Canada Life segregated funds policy originally with Great-West Life

Fund overview & performance

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Canada Life Mutual Funds

GWL Canadian Growth DSC

January 31, 2026

This segregated fund invests primarily in Canadian stocks with exposure to foreign stocks.

Is this fund right for you?

  • You want your money to grow over a longer term.
  • You want to invest in medium- to large-cap Canadian stocks with above-average growth potential.
  • You're comfortable with a moderate level of risk.

RISK RATING

Risk Rating: Moderate

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

Asset allocation (%)
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 95.6
US Equity 2.4
Cash and Equivalents 2.0
Geographic allocation (%)
Name Percent
Canada 97.6
United States 2.4
Sector allocation (%)
Name Percent
Financial Services 30.7
Basic Materials 19.2
Energy 14.5
Technology 7.3
Consumer Services 6.6
Industrial Services 5.8
Real Estate 4.8
Utilities 3.5
Industrial Goods 2.7
Other 4.9

Growth of $10,000 (since inception)

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For the period 01/31/1994 through 01/31/2026 tr.with $10,000 CAD investment, The value of the investment would be $73,604

Fund details (as of January 31, 2026)

Top holdings (%)
Top holdings Percent (%)
Royal Bank of Canada 8.2
Toronto-Dominion Bank 5.4
Shopify Inc Cl A 4.6
Brookfield Corp Cl A 3.5
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 3.3
Bank of Montreal 3.2
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 2.9
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 2.6
Loblaw Cos Ltd 2.6
Suncor Energy Inc 2.5
Total allocation in top holdings 38.8
Portfolio characteristics
Portfolio characteristics Value
Standard deviation 9.41%
Dividend yield 1.86%
Yield to maturity -
Duration (years) -
Coupon -
Average credit rating Not rated
Average market cap (million) $101,479.2

Understanding returns

Annual compound returns (%)

Short term
1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR
-0.77 10.38 -0.77 18.07
Long term
3 YR 5 YR 10 YR INCEPTION
12.47 12.29 8.96 6.44

Calendar year returns (%)

2025 - 2022
2025 2024 2023 2022
22.63 15.09 6.38 -2.37
2021 - 2018
2021 2020 2019 2018
21.28 1.98 18.06 -9.19

Range of returns over five years (January 31, 1994 - January 31, 2026)

Best return / Worst return
Best return Best period end date Worst return
Worst period end date
17.39% Aug 2000 -3.98% May 2012
Summary
Average return % of periods with positive returns Number of positive periods Number of negative periods
6.08% 89 288 37
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