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Counsel Essentials Growth Portfolio Series A

Global Equity Balanced

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FundGrade C

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NAVPS
(07-25-2025)
$13.46
Change
$0.07 (0.53%)

As at June 30, 2025

As at April 30, 2025

Period
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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 13, 2018): 5.24%

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 2.61% 3.69% 3.02% 3.02% 12.30% 13.45% 12.97% 5.89% 8.89% 6.33% - - - -
Benchmark 3.03% 4.19% 3.86% 3.86% 14.13% 16.01% 15.62% 7.80% 9.74% 9.30% 8.68% 8.87% 9.42% 8.79%
Category Average 2.34% 4.07% 4.07% 4.07% 11.80% 12.44% 11.89% 5.54% 8.34% 7.09% 6.49% 6.36% 6.79% 6.01%
Category Rank 455 / 1,327 822 / 1,307 967 / 1,306 967 / 1,306 686 / 1,292 484 / 1,221 460 / 1,187 536 / 1,069 409 / 1,006 741 / 980 - - - -
Quartile Ranking 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 4 - - - -

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Fund 3.30% 0.12% 2.23% 0.15% 3.94% -0.96% 3.21% -0.64% -3.11% -2.99% 4.17% 2.61%
Benchmark 3.06% -0.02% 2.38% 0.42% 3.57% 0.16% 3.26% -0.48% -3.00% -2.54% 3.76% 3.03%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

8.92% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-12.87% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund - - - - 12.90% 2.75% 12.69% -12.85% 12.64% 18.47%
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 - - - - 4 4 2 3 2 2
Category Rank - - - - 745/ 915 918/ 1,000 494/ 1,049 755/ 1,146 378/ 1,196 413/ 1,279

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

18.47% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.85% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 43.58
International Equity 22.32
Canadian Equity 13.75
Canadian Government Bonds 10.89
Canadian Corporate Bonds 4.12
Other 5.34

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 18.02
Technology 16.87
Financial Services 14.05
Real Estate 9.95
Healthcare 6.31
Other 34.80

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 76.24
Europe 12.24
Asia 9.91
Africa and Middle East 0.61
Latin America 0.42
Other 0.58

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF (QUU) 35.23
Mackenzie Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF (QBB) 14.28
Mackenzie International Equity Index ETF (QDX) 14.17
Mackenzie Canadian Equity Index ETF (QCN) 13.34
Mackenzie Developed Markets Real Est In ETF (QRET) 6.70
Vanguard Small-Cap Index ETF (VB) 4.98
Vanguard FTSE All-World exUS SmllCap Idx ETF (VSS) 4.97
Mackenzie Emerging Markets Equity Index ETF (QEE) 1.76
iShares Broad USD High Yield Corp Bond ETF (USHY) 1.74
Mackenzie Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF (QSB) 1.59

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 Essentials Growth Portfolio Series A

Median

Other - Global Equity Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 9.97% 10.31% -
Beta 1.05% 1.04% -
Alpha -0.03% -0.01% -
Rsquared 0.97% 0.95% -
Sharpe 0.88% 0.64% -
Sortino 1.76% 0.95% -
Treynor 0.08% 0.06% -
Tax Efficiency 93.04% 93.34% -
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 5 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 8.97% 9.97% 10.31% -
Beta 1.08% 1.05% 1.04% -
Alpha -0.03% -0.03% -0.01% -
Rsquared 0.98% 0.97% 0.95% -
Sharpe 0.97% 0.88% 0.64% -
Sortino 1.84% 1.76% 0.95% -
Treynor 0.08% 0.08% 0.06% -
Tax Efficiency 91.38% 93.04% 93.34% -

Fund Details

Start Date September 13, 2018
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $49

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
CGF293

Investment Objectives

The Fund seeks to provide investors with long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in exchange traded funds to gain exposure to Canadian and foreign equity and fixed-income securities and other asset categories. The Fund may also invest in other mutual funds or invest directly in Canadian and foreign equity and fixed-income securities and other asset categories where the Fund considers it would be beneficial to securityholders to do so.

Investment Strategy

The Fund’s asset mix will generally be kept within the following ranges: 70% - 90% equity securities and 10% - 30% fixed-income securities. The Fund is built upon long-term strategic allocations to different equity markets, fixed-income markets, and other asset classes. The Fund may be over or underweight in equity or fixed-income or other asset holdings when Counsel believes it is prudent to do so based on market signals and other factors.

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

-

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 0

Fees

MER 1.75%
Management Fee 1.35%
Load Back Fee Only
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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