Aside from competitive pricing, potential creditor protection, and estate planning advantages, each fund offers benefits from the active management provided by the seasoned investment teams behind each underlying ETF.
The new GIFs, which build on the popularity of Manulife Investment Management’s Smart ETFs launched last November, include:
- Manulife Smart Corporate Bond ETF segregated fund – aims to help investors earn income while preserving capital;
- Manulife Smart Dividend ETF segregated fund – tailored for investors seeking steady income with dividends that have potential for consistency and growth;
- Manulife Smart U.S. Dividend ETF – also for income-seeking investors, but focuses on U.S. dividend-issuing companies.
The new segregated funds are available in both the Manulife Private Investment Pools—MPIP Segregated Pools and Manulife GIF Select InvestmentPlus contracts:
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GIF Select InvestmentPlus
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Manulife Smart Corporate Bond ETF GIF Select
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Manulife Smart Dividend ETF GIF Select
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Manulife Smart U.S. Dividend ETF GIF Select
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MPIP Segregated Pools
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Manulife Smart Corporate Bond ETF Private Segregated Pool
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Manulife Smart Dividend ETF Private Segregated Pool
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Manulife Smart U.S. Dividend ETF Private Segregated Pool
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“The new Manulife Smart ETF segregated funds bring together the quality of management of our ETF platform, while embracing the easy-to-access and flexible nature of our segregated fund contracts,” Gauthier said.