Canada Life segregated funds policy originally with Great-West Life

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GWL Canadian Core Bond 75/100 (PP)

March 31, 2026

A Canadian fixed-income fund seeking to provide interest income and long-term growth.

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 primarily in federal and provincial government bonds as well as medium-to-high quality corporate debt securities.
  • You're comfortable with a low level of risk.

RISK RATING

Risk Rating: Low

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

Asset allocation (%)
Name Percent
Domestic Bonds 94.7
Cash and Equivalents 4.3
Foreign Bonds 1.1
Other -0.1
Geographic allocation (%)
Name Percent
Canada 98.5
United States 1.0
Japan 0.5
France 0.1
Other -0.1
Sector allocation (%)
Name Percent
Fixed Income 95.7
Cash and Cash Equivalent 4.3
Financial Services 0.1
Other -0.1

Growth of $10,000 (since inception)

Period:

For the period 07/09/2018 through 03/31/2026 tr.with $10,000 CAD investment, The value of the investment would be $11,095

Fund details (as of March 31, 2026)

Top holdings (%)
Top holdings Percent (%)
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Jun-2035 9.0
Province of Ontario 3.90% 10-May-2028 3.4
CPPIB Capital Inc 4.30% 02-Jun-2034 3.1
Quebec Province 4.40% 01-Dec-2055 2.9
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Dec-2055 2.6
Canada Government 3.00% 01-Feb-2027 2.5
Ontario Province 3.95% 02-Dec-2035 2.3
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Sep-2030 1.9
Quebec Province 4.20% 01-Dec-2057 1.9
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Dec-2034 1.8
Total allocation in top holdings 31.4
Portfolio characteristics
Portfolio characteristics Value
Standard deviation 5.11%
Dividend yield -
Yield to maturity 3.90%
Duration (years) 7.16%
Coupon 3.94%
Average credit rating AA-
Average market cap (million) -

Understanding returns

Annual compound returns (%)

Short term
1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR
-2.15 -0.49 -0.05 0.39
Long term
3 YR 5 YR 10 YR INCEPTION
3.14 0.29 - 1.35

Calendar year returns (%)

2025 - 2022
2025 2024 2023 2022
2.12 4.37 5.85 -11.37
2021 - 2018
2021 2020 2019 2018
-3.19 7.75 6.05 -

Range of returns over five years (August 01, 2018 - March 31, 2026)

Best return / Worst return
Best return Best period end date Worst return
Worst period end date
0.75% Dec 2023 -1.11% Jul 2025
Summary
Average return % of periods with positive returns Number of positive periods Number of negative periods
-0.13% 42 14 19
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GWL Canadian Core Bond 75/100 (PP)

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