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TORONTO, Jan. 11, 2022 /CNW/ - Manulife Investment
Management is introducing Manulife Smart Balanced Dividend ETF
Bundle available both on the mutual fund and segregated fund
platforms. This bundle builds on Manulife Investment Management's
Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) lineup, offering investors and advisors
another opportunity to diversify portfolios at an attractive price,
while providing greater access, choice, and flexibility.
"We recognize that in order to make life better for advisors and
investors, we need solutions designed not only to perform well but
offer choice and flexibility in how they're incorporated into an
investor's portfolio," says Yanic
Chagnon, Head of Investment Product, GWAM Canada. "The
Manulife Smart Balanced Dividend ETF Bundle provides just
that."
The mutual fund version and the segregated fund version of the
bundle have been available for purchase since November 11, 2021 and November 22, 2021, respectively. The Canadian ETF
industry has grown 20% per year for the last 10 years1,
and this bundle provides an alternative vehicle for investors to
enter the increasingly popular industry.
This bundle2 is comprised of these actively managed
exchange-traded funds (ETFs):
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Ticker
|
Allocation
|
Manulife Smart
Dividend ETF
|
TSX: CDIV
|
30%
|
Manulife Smart
U.S.
Dividend ETF (unhedged)
|
TSX: UDIV.B
|
30%
|
Manulife Smart
Corporate
Bond ETF
|
TSX: CBND
|
40%
|
Manulife Investment Management is always looking to expand its
lineup to meet the growing and diverse needs of investors. The ETFs
showcase our active management capabilities and commitment to
offering investors investment options at different price
points.
Manulife ETFs are managed by Manulife Investment Management
Limited. Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be
associated with ETFs. Please read the ETF Facts and prospectus
before investing. ETFs are not guaranteed, their values change
frequently and past performance may not be repeated.
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1 Source:
Canadian ETF Association, National Bank Financial, as of December
31, 2020
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2 The
segregated fund ETF bundle holds the underlying mutual fund
bundle.
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insurance contracts containing Manulife segregated funds and the
guarantor of any guarantee provisions therein. Any amount that is
allocated to a segregated fund is invested at the risk of the
contract holder and may increase or decrease in value. Manulife
Investment Management is a trade name of The Manufacturers Life
Insurance Company.
Views and opinions are subject to change without notice. No
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advice, and you are encouraged to consult your own lawyer,
accountant, or other advisor before making any financial
decision.
Manulife Funds are managed by Manulife Investment Management
Limited. Manulife Investment Management is a trade name of Manulife
Investment Management Limited. Commissions, trailing commissions,
management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund
investments. Please read the fund facts as well as the prospectus
before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values
change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.
Manulife Investment Management is a trade name of The
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company. The Manufacturers Life
Insurance Company (Manulife) is the issuer of the GIF Select
insurance contract, and the Manulife Private Investment Pools -
MPIP Segregated Pools (MPIP Segregated Pools) insurance contract
and the guarantor of any guarantee provisions therein.
To speak with Manulife Investment Management about segregated
funds, call 1-888-790-4387.
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About Manulife Investment Management
Manulife Investment Management is the global brand for the
global wealth and asset management segment of Manulife Financial
Corporation. We draw on more than a century of financial
stewardship and the full resources of our parent company to serve
individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide.
Headquartered in Toronto, our
leading capabilities in public and private markets are strengthened
by an investment footprint that spans 18 geographies. We complement
these capabilities by providing access to a network of unaffiliated
asset managers from around the world. We're committed to investing
responsibly across our businesses. We develop innovative global
frameworks for sustainable investing, collaboratively engage with
companies in our securities portfolios, and maintain a high
standard of stewardship where we own and operate assets, and we
believe in supporting financial well-being through our workplace
retirement plans. Today, plan sponsors around the world rely on our
retirement plan administration and investment expertise to help
their employees plan for, save for, and live a better
retirement.
As of September 30, 2021, Manulife
Investment Management's assets under management and administration,
including assets managed for Manulife's other segments, totaled CAD
$1.1 trillion (US $835 billion). Not all offerings are available in
all jurisdictions. For additional information, please visit
manulifeim.com.
About Manulife
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international
financial services provider that helps people make their decisions
easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in
Toronto, Canada, we operate as
Manulife across our offices in Canada, Asia,
and Europe, and primarily as
John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial
advice, insurance, and our global wealth and asset management
segment, Manulife Investment Management, serves individuals,
institutions and retirement plan members worldwide. At the end of
2020, we had more than 37,000 employees, over 118,000 agents, and
thousands of distribution partners, serving over 30 million
customers. As of June 30, 2021, we
had CAD$1.3 trillion (US$1.1 trillion) in assets under management and
administration, and in the previous 12 months we made $31.3 billion in payments to our customers. Our
principal operations are in Asia,
Canada and the United States where we have served
customers for more than 155 years. We trade as 'MFC' on the
Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges
and under '945' in Hong Kong.
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