Manulife Investment Management Announces February 2025 Cash Distributions for Manulife Exchange Traded Funds and ETF Series of Manulife Funds

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TORONTO, Feb. 21, 2025 /CNW/ - Manulife Investment Management today announced the February 2025 cash distributions for Manulife Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and ETF series of Manulife Mutual Funds, including of Manulife Alternative Mutual Funds (Manulife Funds) that distribute monthly. Unitholders of record at the close of business on February 28, 2025 will receive cash distributions payable on March 14, 2025.
Details of the distribution per unit amounts are as follows:
Manulife ETF/Fund Name
Ticker
Distribution Amount
(per unit) ($)
Distribution Frequency
Manulife Smart Short-Term Bond ETF
TERM
0.027635
Monthly
Manulife Smart Core Bond ETF
BSKT
0.021437
Monthly
Manulife Smart Corporate Bond ETF
CBND
0.027910
Monthly
Manulife Smart Global Bond ETF
GBND
0.028980
Monthly
Manulife Smart Enhanced Yield ETF
CYLD
0.160000
Monthly
Manulife Smart U.S. Enhanced Yield ETF - Unhedged
UYLD.B
0.160000
Monthly
Manulife Smart U.S. Enhanced Yield ETF - US Dollar
UYLD.U
0.160000 *
Monthly
Manulife Smart U.S. Enhanced Yield ETF - Hedged
UYLD
0.160000
Monthly
Manulife Strategic Income Fund - ETF Series
STRT
0.029308
Monthly
Manulife Alternative Opportunities Fund - ETF Series
OPPS
0.030867
Monthly
Manulife Strategic Income Plus Fund - ETF Series
PLUS
0.035409
Monthly
*Distribution amount ($) in USD.
Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with exchange traded funds (ETFs) and ETF series. Please read the ETF Facts and prospectus before investing. ETFs and ETF series are not guaranteed, their values change frequently, and past performance may not be repeated. Manulife ETFs and ETF series of Manulife Funds are managed by Manulife Investment Management. Manulife Investment Management is a trade name of Manulife Investment Management Limited.
Manulife Alternative Mutual Funds have the ability to invest in asset classes or use investment strategies that are not permitted for conventional mutual funds. The specific strategies that differentiate these alternative mutual funds from conventional mutual funds may include the increased use of derivatives for hedging and non-hedging purposes, the increased ability to sell securities short and the ability to borrow cash to use for investment purposes. If undertaken, these strategies will be used in accordance with the funds' objectives and strategies, and during certain market conditions, may accelerate the pace at which the funds decrease in value.
About Manulife Wealth & Asset Management
As part of Manulife Financial Corporation, Manulife Wealth & Asset Management provides global investment, financial advice, and retirement plan services to 19 million individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. Our mission is to make decisions easier and lives better by empowering people today to invest for a better tomorrow. As a committed partner to our clients and as a responsible steward of investor capital, we offer a heritage of risk management, deep expertise across public and private markets, and comprehensive retirement plan services. We seek to provide better investment and impact outcomes and to help people confidently save and invest for a more secure financial future. 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, helping our customers make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across Canada, Asia, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States, providing financial advice and insurance for individuals, groups and businesses. Through Manulife Wealth & Asset Management, we offer global investment, financial advice, and retirement plan services to individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. At the end of 2024, we had more than 37,000 employees, over 109,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 36 million customers. 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.
Media contactMelissa Berczukmberczuk@manulife.com
SOURCE Manulife Investment Management
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