Home Breadcrumb caret Industry News Breadcrumb caret Industry Manulife adds two defensive ETFs The funds aim to help investors weather volatile markets By Staff | November 10, 2021 | Last updated on November 10, 2021 1 min read iStock.com / Skynesher Manulife Investment Management launched two new defensive equity ETFs on Wednesday. The Manulife Smart Defensive Equity ETF and Manulife Smart U.S. Defensive Equity ETF offer long-term capital appreciation through diversification in Canadian and U.S. securities, respectively. Both funds aim to provide better investor experiences in volatile markets, a release said. The Manulife Smart Defensive Equity ETF has an annual management fee of 0.25%, and the Manulife Smart U.S. Defensive Equity ETF has an annual management fee of 0.33% for the hedged series and 0.28% for the unhedged. Staff The staff of Advisor.ca have been covering news for financial advisors since 1998. Save Stroke 1 Print Group 8 Share LI logo