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Canadian Focused Equity

FundGrade A Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade A

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Fundata ESG GradeB Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade B

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2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019

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NAVPS
(06-13-2025) 		$30.01
Change
-$0.19 (-0.62%)

As at May 31, 2025

As at April 30, 2025

As at May 31, 2025

Period
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Fund Returns

Inception Return (October 28, 2013): 9.85%

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 4.90% 0.29% 0.64% 3.67% 13.83% 15.87% 12.27% 10.44% 12.91% 11.60% 11.14% 10.65% 10.38% 9.31%
Benchmark 5.40% 1.55% 2.30% 4.52% 18.04% 18.48% 12.15% 9.88% 13.63% 11.30% 9.94% 9.57% 10.11% 8.75%
Category Average 5.19% 0.71% 0.84% 3.26% 14.08% 15.61% 10.75% 8.62% 12.52% 10.25% 8.70% 8.24% 8.58% 7.28%
Category Rank 265 / 507 173 / 507 235 / 507 187 / 507 219 / 489 146 / 485 83 / 485 73 / 481 110 / 481 37 / 457 12 / 394 12 / 385 30 / 383 27 / 374
Quartile Ranking 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Fund 1.86% 5.86% 1.22% 0.41% -1.00% 4.25% -2.93% 3.30% 0.07% -2.34% -2.11% 4.90%
Benchmark -0.17% 4.75% 0.75% 2.88% 0.77% 5.65% -2.12% 3.61% -0.67% -2.52% -1.16% 5.40%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

8.29% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-8.47% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 0.58% 8.28% 9.32% -4.01% 23.74% 8.28% 26.76% -7.15% 14.95% 18.11%
Benchmark -0.77% 14.44% 10.80% -7.14% 21.45% 7.58% 21.76% -8.87% 13.60% 22.75%
Category Average -2.47% 11.42% 8.06% -8.78% 18.54% 7.73% 22.26% -9.42% 13.34% 19.16%
Quartile Ranking 2 3 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 2
Category Rank 88/ 350 262/ 383 125/ 383 26/ 388 25/ 457 138/ 481 30/ 481 226/ 485 77/ 485 230/ 489

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

26.76% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-7.15% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 53.57
US Equity 37.62
International Equity 7.34
Cash and Equivalents 1.46
Other 0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 29.14
Technology 20.97
Industrial Services 10.44
Consumer Services 7.84
Healthcare 7.76
Other 23.85

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 92.65
Europe 7.34
Other 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Manulife Fundamental Equity Fund Advisor Series 99.99
Canadian Dollar 0.01

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

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Manulife RetirementPlus Fundamental Equity

Median

Other - Canadian Focused Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 13.21% 12.94% 11.93%
Beta 0.94% 0.98% 0.91%
Alpha 0.01% 0.00% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.85% 0.83% 0.85%
Sharpe 0.64% 0.82% 0.66%
Sortino 1.23% 1.33% 0.88%
Treynor 0.09% 0.11% 0.09%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 7 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 10.27% 13.21% 12.94% 11.93%
Beta 0.92% 0.94% 0.98% 0.91%
Alpha -0.02% 0.01% 0.00% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.82% 0.85% 0.83% 0.85%
Sharpe 0.97% 0.64% 0.82% 0.66%
Sortino 2.15% 1.23% 1.33% 0.88%
Treynor 0.11% 0.09% 0.11% 0.09%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

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The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

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Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

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Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

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Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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Fund Details

Start Date October 28, 2013
Instrument Type Segregated Fund
Share Class -
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Partially Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency No Distribution
Assets ($mil) $548

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
MRP1463
MRP1551
MRP1619

Investment Objectives

Income and long-term capital growth. The Fund will invest primarily in a diversified portfolio of dividend-paying Canadian common and preferred shares.

Investment Strategy

The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of dividend-paying Canadian common and preferred shares as well as royalty trusts and real estate investments trusts. The management team uses a fundamental value approach using both qualitative and quantitative analysis while emphasizing those securities that are attractively valued as well as provide income.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Manulife Asset Management Limited

  • Alan Wicks
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Manulife Investment Management Limited
Custodian

RBC Dexia Investor Services Trust
Registrar

Manulife Asset Management Limited
Distributor

Manulife Asset Management Limited

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 25,000
PAC Subsequent 100
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 25,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 100

Fees

MER 2.98%
Management Fee 1.55%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max 5.50%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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