Manulife Canadian Focused
Fund Price: $7.63 (as at September 3, 2010) 1-day chg: $.0308 0.41% YTD: 2.43%
Returns as at July 31, 2010
| Fund | Group Avg | Index* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | 4.58% | 4.10% | 3.96% |
| 3 Months | -2.38% | -4.41% | -3.38% |
| 6 Months | 3.94% | 2.65% | 7.04% |
| 1 Year | 10.32% | 7.59% | 11.68% |
| 2 Year Avg | -1.08% | -5.05% | -4.15% |
| 3 Year Avg | -3.30% | -5.97% | -2.58% |
| 4 Year Avg | -2.80% | -0.95% | 2.66% |
| 5 Year Avg | 0.37% | 1.24% | 5.18% |
| 10 Year Avg | - | 3.52% | 3.46% |
| 15 Year Avg | - | 7.19% | 8.61% |
| 20 Year Avg | - | 7.55% | 8.60% |
| Since Inception | 5.19% | - | - |
| 2009 | 30.02% | 25.85% | 35.06% |
| 2008 | -27.06% | -30.65% | -33.00% |
| 2007 | -12.83% | 2.24% | 9.83% |
| 3 year risk | 18.65 | 18.49 | 21.34 |
| 3 year beta | 0.75 | 0.81 | 1.00 |
*S&P/TSX Total Return
Growth of $10,000
Risk Measures as at July 31, 2010
Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
| Best (ending Feb 10): | 43.93 |  |  |
| Worst (ending Feb 09): | -31.16 |  | |
Volatility meter (Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com)
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High Fund Objectives
The investment objective of the Fund is to obtain capital preservation and appreciation by investing primarily in a select number of Canadian equities. The Manager seeks to achieve the fundamental investment objective of the Fund by investing in quality businesses. The investments of the Funds do not have any predetermined holding period or selling price. The Manager will hold a stock as long as it expects the value of the business to increase at a satisfactory rate.
Fund Facts
| Fund Sponsor: | Manulife Mutual Funds |
| Managed by: | Manulife Mutual Funds |
| Fund Type: | MF Trust |
| Inception Date: | August 2000 |
| Asset Class: | Canadian Focused Equity |
| Quartile Rank: | 1 (3YR ending July 31, 2010) |
| Total Assets: | $241.7 million |
| Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): | 2.46% |
| Management Fee: | 2.00% |
| Load Type: | Optional |
- Globe 5-Star Rating:
- RRSP Eligible:
- Canadian
- Min. Invest (initial):
- $250
- Subsequent:
- $50
- Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
- $250
- Subsequent RRSP:
- $50
- Closed:
- No
- Restricted:
- No
- Restriction:
Asset Allocation July 31, 2010
Equity Sector Weightings July 31, 2010
Fund Geography July 31, 2010
Top Holdings as at July 31, 2010
| Symbol | Company Name | Sector | Geographic Area | Asset Type | % of Total Assets | Performance as at September 3, 2010 1 Year Performance (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIM-T | Research In Motion | Telecommunications | Canada | Stock | 11.29 | -44.6 | | | |
| TD-T | TD Bank | Banks | Canada | Stock | 10.74 | 12.81 | | | |
| NE-N | Noble Corp. | Oil and Gas Field Services | Switzerland | Stock | 10.4 | -5.46 | | | |
| ADM-N | Archer Daniels Midland | Food Processing | United States | Stock | 10.36 | 14.2 | | | |
| WMT-N | Wal-Mart | Department Stores | United States | Stock | 10.3 | 0.58 | | | |
| BDX-N | Becton Dickinson | Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals | United States | Stock | 9.95 | 2.35 | | | |
| COS.UN-T | Canadian Oil Sands Trust | Oil and Gas Producers | Canada | Stock | 7.32 | -2.85 | | | |
| GWO-T | Great-West Lifeco | Insurance | Canada | Stock | 6.99 | -0.55 | | | |
| CLX-N | Clorox Co. | Misc. Consumer Products | United States | Stock | 5.99 | 13.72 | | | |
| SU-T | Suncor Energy | Integrated Oils | Canada | Stock | 5.34 | 2.57 | | | |
Portfolio Manager(s)
James Cole, BA, CFA
Portland Investment Counsel
Start Date: August, 2000
Fund Return: 5.19%
James Cole joined Portland Investment Counsel in February 2000 as Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager. James has 27 years of investment experience including 18 years as a portfolio manager responsible for Canadian and U.S. equities. James has been lead portfolio manager of AIC Canadian Focused Fund since its inception in August 2000. James was also appointed as lead manager of AIC Diversified Canada Fund in January 2010. Prior to joining Portland, James was a portfolio manager with Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc. and prior to this was vice president and portfolio manager with Beutel, Goodman & Company Ltd. James also was a securities analyst for nine years culminating in 1992 with being ranked in the Brendan Woods survey of institutional investors as the #1 communications and media analyst in Canada. James previously served for three years as a director of the Toronto CFA Society and chairman of its accounting and disclosure committee and is currently a director and treasurer of the Calgary CFA Society. James holds a degree in Economics from Trent University and earned his CFA designation in 1986.
Also manages:Manulife Canadian Focused Cl, Manulife Diversified Canada, Manulife Diversified Canada Class
