Canada Life segregated funds policy originally with Great-West Life

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GWL North American High Yield Fixed Income 100/100

December 31, 2025

A fixed-income fund that aims to provide income while limiting downside risk through primarily American investments.

Is this fund right for you?

  • Are looking for a North American high yield fixed income fund to hold as part of their portfolio.
  • Want a medium-term investment.
  • Can handle the volatility of bond markets.

RISK RATING

Risk Rating: Low to Moderate

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

Asset allocation (%)
Name Percent
Foreign Bonds 65.9
Domestic Bonds 18.3
Cash and Equivalents 14.5
Canadian Equity 0.7
US Equity 0.5
Other 0.1
Geographic allocation (%)
Name Percent
United States 65.8
Canada 28.1
Multi-National 3.0
North America 1.4
Europe 0.6
Colombia 0.2
Other 0.9
Sector allocation (%)
Name Percent
Fixed Income 84.3
Cash and Cash Equivalent 14.5
Consumer Goods 0.5
Utilities 0.4
Energy 0.1
Financial Services 0.1
Telecommunications 0.1

Growth of $10,000 (since inception)

Period:

For the period 07/08/2013 through 12/31/2025 tr.with $10,000 CAD investment, The value of the investment would be $12,861

Fund details (as of October 31, 2025)

Top holdings (%)
Top holdings Percent (%)
Cash and Cash Equivalents 9.2
Mackenzie Global Sustainable High Yield Bond Fund Series R 3.0
Mackenzie High Quality Floating Rate Fund Series R 1.4
Sagard Credit Partners II LP 0.9
TransCanada Trust 4.65% 18-May-2027 0.9
Go Daddy Operating Co LLC 3.50% 01-Mar-2029 0.8
Rogers Communications Inc 5.25% 15-Mar-2082 0.8
Inter Pipeline Ltd 6.88% 26-Mar-2079 0.7
Videotron Ltd 3.13% 15-Jan-2026 0.7
Pembina Pipeline Corp. F/R 25-Jan-2081 0.7
Total allocation in top holdings 19.1
Portfolio characteristics
Portfolio characteristics Value
Standard deviation 3.80%
Dividend yield 3.02%
Yield to maturity 6.06%
Duration (years) 3.76%
Coupon 5.58%
Average credit rating BB+
Average market cap (million) $23,835.7

Understanding returns

Annual compound returns (%)

Short term
1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR
-0.14 1.35 2.82 2.82
Long term
3 YR 5 YR 10 YR INCEPTION
5.29 0.82 2.74 2.04

Calendar year returns (%)

2025 - 2022
2025 2024 2023 2022
2.82 6.37 6.73 -11.99
2021 - 2018
2021 2020 2019 2018
-11.99 1.38 4.40 10.52

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
5.28% Feb 2021 -1.12% Sep 2022
Summary
Average return % of periods with positive returns Number of positive periods Number of negative periods
1.45% 84 76 14
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GWL North American High Yield Fixed Income 100/100

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ID Effective date Price ($) Income Capital gain Total distribution