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Counsel Global Small Cap Series A

Global Small/Mid Cap Eq

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FundGrade C

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NAVPS
(03-05-2026)
$22.77
Change
$0.09 (0.41%)

As at January 31, 2026

As at November 30, 2025

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Counsel Global Small Cap Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (June 06, 2005): 6.04%

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 0.92% -2.04% -4.51% 0.92% -12.91% 5.04% 5.64% 1.13% 1.43% 6.08% 6.94% 4.92% 6.19% 5.94%
Benchmark 3.81% 3.76% 10.22% 3.81% 11.29% 18.35% 13.71% 10.20% 9.50% 10.07% 10.37% 8.49% 9.53% 10.09%
Category Average 3.27% 3.44% 8.49% 3.27% 12.06% 14.55% 11.22% 7.14% 6.59% 8.35% 8.02% 6.01% 6.90% 7.17%
Category Rank 264 / 289 263 / 288 266 / 279 264 / 289 269 / 271 222 / 257 198 / 239 211 / 228 189 / 208 138 / 171 121 / 167 107 / 141 100 / 130 109 / 124
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
Fund -6.98% -7.54% -2.65% 5.10% 4.12% -0.44% -1.71% -1.00% 0.17% 1.81% -4.66% 0.92%
Benchmark -3.55% -4.14% -3.02% 5.68% 3.76% 2.68% 2.65% 2.67% 0.79% 0.81% -0.85% 3.81%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

13.93% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-15.67% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund -1.61% 15.24% -12.18% 18.92% 31.96% 19.24% -29.92% 21.01% 15.13% -8.28%
Benchmark 7.47% 15.40% -7.34% 20.09% 11.07% 15.50% -13.14% 14.59% 18.68% 11.95%
Category Average 3.48% 12.62% -10.42% 13.76% 14.53% 12.37% -15.59% 12.82% 12.04% 12.29%
Quartile Ranking 4 2 4 2 1 1 4 1 2 4
Category Rank 103/ 124 51/ 130 113/ 140 61/ 166 29/ 171 25/ 206 190/ 228 43/ 239 100/ 257 268/ 270

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 49.25
International Equity 42.83
Canadian Equity 7.32
Income Trust Units 0.41
Cash and Equivalents 0.21

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 26.19
Financial Services 14.90
Industrial Goods 11.72
Industrial Services 11.58
Healthcare 10.03
Other 25.58

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 57.18
Asia 31.60
Europe 7.14
Africa and Middle East 4.09

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Aspeed Technology Inc 4.06
HealthEquity Inc 3.37
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd 3.35
Ensign Group Inc 3.31
RBC Bearings Inc 3.06
Shift4 Payments Inc Cl A 2.82
Nova Ltd 2.58
MonotaRO Co Ltd 2.33
Standex International Corp 2.25
Modine Manufacturing Co 2.16

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 15.61% 17.23% 16.23%
Beta 1.12% 1.14% 1.05%
Alpha -0.09% -0.09% -0.04%
Rsquared 0.74% 0.79% 0.82%
Sharpe 0.18% 0.01% 0.32%
Sortino 0.38% -0.01% 0.37%
Treynor 0.03% 0.00% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 98.53%
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 10 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 13.69% 15.61% 17.23% 16.23%
Beta 1.08% 1.12% 1.14% 1.05%
Alpha -0.25% -0.09% -0.09% -0.04%
Rsquared 0.76% 0.74% 0.79% 0.82%
Sharpe -1.12% 0.18% 0.01% 0.32%
Sortino -1.29% 0.38% -0.01% 0.37%
Treynor -0.14% 0.03% 0.00% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency - 100.00% 100.00% 98.53%

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) $204

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

  • Dongwei Ye
  • Scott Carscallen

Wasatch Global Investors

  • Ken Applegate
  • Ajay Krishnan
  • Paul Lambert
  • Ryan Snow

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 2.43%
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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