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Manulife U.S. Dollar Strategic Balanced Yield Fund Advisor Series

Global Neutral Balanced

NAVPS
(07-22-2025)
$7.53
Change
$0.05 (0.66%)

As at June 30, 2025

As at May 31, 2025

Period
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Manulife U.S. Dollar Strategic Balanced Yield Fund Advisor Series

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (December 17, 2013): 4.88%

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 2.76% 3.92% 2.60% 2.60% 5.27% 7.44% 7.97% 2.90% 6.49% 5.54% 5.32% 4.95% 5.66% 5.00%
Benchmark 3.40% 8.28% 9.01% 9.01% 12.99% 11.66% 10.45% 3.21% 6.65% 6.14% 6.10% 6.17% 6.47% 6.07%
Category Average 1.87% 2.93% 3.65% 3.65% 10.26% 10.24% 9.45% 4.12% 6.33% 5.50% 5.32% 5.21% 5.52% 4.98%
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Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Fund 3.28% 1.47% 1.14% -3.21% 2.86% -2.77% 1.22% -0.84% -1.64% -1.15% 2.30% 2.76%
Benchmark 2.37% 2.28% 2.15% -2.76% 2.18% -2.47% 2.05% 0.29% -1.64% 1.80% 2.87% 3.40%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

8.77% (November 2023)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-10.46% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -1.56% 7.96% 10.67% -11.58% 21.83% 5.67% 13.65% -13.44% 15.18% 5.56%
Benchmark -1.74% 5.51% 16.32% -5.58% 17.91% 13.35% 6.94% -17.27% 14.38% 7.99%
Category Average 2.99% 5.05% 7.69% -3.99% 13.52% 7.16% 9.69% -11.26% 9.53% 12.15%
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Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

21.83% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-13.44% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 43.46
Foreign Corporate Bonds 21.75
Foreign Government Bonds 13.99
International Equity 11.31
Cash and Equivalents 3.36
Other 6.13

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 40.53
Technology 14.82
Healthcare 12.13
Telecommunications 5.88
Financial Services 5.88
Other 20.76

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 74.58
Europe 11.26
Asia 10.69
Africa and Middle East 1.87
Latin America 1.25
Other 0.35

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Apple Inc 3.13
Comcast Corp Cl A 2.50
Cheniere Energy Inc 2.32
Microsoft Corp 2.31
GSK plc - ADR 2.21
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 2.04
KKR & Co Inc 1.88
Cellnex Telecom SA 1.83
US Dollar 1.75
Danone SA 1.72

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: M. Average Credit Quality: M.
Period: 

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

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Manulife U.S. Dollar Strategic Balanced Yield Fund Advisor Series

Median

Other - Global Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 12.19% 11.72% 10.91%
Beta 1.35% 1.19% 1.01%
Alpha -0.08% -0.01% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.76% 0.67% 0.47%
Sharpe 0.36% 0.38% 0.34%
Sortino 0.72% 0.52% 0.33%
Treynor 0.03% 0.04% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 56.07% 56.04% 59.97%
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 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 7.89% 12.19% 11.72% 10.91%
Beta 0.90% 1.35% 1.19% 1.01%
Alpha -0.05% -0.08% -0.01% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.58% 0.76% 0.67% 0.47%
Sharpe 0.26% 0.36% 0.38% 0.34%
Sortino 0.46% 0.72% 0.52% 0.33%
Treynor 0.02% 0.03% 0.04% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 44.52% 56.07% 56.04% 59.97%

Fund Details

Start Date December 17, 2013
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency USD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) -

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
MMF19605
MMF9023
MMF9123
MMF9150
MMF9322
MMF9605
MMF9622

Investment Objectives

The Fund seeks to provide a combination of income and capital appreciation in U.S. dollars by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of dividend paying equity securities and fixed income securities. 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 sub-advisors seek to fulfill the objective of the Fund by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of income-producing equity and fixed income securities. The equity component of the Fund invests primarily in dividend-paying U.S. and Canadian common stocks and other equity securities.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Manulife Investment Management Limited

Sub-Advisor

Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC

  • Sandy Sanders
  • Michael J. Mattioli
  • Daniel S. Janis III
  • Thomas C. Goggins
  • Dennis F. McCafferty

Manulife Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited

  • Kisoo Park

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Manulife Investment Management Limited

Custodian

RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)

Registrar

Manulife Investment Management Limited

Distributor

-

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 100

Fees

MER 2.25%
Management Fee 1.84%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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