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›ETF Issuers›Manulife Investments›CDEF

CDEF

Manulife Smart Defensive Equity ETF

Active ETF Equity

Not rated

The CDEF Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by Manulife Investments. This fund is actively managed; it does not track an index. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

$15.09

+$0.05 (+0.33%) yesterday

1:30 PM 07/27/26 Closed

1D price range

$15.08$15.10

52W price range

$12.29$15.04

YTD Perf.

+14.02%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€2.3M

Share class AuM

€2.3M

TTM Yield

Tracking Error

Tracking Difference

Characteristics

ISIN

CA56503A1012

TER

0.28%

Inception date

11/10/2021

Issuer

Manulife Investments

Dividend policy

Distributing

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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Jul 24, 2026

Flows

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Sector exposures

Data as of 06/30/26

Finance

33.92%

Energy

15.46%

Non-Energy Materials

10.33%

Industrials

8.78%

Consumer Non-Cyclicals

7.31%

Utilities

6.47%

Consumer Cyclicals

5.54%

Business Services

3.87%

Technology

3.71%

Unavailable

1.43%

Other

3.18%

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FAQ about CDEF

CDEF is a Active ETF. This ETF provides exposure to Other Canadian Equities.

CDEF carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.28%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

CDEF was introduced to the market on November 10, 2021. It trades on Canada

Manulife Smart Defensive Equity ETF, CDEF, is provided by Manulife Investments. Learn more about Manulife Investments here.

CDEF oversees €2.3M in assets as of July 24, 2026.

CDEF follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of July 24, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 1.03%.

As of June 30, 2026, CDEF has significant geographic allocations in Canada and USA.

As of June 30, 2026, CDEF focuses largely on Finance, Energy and Non-Energy Materials.

As of June 30, 2026, CDEF holds 65 positions in its portfolio, with 40.30% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of June 30, 2026, CDEF top three holdings include Great-West Lifeco, Inc., Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal.

The base currency of CDEF is CAD.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 06/30/26

Great-West Lifeco, Inc.

2.99%

Royal Bank of Canada

2.88%

Bank of Montreal

2.87%

The Toronto-Dominion Bank

2.83%

The Bank of Nova Scotia

2.79%

Sun Life Financial, Inc.

2.72%

Intact Financial Corp.

2.71%

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.

2.70%

National Bank of Canada

2.62%

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

2.58%

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