Canada Life segregated funds policy originally with Great-West Life

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GWL Canadian Equity Value II 75/100 (PS2)

April 30, 2026

This segregated fund invests primarily in Canadian stocks currently through the Canada Life Canadian Value Fund. On or about June 5, 2026 this fund's name changed to Canadian Equity Value II from Canadian Value and Mackenzie Investments assumed portfolio management responsibilities from Foyston Gordon and Payne. With this change the segregated fund no longer invests directly in stocks but invests in Canada Life Canadian Value 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 April 30, 2026)

Asset allocation (%)
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 96.4
Cash and Equivalents 3.6
Geographic allocation (%)
Name Percent
Canada 100.0
Sector allocation (%)
Name Percent
Financial Services 33.1
Energy 23.5
Basic Materials 8.6
Telecommunications 8.5
Industrial Services 5.5
Consumer Goods 5.2
Technology 4.3
Cash and Cash Equivalent 3.6
Industrial Goods 2.9
Other 4.8

Growth of $10,000 (since inception)

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For the period 05/14/2012 through 04/30/2026 tr.with $10,000 CAD investment, The value of the investment would be $39,462

Fund details (as of April 30, 2026)

Top holdings (%)
Top holdings Percent (%)
Royal Bank of Canada 7.3
Bank of Nova Scotia 6.4
Cenovus Energy Inc 5.9
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 5.8
Suncor Energy Inc 5.7
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 5.2
Manulife Financial Corp 4.9
Tourmaline Oil Corp 4.2
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd 4.0
Rogers Communications Inc Cl B 3.9
Total allocation in top holdings 53.3
Portfolio characteristics
Portfolio characteristics Value
Standard deviation 10.75%
Dividend yield 2.43%
Yield to maturity -
Duration (years) -
Coupon -
Average credit rating Not rated
Average market cap (million) $83,937.3

Understanding returns

Annual compound returns (%)

Short term
1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR
3.65 22.87 15.50 52.27
Long term
3 YR 5 YR 10 YR INCEPTION
20.75 18.09 13.07 10.33

Calendar year returns (%)

2025 - 2022
2025 2024 2023 2022
28.04 15.70 10.06 6.54
2021 - 2018
2021 2020 2019 2018
38.07 -2.91 10.65 -11.82

Range of returns over five years (June 01, 2012 - April 30, 2026)

Best return / Worst return
Best return Best period end date Worst return
Worst period end date
22.41% Oct 2025 -5.84% Mar 2020
Summary
Average return % of periods with positive returns Number of positive periods Number of negative periods
7.58% 85 92 16
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GWL Canadian Equity Value II 75/100 (PS2)

GWL Canadian Equity Value II 75/100 (PS2)

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