Canada Life segregated funds policy originally with Great-West Life

Fund overview & performance

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GWL Canadian Core Plus Bond 75/100 (PS1)

July 31, 2026

A fixed-income fund seeking to provide a high level of interest income with the potential for 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 in government and corporate bonds, as well as other debt securities issued in Canada and around the world.
  • You're comfortable with a low level of risk.

RISK RATING

Risk Rating: Low

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

Asset allocation (%)
Name Percent
Domestic Bonds 92.8
Foreign Bonds 5.9
Cash and Equivalents 1.2
Other 0.1
Geographic allocation (%)
Name Percent
Canada 94.0
United States 3.8
Norway 1.3
France 0.5
Other 0.4
Sector allocation (%)
Name Percent
Fixed Income 98.6
Cash and Cash Equivalent 1.2
Financial Services 0.1
Other 0.1

Growth of $10,000 (since inception)

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For the period 05/14/2012 through 07/31/2026 tr.with $10,000 CAD investment, The value of the investment would be $11,918

Fund details (as of July 31, 2026)

Top holdings (%)
Top holdings Percent (%)
Canada Government 3.50% 01-Dec-2057 4.4
Province of Ontario 3.90% 06-02-2036 3.1
Ontario Province 3.95% 02-Dec-2035 3.0
Quebec Province 4.40% 01-Dec-2055 2.9
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Jun-2035 2.4
CPPIB Capital Inc 4.30% 02-Jun-2034 2.2
British Clmbia Invst Mgmt Corp 4.00% 02-Jun-2035 1.9
Canada Government 3.00% 01-Feb-2027 1.7
Government of Canada 3.25% 06-01-2036 1.6
United States Treasury 2.38% 15-Feb-2055 1.6
Total allocation in top holdings 24.8
Portfolio characteristics
Portfolio characteristics Value
Standard deviation 5.11%
Dividend yield 3.33%
Yield to maturity 4.10%
Duration (years) 7.60%
Coupon 4.07%
Average credit rating A+
Average market cap (million) $24,948.8

Understanding returns

Annual compound returns (%)

Short term
1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR
-1.65 -0.63 -0.07 1.59
Long term
3 YR 5 YR 10 YR INCEPTION
3.45 -0.42 0.49 1.24

Calendar year returns (%)

2025 - 2022
2025 2024 2023 2022
1.67 4.41 5.59 -12.37
2021 - 2018
2021 2020 2019 2018
-3.31 7.62 5.50 -0.30

Range of returns over five years (June 01, 2012 - July 31, 2026)

Best return / Worst return
Best return Best period end date Worst return
Worst period end date
2.97% Nov 2020 -1.37% Jul 2025
Summary
Average return % of periods with positive returns Number of positive periods Number of negative periods
0.77% 60 67 44
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GWL Canadian Core Plus Bond 75/100 (PS1)

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