LU1813986715
Manulife GF - Preferred Securities Income Fund (Dist.)

Fixed income
Investment grade
US
USD Cash
Distributing

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Payout type

Distributing

Risk rating

About this fund

Description

The Fund aims to provide income and potential capital appreciation by investing in preferred securities.

Key information

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Our perspective

Why we think this fund is best-in-class

Product

Provides diversified exposure to the U.S. preferred securities market, investing primarily in preferred stocks and subordinated debt securities. Preferred securities function as hybrid instruments, ranking lower than corporate bonds but higher than common equity in the capital structure, typically offering higher yields than traditional investment-grade credit. Preferred securities can be attractive because of the alpha opportunities in the diverse market, higher income potential than treasuries and investment grade credit, and diversification to other asset classes.

People

Managed by a seasoned team of four Portfolio Managers (Joe Bozoyan, Caryn Rothman, James Gearhart, and Jonas Grazulis) with an average of 20 years of industry experience. Leverages insights from Manulife's other credit and equity research analysts; Manulife as a whole has been managing preferred securities as an asset class since 2005 across multiple accounts.

Performance

The Fund would likely outperform in a robust stock market and during times when the Fed tends to ease rates. Contrarily, in a poor credit market, during a period of perceived risk or when the fed tightens its policy on rates, the Fund could experience weaknesses.

Process

Balances allocation across financial services, utilities and communication companies instead of following the broad market make-up, for which financial services companies account for two third of the total market. Employs clear sizing guidance to limit single issuer concentration - the average position size is about 2-3% with max position size set at 5%. Actively manage the duration exposure of the fund through adjusting allocation to fixed-to-floating rate securities and utilising US treasury hedges.

Cost

Endowus offers retail share class with 100% trailer fee rebated back to Endowus investors to achieve lower cost of access.

How it fits in a portfolio

Serves as a specialized income satellite, offering investors access to the distinct risk-return profile of the U.S. preferred securities market. Suitable for income-seeking investors looking to diversify their fixed income allocation beyond traditional treasuries and corporate bonds, benefitting from the asset class's typically higher yields. Investors should be aware of the specific risks associated with the asset class, including sector concentration (often in financials and utilities) and subordination risk, and balance this exposure within a diversified multi-asset portfolio.

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Performance

Returns

NAV

Shows the total return of this distributing fund, which includes dividends paid out.

Total returns

Cumulative

Annualised

All Time

29.40%

YTD

-1.11%

1 month

-2.47%

6 month

-1.50%

1 year

4.13%

3 year

22.82%

5 year

9.13%

As of Mar 2026

Distributions

7.44%

Frequency

Monthly

01 Apr 2026

Yield

7.10%As of Feb 2026

Risk metrics

Max drawdown

-20.75%As of Mar 2026

Volatility

10.70%As of Mar 2026

Calendar returns

Year	Total	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	-	0.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025	5.1%	0.5%	0.5%	-1.1%	-1.3%	1.1%	1.7%	1.2%	1.4%	1.5%	-0.2%	-0.5%	0.3%
2024	10.1%	1.9%	0.6%	1.9%	-1.5%	1.7%	0.7%	1.2%	1.7%	2.6%	-0.5%	0.6%	-1.0%
2023	7.6%	6.6%	-1.1%	-4.9%	0.9%	-1.4%	2.0%	1.5%	-0.2%	-1.1%	-3.5%	5.2%	4.0%
2022	-15.0%	-2.7%	-2.7%	0.3%	-4.0%	-0.1%	-4.6%	3.4%	0.5%	-5.2%	-1.4%	1.5%	-0.7%
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Top Exposures

Holdings

Regions

Sectors

Sempra	2.72%
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc	2.25%
Dominion Energy Inc	2.05%
Assurant Inc.	1.69%
Global Atlantic Finance Co.	1.47%
Athene Holding Ltd	1.46%
Altagas Ltd	1.45%
Enbridge Inc.	1.45%
EUSHI Finance Inc.	1.32%
South Bow Canadian Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.	1.29%
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.	1.22%
Telus Corp.	1.21%
Brookfield Finance Inc.	1.14%
Centerpoint Energy Inc	1.09%
AES Corp.	1.03%

Top exposures represent up to 15 of the fund's largest exposures for each category. Allocation percentages may not sum up to 100% and can include negative values due to rounding or trading activities by the underlying fund managers, including short positions.

Fund fees

1.31%0.76% p.a.

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Fund facts

ISIN

LU1813986715

Fund house

Manulife

Fund size

US$417.9M

As of 14 Apr 2026

Fund inception date

11 Sep 2018

Fund class currency

USD

Fund share class

AA (USD) MDIST (G)

Oldest share class ISIN

LU1813987101

Oldest share inception date

11 Sep 2018

Pricing frequency

Daily

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LU1813986715Manulife GF - Preferred Securities Income Fund (Dist.)

LU1813986715
Manulife GF - Preferred Securities Income Fund (Dist.)