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Capture alpha potential, smooth out your downside, and explore nontraditional investing avenues with Manulife Strategic Income Plus Fund. Managed by our global multi-sector fixed-income team, this unconventional portfolio seeks both stability and growth and is a natural extension to our suite of traditional fixed-income products.
Find out what Chris Chapman has to say about Manulife Strategic Income Plus Fund, his team's unique process and how liquid alternatives are being used as an added tool.
Maximize total return potential within fixed-income allocations through income generation and capital appreciation
Seek global diversification through global fixed-income exposure and cross-currency management
Take an active and opportunistic approach to foreign exchange and yield curve management
Get access to an alternative fixed-income product with no performance fee
| Enhanced currency management | Additional flexibility to hedge back to base currency or cross-hedge to a different currency to manage risks or seek returns |
| Tactical duration management | Expanded use of futures to tactically adjust duration from zero to eight years and benefit from changes in the shape of the yield curve in a liquid and cost-efficient way |
| Portfolio construction | Faster and more aggressive sector changes, coupled with greater emphasis on position sizes and relative value within spread sectors (including industry and quality rotations) |
| Credit quality | Ability to opportunistically take on credit risk if deemed appropriate and minimum average credit quality: BB- (high yield). |
Liquidity/leverage |
Expanded use of derivatives for investment and hedging purposes to enhance risk/return dynamics over market cycles |
Borrowing² |
Opportunistic cash borrowing² limited to instances considered appropriate to pursuing the fund’s investment objectives |
Supported by a dedicated team of traders and research analysts from Boston, Toronto, London, and Asia
Fund mandates are highly flexible and dynamic in nature, which allows the team to adapt to rapidly changing markets
Focused on managing four key risks: interest rate, credit, currency, and liquidity
Leverages additional tools and strategies for hedging and nonhedging purposes
May 14, 2024
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