Investment Objective
To achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in a diverse mix of international and emerging markets equity mutual funds. The Portfolio may from time to time make direct investments in Canadian and foreign equity and fixed-income securities.
Fund Details
Investment horizon
At least 5 year
Fund volatility
Medium
Minimum Initial Investment:
$500
Subsequent Investment:
$50
Systematic Investment:
$25
Distribution Frequency:
Annually
Assets Under Management ($M):
$26.3
Price per Unit:
$18.71
Inception Date:
September 25, 2007
Value of $10,000 over 10 years:
$18,534
Management Fee:
2.00%
MER:
2.52%
Management Fee Reduction Plan¹
For High Net Worth investors
Amount Applicable
| Level | to the level* | Reduction |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | First $250,000 | 0.025% |
| 2 | Next $250,000 | 0.050% |
| 3 | In excess of $500,000 | 0.075% |
¹ Subject to satisfying one of the Plan admissibility criteria.
* The levels apply according to the market value of the
assets.
Available Fund Code:
| Trust Portfolios | Fund Code |
|---|---|
| Advisor Series | |
| Initial Sales Charge | NBC7403 |
| Deferred Sales Charge | NBC7503 |
| Low Sales Charge | NBC7603 |
| F Series | NBC7703 |
| F5 Series | NBC8703 |
| T5 Series | |
| Initial Sales Charge | NBC8403 |
| Deferred Sales Charge | NBC8503 |
| Low Sales Charge | NBC8603 |
Portfolio Statistics
Alpha
-0.02
Beta
0.85
R-squared
0.91
Standard Deviation
10.05
Sharpe
0.72
Portfolio Asset Mix* (% of Net Assets)
| International Equity | 96.00 |
| Cash and Equivalents | 3.23 |
| US Equity | 0.49 |
| Canadian Government Bonds | 0.18 |
| Foreign Corporate Bonds | 0.10 |
| Third-Party funds | % |
|---|---|
| Manulife World Investment Fund Advisor Series | 35.25 |
| PH&N Overseas Equity Fund | 34.43 |
| Brandes International Equity Fund | 30.09 |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 0.23 |
Geographic Allocation*
| Other | 25.20% |
| United Kingdom | 21.27% |
| Japan | 13.41% |
| France | 11.97% |
| Switzerland | 6.23% |
| Netherlands | 5.35% |
| Italy | 4.66% |
| Taiwan | 4.30% |
| Germany | 3.97% |
| China | 3.64% |
Sector Allocation*
| Financial Services | 18.75% |
| Technology | 16.24% |
| Consumer Goods | 12.55% |
| Industrial Goods | 11.78% |
| Healthcare | 9.86% |
| Other | 8.66% |
| Consumer Services | 7.69% |
| Industrial Services | 5.91% |
| Energy | 5.00% |
| Basic Materials | 3.56% |
Calendar Returns (%)
| YTD | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 1.21 | 19.08 | 11.75 | 9.04 | -12.86 | 5.52 | 8.36 |
Annualized Returns (%)
| Global Equities | 1 M | 3 M | 6 M | 1 Y | 3 Y | 5 Y | 10 Y | Incp. | Incp. Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandes International Equity Fund | -6.21 | 4.20 | 8.46 | 24.79 | 23.16 | 16.78 | 11.62 | 8.33 | 07-02-2002 |
| Manulife World Investment Fund Advisor Series | -4.23 | 1.28 | -1.19 | 7.41 | 11.64 | 5.57 | 6.45 | 7.52 | 08-02-2013 |
| PH&N Overseas Equity Fund | -6.76 | 1.81 | 4.92 | 17.32 | 10.85 | 5.45 | 8.66 | 6.93 | 10-02-2002 |
| Portfolio | 1 M | 3 M | 6 M | 1 Y | 3 Y | 5 Y | 10 Y | Incp. | Incp. Date |
| Portfolio | -6.81 | 1.21 | 2.22 | 13.59 | 10.93 | 5.88 | 6.36 | 4.34 |
*Underlying fund data are as of December 31, 2025.