Canada Life segregated funds policy originally with Great-West Life

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GWL Canadian Core Plus Bond 75/100

March 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 March 31, 2026)

Asset allocation (%)
Name Percent
Domestic Bonds 95.1
Cash and Equivalents 3.0
Foreign Bonds 1.8
Other 0.1
Geographic allocation (%)
Name Percent
Canada 97.4
United States 1.2
Japan 0.7
France 0.5
Other 0.2
Sector allocation (%)
Name Percent
Fixed Income 96.8
Cash and Cash Equivalent 3.0
Financial Services 0.1
Other 0.1

Growth of $10,000 (since inception)

Period:

For the period 06/19/2009 through 03/31/2026 tr.with $10,000 CAD investment, The value of the investment would be $12,756

Fund details (as of March 31, 2026)

Top holdings (%)
Top holdings Percent (%)
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Jun-2035 5.4
Ontario Province 3.95% 02-Dec-2035 4.9
Canada Government 3.00% 01-Feb-2027 4.5
Province of Ontario 3.90% 06-02-2036 3.2
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Dec-2055 3.0
Quebec Province 4.40% 01-Dec-2055 2.9
CPPIB Capital Inc 4.30% 02-Jun-2034 2.2
British Clmbia Invst Mgmt Corp 4.00% 02-Jun-2035 1.9
Cash and Cash Equivalents 1.8
Quebec Province 4.00% 01-Sep-2035 1.5
Total allocation in top holdings 31.3
Portfolio characteristics
Portfolio characteristics Value
Standard deviation 5.13%
Dividend yield 3.16%
Yield to maturity 4.01%
Duration (years) 7.15%
Coupon 4.05%
Average credit rating A+
Average market cap (million) $24,297.2

Understanding returns

Annual compound returns (%)

Short term
1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR
-2.31 -1.06 -0.39 -0.81
Long term
3 YR 5 YR 10 YR INCEPTION
2.22 -0.82 0.13 1.46

Calendar year returns (%)

2025 - 2022
2025 2024 2023 2022
1.03 3.75 4.93 -12.94
2021 - 2018
2021 2020 2019 2018
-3.97 6.89 4.78 -0.97

Range of returns over five years (July 01, 2009 - March 31, 2026)

Best return / Worst return
Best return Best period end date Worst return
Worst period end date
4.06% Jan 2015 -2.01% Jul 2025
Summary
Average return % of periods with positive returns Number of positive periods Number of negative periods
0.82% 65 93 49
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GWL Canadian Core Plus Bond 75/100

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