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Important Notes:

  1. Manulife Global Fund – Dragon Growth Fund (“Manulife Dragon Growth Fund” or the “Fund”) invests in a diversified portfolio of public companies listed in Hong Kong and/or having substantial business interest in Hong Kong and/or China, which may involve equity market, Mainland China investment, Stock Connect, geographical concentration, liquidity, volatility and taxation risks.
  2. The Fund does not guarantee distribution of dividends, the frequency of distribution, and the amount/rate of dividends. Dividends may be paid out of realised capital gains, capital and/ or gross income while charging all or part of their fees and expenses to capital (i.e. payment of fees and expenses out of capital) in respect of MDIST (G) share class(es). Dividends paid or effectively paid out of capital amount to a return or withdrawal of part of the amount of an investor’s original investment or from any capital gains attributable to that original investment, and may result in an immediate decrease in the Net Asset Value per Share in respect of the relevant class(es).
  3. The Fund intends to use financial derivative instruments (“FDIs”) for investment, efficient portfolio management and/or hedging purposes.  The use of FDIs exposes the Fund to additional risks, including volatility risk, management risk, market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk.  
  4. Investment involves risk. The Fund may expose its investors to capital loss. Investors should not base on this material alone to make investment decisions and should read the offering document for details, including the risk factors, charges and features of the Fund and its share classes.
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Eligible under Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (CIES)1

Hong Kong & China equities: the right pick for China’s investment landscape in our view

Given China’s ongoing stimulus and opening-up of stock markets, we believe the road ahead is paved for investors with opportunities.

China is leading the world’s GDP growth

China’s economy expanded 8.1% in 2021. While 2022 growth is expected to normalize to 3.2%, growth in 2023 should accelerate and buckle the downward trend of major economies, according to IMF’s forecast.

 

GDP growth forecast (%)2

 

Beneficiary of gradual reopening and rising online consumption

Online travel agencies (OTAs) have captured majority of travel user traffic in Mainland China, should benefit from gradual reopening and rising online penetration, which is just above 30% compared to 40-50% in the US and Europe, suggesting higher growth rate of OTAs will continue.

 

OTA’s online penetration in hotel GMV3

Mainland China as the powerhouse for EV supply chain

The EV (electric vehicles) and smart car value chain provide investors with rich opportunities, thanks to the robust domestic demand in Mainland China and local industry’s increasing presence in the global EV supply chain.

 

Global electric vehicles battery manufacturer market share (2021)4

 

Long runway for renewable energy

Mainland China aims for CO2 emissions peak by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060, the time between China’s carbon peak and neutrality is only 30 years. To meet this goal, the share of non-fossil fuels in primary energy consumption is expected to rise to around 20% by 2025, more than 80% by 2060, according to government’s targets.

 

Non-fossil fuels as % of primary energy consumption5

Manulife Dragon Growth Fund

Capturing growing trends: three key investment themes

Consumption upgrade

Travel

Cosmetics

Travel and cosmetics should benefit from gradual reopening and Chinese consumers’ willingness to upgrade their quality of life.

 

R&D / Innovation

High
technology

Healthcare

China’s government and corporations emphasise on R&D and innovation to improve competitiveness, especially in high technology, industrial applications, and healthcare sector.

 

Policy tailwinds

Electric vehicles

Import
substitution

The Chinese government will continue to support several key policy areas, such as decarbonisation initiatives (electric vehicle and renewable supply chain), import substitution tailwind for tech and healthcare.

 

Conviction is the key in stock selection

Our investment team holds a medium- to long-term view, but makes adjustments in the short-term according to market conditions. We aim to hold a concentrated portfolio with 40-55 stocks6.

 

Flexible allocation between China and Hong Kong equities

Our investment team makes flexible and dynamic allocations between China and Hong Kong equities, according to changes in market conditions, government policies, industry trends and individual holdings.

