Canada Life segregated funds policy originally with Great-West Life

Fund overview & performance

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June 30, 2026

A bottom-up, growth-oriented international equity fund seeking long-term growth.

Is this fund right for you?

  • You want your money to grow over a longer term.
  • You want to invest in equities outside of Canada and the U.S.
  • You're comfortable with a moderate level of risk.

RISK RATING

Risk Rating: Moderate

How is the fund invested? (as of June 30, 2026)

Asset allocation (%)
Name Percent
International Equity 96.7
Foreign Bonds 1.9
Cash and Equivalents 1.5
Other -0.1
Geographic allocation (%)
Name Percent
Japan 23.5
United Kingdom 16.3
Germany 10.1
France 9.5
Switzerland 6.4
Netherlands 5.8
Spain 4.4
Sweden 3.1
Singapore 2.4
Other 18.5
Sector allocation (%)
Name Percent
Financial Services 22.2
Industrial Goods 16.1
Consumer Goods 12.8
Technology 12.2
Healthcare 6.3
Consumer Services 5.0
Utilities 4.7
Energy 4.1
Basic Materials 4.1
Other 12.5

Growth of $10,000 (since inception)

Period:

For the period 07/19/2004 through 06/30/2026 tr.with $10,000 CAD investment, The value of the investment would be $27,207

Fund details (as of June 30, 2026)

Top holdings (%)
Top holdings Percent (%)
ASML Holding NV 4.4
Tokyo Electron Ltd 2.8
Safran SA 2.6
Siemens AG Cl N 2.6
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 2.5
AstraZeneca PLC 2.2
Banco Santander SA 2.1
Volvo AB Cl B 1.9
Legrand SA 1.9
Shell PLC 1.9
Total allocation in top holdings 24.9
Portfolio characteristics
Portfolio characteristics Value
Standard deviation 10.09%
Dividend yield 2.33%
Yield to maturity -
Duration (years) -
Coupon -
Average credit rating Not rated
Average market cap (million) $245,582.8

Understanding returns

Annual compound returns (%)

Short term
1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR
4.04 12.19 12.19 16.80
Long term
3 YR 5 YR 10 YR INCEPTION
13.45 6.97 7.72 4.67

Calendar year returns (%)

2025 - 2022
2025 2024 2023 2022
17.24 7.21 12.71 -16.27
2021 - 2018
2021 2020 2019 2018
8.23 8.41 18.72 -12.72

Range of returns over five years (August 01, 2004 - June 30, 2026)

Best return / Worst return
Best return Best period end date Worst return
Worst period end date
12.42% May 2017 -7.64% May 2012
Summary
Average return % of periods with positive returns Number of positive periods Number of negative periods
3.70% 76 156 48
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