Manulife Investments Launches New Global Growth Strategy and New Mutual Funds with Global Dividend, All-Equity, and All-Fixed Income Options
Manulife Investments announced today the expansion of its mutual fund lineup, introducing four new offerings for <a Axiom"). As a U.S.-based equity manager, Axiom specializes in dynamic growth investing, utilizing a fundamental stock selection process to uncover <a We continue to build our investment lineup around the needs of investors and the advisors who serve them," said Kristie Feinberg, Head of Retail, Manulife Wealth & Asset Management. "These four new funds bring diversification, choice and access to global investment capabilities – including the expertise of Axiom through its global growth strategy – further expanding the ways investors can put Manulife Investments' capabilities to work in their portfolios."
The investment objectives for the new Manulife Mutual Funds are as follows:
The Manulife Global Growth Fund aims to achieve long-term capital appreciation by primarily investing in a diversified portfolio of global equity securities.
The Manulife Smart Global Dividend ETF Portfolio Fund is designed to provide both long-term capital appreciation and a steady stream of income. The fund primarily invests in an underlying ETF that holds other exchange-traded funds managed by the manager, providing exposure to a diversified portfolio of global dividend-paying securities.
The Manulife All-Equity ETF Portfolio Fund seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation. It primarily invests in an underlying ETF that utilizes derivatives and other exchange-traded funds to provide exposure to global equity securities.
The Manulife All-Fixed Income ETF Portfolio Fund aims to provide income alongside the potential for long-term capital appreciation. The fund primarily invests in an underlying ETF that holds other exchange-traded funds to provide exposure to global fixed income securities.
“As single-ticket, diversified solutions, these new mutual funds are designed to help streamline portfolio construction and deliver cost-effective investment experiences for clients. Additionally, the availability of the Smart Global Dividend ETF Portfolio Fund subadvised by Manulife Investment Management and the Global Growth Fund, subadvised by Axiom, broadens the options available to advisors, giving them even greater flexibility to address different client needs and long-term objectives,” added Jordy Chilcott, Head of Retail Intermediary Distribution, Canada, Manulife Investments.
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