 

 

Award-winning team

In addition to successfully capture many uptrend opportunities through teamwork, we also select stocks through lateral thinking. By thinking a few steps ahead, we target to achieve outstanding results that outperform others in the industry.

Winning a wide range of awards for the

past 7 years7

Manulife Investment Management's expertise

40+

Equity investment experts in the Greater China region8

 

25+ years

of track record9

 

USD 360 million

Assets under management10

 

  1. The Capital Investment Entrant Scheme has been suspended from 15 January 2015 until further notice. For details, please refer to the website of the Immigration Department and/or inquire to your financial intermediary. Authorisation of the scheme is not an official recommendation of the scheme.
  2. Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, as of October 2022. The above information may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events, targets, management discipline or any other expectations. There is no assurance that such events will occur, and the future course may be significantly different from that shown here.
  3. Source: Morgan Stanley estimates, as of 1 November 2022. GMV stands for Gross Merchandise Volume. The above information may contain projections or other forwardlooking statements regarding future events, targets, management discipline or other expectations. There is no assurance that such events will occur, and the future course may be significantly different from that shown here.
  4. Source: Morgan Stanley, as of 3 January 2022. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. The above information may contain projections or other forwardlooking statements regarding future events, targets, management discipline or other expectations. There is no assurance that such events will occur, and the future course may be significantly different from that shown here.
  5. Source: National Energy Administration, as of 30 March 2022. The above information may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events, targets, management discipline or other expectations. There is no assurance that such events will occur, and the future course may be significantly different from that shown here.
  6. Source: Manulife Investment Management, as of 30 September 2022. This is an illustrative guideline. Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change at any time. Information about the asset allocation is historical and is not an indication of the future composition.
  7. Source: Manulife Investment Management (Asia), as of 30 September 2022. Awards issued by different sponsors are for reference only, and should not be construed as an endorsement of Manulife Investment Management, its affiliates or its products. Please refer to the respective websites of the sponsors of these awards for more information regarding the criteria and manner in which such awards are determined. BENCHMARK Fund of the Year Awards – Outstanding Achiever (2014, 2015), Retail Class – Best-in-class (2016) and House Award – Best-in-class (2017, 2018) are issued based on the assessment criteria of the sponsor and performance data provided by Morningstar Asia Limited. These awards reflect the performance of the Fund as of September of the year mentioned; Bloomberg BusinessWeek (Chinese Edition) – Top Fund Awards 2015 are issued based on the assessment criteria of the sponsor and performance data of funds. This award reflects the performance of the Fund – Class A as of September of the year mentioned; Fund Selector Asia Awards 2017 are issued based on the assessment criteria of the sponsor and performance data of funds. This award reflects the performance of the Fund – Class A as of June 2016; Citywire Asia Awards are issued based on the assessment criteria of the sponsor and performance data of funds. Citywire Best Fund Manager Awards (2016, 2018, 2020) reflect the 3-year performance of the Fund as of December of the prior year (i.e. 2015, 2017 and 2019). Citywire Best Fund Group Awards (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) recognise the expertise of the group as a whole in managing money in specific investment sectors over seven years (i.e. Dec 2009 – Dec 2016, Dec 2010 – Dec 2017, Dec 2011 – Dec 2018 and Dec 2012 – Dec 2019).
  8. Source: Manulife Investment Management, as of 30 September 2022. Total is comprised of investment professionals of Manulife Investment Management, Manulife-TEDA Fund Management Co. Ltd., a 49% joint venture is a joint venture between Manulife Financial and Tianjin TEDA International Holding (Group) Co., Ltd., and Mahindra Manulife Investment Management Private Limited, a 49% joint venture of Manulife and Mahindra AMC.
  9. Manulife Global Fund – Dragon Growth Fund (Class A) inception date: 20 December 1996; Manulife Global Fund – Dragon Growth Fund (Class AA) inception date: 19 November 2007.
  10. Source: Manulife Investment Management, as of 30 September 2022. AUM reflects the total AUM of Manulife Global Fund – Dragon Growth Fund Class A and AA.

 

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