Canada Life segregated funds policy originally with Great-West Life

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GWL Canadian Growth Equity DSC (EGB)

August 31, 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 from Canadian Focused Growth and Picton Mahoney Asset Management assumed portfolio management responsibilities from Mackenzie Investments. With this change the segregated fund no longer invests directly in stocks but invests in Counsel Canadian Growth fund. 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 June 30, 2026)

Asset allocation (%)
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 91.4
Cash and Equivalents 4.6
US Equity 2.2
Income Trust Units 1.8
Geographic allocation (%)
Name Percent
Canada 97.0
United States 2.2
Bermuda 0.9
Other -0.1
Sector allocation (%)
Name Percent
Financial Services 33.9
Basic Materials 14.9
Energy 13.2
Technology 7.7
Industrial Services 6.5
Consumer Services 4.8
Cash and Cash Equivalent 4.6
Utilities 3.6
Industrial Goods 3.2
Other 7.6

Growth of $10,000 (since inception)

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For the period 12/12/2000 through 04/30/2026 tr.with $10,000 CAD investment, The value of the investment would be $32,660

Fund details (as of June 30, 2026)

Top holdings (%)
Top holdings Percent (%)
Royal Bank of Canada 9.6
Toronto-Dominion Bank 8.6
Canadian Dollars 4.7
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd 3.9
Shopify Inc Cl A 3.7
Enbridge Inc 3.4
Brookfield Corp Cl A 2.8
National Bank of Canada 2.6
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 2.6
TC Energy Corp 2.3
Total allocation in top holdings 44.2
Portfolio characteristics
Portfolio characteristics Value
Standard deviation 9.40%
Dividend yield 1.89%
Yield to maturity -
Duration (years) -
Coupon -
Average credit rating Not rated
Average market cap (million) $171,873.7

Understanding returns

Annual compound returns (%)

Short term
1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR
2.03 3.25 1.68 -1.01
Long term
3 YR 5 YR 10 YR INCEPTION
6.01 3.68 6.78 4.95

Calendar year returns (%)

2025 - 2022
2025 2024 2023 2022
3.08 12.31 9.48 -10.21
2021 - 2018
2021 2020 2019 2018
22.23 9.96 21.89 -9.92

Range of returns over five years (January 01, 2001 - August 31, 2026)

Best return / Worst return
Best return Best period end date Worst return
Worst period end date
14.74% Oct 2007 -4.49% May 2012
Summary
Average return % of periods with positive returns Number of positive periods Number of negative periods
5.76% 89 219 26
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GWL Canadian Growth Equity DSC (EGB)

GWL Canadian Growth Equity DSC (EGB)

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