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Manulife Monthly High Income Fund Advisor Series

Canadian Neutral Balanced

FundGrade B Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade B

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

Fundata ESG Grade D

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2025, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016

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NAVPS
(02-11-2026)
$8.14
Change
-$0.05 (-0.66%)

As at January 31, 2026

As at December 31, 2025

As at January 31, 2026

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Manulife Monthly High Income Fund Advisor Series

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 30, 1997): 7.69%

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 -1.64% -1.62% 4.22% -1.64% 5.01% 12.44% 10.73% 6.48% 7.36% 6.58% 7.20% 6.01% 6.54% 6.53%
Benchmark 0.74% 3.12% 11.08% 0.74% 15.82% 16.23% 11.85% 8.28% 8.81% 8.05% 8.66% 7.81% 7.44% 7.97%
Category Average 0.81% 1.73% 6.71% 0.81% 9.35% 11.74% 9.09% 5.81% 6.52% 6.07% 6.62% 5.64% 5.65% 5.90%
Category Rank 453 / 457 447 / 457 409 / 457 453 / 457 425 / 447 256 / 441 121 / 427 206 / 407 202 / 387 206 / 373 200 / 362 212 / 350 134 / 339 185 / 328
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
Fund -0.19% -2.05% -1.76% 2.58% 1.27% 0.99% 1.92% 3.17% 0.74% 0.26% -0.24% -1.64%
Benchmark 0.29% -0.96% -0.40% 3.10% 1.62% 0.59% 2.90% 3.78% 0.87% 2.24% 0.12% 0.74%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

6.71% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-11.07% (August 1998)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 5.77% 10.62% -5.67% 13.84% 6.73% 13.43% -11.00% 8.74% 18.46% 9.80%
Benchmark 11.97% 6.22% -4.30% 15.62% 7.61% 11.90% -8.20% 9.43% 13.55% 17.74%
Category Average 6.65% 5.72% -4.72% 12.57% 6.33% 10.85% -9.35% 8.27% 11.70% 11.06%
Quartile Ranking 4 1 3 2 2 2 4 2 1 4
Category Rank 268/ 328 22/ 339 257/ 350 156/ 360 156/ 369 146/ 384 386/ 407 182/ 427 21/ 441 369/ 447

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

18.46% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.00% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 36.63
Canadian Corporate Bonds 33.72
US Equity 17.51
International Equity 5.60
Cash and Equivalents 2.88
Other 3.66

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 37.38
Technology 16.44
Financial Services 16.21
Basic Materials 5.63
Consumer Services 4.50
Other 19.84

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 94.33
Europe 5.38
Latin America 0.30

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Royal Bank of Canada 2.73
Microsoft Corp 2.55
Constellation Software Inc 2.41
Shopify Inc Cl A 2.26
Open Text Corp 1.92
Toronto-Dominion Bank 1.80
Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc 1.70
FirstService Corp 1.62
Publicis Groupe SA 1.54
TMX Group Ltd 1.46

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: M. Average Credit Quality: M.
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Manulife Monthly High Income Fund Advisor Series

Median

Other - Canadian Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 7.36% 8.29% 8.27%
Beta 0.89% 0.89% 0.91%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.81% 0.80% 0.83%
Sharpe 0.91% 0.57% 0.58%
Sortino 1.94% 0.84% 0.65%
Treynor 0.08% 0.05% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 72.08% 67.82% 68.16%
Volatility Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 4 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 5.86% 7.36% 8.29% 8.27%
Beta 1.01% 0.89% 0.89% 0.91%
Alpha -0.10% 0.00% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.78% 0.81% 0.80% 0.83%
Sharpe 0.43% 0.91% 0.57% 0.58%
Sortino 0.56% 1.94% 0.84% 0.65%
Treynor 0.03% 0.08% 0.05% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 28.41% 72.08% 67.82% 68.16%

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 September 30, 1997
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Capped
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $9,193

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
MMF1454
MMF1754
MMF383
MMF40483
MMF40783
MMF483
MMF583
MMF783

Investment Objectives

The objective of the Fund is to provide a steady flow of monthly income and achieve capital growth. The Fund invests primarily in Canadian fixed income and large-cap Canadian equity securities. The Fund may also invest in securities of royalty trusts and real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). The fundamental investment objective of the Fund cannot be changed without the approval of investors who own securities in the Fund.

Investment Strategy

For the equity and trust portions of the Fund, the portfolio advisor uses primarily a value-based approach, looking for attractively priced securities that offer potential for growth and income. The portfolio advisor may invest: Up to 75% of Fund assets in fixed income securities (including up to 20% in money market securities); Up to 75% of Fund assets in equities; Up to 75% of Fund assets in REITs and royalty and other trusts.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Manulife Investment Management Limited

  • Conrad Dabiet
  • Chris Hensen
  • Roshan Thiru
  • Altaf Nanji
  • Sivan Nair
  • Prakash Chaudhari
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 -
PAC Subsequent -
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 2.01%
Management Fee 1.63%
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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