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):
$28.1
Price per Unit:
$25.17
Inception Date:
September 25, 2007
Value of $10,000 over 10 years:
$22,271
Management Fee:
0.90%
MER:
1.26%
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
0.00
Beta
0.78
R-squared
0.90
Standard Deviation
9.72
Sharpe
1.27
Portfolio Asset Mix* (% of Net Assets)
| International Equity | 97.02 |
| Canadian Government Bonds | 1.17 |
| Cash and Equivalents | 1.14 |
| US Equity | 0.67 |
| Third-Party funds | % |
|---|---|
| Manulife World Investment Fund Advisor Series | 35.47 |
| PH&N Overseas Equity Fund | 34.69 |
| Brandes International Equity Fund | 29.62 |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 0.23 |
Geographic Allocation*
| Other | 26.99% |
| United Kingdom | 20.90% |
| Japan | 13.48% |
| France | 11.34% |
| Netherlands | 5.87% |
| Switzerland | 5.71% |
| Germany | 4.26% |
| Taiwan | 4.07% |
| Italy | 4.00% |
| China | 3.38% |
Sector Allocation*
| Financial Services | 17.50% |
| Technology | 16.60% |
| Consumer Goods | 12.13% |
| Industrial Goods | 11.60% |
| Healthcare | 10.42% |
| Consumer Services | 8.62% |
| Other | 6.93% |
| Energy | 5.54% |
| Industrial Services | 5.40% |
| Basic Materials | 5.26% |
Calendar Returns (%)
| YTD | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 10.11 | 20.62 | 13.18 | 10.30 | -11.81 | 6.70 | 9.57 |
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 | 2.84 | -1.95 | 10.17 | 28.15 | 25.23 | 16.99 | 11.88 | 8.47 | 07-02-2002 |
| Manulife World Investment Fund Advisor Series | 5.58 | 6.64 | 12.38 | 14.20 | 16.26 | 7.61 | 7.40 | 8.32 | 08-02-2013 |
| PH&N Overseas Equity Fund | 2.75 | -1.40 | 9.11 | 19.52 | 13.76 | 5.80 | 8.99 | 7.13 | 10-02-2002 |
| Portfolio | 1 M | 3 M | 6 M | 1 Y | 3 Y | 5 Y | 10 Y | Incp. | Incp. Date |
| Portfolio | 4.21 | 1.18 | 10.78 | 20.31 | 16.56 | 8.10 | 8.34 | 6.05 |
*Underlying fund data are as of February 28, 2026.