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Manulife Core Plus Bond Fund Series F

Canadian Fixed Income

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NAVPS
(11-21-2024)
$9.16
Change
-$0.04 (-0.44%)

As at October 31, 2024

As at September 30, 2024

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Manulife Core Plus Bond Fund Series F

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (April 27, 2009): 3.34%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund -0.87% 1.18% 6.80% 4.12% 13.45% 6.75% 0.27% 0.34% 1.18% 2.31% 1.84% 1.69% 2.13% 2.06%
Benchmark -1.07% 1.25% 6.50% 3.09% 11.09% 5.28% -0.23% -1.11% 0.36% 1.97% 1.60% 1.33% 1.81% 2.06%
Category Average -1.07% 1.10% 6.21% 2.91% 11.20% 5.33% -0.72% -1.26% 0.06% 1.43% 0.98% 0.80% 1.19% 1.26%
Category Rank 204 / 661 383 / 654 156 / 637 121 / 629 39 / 627 74 / 603 138 / 582 42 / 550 76 / 526 118 / 489 118 / 446 105 / 418 85 / 371 102 / 329
Quartile Ranking 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Fund 4.73% 4.04% -1.07% -0.09% 0.63% -1.98% 1.89% 1.21% 2.36% 0.24% 1.83% -0.87%
Benchmark 4.21% 3.42% -1.36% -0.40% 0.48% -1.95% 0.00% 2.98% 2.14% 0.52% 1.82% -1.07%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.73% (November 2023)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-6.15% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 6.51% 0.42% 3.69% 2.73% -1.30% 8.09% 8.16% -0.55% -11.80% 7.66%
Benchmark 9.10% 3.57% 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38%
Category Average 7.06% 1.07% 1.60% 1.96% -0.34% 6.21% 8.18% -2.79% -12.16% 6.16%
Quartile Ranking 4 4 1 1 4 1 3 1 2 1
Category Rank 246/ 316 341/ 346 22/ 380 83/ 425 440/ 451 30/ 498 350/ 528 36/ 559 276/ 588 60/ 604

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

8.16% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.80% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 42.46
Canadian Corporate Bonds 32.29
Foreign Corporate Bonds 16.32
Foreign Government Bonds 6.73
Cash and Equivalents 2.19
Other 0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 97.80
Cash and Cash Equivalent 2.20

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 95.62
Europe 4.36
Asia 0.01
Other 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 3.00% 01-Jun-2034 7.12
Canada Government 4.00% 01-Jun-2041 3.72
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Jun-2033 2.89
Ontario Province 4.70% 02-Jun-2037 2.77
United Kingdom Government 0.50% 31-Jan-2029 2.26
United States Treasury 1.88% 15-Jul-2034 1.80
Enbridge Inc 8.25% 15-Oct-2028 1.54
Ontario Province 4.15% 02-Jun-2034 1.23
Ontario Province 2.55% 02-Dec-2052 1.20
Saskatchewan Province 2.80% 02-Dec-2052 1.09

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: L. Average Credit Quality: M.
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Manulife Core Plus Bond Fund Series F

Median

Other - Canadian Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 7.78% 7.27% 5.68%
Beta 1.06% 1.04% 0.95%
Alpha 0.01% 0.01% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.91% 0.85% 0.82%
Sharpe -0.37% -0.11% 0.11%
Sortino -0.44% -0.29% -0.20%
Treynor -0.03% -0.01% 0.01%
Tax Efficiency - - 34.60%
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 3 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 7.01% 7.78% 7.27% 5.68%
Beta 0.93% 1.06% 1.04% 0.95%
Alpha 0.03% 0.01% 0.01% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.84% 0.91% 0.85% 0.82%
Sharpe 1.18% -0.37% -0.11% 0.11%
Sortino 3.49% -0.44% -0.29% -0.20%
Treynor 0.09% -0.03% -0.01% 0.01%
Tax Efficiency 88.14% - - 34.60%

Fund Details

Start Date April 27, 2009
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Fee Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $438

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
MMF620

Investment Objectives

Income generation with an emphasis on capital preservation. The Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of Canadian fixed income securities. The Fund may also invest in fixed income securities of other countries. The fundamental investment objective of the Fund cannot be changed without the approval of investors who own securities in the Fund.

Investment Strategy

The portfolio advisor seeks to maximize the total return of the portfolio through a multi-sector fixed income strategy with a research- driven investment approach. The portfolio advisor seeks to enhance core portfolio returns through opportunistic investments in high yield bonds. The Fund invests primarily in bonds and debentures issued or guaranteed by the Canadian government or provincial and municipal governments and investment grade and high yield corporate bonds and debentures.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
Richard Kos 04-24-2009
Terry Carr 04-24-2009
Sivan Nair 04-24-2009
Altaf Nanji 04-24-2009
Andrew Gretzinger 04-24-2009
Roshan Thiru 02-20-2020

Management and Organization

Fund Manager Manulife Investment Management Limited
Advisor Manulife Investment Management Limited
Custodian RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)
Registrar Manulife Investment Management Limited
Distributor -
Auditor Ernst & Young LLP, Chartered Accountants

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 25
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 5,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 50

Fees

MER 0.79%
Management Fee 0.45%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.00%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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