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TORONTO, Nov. 10, 2021 /CNW/ - Manulife Investment
Management is announcing two new actively managed Manulife Smart
Defensive Equity Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), aimed at providing
better investor experiences in volatile markets. The ETFs have
closed their initial offering of units and will begin trading on
the Toronto Stock Exchange today.
Manulife Smart Defensive Equity ETF is tailored to investors
looking for long-term capital appreciation, through diversification
in Canadian securities while seeking to reduce market
sensitivity.
Manulife Smart U.S. Defensive Equity ETF aims to support
investors interested in achieving long-term capital appreciation,
through diversification in U.S. securities while seeking to reduce
market sensitivity. Manulife Smart U.S Defensive Equity ETF is
offered in both hedged and unhedged series.
ETF
name
|
Ticker
|
Manulife Smart
Defensive Equity ETF
|
CDEF
|
Manulife Smart U.S.
Defensive Equity ETF
|
UDEF
(hedged)
UDEF.B
(unhedged)
|
Manulife Investment Management is always looking to expand its
lineup to meet the growing and diverse needs of investors. The new
ETFs showcase our active management capabilities and commitment to
offering investors investment options at different price
points.
Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be
associated with exchange traded funds (ETFs). Please read the ETF
Facts and prospectus before investing. ETFs are not guaranteed,
their values change frequently, and past performance may not be
repeated. Manulife ETFs are managed by Manulife Investment
Management. Manulife Investment Management is a trade name of
Manulife Investment Management Limited.
About Manulife Investment Management
Manulife
Investment Management is the global brand for the global wealth and
asset management segment of Manulife Financial Corporation. We draw
on more than a century of financial stewardship and the full
resources of our parent company to serve individuals, institutions,
and retirement plan members worldwide. Headquartered in
Toronto, our leading capabilities
in public and private markets are strengthened by an investment
footprint that spans 18 geographies. We complement these
capabilities by providing access to a network of unaffiliated asset
managers from around the world. We're committed to investing
responsibly across our businesses. We develop innovative global
frameworks for sustainable investing, collaboratively engage with
companies in our securities portfolios, and maintain a high
standard of stewardship where we own and operate assets, and we
believe in supporting financial well-being through our workplace
retirement plans. Today, plan sponsors around the world rely on our
retirement plan administration and investment expertise to help
their employees plan for, save for, and live a better
retirement.
As of September 30, 2021, Manulife
Investment Management's assets under management and administration,
including assets managed for Manulife's other segments, totaled CAD
$1.1 trillion (US $835 billion). Not all offerings are available in
all jurisdictions. For additional information, please visit
manulifeim.com.
About Manulife
Manulife Financial Corporation is a
leading international financial services provider that helps people
make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global
headquarters in Toronto, Canada,
we provide financial advice and insurance, operating as Manulife
across Canada, Asia, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the
United States. Through Manulife Investment Management, the
global brand for our global wealth and asset management segment, we
serve individuals, institutions and retirement plan members
worldwide. At the end of 2020, we had more than 37,000 employees,
over 118,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners,
serving over 30 million customers. As of September 30, 2021, we had CAD$1.4 trillion (US$1.1
trillion) in assets under management and administration, and
in the previous 12 months we made CAD$31.6
billion in payments to our customers.
Our principal operations are in Asia and Canada, and the
United States, where we have served customers for more than
155 years. We trade as 'MFC' on the Toronto, New
York, and the Philippine stock exchanges and under '945' in
Hong Kong. Not all offerings are
available in all jurisdictions. For additional information,
please visit manulife.com
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