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Manulife Growth Opportunities Fund Advisor Series

Cdn Small/Mid Cap Equity

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NAVPS
(10-07-2025)
$54.58
Change
-$0.41 (-0.74%)

As at August 31, 2025

As at July 31, 2025

Period
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Manulife Growth Opportunities Fund Advisor Series

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 03, 1998): 9.26%

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 4.05% 12.02% 15.29% 15.75% 21.58% 16.95% 11.00% 4.13% 8.99% 9.37% 6.95% 6.92% 5.98% 5.83%
Benchmark 9.34% 17.84% 27.19% 25.11% 30.76% 22.19% 16.21% 9.82% 14.91% 12.07% 9.41% 8.66% 7.93% 9.32%
Category Average 4.26% 9.94% 15.90% 12.96% 17.61% 16.35% 12.24% 5.79% 11.72% 10.38% 7.72% 7.61% 6.93% 7.27%
Category Rank 122 / 201 70 / 201 110 / 200 45 / 200 70 / 200 105 / 196 140 / 196 117 / 193 149 / 180 123 / 177 115 / 170 114 / 166 121 / 158 111 / 136
Quartile Ranking 3 2 3 1 2 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 4 4

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Fund 2.16% 0.81% 5.44% -3.26% 2.38% -1.94% -2.75% -1.03% 6.93% 5.04% 2.49% 4.05%
Benchmark 3.80% 1.39% 2.69% -3.30% 0.65% -2.27% 2.56% -1.83% 7.20% 6.19% 1.50% 9.34%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

15.13% (February 2000)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-22.21% (October 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -1.15% 7.71% 2.13% -17.78% 19.38% 18.40% 14.65% -11.40% -1.83% 19.02%
Benchmark -13.31% 38.48% 2.75% -18.17% 15.84% 12.87% 20.27% -9.29% 4.79% 18.83%
Category Average -6.13% 18.01% 3.43% -15.15% 16.59% 11.91% 22.35% -11.32% 6.49% 16.84%
Quartile Ranking 2 4 3 3 2 2 4 2 4 2
Category Rank 47/ 131 139/ 153 92/ 158 124/ 167 85/ 174 60/ 179 176/ 186 91/ 194 182/ 196 85/ 197

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

19.38% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-17.78% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 82.92
US Equity 6.74
Income Trust Units 5.23
Cash and Equivalents 2.79
International Equity 2.34

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 21.12
Basic Materials 17.46
Real Estate 15.05
Technology 11.65
Energy 7.25
Other 27.47

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 97.66
Europe 2.34

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Celestica Inc 6.28
GFL Environmental Inc 3.97
Element Fleet Management Corp 3.55
Stantec Inc 3.46
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd 3.41
ARC Resources Ltd 3.33
Atkinsrealis Group Inc 3.16
Descartes Systems Group Inc 3.04
Alamos Gold Inc Cl A 2.84
iA Financial Corp Inc 2.77

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 Growth Opportunities Fund Advisor Series

Median

Other - Cdn Small/Mid Cap Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 12.26% 12.45% 13.96%
Beta 0.73% 0.58% 0.59%
Alpha -0.01% 0.01% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.74% 0.63% 0.72%
Sharpe 0.59% 0.55% 0.35%
Sortino 1.11% 0.79% 0.37%
Treynor 0.10% 0.12% 0.08%
Tax Efficiency 92.53% 86.15% 82.15%
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 8 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 11.69% 12.26% 12.45% 13.96%
Beta 0.67% 0.73% 0.58% 0.59%
Alpha 0.01% -0.01% 0.01% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.60% 0.74% 0.63% 0.72%
Sharpe 1.48% 0.59% 0.55% 0.35%
Sortino 3.29% 1.11% 0.79% 0.37%
Treynor 0.26% 0.10% 0.12% 0.08%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 92.53% 86.15% 82.15%

Fund Details

Start Date November 03, 1998
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $415

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
MMF1484
MMF1784
MMF3288
MMF388
MMF40488
MMF40788
MMF488
MMF588
MMF788

Investment Objectives

The objective of the Fund is to provide long-term capital growth. The Fund invests primarily in high quality securities and convertible instruments of small- and mid-cap Canadian companies. 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 uses both quantitative and qualitative analysis to determine the best investment ideas, emphasizing securities that are believed to be attractively priced with growth potential. The portfolio advisor utilizes a proprietary quantitative screen to analyze a dynamic universe of companies seeking to identify those that are attractive based on management quality, growth indicators and market recognition.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Manulife Investment Management Limited

  • Noman Ali
  • Igor Gladyr
  • Taras Mintenko
Sub-Advisor

-

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 50

Fees

MER 2.56%
Management Fee 2.10%
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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