Canada Life segregated funds policy originally with Great-West Life

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GWL Canadian Growth Equity II 75/100

September 30, 2026

This segregated fund invests primarily in Canadian stocks currently through the Counsel Canadian Growth mutual fund. On or about June 5, 2026, this fund's name changed to Canadian Growth Equity II from Canadian Small Cap Growth and Picton Mahoney Asset Management assumed portfolio management responsibilities from AGF Investments Inc.. With this change the segregated fund no longer invests directly in securities but invests in Counsel Canadian Growth fund and the risk rating changed from "Moderate to high" to "Moderate". The performance prior to the above dates were achieved under previous manager and/or investment strategy.

Is this fund right for you?

  • A person who is investing for the medium to longer term, seeking the growth potential of stocks and is comfortable with moderate risk.
  • Since the fund invests in stocks its value is affected by stock prices, which can rise and fall in a short period of time.

RISK RATING

Risk Rating: Moderate

How is the fund invested? (as of July 31, 2026)

Asset allocation (%)
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 90.2
Cash and Equivalents 6.3
Income Trust Units 2.1
US Equity 1.4
Geographic allocation (%)
Name Percent
Canada 97.5
United States 1.4
Bermuda 1.2
Other -0.1
Sector allocation (%)
Name Percent
Financial Services 30.5
Energy 14.7
Basic Materials 14.4
Technology 7.3
Industrial Services 7.2
Cash and Cash Equivalent 6.3
Consumer Services 6.1
Industrial Goods 3.5
Utilities 3.4
Other 6.6

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 $20,834

Fund details

As of July 31, 2026
Top holdings (%)
Top holdings Percent (%)
Royal Bank of Canada 9.0
Toronto-Dominion Bank 8.3
Canadian Dollars 6.4
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd 3.9
Shopify Inc Cl A 3.8
Enbridge Inc 3.3
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 3.0
National Bank of Canada 2.6
TC Energy Corp 2.5
Suncor Energy Inc 2.3
Total allocation in top holdings 45.1
As of July 31, 2026
Portfolio characteristics
Portfolio characteristics Value
Standard deviation 10.88%
Dividend yield 1.91%
Yield to maturity -
Duration (years) -
Coupon -
Average credit rating Not rated
Average market cap (million) $143,080.2

Understanding returns

Annual compound returns (%)

Short term
1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR
-3.06 5.65 7.83 12.52
Long term
3 YR 5 YR 10 YR INCEPTION
18.86 9.45 5.52 4.42

Calendar year returns (%)

2025 - 2022
2025 2024 2023 2022
29.59 14.02 8.42 -11.74
2021 - 2018
2021 2020 2019 2018
14.11 -3.16 15.66 -17.71

Range of returns over five years (November 01, 2009 - September 30, 2026)

Best return / Worst return
Best return Best period end date Worst return
Worst period end date
11.67% Oct 2025 -5.23% Feb 2016
Summary
Average return % of periods with positive returns Number of positive periods Number of negative periods
2.39% 76 109 35
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GWL Canadian Growth Equity II 75/100

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