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Manulife Global Small Cap Fund Advisor Series

Global Small/Mid Cap Eq

FundGrade D Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade D

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

Fundata ESG Grade E

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016

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NAVPS
(05-20-2026)
$21.35
Change
$0.38 (1.79%)

As at April 30, 2026

As at March 31, 2026

As at April 30, 2026

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Manulife Global Small Cap Fund Advisor Series

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (July 08, 2008): 9.79%

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 4.37% -1.76% -1.81% -0.59% 6.77% 2.63% 2.44% 3.63% -0.92% 3.86% 2.89% 3.75% 4.28% 5.88%
Benchmark 6.39% 5.47% 9.44% 9.49% 30.90% 18.14% 16.63% 13.52% 8.99% 13.91% 9.87% 9.19% 8.96% 10.55%
Category Average 5.78% 2.08% 5.59% 5.42% 23.08% 13.50% 12.21% 10.03% 5.46% 11.02% 7.47% 6.42% 6.28% 7.44%
Category Rank 199 / 286 250 / 284 244 / 283 265 / 284 245 / 268 235 / 255 236 / 245 217 / 228 199 / 207 183 / 188 159 / 167 119 / 140 109 / 129 112 / 124
Quartile Ranking 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 3.77% 2.16% -2.28% 4.07% 0.72% 0.14% -0.32% -0.91% 1.19% -1.61% -4.33% 4.37%
Benchmark 5.68% 3.76% 2.68% 2.65% 2.67% 0.79% 0.81% -0.85% 3.81% 4.82% -5.42% 6.39%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

13.43% (April 2009)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-12.16% (October 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund -1.30% 20.80% -3.62% 24.07% 14.40% 4.10% -18.63% 13.25% -4.57% 9.33%
Benchmark 7.47% 15.40% -7.34% 20.09% 11.07% 15.50% -13.14% 14.59% 18.68% 11.95%
Category Average 3.48% 12.62% -10.42% 13.76% 14.53% 12.37% -15.59% 12.82% 12.04% 12.29%
Quartile Ranking 4 1 1 1 3 4 3 3 4 2
Category Rank 101/ 124 20/ 129 14/ 139 35/ 165 102/ 169 195/ 204 169/ 226 123/ 238 247/ 252 127/ 265

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

24.07% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-18.63% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 62.51
US Equity 23.89
Canadian Equity 12.46
Canadian Government Bonds 0.62
Cash and Equivalents 0.52

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 17.29
Industrial Services 15.24
Financial Services 14.58
Healthcare 14.54
Real Estate 7.54
Other 30.81

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Europe 44.49
North America 37.49
Asia 12.63
Latin America 5.38
Other 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
XPS Pensions Group PLC 4.41
Esquire Financial Holdings Inc 4.38
Acter Group Corp Ltd 4.10
Gps Participacoes e Empreendimentos SA 3.76
Fagron NV 3.75
Stella-Jones Inc 3.70
Bravida Holding AB 3.20
RS Group PLC 3.04
Barrett Business Services Inc 2.98
Virbac SA 2.93

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Manulife Global Small Cap Fund Advisor Series

Median

Other - Global Small/Mid Cap Eq

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 11.16% 12.20% 12.41%
Beta 0.63 0.70 0.74
Alpha -0.07 -0.07 -0.02
Rsquared 0.54% 0.64% 0.71%
Sharpe -0.06 -0.25 0.37
Sortino 0.00 -0.34 0.41
Treynor -0.01 -0.04 0.06
Tax Efficiency 94.53% - 65.92%
Volatility Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 6 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 9.34% 11.16% 12.20% 12.41%
Beta 0.61 0.63 0.70 0.74
Alpha -0.10 -0.07 -0.07 -0.02
Rsquared 0.52% 0.54% 0.64% 0.71%
Sharpe 0.49 -0.06 -0.25 0.37
Sortino 0.70 0.00 -0.34 0.41
Treynor 0.08 -0.01 -0.04 0.06
Tax Efficiency 97.03% 94.53% - 65.92%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

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

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

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

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 July 08, 2008
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Capped
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $161

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
MMF1449
MMF1749
MMF4405
MMF4505
MMF4705

Investment Objectives

Long-term capital growth. The Fund seeks to provide above average long-term returns by investing in securities of global, small-cap companies. The Fund is primarily invested in equity securities of companies located around the world. The amount invested in any one country varies depending upon the economic, investment, and market outlook and opportunities in each area. The Fund may also invest in treasury bills or short-term investments, not exceeding three years to maturity, from time to time.

Investment Strategy

The strategies that the portfolio sub-advisor employs in order for the Fund to achieve its objectives are: systematically creating a broadly diversified portfolio of wealth-creating companies bought at discounts to their intrinsic values; employing a long-term holding period to allow for investor recognition or corporate growth.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Manulife Investment Management Limited

Sub-Advisor

Mawer Investment Management Ltd.

  • Karan Phadke
  • John Wilson

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 -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 2.44%
Management Fee 1.97%
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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