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GWL Canadian Small Cap Growth 75/100 (PS1)

January 31, 2026

A Canadian all-cap growth fund seeking strong, long-term increases in value.

Is this fund right for you?

  • You want your money to grow over a longer term.
  • You want to invest in a wide range of Canadian growth companies, including junior growth companies.
  • You're comfortable with a moderate to high level of risk.

RISK RATING

Risk Rating: Moderate to High

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

Asset allocation (%)
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 86.0
Cash and Equivalents 8.5
US Equity 4.4
Income Trust Units 1.1
Geographic allocation (%)
Name Percent
Canada 91.7
United States 7.2
Bermuda 1.1
Sector allocation (%)
Name Percent
Financial Services 31.2
Basic Materials 14.6
Energy 11.6
Cash and Cash Equivalent 8.5
Consumer Goods 6.8
Industrial Services 6.5
Utilities 5.8
Industrial Goods 4.9
Technology 4.0
Other 6.1

Growth of $10,000 (since inception)

Period:

For the period 05/14/2012 through 01/31/2026 tr.with $10,000 CAD investment, The value of the investment would be $21,251

Fund details (as of January 31, 2026)

Top holdings (%)
Top holdings Percent (%)
Royal Bank of Canada 10.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.6
Suncor Energy Inc 4.7
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 4.5
Goldman Sachs Group Inc 4.4
Manulife Financial Corp 4.3
Shopify Inc Cl A 4.0
AltaGas Ltd 3.5
Brookfield Corp Cl A 3.4
RB Global Inc 3.2
Total allocation in top holdings 47.9
Portfolio characteristics
Portfolio characteristics Value
Standard deviation 10.64%
Dividend yield 1.86%
Yield to maturity -
Duration (years) -
Coupon -
Average credit rating Not rated
Average market cap (million) $104,159.3

Understanding returns

Annual compound returns (%)

Short term
1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR
2.19 16.42 2.19 28.33
Long term
3 YR 5 YR 10 YR INCEPTION
15.85 11.52 7.27 5.65

Calendar year returns (%)

2025 - 2022
2025 2024 2023 2022
30.40 14.73 9.09 -11.20
2021 - 2018
2021 2020 2019 2018
14.82 -2.55 16.38 -17.18

Range of returns over five years (June 01, 2012 - January 31, 2026)

Best return / Worst return
Best return Best period end date Worst return
Worst period end date
12.37% Oct 2025 -4.57% Mar 2020
Summary
Average return % of periods with positive returns Number of positive periods Number of negative periods
3.16% 89 93 12
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GWL Canadian Small Cap Growth 75/100 (PS1)

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