Canada Life segregated funds policy originally with Great-West Life

Fund overview & performance

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GWL Real Return Bond 75/100 (PS1)

December 31, 2025

A Canadian fixed-income fund that provides opportunities for moderate income generation as well as longer-term inflation protection.

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 Canadian real-return bonds issued by governments, with some exposure to foreign fixed-income securities.
  • You're comfortable with a low to moderate level of risk.

RISK RATING

Risk Rating: Low to Moderate

How is the fund invested? (as of December 31, 2025)

Asset allocation (%)
Name Percent
Domestic Bonds 99.4
Cash and Equivalents 0.6
Geographic allocation (%)
Name Percent
Canada 100.0
Sector allocation (%)
Name Percent
Fixed Income 99.4
Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.6

Growth of $10,000 (since inception)

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For the period 07/08/2013 through 12/31/2025 tr.with $10,000 CAD investment, The value of the investment would be $10,533

Fund details (as of December 31, 2025)

Top holdings (%)
Top holdings Percent (%)
Canada Government 4.00% 01-Dec-2031 13.1
Canada Government 1.50% 01-Dec-2044 13.0
Canada Government 2.00% 01-Dec-2041 12.3
Canada Government 1.25% 01-Dec-2047 11.4
Ontario Province 2.00% 01-Dec-2036 9.1
Canada Government 3.00% 01-Dec-2036 9.0
Canada Government 0.50% 01-Dec-2050 8.9
Canada Government 4.25% 01-Dec-2026 8.3
Quebec Province 4.25% 01-Dec-2031 4.8
Quebec Province 4.50% 01-Dec-2026 4.4
Total allocation in top holdings 94.3
Portfolio characteristics
Portfolio characteristics Value
Standard deviation 7.77%
Dividend yield -
Yield to maturity 1.63%
Duration (years) 11.68%
Coupon 2.48%
Average credit rating AA+
Average market cap (million) -

Understanding returns

Annual compound returns (%)

Short term
1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR
-2.65 -1.17 -0.87 -0.87
Long term
3 YR 5 YR 10 YR INCEPTION
0.36 -3.15 -0.15 0.42

Calendar year returns (%)

2025 - 2022
2025 2024 2023 2022
-0.87 1.88 0.10 -15.74
2021 - 2018
2021 2020 2019 2018
-15.74 0.05 10.74 6.12

Range of returns over five years (August 01, 2013 - December 31, 2025)

Best return / Worst return
Best return Best period end date Worst return
Worst period end date
3.20% Nov 2020 -3.15% Dec 2025
Summary
Average return % of periods with positive returns Number of positive periods Number of negative periods
0.06% 50 45 45
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GWL Real Return Bond 75/100 (PS1)

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