Canada Life segregated funds policy originally with Great-West Life

Fund overview & performance

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GWL Short-Term Bond 100/100

January 31, 2026

A Canadian interest-income fund that aims to provde shorter-term growth with reduced volatility.

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 short-term Canadian fixed-income securities issued by governments and corporations, with some exposure to foreign fixed-income securities.
  • You're comfortable with a low level of risk.

RISK RATING

Risk Rating: Low

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

Asset allocation (%)
Name Percent
Domestic Bonds 94.2
Cash and Equivalents 4.9
Foreign Bonds 0.8
Canadian Equity 0.1
Geographic allocation (%)
Name Percent
Canada 99.1
United States 0.8
Other 0.1
Sector allocation (%)
Name Percent
Fixed Income 95.1
Cash and Cash Equivalent 4.9
Financial Services 0.1
Other -0.1

Growth of $10,000 (since inception)

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For the period 07/08/2013 through 01/31/2026 tr.with $10,000 CAD investment, The value of the investment would be $11,043

Fund details (as of January 31, 2026)

Top holdings (%)
Top holdings Percent (%)
Quebec Province 2.30% 01-Sep-2029 6.7
Canada Government 3.50% 01-Sep-2029 4.8
Ontario Province 1.35% 02-Dec-2030 4.8
Alberta Province 2.05% 01-Jun-2030 3.4
Cash and Cash Equivalents 2.9
Ontario Province 2.05% 02-Jun-2030 2.3
Toronto-Dominion Bank 3.61% 10-Sep-2030 2.2
TransCanada Trust 4.65% 18-May-2027 2.2
Sun Life Financial Inc 2.80% 21-Nov-2028 2.1
Ontario Province 2.15% 02-Jun-2031 2.0
Total allocation in top holdings 33.4
Portfolio characteristics
Portfolio characteristics Value
Standard deviation 2.17%
Dividend yield 5.47%
Yield to maturity 3.13%
Duration (years) 2.87%
Coupon 3.44%
Average credit rating A+
Average market cap (million) $106,133.5

Understanding returns

Annual compound returns (%)

Short term
1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR
0.37 1.52 0.37 2.06
Long term
3 YR 5 YR 10 YR INCEPTION
3.38 0.75 0.77 0.79

Calendar year returns (%)

2025 - 2022
2025 2024 2023 2022
2.49 4.51 3.97 -5.03
2021 - 2018
2021 2020 2019 2018
-2.21 3.88 1.72 0.09

Range of returns over five years (August 01, 2013 - January 31, 2026)

Best return / Worst return
Best return Best period end date Worst return
Worst period end date
1.07% Mar 2025 -0.55% Oct 2022
Summary
Average return % of periods with positive returns Number of positive periods Number of negative periods
0.27% 70 64 27
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