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Counsel Global Real Estate Series A

Real Estate Equity

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FundGrade B

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NAVPS
(11-03-2025)
$14.16
Change
-$0.01 (-0.04%)

As at September 30, 2025

As at July 31, 2025

Period
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Counsel Global Real Estate Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 14, 2009): 6.76%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund 1.35% 3.39% 3.27% 5.92% 2.42% 13.07% 8.21% 1.05% 4.61% 1.84% 3.53% 3.52% 2.59% 3.26%
Benchmark 2.37% 6.78% 3.80% 6.25% 3.33% 15.82% 10.92% 3.89% 8.20% 2.99% 4.76% 5.18% 4.02% 4.86%
Category Average 1.39% 3.72% 4.56% 6.77% -0.81% 11.88% 7.41% 0.87% 4.90% 2.02% 3.79% 4.20% 3.57% 4.11%
Category Rank 110 / 149 115 / 149 78 / 148 74 / 145 24 / 145 49 / 143 53 / 138 74 / 128 82 / 128 69 / 120 72 / 106 85 / 104 88 / 100 78 / 88
Quartile Ranking 3 4 3 3 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Fund -2.19% 3.19% -4.20% 2.60% 2.78% -2.73% -2.80% 2.27% 0.47% -0.58% 2.60% 1.35%
Benchmark -1.89% 3.52% -4.24% 2.57% 2.64% -2.77% -3.86% 1.79% -0.66% 0.44% 3.85% 2.37%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

13.36% (April 2009)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-16.84% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 12.55% -1.29% 2.05% -2.05% 19.90% -6.72% 23.72% -21.44% 4.36% 9.66%
Benchmark 21.00% 1.59% 1.40% 2.74% 15.42% -11.04% 30.68% -19.44% 10.39% 10.11%
Category Average 11.96% 1.20% 5.38% 0.16% 19.52% -6.93% 27.77% -21.53% 6.48% 5.17%
Quartile Ranking 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 2 4 1
Category Rank 57/ 84 69/ 98 87/ 100 101/ 104 61/ 112 66/ 122 116/ 128 55/ 128 120/ 138 16/ 143

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

23.72% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-21.44% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 61.12
International Equity 24.55
Income Trust Units 13.65
Cash and Equivalents 0.69

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Real Estate 88.73
Healthcare 3.60
Consumer Services 2.14
Technology 1.94
Telecommunications 1.15
Other 2.44

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 64.89
Asia 19.67
Europe 13.69
Other 1.75

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Prologis Inc 5.35
Digital Realty Trust Inc 5.19
Welltower Inc 5.07
Equinix Inc 3.86
Equity Residential 3.76
Invitation Homes Inc 3.09
Camden Property Trust 2.89
Vonovia SE 2.82
Mitsui Fudosan Co Ltd 2.75
Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp 2.72

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

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Counsel Global Real Estate Series A

Median

Other - Real Estate Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 12.48% 13.75% 12.74%
Beta 0.90% 0.90% 0.87%
Alpha -0.01% -0.03% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.94% 0.96% 0.95%
Sharpe 0.37% 0.21% 0.18%
Sortino 0.76% 0.26% 0.11%
Treynor 0.05% 0.03% 0.03%
Tax Efficiency 91.26% 81.66% 55.28%
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 7 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 9.11% 12.48% 13.75% 12.74%
Beta 0.87% 0.90% 0.90% 0.87%
Alpha -0.01% -0.01% -0.03% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.94% 0.94% 0.96% 0.95%
Sharpe -0.02% 0.37% 0.21% 0.18%
Sortino -0.03% 0.76% 0.26% 0.11%
Treynor 0.00% 0.05% 0.03% 0.03%
Tax Efficiency 84.00% 91.26% 81.66% 55.28%

Fund Details

Start Date January 14, 2009
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $174

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
CGF401
CGF406
CGF408

Investment Objectives

The investment objective of Counsel Global Real Estate is to seek income and long-term capital growth by investing primarily in global real estate stocks and real estate investment trusts that present better than expected returns relative to the risk taken. Counsel Global Real Estate may also invest in fixed-income and equity securities of issuers located anywhere in the world, depending upon prevailing market conditions.

Investment Strategy

The sub-advisor uses a valuation-based approach that focuses on the free cash flow that properties generate and invests in companies that can sustain and grow an attractive cash flow stream. The Fund will invest primarily in equity securities of companies operating in the real estate sector.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Canada Life Investment Management Ltd.

Sub-Advisor

Hazelview Securites Inc.

  • Claudia Reich Floyd
  • Corrado Russo
  • Samuel Sahn

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Canada Life Investment Management Ltd.

Custodian

CIBC Mellon Trust Company

Registrar

Mackenzie Financial Corporation

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 50
PAC Subsequent 50
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 5,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 100

Fees

MER 2.40%
Management Fee 1.95%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max 3.50%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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