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Counsel Growth Portfolio Series A

Global Equity Balanced

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FundGrade D

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NAVPS
(10-09-2025)
$20.92
Change
-$0.04 (-0.18%)

As at September 30, 2025

As at July 31, 2025

Period
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Counsel Growth Portfolio Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 22, 2002): 4.46%

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 2.42% 3.97% 7.57% 6.12% 8.54% 14.60% 12.71% 5.03% 7.56% 6.57% 5.27% 5.34% 5.44% 5.50%
Benchmark 4.09% 8.05% 12.57% 12.21% 16.90% 21.41% 18.96% 9.54% 10.47% 10.45% 9.73% 9.87% 9.66% 9.68%
Category Average 3.16% 6.03% 10.34% 10.34% 12.52% 17.23% 14.71% 7.01% 8.64% 7.99% 7.24% 7.03% 6.98% 7.03%
Category Rank 1,129 / 1,288 1,139 / 1,282 1,103 / 1,265 1,129 / 1,264 1,100 / 1,251 1,060 / 1,197 967 / 1,153 913 / 1,053 729 / 985 792 / 955 774 / 839 703 / 778 640 / 721 575 / 634
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 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 -0.43% 4.13% -1.35% 3.83% -1.35% -3.69% -2.48% 3.69% 2.31% 0.78% 0.73% 2.42%
Benchmark 0.42% 3.57% 0.16% 3.26% -0.48% -3.00% -2.54% 3.76% 3.03% 2.10% 1.67% 4.09%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

7.05% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-11.24% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 7.18% 0.75% 10.61% -7.02% 11.26% 6.08% 15.54% -14.21% 10.43% 14.89%
Benchmark 17.03% 3.66% 11.99% 0.72% 16.29% 12.17% 11.33% -12.03% 15.07% 21.57%
Category Average 4.87% 4.92% 9.31% -5.49% 15.12% 8.09% 12.42% -11.85% 11.42% 15.99%
Quartile Ranking 3 4 2 4 4 3 1 4 3 3
Category Rank 281/ 555 587/ 642 250/ 721 686/ 791 795/ 874 708/ 959 169/ 1,007 850/ 1,104 747/ 1,154 898/ 1,237

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

15.54% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-14.21% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 39.34
International Equity 23.71
Canadian Equity 11.71
Canadian Corporate Bonds 7.37
Canadian Government Bonds 7.21
Other 10.66

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 18.45
Technology 17.88
Financial Services 12.33
Real Estate 9.10
Consumer Services 7.68
Other 34.56

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 73.35
Europe 13.10
Asia 11.74
Africa and Middle East 0.80
Latin America 0.73
Other 0.28

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Counsel Fixed Income Series O 18.21
Counsel Multi-Factor U.S. Equity Series O 16.52
Counsel U.S. Growth Equity O 13.25
Counsel Global Small Cap Series O 9.89
Counsel Multi-Factor International Equity Series O 8.78
Counsel International Growth Series O 6.90
Counsel Enhanced Global Equity Series O 6.75
Counsel Global Real Estate Series O 6.51
Counsel Multi-Factor Canadian Equity Series O 6.38
Counsel Canadian Growth Series O 5.02

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: M. Average Credit Quality: M.
Period: 

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

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Counsel Growth Portfolio Series A

Median

Other - Global Equity Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 8.99% 10.16% 9.53%
Beta 1.01% 1.00% 0.98%
Alpha -0.06% -0.03% -0.04%
Rsquared 0.91% 0.92% 0.88%
Sharpe 0.94% 0.51% 0.42%
Sortino 1.90% 0.73% 0.41%
Treynor 0.08% 0.05% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 91.74% 90.72% 89.85%
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 5 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 9.05% 8.99% 10.16% 9.53%
Beta 1.03% 1.01% 1.00% 0.98%
Alpha -0.08% -0.06% -0.03% -0.04%
Rsquared 0.92% 0.91% 0.92% 0.88%
Sharpe 0.63% 0.94% 0.51% 0.42%
Sortino 1.05% 1.90% 0.73% 0.41%
Treynor 0.05% 0.08% 0.05% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 91.88% 91.74% 90.72% 89.85%

Fund Details

Start Date January 22, 2002
Instrument Type Mutual Fund (Wrap Program)
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $505

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
CGF430
CGF432
CGF433

Investment Objectives

Counsel Growth Portfolio seeks to achieve long-term capital growth. The Fund invests in securities of a variety of Canadian, U.S. and international equity and fixed-income mutual funds.

Investment Strategy

The Fund invests up to 100% of its assets in securities of other mutual funds using strategic asset allocation as its principal investment strategy. The Fund's asset class weightings will generally by 70 to 85% in equity securities and 15 to 30% in fixed income securities.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Canada Life Investment Management Ltd.

Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Canada Life Investment Management Ltd.

Custodian

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

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 2.39%
Management Fee 1.90%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max 4.00%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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