Staff
Manulife Investments has changed the risk ratings for the following funds, effective on or about August 1:
Risk rating decreases
| Fund | Current rating | New rating |
|---|---|---|
| Manulife World Investment Fund | Medium to high | Medium |
| Manulife World Investment Class | Medium to high | Medium |
| Manulife International Equity Private Trust | Medium to high | Medium |
| Manulife Emerging Markets Fund | High | Medium to high |
| Manulife Emerging Markets Class | High | Medium to high |
Risk rating increases
| Fund | Current rating | New rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manulife U.S. Dividend Income Fund | Low to medium | Medium | |
| Manulife U.S. Opportunities Fund | Medium | Medium to high | |
| Manulife U.S. Dollar U.S. All Cap Equity Fund | Medium | Medium to high | |
| Manulife Covered Call U.S. Equity Fund | Medium | Medium to high | |
| Manulife Covered Call U.S. Equity Class | Medium | Medium to high | |
| Manulife Global Real Estate Unconstrained Fund | Medium | Medium to high | |
To determine the risk ratings, Manulife Investments used the investment risk classification methodology under National Instrument 81-102 Investment Funds, which comes into force September 1, 2017. There is no change to the investing strategies and processes used by the portfolio managers.