Platinum NL — —
NL with reset — —
BE SLI10095 SWO
NL — —

Cohen

Platinum NL — —
NL with reset — —
BE — —
NL SLI15006 SWO

NL with Reset

Platinum NL — —
NL with reset SLI10097 SWO
BE — —
NL — —

No-load (selected)

Platinum NL — —
NL with reset — —
BE — —
NL SLI10096 SWO

Platinum NL

Platinum NL SLI13019 SWO
NL with reset — —
BE — —
NL — —

Staff

Platinum NL — —
NL with reset — —
BE — —
NL SLI14006 SWO
Platinum NL NL with reset BE NL
Back-end — — SLI10095 —
Fund Status — — SWO —
Cohen — — — SLI15006
Fund Status — — — SWO
NL with Reset — SLI10097 — —
Fund Status — SWO — —
No-load — — — SLI10096
Fund Status — — — SWO
Platinum NL SLI13019 — — —
Fund Status SWO — — —
Staff — — — SLI14006
Fund Status — — — SWO

Resources

Performance ±

Growth Chart

Jump to Range
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
-2.50 0.85 3.35 3.41 4.24 9.74 6.09 6.00 5.73
-2.50 0.85 3.35 3.41 4.24 9.74 6.09 6.00 5.73
-2.52 0.79 3.22 3.22 3.99 9.48 5.85 5.76 3.81
-2.51 0.81 3.26 3.28 4.07 9.56 5.92 5.82 3.55
-2.46 0.98 3.60 3.78 4.75 10.29 6.65 6.56 4.46
-2.50 0.85 3.35 3.41 4.24 9.74 6.09 6.00 5.73

Back-end

1 month -2.50
3 months 0.85
6 months 3.35
YTD 3.41
1 year 4.24
3 years 9.74
5 years 6.09
10 years 6.00
Inception 5.73

Cohen

1 month -2.50
3 months 0.85
6 months 3.35
YTD 3.41
1 year 4.24
3 years 9.74
5 years 6.09
10 years 6.00
Inception 5.73

NL with Reset

1 month -2.52
3 months 0.79
6 months 3.22
YTD 3.22
1 year 3.99
3 years 9.48
5 years 5.85
10 years 5.76
Inception 3.81

No-load

1 month -2.51
3 months 0.81
6 months 3.26
YTD 3.28
1 year 4.07
3 years 9.56
5 years 5.92
10 years 5.82
Inception 3.55

Platinum NL

1 month -2.46
3 months 0.98
6 months 3.60
YTD 3.78
1 year 4.75
3 years 10.29
5 years 6.65
10 years 6.56
Inception 4.46

Staff

1 month -2.50
3 months 0.85
6 months 3.35
YTD 3.41
1 year 4.24
3 years 9.74
5 years 6.09
10 years 6.00
Inception 5.73
1 month 3 months 6 months YTD 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years Inception
Back-end -2.50 0.85 3.35 3.41 4.24 9.74 6.09 6.00 5.73
Cohen -2.50 0.85 3.35 3.41 4.24 9.74 6.09 6.00 5.73
NL with Reset -2.52 0.79 3.22 3.22 3.99 9.48 5.85 5.76 3.81
No-load (selected) -2.51 0.81 3.26 3.28 4.07 9.56 5.92 5.82 3.55
Platinum NL -2.46 0.98 3.60 3.78 4.75 10.29 6.65 6.56 4.46
Staff -2.50 0.85 3.35 3.41 4.24 9.74 6.09 6.00 5.73

Calendar Returns (%)

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 2025
— 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 6.44
— 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 6.44
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3.00 -18.20 10.56 6.42 -4.25 4.17 8.25 6.32 2.32 0.31 4.39 -3.36 14.82 5.11 15.12 -7.86 9.64 12.83 6.19
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — -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 6.26
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — -17.67 11.26 7.09 -3.61 4.82 9.00 7.27 3.12 1.10 5.10 -2.60 15.73 5.94 16.02 -7.14 10.49 13.67 6.97
— 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 6.44

Back-end

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
2025 6.44

Cohen

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
2025 6.44

NL with Reset

1987 —
1988 —
1989 —
1990 —
1991 —
1992 —
1993 —
1994 —
1995 —
1996 —
1997 —
1998 —
1999 —
2000 —
2001 —
2002 —
2003 —
2004 —
2005 —
2006 —
2007 3.00
2008 -18.20
2009 10.56
2010 6.42
2011 -4.25
2012 4.17
2013 8.25
2014 6.32
2015 2.32
2016 0.31
2017 4.39
2018 -3.36
2019 14.82
2020 5.11
2021 15.12
2022 -7.86
2023 9.64
2024 12.83
2025 6.19

