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Manulife Canadian Bond Fund Advisor Series

Canadian Fixed Income

FundGrade E Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade E

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NAVPS
(04-29-2026)
$9.55
Change
-$0.06 (-0.60%)

As at March 31, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

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Manulife Canadian Bond Fund Advisor Series

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (June 27, 2008): 1.80%

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 -2.13% -0.19% -0.97% -0.19% -0.64% 2.81% 2.16% 0.77% -0.62% -0.32% 0.11% 0.56% 0.42% 0.36%
Benchmark -1.99% 0.30% -0.05% 0.30% 0.71% 4.07% 3.35% 1.94% 0.69% 0.78% 1.31% 1.78% 1.77% 1.72%
Category Average -2.12% -0.10% -0.54% -0.10% 0.45% 3.47% 3.00% 1.42% 0.10% 0.70% 0.88% 1.21% 1.14% 1.18%
Category Rank 385 / 494 425 / 490 467 / 486 425 / 490 459 / 472 423 / 437 397 / 415 391 / 404 380 / 391 358 / 371 341 / 353 321 / 332 292 / 303 269 / 274
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -0.74% -0.13% -0.03% -0.84% 0.33% 1.78% 0.50% 0.16% -1.43% 0.46% 1.51% -2.13%
Benchmark -0.77% 0.08% 0.04% -0.74% 0.37% 1.80% 0.76% 0.26% -1.36% 0.63% 1.70% -1.99%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.29% (January 2015)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-3.74% (April 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 0.11% 0.47% -0.04% 5.51% 7.73% -3.92% -12.84% 5.29% 3.09% 1.20%
Benchmark 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38% 4.10% 2.40%
Category Average 1.60% 1.96% -0.34% 6.21% 8.18% -2.79% -12.16% 6.16% 3.68% 2.23%
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Category Rank 266/ 268 282/ 301 280/ 322 287/ 351 308/ 363 369/ 385 368/ 402 375/ 410 374/ 433 459/ 471

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

7.73% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.84% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 56.80
Canadian Corporate Bonds 42.88
Cash and Equivalents 0.32

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 99.68
Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.32

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Quebec Province 3.60% 01-Sep-2033 5.26
Canada Government 2.00% 01-Dec-2051 4.80
Ontario Province 3.65% 02-Jun-2033 4.72
Canada Housing Trust No 1 1.10% 15-Mar-2031 4.50
Canada Housing Trust No 1 2.15% 15-Dec-2031 4.26
Ontario Province 2.90% 02-Dec-2046 2.56
Ontario Province 3.80% 02-Dec-2034 2.46
Bank of Montreal 4.42% 17-Jun-2029 2.31
North West Redwater Partnershp 2.80% 01-Mar-2031 2.29
CANADA HOUSING TRUST NO 1 2.85% 15-Dec-2030 2.22

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 Canadian Bond Fund Advisor Series

Median

Other - Canadian Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 5.33% 6.15% 5.40%
Beta 0.97% 1.02% 1.01%
Alpha -0.01% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.92% 0.95% 0.96%
Sharpe -0.26% -0.53% -0.25%
Sortino -0.20% -0.72% -0.60%
Treynor -0.01% -0.03% -0.01%
Tax Efficiency 56.52% - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 2 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 3.89% 5.33% 6.15% 5.40%
Beta 0.99% 0.97% 1.02% 1.01%
Alpha -0.01% -0.01% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.99% 0.92% 0.95% 0.96%
Sharpe -0.77% -0.26% -0.53% -0.25%
Sortino -1.08% -0.20% -0.72% -0.60%
Treynor -0.03% -0.01% -0.03% -0.01%
Tax Efficiency - 56.52% - -

Fund Details

Start Date June 27, 2008
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Capped
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $57

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
MMF1444
MMF1744
MMF4401
MMF4501
MMF4701

Investment Objectives

The objective of the Fund is to provide income generation with long-term capital preservation. The Fund will invest for high long-term returns from both capital and income returns from bonds and debentures of Canadian government and corporate issuers. Treasury bills or other short-term investments may be used from time to time.

Investment Strategy

The Fund strives to keep fully invested; investments in short-term securities are minimal. A minimum of 30% must be invested in Government of Canada bonds. Only Canadian dollar denominated bonds from Canadian and foreign issuers are used. The weighted average credit quality must be AA or higher. The average duration will be kept within 0.5 years of the benchmark. The benchmark for this Fund is the DEX Universe Bond Index.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Manulife Asset Management Limited

Sub-Advisor

Mawer Investment Management Ltd.

  • Michael J. Crofts

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
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed No
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 1.56%
Management Fee 1.30%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max 6.00%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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