Canada Life segregated funds policy originally with Great-West Life

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GWL Canadian Equity Value DSC (EGB)

August 31, 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 from Canadian Focused Stock. 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 "Low to moderate" 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 June 30, 2026)

Asset allocation (%)
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 90.2
US Equity 4.6
Cash and Equivalents 2.4
Income Trust Units 2.3
International Equity 0.4
Other 0.1
Geographic allocation (%)
Name Percent
Canada 95.0
United States 4.6
Australia 0.1
Ireland 0.1
Bermuda 0.1
Other 0.1
Sector allocation (%)
Name Percent
Financial Services 32.8
Basic Materials 13.1
Energy 11.9
Industrial Services 9.5
Technology 6.6
Consumer Services 6.3
Consumer Goods 4.6
Real Estate 4.3
Utilities 2.6
Other 8.3

Growth of $10,000 (since inception)

Period:

For the period 01/23/1996 through 04/30/2026 tr.with $10,000 CAD investment, The value of the investment would be $59,746

Fund details (as of June 30, 2026)

Top holdings (%)
Top holdings Percent (%)
Royal Bank of Canada 7.9
Toronto-Dominion Bank 5.9
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 4.0
Bank of Montreal 3.1
Canadian National Railway Co 3.1
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd 3.0
Kinross Gold Corp 2.9
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 2.6
Suncor Energy Inc 2.6
Sun Life Financial Inc 2.4
Total allocation in top holdings 37.5
Portfolio characteristics
Portfolio characteristics Value
Standard deviation 9.36%
Dividend yield 1.95%
Yield to maturity -
Duration (years) -
Coupon -
Average credit rating Not rated
Average market cap (million) $164,696.1

Understanding returns

Annual compound returns (%)

Short term
1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR
3.21 1.93 -0.56 13.40
Long term
3 YR 5 YR 10 YR INCEPTION
11.01 9.64 6.71 6.08

Calendar year returns (%)

2025 - 2022
2025 2024 2023 2022
13.96 16.64 11.78 -3.16
2021 - 2018
2021 2020 2019 2018
20.31 -4.37 13.87 -8.63

Range of returns over five years (February 01, 1996 - August 31, 2026)

Best return / Worst return
Best return Best period end date Worst return
Worst period end date
12.85% Oct 2025 -2.81% Feb 2009
Summary
Average return % of periods with positive returns Number of positive periods Number of negative periods
5.04% 85 257 47
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GWL Canadian Equity Value DSC (EGB)

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