No-load

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
2025 6.26

Platinum NL

1987 —
1988 —
1989 —
1990 —
1991 —
1992 —
1993 —
1994 —
1995 —
1996 —
1997 —
1998 —
1999 —
2000 —
2001 —
2002 —
2003 —
2004 —
2005 —
2006 —
2007 —
2008 -17.67
2009 11.26
2010 7.09
2011 -3.61
2012 4.82
2013 9.00
2014 7.27
2015 3.12
2016 1.10
2017 5.10
2018 -2.60
2019 15.73
2020 5.94
2021 16.02
2022 -7.14
2023 10.49
2024 13.67
2025 6.97

Staff

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
2025 6.44
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 2025
Back-end — 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 6.44
Cohen — 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 6.44
NL with Reset — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 3.00 -18.20 10.56 6.42 -4.25 4.17 8.25 6.32 2.32 0.31 4.39 -3.36 14.82 5.11 15.12 -7.86 9.64 12.83 6.19
No-load (selected) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — -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 6.26
Platinum NL — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — -17.67 11.26 7.09 -3.61 4.82 9.00 7.27 3.12 1.10 5.10 -2.60 15.73 5.94 16.02 -7.14 10.49 13.67 6.97
Staff — 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 6.44

Portfolio Allocation as of August 31, 2026

Asset Allocation (%)

Asset Allocation pie chart.
Equities 64.95
Fixed income 22.31
Cash and equivalents 12.70

Geographic Allocation (%)

Geographic Allocation pie chart.
Canada 72.98
United States 21.75
Germany 1.54
United Kingdom 1.30
Ireland 1.30
France 1.02
Australia 0.12

Sector Allocation (%)

Sector Allocation pie chart.
Financials 30.87
Industrials 20.48
Materials 10.41
Information tech. 10.33
Energy 10.01
Cons. discrectionary 5.12
Health care 5.09
Consumer staples 4.44
Communication serv. 1.87
Real Estate 1.37

Fixed Income Allocation (%)

Canadian provincial bonds 25.65
Canadian Corporate Bonds 24.45
Floating rate bank loans 15.44
Canadian investment grade bonds 8.04
Canadian government bonds 6.98
U.S. Corporate Bonds 5.59
Canadian agency bonds 4.15
Canadian municipal bonds 3.76
Canadian Asset-backed Securities 2.79
International investment grade bonds 2.19
Other 0.96

Top 10 Holdings (%)

CANADIAN TREASURY BILL 21OCT26 TBILL 4.43
CANADIAN TREASURY BILL 18NOV26 TBILL 4.42
ZEUS RECEIVABLES TRUST 01SEP26 DN 3.66
Microsoft Corp. 3.41
Toronto-Dominion Bank Com New 3.12
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 3.11
TMX Group Limited 2.69
Royal Bank of Canada 2.55
Intact Financial Corporation 2.35
Suncor Energy Inc. 2.28

Historical Net Asset Values

Fees

 
Platinum NL
NL with Reset
Back-end
No-load
Staff
Cohen
FER (%) MER (%) TER (%) Management Fee (%) Insurance Fee (%)
2.24 2.18 0.06 1.95 0.00
2.97 2.91 0.06 2.55 0.00
2.74 2.68 0.06 2.40 0.00
2.90 2.85 0.06 2.55 0.00
2.74 2.68 0.06 2.40 0.00
2.74 2.68 0.06 2.40 0.00

Platinum NL

FER (%) 2.24
MER (%) 2.18
TER (%) 0.06
Management Fee (%) 1.95
Insurance Fee (%) 0.00

NL with Reset

FER (%) 2.97
MER (%) 2.91
TER (%) 0.06
Management Fee (%) 2.55
Insurance Fee (%) 0.00

Back-end

FER (%) 2.74
MER (%) 2.68
TER (%) 0.06
Management Fee (%) 2.40
Insurance Fee (%) 0.00

No-load

FER (%) 2.90
MER (%) 2.85
TER (%) 0.06
Management Fee (%) 2.55
Insurance Fee (%) 0.00

Staff

FER (%) 2.74
MER (%) 2.68
TER (%) 0.06
Management Fee (%) 2.40
Insurance Fee (%) 0.00

Cohen

FER (%) 2.74
MER (%) 2.68
TER (%) 0.06
Management Fee (%) 2.40
Insurance Fee (%) 0.00
FER (%) MER (%) TER (%) Management Fee (%) Insurance Fee (%)
Back-end 2.74 2.68 0.06 2.40 0.00
Cohen 2.74 2.68 0.06 2.40 0.00
NL with Reset 2.97 2.91 0.06 2.55 0.00
No-load (selected) 2.90 2.85 0.06 2.55 0.00
Platinum NL 2.24 2.18 0.06 1.95 0.00
Staff 2.74 2.68 0.06 2.40 0.00