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):
$26.4
Price per Unit:
$23.85
Inception Date:
September 25, 2007
Value of $10,000 over 10 years:
$20,328
Management Fee:
0.90%
MER:
1.24%
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
0.96
R-squared
0.92
Standard Deviation
10.27
Sharpe
1.28
Portfolio Asset Mix* (% of Net Assets)
| International Equity | 96.62 |
| Cash and Equivalents | 2.75 |
| US Equity | 0.51 |
| Foreign Corporate Bonds | 0.12 |
| Third-Party funds | % |
|---|---|
| Manulife World Investment Fund Advisor Series | 34.96 |
| PH&N Overseas Equity Fund | 34.92 |
| Brandes International Equity Fund | 29.84 |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 0.28 |
Geographic Allocation*
| Other | 25.58% |
| United Kingdom | 20.99% |
| Japan | 14.21% |
| France | 11.05% |
| Switzerland | 6.49% |
| Netherlands | 5.06% |
| Germany | 4.74% |
| Italy | 4.66% |
| China | 3.68% |
| Taiwan | 3.54% |
Sector Allocation*
| Financial Services | 19.51% |
| Technology | 14.36% |
| Industrial Goods | 12.87% |
| Consumer Goods | 11.04% |
| Healthcare | 11.01% |
| Consumer Services | 8.98% |
| Industrial Services | 7.82% |
| Other | 6.88% |
| Energy | 3.88% |
| Basic Materials | 3.65% |
Calendar Returns (%)
| YTD | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 20.50 | 13.18 | 10.30 | -11.81 | 6.70 | 9.57 | 18.67 |
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 | 1.67 | 10.14 | 18.26 | 29.00 | 29.83 | 21.62 | 10.37 | 8.19 | 07-02-2002 |
| Manulife World Investment Fund Advisor Series | 1.17 | 5.37 | 10.37 | 21.65 | 18.15 | 7.89 | 6.70 | 7.99 | 08-02-2013 |
| PH&N Overseas Equity Fund | 1.06 | 8.71 | 15.23 | 15.70 | 14.79 | 7.94 | 7.77 | 6.88 | 10-02-2002 |
| Portfolio | 1 M | 3 M | 6 M | 1 Y | 3 Y | 5 Y | 10 Y | Incp. | Incp. Date |
| Portfolio | 1.24 | 7.78 | 14.40 | 21.26 | 17.88 | 10.62 | 7.35 | 5.68 |
*Underlying fund data are as of July 31, 2025.