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Counsel Global Real Estate Series A

Real Estate Equity

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FundGrade B

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NAVPS
(04-02-2025)
$13.96
Change
$0.05 (0.35%)

As at February 28, 2025

As at December 31, 2024

As at December 31, 2024

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Counsel Global Real Estate Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 14, 2009): 6.99%

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 2.78% 1.03% 5.48% 5.45% 18.57% 6.65% 0.93% 3.59% 2.49% 3.42% 4.31% 3.40% 3.51% 2.78%
Benchmark 2.64% 0.82% 5.38% 5.28% 19.10% 10.43% 3.98% 7.03% 4.58% 4.40% 6.00% 4.45% 5.04% 4.66%
Category Average 2.37% -1.69% -0.17% 3.85% 10.64% 4.67% -0.35% 3.48% 2.15% 3.14% 4.40% 3.71% 4.31% 3.51%
Category Rank 56 / 147 4 / 146 4 / 146 5 / 146 5 / 143 64 / 138 56 / 133 88 / 128 63 / 122 53 / 119 74 / 104 75 / 100 88 / 98 74 / 84
Quartile Ranking 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 3 3 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund 2.45% -3.98% 3.37% 0.52% 7.23% 2.56% 3.44% -2.19% 3.19% -4.20% 2.60% 2.78%
Benchmark 2.80% -4.98% 2.73% 1.36% 6.91% 3.93% 2.91% -1.89% 3.52% -4.24% 2.57% 2.64%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

13.36% (April 2009)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-16.84% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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 62.58
International Equity 22.42
Income Trust Units 10.02
Canadian Corporate Bonds 3.32
Canadian Equity 1.90
Other -0.24

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Real Estate 87.22
Healthcare 4.65
Fixed Income 3.32
Technology 1.93
Telecommunications 0.94
Other 1.94

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 70.45
Asia 17.19
Europe 12.50
Other -0.14

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Equinix Inc 5.74
Digital Realty Trust Inc 5.65
Prologis Inc 4.31
Public Storage 4.26
Welltower Inc 4.05
AvalonBay Communities Inc 4.01
Vonovia SE 3.46
Portage Capital Corp. 9.07% 05-Feb-2026 3.32
Invitation Homes Inc 3.30
Equity Residential 3.11

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)

Counsel Global Real Estate Series A

Median

Other - Real Estate Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 15.34% 15.82% 13.03%
Beta 0.93% 0.90% 0.86%
Alpha -0.03% -0.02% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.96% 0.96% 0.95%
Sharpe -0.11% 0.09% 0.15%
Sortino -0.09% 0.06% 0.06%
Treynor -0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
Tax Efficiency 5.95% 64.14% 47.07%
Volatility Volatility rating is 8 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 8 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 11.67% 15.34% 15.82% 13.03%
Beta 0.95% 0.93% 0.90% 0.86%
Alpha 0.00% -0.03% -0.02% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.96% 0.96% 0.96% 0.95%
Sharpe 1.17% -0.11% 0.09% 0.15%
Sortino 2.24% -0.09% 0.06% 0.06%
Treynor 0.14% -0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
Tax Efficiency 95.97% 5.95% 64.14% 47.07%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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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) $169

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.

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 2.41%
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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