Maybe you’re approaching retirement. Maybe you’ve already left work. Or maybe you’ve accumulated a pool of assets and want to access a regular stream of money to help finance the “extras” in your life. When you’re ready to draw a regular income from your investments, you have several choices.
Series T is a structure that is added to existing funds to provide tax-efficient cash flow from distributions paid on a monthly basis. When you invest in a Series T fund, depending on the fund itself, all or a significant portion of the distribution you receive is likely to be classified as tax-free “return of capital” payments, while the bulk of your savings can continue to grow in a diversified mutual fund.
Series T funds can provide the following features and benefits:
- Regular monthly income – Distributions are set at the beginning of each year so you know exactly how much you’ll receive each month
- Sustainable cash flow – The target annual payout resets each year to help protect your investment and enable it to support your long-term cash flow needs
- Tax efficiency – An attractive blend of tax-efficient income and tax-deferral benefits, as well as the potential to reduce government clawbacks
- Potential investment growth – You remain invested in your mutual fund to provide for continued investment growth
- Customizable cash flows – The customizable cash flow option allows you to customize your monthly cash flow up to a fund’s maximum payout rate of 6 or 8 per cent
Funds Available
Manulife Canadian Balanced Fund
Manulife Canadian Core Fund
Manulife Canadian Equity Fund
Manulife Canadian Opportunities Balanced Class
Manulife Canadian Opportunities Class
Manulife Canadian Value Fund
Manulife Diversified Income Portfolio
Manulife Diversified Investment Fund
Manulife Diversified Strategies Fund
Manulife Dividend Class
Manulife Dividend Fund
Manulife Floating Rate Income Class
Manulife Global Advantage Fund
Manulife Global Dividend Income Fund
Manulife Global Opportunities Class
Manulife International Dividend Income Fund
Manulife Leaders Balanced Growth Class
Manulife Leaders Balanced Growth Portfolio
Manulife Leaders Balanced Income Class
Manulife Leaders Balanced Income Portfolio
Manulife Leaders Opportunities Class
Manulife Leaders Opportunities Portfolio
Manulife Monthly High Income Class
Manulife Monthly High Income Fund
Manulife Simplicity Balanced Portfolio
Manulife Simplicity Global Balanced Portfolio
Manulife Simplicity Growth Portfolio
Manulife Strategic Income Class
Manulife Structured Bond Class
Manulife Total Yield Class
Manulife Value Balanced Class
Manulife Value Balanced Fund
Manulife World Investment Class
Manulife Yield Opportunities Class
Additional Resources
Series T Brochure
Case Study – Simplicity With Series T
Video - Series T Introduction
Video - How does Series T Work?
Video - What happens with ACB=0?
For clients with more than $100,000 to investment in a single fund, in a single account, we offer Elite T Series. Elite T offers a fixed management fee, reduced fund expenses and a customizable advisor fee. For more details, please contact your advisor.






