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Manulife U.S. Dollar Strategic Income Fund Advisor Series

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Multi-Sector Fixed Income

NAVPS
(05-01-2025) 		$8.60
Change
-$0.01 (-0.15%)

As at March 31, 2025

As at February 28, 2025

Period
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Manulife U.S. Dollar Strategic Income Fund Advisor Series

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (March 16, 2015): 0.73%

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 -0.42% 0.98% -1.87% 0.98% 2.67% 2.77% 0.22% -0.92% 1.25% 0.89% 0.78% 0.77% 0.80% 0.71%
Benchmark 0.46% 2.75% -1.58% 2.75% 4.48% 4.12% 0.18% -1.53% 0.60% 0.71% 0.74% 1.45% 1.48% 1.64%
Category Average -0.48% 1.23% 0.15% 1.23% 4.56% 4.63% - - - - - - - -
Category Rank - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Quartile Ranking - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -2.09% 1.22% 0.66% 1.51% 1.82% 1.46% -2.41% 0.84% -1.26% 0.57% 0.83% -0.42%
Benchmark -2.26% 0.64% 1.24% 2.58% 2.16% 1.73% -2.76% 0.51% -1.99% 0.70% 1.56% 0.46%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.42% (November 2023)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-5.62% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund - 2.00% 3.18% -4.83% 8.87% 6.35% -1.65% -11.27% 6.08% 1.25%
Benchmark -3.16% 4.92% 8.35% -2.30% 9.55% 9.27% -3.49% -16.35% 8.15% 0.63%
Category Average - - - - - - - - - 3.89%
Quartile Ranking - - - - - - - - - -
Category Rank - - - - - - - - - -

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

8.87% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.27% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Foreign Corporate Bonds 48.47
Foreign Government Bonds 27.40
Mortgages 10.07
Cash and Equivalents 7.86
Canadian Government Bonds 2.06
Other 4.14

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 90.94
Cash and Cash Equivalent 7.87
Other 1.19

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 74.99
Asia 14.81
Europe 8.13
Latin America 1.28
Africa and Middle East 0.53
Other 0.26

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
US Dollar 3.75
United States Treasury 2.75% 15-Aug-2032 1.92
United States Treasury 3.50% 15-Feb-2033 1.36
Brazil Government 10.00% 01-Jan-2027 0.98
New Zealand Government 3.50% 14-Apr-2033 0.93
Ford Motor Co 3.25% 12-Nov-2031 0.78
Japan Government 0.01% 01-Dec-2025 0.77
HCA Inc 3.50% 01-Mar-2030 0.75
Indonesia Government 6.38% 15-Apr-2032 0.71
FN CB8331 5.50% 01-Apr-2054 0.71

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

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 Income Fund Advisor Series

Median

Other - Multi-Sector Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 7.20% 6.26% 5.11%
Beta 0.90% 0.56% 0.24%
Alpha -0.04% 0.01% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.52% 0.31% 0.09%
Sharpe -0.47% -0.15% -0.17%
Sortino -0.46% -0.34% -0.54%
Treynor -0.04% -0.02% -0.04%
Tax Efficiency - 33.54% -
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 1 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 4.97% 7.20% 6.26% 5.11%
Beta 0.63% 0.90% 0.56% 0.24%
Alpha -0.04% -0.04% 0.01% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.24% 0.52% 0.31% 0.09%
Sharpe -0.23% -0.47% -0.15% -0.17%
Sortino -0.06% -0.46% -0.34% -0.54%
Treynor -0.02% -0.04% -0.02% -0.04%
Tax Efficiency 58.23% - 33.54% -

Fund Details

Start Date March 16, 2015
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
MMF19044
MMF9044
MMF9051
MMF9144
MMF9644
MMF9843
MMF9943

Investment Objectives

The objective of the Fund is to provide U.S. dollar income generation with an emphasis on capital preservation. This Fund invests primarily in government and corporate debt securities from developed and emerging markets. It also invests in U.S. government and agency securities and high yield bonds.

Investment Strategy

In managing the Fund, the portfolio sub-advisors allocate assets based on analyses of economic factors such as projected international interest rate movements, industry cycles and political trends. Within each sector, the portfolio sub-advisors look for securities that are appropriate for the overall Fund in terms of yield, credit quality, structure and industry distributions the portfolio sub-advisors may invest up to 100% of the Fund's assets in any one sector.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Manulife Investment Management Limited

  • Christopher Chapman
Sub-Advisor

Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC

  • Daniel S. Janis III
  • Thomas C. Goggins

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 10,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 100

Fees

MER 1.85%
Management Fee 1.45%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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