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Canada Life Canadian Growth Fund A

Canadian Equity

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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Fundata ESG GradeD Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade D

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NAVPS
(08-08-2025)
$25.47
Change
-$0.05 (-0.20%)

As at June 30, 2025

As at April 30, 2025

As at June 30, 2025

Period
Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Jan 2023Jan 2025Jul 2022Oct 2022Apr 2023Jul 2023Oct 2023Jan 2024Apr 2024Jul 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Jan 2004Jan 2008Jan 2012Jan 2016Jan 2020Jan 2024$10,000$9,000$11,000$12,000$13,000$14,000$15,000Period

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Canada Life Canadian Growth Fund A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 15, 2001): 4.97%

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 2.16% 8.02% 9.62% 9.62% 20.88% 15.17% 11.80% 9.24% 12.54% 9.32% 8.14% 8.11% 8.19% 7.25%
Benchmark 2.91% 8.53% 10.17% 10.17% 26.37% 19.03% 16.09% 10.74% 15.02% 11.96% 10.77% 10.72% 10.76% 9.61%
Category Average 2.57% 8.38% 9.10% 9.10% 21.89% 15.99% 13.69% 9.49% 13.72% 10.29% 9.01% 8.80% 8.93% 7.96%
Category Rank 531 / 750 492 / 745 321 / 740 321 / 740 515 / 725 535 / 702 611 / 681 384 / 602 457 / 571 437 / 540 396 / 492 362 / 463 348 / 431 323 / 388
Quartile Ranking 3 3 2 2 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Fund 5.64% 0.79% 1.83% -0.12% 5.31% -3.30% 3.09% 0.24% -1.80% 0.46% 5.24% 2.16%
Benchmark 5.87% 1.22% 3.15% 0.85% 6.37% -3.27% 3.48% -0.40% -1.51% -0.10% 5.56% 2.91%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

10.86% (May 2009)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-16.79% (October 2008)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -4.44% 12.62% 6.99% -9.25% 18.16% 2.11% 21.69% -2.31% 6.57% 15.45%
Benchmark -8.32% 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65%
Category Average -6.15% 16.46% 6.89% -9.47% 19.21% 3.42% 23.26% -4.82% 9.85% 17.87%
Quartile Ranking 2 4 3 2 4 3 3 1 4 4
Category Rank 165/ 379 359/ 407 243/ 450 236/ 476 426/ 522 318/ 548 431/ 583 160/ 651 640/ 688 621/ 715

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

21.69% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-9.25% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 92.57
US Equity 2.98
Income Trust Units 2.58
Cash and Equivalents 1.87

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 33.01
Technology 12.67
Energy 11.90
Basic Materials 10.60
Industrial Services 9.42
Other 22.40

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.00
Latin America 1.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Royal Bank of Canada 6.88
Constellation Software Inc 5.59
Toronto-Dominion Bank 4.36
Shopify Inc Cl A 3.53
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 3.49
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 3.13
Intact Financial Corp 3.06
Brookfield Corp Cl A 3.02
Pembina Pipeline Corp 2.91
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd 2.87

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)

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Risk (Annualized Standard Deviation)ReturnMedian DeviationMedian Return56789101112131415161718190%5%10%15%20%25%30%

Canada Life Canadian Growth Fund A

Median

Other - Canadian Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 11.09% 11.42% 11.46%
Beta 0.86% 0.87% 0.86%
Alpha -0.02% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.95% 0.94% 0.93%
Sharpe 0.70% 0.88% 0.52%
Sortino 1.34% 1.39% 0.58%
Treynor 0.09% 0.12% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 93.11% 91.97% 91.13%
Volatility Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 6 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 9.81% 11.09% 11.42% 11.46%
Beta 0.91% 0.86% 0.87% 0.86%
Alpha -0.02% -0.02% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.97% 0.95% 0.94% 0.93%
Sharpe 1.65% 0.70% 0.88% 0.52%
Sortino 4.02% 1.34% 1.39% 0.58%
Treynor 0.18% 0.09% 0.12% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 96.07% 93.11% 91.97% 91.13%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A22.222.241.441.40%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A24.624.645.545.50%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A18.618.638.438.40%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A33.133.138.038.00%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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 15, 2001
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $427

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
MAX1252
MAX1352
MAX1452

Investment Objectives

The Fund seeks to provide a high level of long-term capital growth by investing primarily in Canadian stocks. The Fund may also invest in foreign stocks and short-term investments. Any proposed change to the fundamental investment objectives of the Fund must be approved by a majority of the votes cast at a meeting of the Fund’s investors called for that purpose.

Investment Strategy

The sub-advisor focuses on selecting stocks that achieve strong earnings momentum, especially driven by revenue growth, show improving relative strength against the market, and present an attractive valuation against comparable industry and historical norms. The asset allocation guidelines for the Fund are: Canadian stocks: 60% to 100%; Foreign stocks: 0% to 20%;

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Canada Life Investment Management Ltd.

Sub-Advisor

Mackenzie Financial Corporation

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Canada Life Investment Management Ltd.

Custodian

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Registrar

Mackenzie Financial Corporation

Distributor

Quadrus Investment Services Limited

IPC Investment Corporation

IPC Securities Corporation

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 25
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 5,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 0

Fees

MER 2.49%
Management Fee 2.00%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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