September 30, 2026
A fund that seeks to provide interest income with the potential for long-term growth.
Is this fund right for you?
- You want to protect your money from inflation while also protecting it from large swings in the market.
- You want to invest mainly in Canadian fixed-income funds of Great-West Life with a smaller portion in its Canadian and foreign equity funds (30 per cent).
- You're comfortable with a low to moderate level of risk.
RISK RATING
How is the fund invested? (as of June 30, 2026)
| Name | Percent |
|---|---|
| Domestic Bonds | 70.0 |
| Canadian Equity | 17.1 |
| US Equity | 7.6 |
| International Equity | 4.5 |
| Income Trust Units | 0.4 |
| Cash and Equivalents | 0.3 |
| Foreign Bonds | 0.1 |
| Name | Percent |
|---|---|
| Canada | 87.6 |
| United States | 7.7 |
| United Kingdom | 0.6 |
| Japan | 0.6 |
| Ireland | 0.6 |
| France | 0.4 |
| Netherlands | 0.3 |
| Germany | 0.3 |
| Switzerland | 0.3 |
| Other | 1.6 |
| Name | Percent |
|---|---|
| Mutual Fund | 70.0 |
| Financial Services | 8.8 |
| Technology | 4.6 |
| Energy | 3.4 |
| Basic Materials | 2.8 |
| Industrial Services | 1.9 |
| Consumer Services | 1.9 |
| Industrial Goods | 1.8 |
| Healthcare | 1.4 |
| Other | 3.4 |
Growth of $10,000 (since inception)
Period:
For the period 10/05/2009 through 09/30/2026 tr.with $10,000 CAD investment, The value of the investment would be $17,344
Fund details
As of June 30, 2026
| Top holdings | Percent (%) |
|---|---|
| Canadian Core Fixed Income | 70.0 |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 1.8 |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank | 1.2 |
| Bank of Montreal | 0.7 |
| Enbridge Inc | 0.7 |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd | 0.6 |
| Manulife Financial Corp | 0.6 |
| Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | 0.6 |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd | 0.6 |
| Canadian Natural Resources Ltd | 0.5 |
| Total allocation in top holdings | 77.3 |
As of June 30, 2026
| Portfolio characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
| Standard deviation | 5.64% |
| Dividend yield | 1.90% |
| Yield to maturity | - |
| Duration (years) | - |
| Coupon | - |
| Average credit rating | Not rated |
| Average market cap (million) | $585,284.6 |
Understanding returns
Annual compound returns (%)
| 1 MO | 3 MO | YTD | 1 YR |
|---|---|---|---|
| -1.33 | 1.45 | 1.77 | 1.96 |
| 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | INCEPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.34 | 2.27 | 2.47 | 3.30 |
Calendar year returns (%)
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.82 | 6.78 | 6.00 | -10.48 |
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.98 | 6.06 | 8.29 | -3.09 |
Range of returns over five years (November 01, 2009 - September 30, 2026)
| Best return | Best period end date | Worst return | Worst period end date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.80% | Feb 2015 | 0.36% | Sep 2023 |
| Average return | % of periods with positive returns | Number of positive periods | Number of negative periods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.80% | 100 | 144 | 0 |
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GWL Core Conservative Growth 75/100
GWL Core Conservative Growth 75/100