Press Release: Manulife Investments Announces Final Reinvested Capital Gains Distributions for Manulife Exchange Traded Funds and ETF Series of Manulife Funds

Dow Jones2025-12-30

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TORONTO, Dec. 30, 2025 /CNW/ - Manulife Investments today announced the final 2025 annual reinvested distributions for Manulife Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and for ETF series of Manulife Mutual Funds, including Manulife Alternative Mutual Funds (Manulife Funds). These annual reinvested distributions generally represent realized capital gains within the ETFs or ETF series of a Manulife Fund.

Unitholders of record at the close of business on December 30, 2025, will receive the 2025 reinvested distributions. The distributions will not be paid in cash but will be reinvested automatically in additional units of the respective ETFs or ETF series of Manulife Funds and immediately consolidated so that the number of units held by each unitholder, and the net asset value of the ETFs or ETF series of Manulife Funds will not change because of the distributions. Unitholders holding their units outside registered plans will have taxable amounts to report and an increase in the adjusted cost base of their investment.

The actual distribution amounts, including the tax characteristics, will be reported to brokers through Clearing and Depository Services Inc. in early 2026.

Please note that the cash distributions are reported separately and may be applicable for some ETFs or ETF series of Manulife Funds making annual reinvested distributions.

Details of the reinvested distribution per unit amounts are as follows:

 
Manulife ETF/                                         Ticker   Distribution 
 Fund Name                                                      Amount 
                                                                (per unit) ($) 
Manulife Smart Short-Term Bond ETF                    TERM            0.000000 
Manulife Smart Core Bond ETF                          BSKT            0.011610 
Manulife Smart Corporate Bond ETF                     CBND            0.102641 
Manulife Smart Global Bond ETF                        GBND            0.000000 
Manulife Smart Enhanced Yield ETF                     CYLD            0.000000 
Manulife Smart U.S. Enhanced Yield ETF -- Unhedged    UYLD.B          0.000000 
Manulife Smart U.S. Enhanced Yield ETF -- US Dollar   UYLD.U         0.000000* 
Manulife Smart U.S. Enhanced Yield ETF -- Hedged      UYLD            0.000000 
Manulife Smart Enhanced Yield Bond ETF-- Unhedged     BYLD.B          0.052885 
Manulife Smart Enhanced Yield Bond ETF -- Hedged      BYLD            0.052883 
Manulife Global Edge ETF                              GEDG            0.000000 
Manulife Smart Dividend ETF                           CDIV            1.029976 
Manulife Smart U.S. Dividend ETF -- Unhedged          UDIV.B          0.000000 
Manulife Smart U.S. Dividend ETF -- Hedged            UDIV            0.000000 
Manulife Smart U.S. Dividend ETF -- US Dollar         UDIV.U        0.000000 * 
Manulife Smart International Dividend ETF -- 
 Unhedged                                             IDIV.B          0.678222 
Manulife Smart Global Dividend ETF Portfolio          GDIV            0.374258 
Manulife Smart Defensive Equity ETF                   CDEF            0.072038 
Manulife Smart U.S. Defensive Equity ETF -- Unhedged  UDEF.B          0.357531 
Manulife Smart U.S. Defensive Equity ETF -- Hedged    UDEF            0.000000 
Manulife Smart U.S. Defensive Equity ETF -- US 
 Dollar                                               UDEF.U        0.383718 * 
Manulife Smart International Defensive Equity ETF 
 -- Unhedged                                          IDEF.B          0.773299 
Manulife Multifactor Canadian Large Cap Index ETF     MCLC            1.775851 
Manulife Multifactor U.S. Large Cap Index ETF -- 
 Unhedged                                             MULC.B          1.297088 
Manulife Multifactor U.S. Large Cap Index ETF -- 
 Hedged                                               MULC            0.000000 
Manulife Multifactor U.S. Mid Cap Index ETF -- 
 Unhedged                                             MUMC.B          1.903201 
Manulife Multifactor U.S. Mid Cap Index ETF -- 
 Hedged                                               MUMC            1.352681 
Manulife Multifactor Developed International Index 
 ETF -- Unhedged                                      MINT.B          0.000000 
Manulife Multifactor Developed International Index 
 ETF -- Hedged                                        MINT            0.000000 
Manulife Multifactor Canadian SMID Cap Index ETF      MCSM            3.887035 
Manulife Multifactor U.S. Small Cap Index ETF -- 
 Unhedged                                             MUSC.B          3.507041 
Manulife Multifactor U.S. Small Cap Index ETF -- 
 Hedged                                               MUSC            1.665395 
Manulife Multifactor Emerging Markets Index ETF -- 
 Unhedged                                             MEME.B          0.000000 
Manulife Strategic Income Fund -- ETF Series          STRT            0.000000 
Manulife Core Plus Bond Fund -- ETF Series            MCOR            0.000000 
Manulife Dividend Income Fund -- ETF Series           MDIF            2.674924 
Manulife Alternative Opportunities Fund -- ETF 
 Series                                               OPPS            0.038841 
Manulife Strategic Income Plus Fund -- ETF Series     PLUS            0.053804 
Manulife Fundamental Equity Fund -- ETF Series        MFUN            0.478011 
 

*Distribution amount ($) in USD for UYLD.U, UDIV.U and UDEF.U.

Commissions, management fees, brokerage 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 Investments. Manulife Investments 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.

Manulife, Manulife & Design, Stylized M Design, and Manulife Investments are trademarks of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company and are used by it and by its affiliates under license.

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 contact

Melissa Berczuk

mberczuk@manulife.com

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