Canada Life segregated funds policy originally with Great-West Life

Fund overview & performance

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GWL Global Dividend 100/100

August 31, 2026

A value-oriented fund seeking strong dividend income and long-term growth.

Is this fund right for you?

  • You want your money to grow over a longer term.
  • You want to invest in common and preferred equities of companies anywhere in the world.
  • You're comfortable with a moderate level of risk.

RISK RATING

Risk Rating: Moderate

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

Asset allocation (%)
Name Percent
International Equity 63.8
US Equity 34.9
Cash and Equivalents 1.4
Other -0.1
Geographic allocation (%)
Name Percent
United States 34.9
France 11.5
Switzerland 10.6
Sweden 6.5
Finland 5.6
Ireland 4.2
Germany 4.0
Denmark 3.2
Italy 2.7
Other 16.8
Sector allocation (%)
Name Percent
Healthcare 20.0
Financial Services 19.6
Consumer Goods 12.5
Utilities 9.5
Energy 7.8
Industrial Goods 7.0
Basic Materials 6.6
Consumer Services 6.4
Technology 5.4
Other 5.2

Growth of $10,000 (since inception)

Period:

For the period 01/12/2015 through 08/31/2026 tr.with $10,000 CAD investment, The value of the investment would be $21,305

Fund details (as of August 31, 2026)

Top holdings (%)
Top holdings Percent (%)
Exxon Mobil Corp 4.7
CME Group Inc Cl A 4.2
Allianz SE 4.0
Novartis AG Cl N 3.6
Home Depot Inc 3.3
Procter & Gamble Co 3.3
Johnson & Johnson 3.2
Mcdonald's Corp 3.1
Gaztransport et Technigaz SA 3.0
L'Air Liquide SA 3.0
Total allocation in top holdings 35.4
Portfolio characteristics
Portfolio characteristics Value
Standard deviation 9.34%
Dividend yield 3.24%
Yield to maturity -
Duration (years) -
Coupon -
Average credit rating Not rated
Average market cap (million) $309,421.1

Understanding returns

Annual compound returns (%)

Short term
1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR
0.08 0.83 12.27 18.30
Long term
3 YR 5 YR 10 YR INCEPTION
13.44 8.13 6.53 6.72

Calendar year returns (%)

2025 - 2022
2025 2024 2023 2022
17.15 7.75 7.73 -4.48
2021 - 2018
2021 2020 2019 2018
8.21 -1.37 11.71 -2.28

Range of returns over five years (February 01, 2015 - August 31, 2026)

Best return / Worst return
Best return Best period end date Worst return
Worst period end date
9.54% Oct 2025 0.32% Sep 2022
Summary
Average return % of periods with positive returns Number of positive periods Number of negative periods
4.41% 100 80 0
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