Manulife Smart Core Bond ETF

The Fund seeks to provide a combination of income and capital preservation. The Fund will invest primarily in a diversified portfolio of fixed income securities issued by Canadian federal, provincial or municipal governments or corporations. The portfolio advisor employs a systematic value-added strategy that allocates the Funds assets based on the optimization of sector, credit quality and yield of a proprietary model portfolio. The portfolio advisor may also use a security selection overlay to enhance returns.