Canada Life segregated funds policy originally with Great-West Life

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GWL Canadian Growth Equity 75/75 (PS2)

April 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 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 April 30, 2026)

Asset allocation (%)
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 57.2
US Equity 34.8
International Equity 5.7
Cash and Equivalents 2.3
Geographic allocation (%)
Name Percent
Canada 59.5
United States 34.8
United Kingdom 3.2
Ireland 1.1
Italy 0.6
Netherlands 0.5
Germany 0.4
Other -0.1
Sector allocation (%)
Name Percent
Financial Services 24.9
Technology 20.5
Consumer Services 11.9
Basic Materials 10.5
Industrial Services 8.6
Healthcare 6.5
Real Estate 5.4
Industrial Goods 4.5
Energy 3.2
Other 4.0

Growth of $10,000 (since inception)

Period:

For the period 05/14/2012 through 04/30/2026 tr.with $10,000 CAD investment, The value of the investment would be $37,786

Fund details (as of April 30, 2026)

Top holdings (%)
Top holdings Percent (%)
Royal Bank of Canada 6.9
Toronto-Dominion Bank 6.1
Franco-Nevada Corp 3.9
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd 3.2
Alphabet Inc Cl A 2.9
Shopify Inc Cl A 2.9
Cash and Cash Equivalents 2.3
FirstService Corp 2.3
NVIDIA Corp 2.3
TMX Group Ltd 2.3
Total allocation in top holdings 35.1
Portfolio characteristics
Portfolio characteristics Value
Standard deviation 9.41%
Dividend yield 1.17%
Yield to maturity -
Duration (years) -
Coupon -
Average credit rating Not rated
Average market cap (million) $876,920.4

Understanding returns

Annual compound returns (%)

Short term
1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR
3.14 -3.29 -3.28 1.65
Long term
3 YR 5 YR 10 YR INCEPTION
7.45 7.11 9.99 9.99

Calendar year returns (%)

2025 - 2022
2025 2024 2023 2022
6.09 15.61 12.66 -7.60
2021 - 2018
2021 2020 2019 2018
25.78 13.17 25.46 -7.26

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
14.99% Mar 2025 3.44% Mar 2020
Summary
Average return % of periods with positive returns Number of positive periods Number of negative periods
10.09% 100 108 0
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GWL Canadian Growth Equity 75/75 (PS2)

GWL Canadian Growth Equity 75/75 (PS2)

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