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NAV Performance and Flows
Key Data
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CDEF
| AuM | $3.68 M | |
| Management Fees | 0.25% | |
| Exp. ratio | 0.28% | |
| Tracking Difference | - |
Historical performance and flows
As of September 11, 2026
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perf. | CDEF | -2.23% | +1.35% | +11.60% | +15.31% | +71.01% |
| Flows | CDEF | -$2 M | +$0 M | +$0 M | -$2 M | +$1 M |
Exposure
Countries
CDEF
Canada
97.57%
Sectors
CDEF
Finance
34.19%
Energy
16.59%
Non-Energy Materials
9.95%
Industrials
8.79%
Consumer Non-Cyclicals
7.42%
Other
23.05%
As of September 11, 2026
Top 10 Holdings
CDEF
Sun Life Financial, Inc.
3.84%
Great-West Lifeco, Inc.
3.05%
Royal Bank of Canada
2.85%
Bank of Montreal
2.85%
The Bank of Nova Scotia
2.76%
The Toronto-Dominion Bank
2.74%
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.
2.70%
Cenovus Energy, Inc.
2.67%
Canadian National Railway Co.
2.67%
National Bank of Canada
2.63%
Diversification
CDEF
Total weight of top 10 holdings out of 65 total
28.76%
Characteristics
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CDEF
| Provider | Manulife Investments | |
| Management | Actively managed | |
| Benchmark | - | |
| Replication Method | ||
| Asset Class | Equity | |
| Dividend Policy | Distributing | |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | 1.05% | |
| Meets ESG criteria | No | |
| Inception Date | November 10, 2021 |
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