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Counsel Global Small Cap Series A

Global Small/Mid Cap Eq

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NAVPS
(04-08-2025)
$20.06
Change
-$0.41 (-1.98%)

As at March 31, 2025

As at January 31, 2025

As at December 31, 2024

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Counsel Global Small Cap Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (June 06, 2005): 6.24%

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 -7.54% -8.60% -5.77% -8.60% 3.04% 9.76% 2.81% 1.02% 12.39% 6.97% 5.15% 6.11% 6.41% 5.54%
Benchmark -4.14% -3.45% 0.55% -3.45% 6.44% 12.00% 7.44% 5.52% 13.79% 7.88% 6.91% 7.50% 8.75% 7.51%
Category Average -3.10% -2.33% -2.68% -2.33% 3.08% 7.93% 4.52% 2.45% 11.45% 5.82% 4.57% 4.97% 5.86% 4.78%
Category Rank 268 / 281 269 / 279 230 / 277 269 / 279 158 / 268 118 / 254 162 / 231 141 / 211 111 / 193 93 / 170 82 / 143 74 / 132 85 / 127 64 / 102
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -5.13% 2.73% 3.53% 4.18% 0.63% 3.37% -0.36% 6.95% -3.25% 6.28% -6.98% -7.54%
Benchmark -3.18% 2.98% -1.02% 5.44% -1.29% 3.07% 0.86% 6.51% -3.05% 4.42% -3.55% -4.14%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

13.93% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-15.67% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 13.22% -1.61% 15.24% -12.18% 18.92% 31.96% 19.24% -29.92% 21.01% 15.13%
Benchmark 16.61% 7.47% 15.40% -7.34% 20.09% 11.07% 15.50% -13.14% 14.59% 18.68%
Category Average 9.56% 3.48% 12.62% -10.42% 13.76% 14.53% 12.37% -15.59% 12.82% 12.04%
Quartile Ranking 3 4 2 4 2 1 1 4 1 2
Category Rank 55/ 101 105/ 127 49/ 132 116/ 142 62/ 168 29/ 174 25/ 209 193/ 231 43/ 248 103/ 265

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

31.96% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-29.92% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 47.84
International Equity 45.44
Canadian Equity 6.03
Cash and Equivalents 0.56
Income Trust Units 0.12
Other 0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 32.79
Healthcare 12.66
Industrial Goods 10.80
Industrial Services 9.58
Consumer Services 8.94
Other 25.23

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 54.71
Asia 34.51
Europe 7.45
Africa and Middle East 3.44
Other -0.11

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
HealthEquity Inc 4.07
BayCurrent Consulting Inc 3.66
Shift4 Payments Inc Cl A 3.36
Voltronic Power Technology Corp 2.78
RBC Bearings Inc 2.72
Globant SA 2.71
MonotaRO Co Ltd 2.66
Nova Ltd 2.61
Trex Co Inc 2.42
Ensign Group Inc 2.33

Equity Style

Market capitalization is medium. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

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

Counsel Global Small Cap Series A

Median

Other - Global Small/Mid Cap Eq

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 19.08% 19.09% 16.24%
Beta 1.14% 1.18% 1.04%
Alpha -0.05% -0.03% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.84% 0.83% 0.84%
Sharpe 0.03% 0.58% 0.31%
Sortino 0.12% 0.89% 0.33%
Treynor 0.01% 0.09% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 96.66%
Volatility Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 9 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 10 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 17.42% 19.08% 19.09% 16.24%
Beta 1.20% 1.14% 1.18% 1.04%
Alpha -0.04% -0.05% -0.03% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.81% 0.84% 0.83% 0.84%
Sharpe 0.03% 0.03% 0.58% 0.31%
Sortino 0.11% 0.12% 0.89% 0.33%
Treynor 0.00% 0.01% 0.09% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 96.66%

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 June 06, 2005
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $214

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
CGF470
CGF472
CGF473

Investment Objectives

The investment objective of Counsel Global Small Cap is to seek long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in global small cap equity securities. Counsel Global Small Cap may also invest in mutual fund securities, equities and fixed-income securities of issuers located anywhere in the world, depending upon prevailing market conditions.

Investment Strategy

The sub-advisors invest primarily in Canadian, U.S. and international small cap equities as measured at the time of investment. Small capitalization equities may grow to become mid- to large-capitalization equities at the time they are sold. The term “small capitalization securities” has different meanings depending on the market and the size of the company within the market.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Canada Life Investment Management Ltd.

Sub-Advisor

Mackenzie Financial Corporation

Wasatch Global Investors

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 10,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 100

Fees

MER 2.44%
Management Fee 2.00%
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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