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Canada Life Global Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund A

Global Small/Mid Cap Eq

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FundGrade D

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NAVPS
(07-23-2025)
$9.86
Change
$0.11 (1.12%)

As at June 30, 2025

As at April 30, 2025

Period
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Canada Life Global Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 09, 2020): 2.98%

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 3.13% 0.02% -5.95% -5.95% -6.91% 0.96% 4.04% -2.78% - - - - - -
Benchmark 3.76% 6.35% 2.67% 2.67% 14.71% 14.69% 15.36% 5.92% 11.27% 8.95% 7.39% 8.17% 9.43% 8.11%
Category Average 3.88% 8.13% 5.61% 5.61% 12.00% 11.55% 12.43% 3.21% 9.31% 7.34% 5.55% 5.75% 6.79% 5.46%
Category Rank 203 / 287 281 / 281 274 / 279 274 / 279 277 / 277 246 / 258 230 / 239 215 / 225 - - - - - -
Quartile Ranking 3 4 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 5.09% -1.41% 1.01% -1.58% -1.03% -2.90% 2.76% -3.31% -5.36% -7.04% 4.33% 3.13%
Benchmark 5.44% -1.29% 3.07% 0.86% 6.51% -3.05% 4.42% -3.55% -4.14% -3.02% 5.68% 3.76%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

10.96% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-7.04% (April 2025)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund - - - - - - 16.69% -18.87% 9.07% 3.51%
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 - - - - - - 2 4 3 4
Category Rank - - - - - - 59/ 209 175/ 231 185/ 248 218/ 266

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

16.69% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-18.87% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 60.96
International Equity 31.85
Cash and Equivalents 5.61
Canadian Equity 1.58

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 29.19
Industrial Services 14.88
Industrial Goods 11.43
Technology 10.74
Basic Materials 7.83
Other 25.93

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 68.15
Europe 13.92
Asia 8.05
Latin America 5.48
Africa and Middle East 4.42

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.61
Healthcare Services Group Inc 2.47
Assured Guaranty Ltd 2.38
International General Insurnce Hdg Ltd 2.26
Barrett Business Services Inc 2.18
MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc Cl A 2.16
Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc 2.08
Hackett Group Inc 2.05
FTAI Aviation Ltd 2.00
Advance Auto Parts Inc 1.85

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)

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Canada Life Global Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund A

Median

Other - Global Small/Mid Cap Eq

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 13.24% - -
Beta 0.83% - -
Alpha -0.08% - -
Rsquared 0.82% - -
Sharpe 0.06% - -
Sortino 0.21% - -
Treynor 0.01% - -
Tax Efficiency 58.04% - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 - -

Risk Rating

Rating 7 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 13.33% 13.24% - -
Beta 0.81% 0.83% - -
Alpha -0.18% -0.08% - -
Rsquared 0.72% 0.82% - -
Sharpe -0.73% 0.06% - -
Sortino -0.87% 0.21% - -
Treynor -0.12% 0.01% - -
Tax Efficiency - 58.04% - -

Fund Details

Start Date September 09, 2020
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status -
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $55

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
MAX7811
MAX7911
MAX8011

Investment Objectives

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth by investing primarily in equity securities of global small to mid-capitalization companies. The Fund will pursue this objective by investing in securities directly and/or by investing in other mutual funds. Any proposed change to the fundamental investment objectives of the Fund must be approved by a majority of votes cast at meeting of the Fund’s investors called for that purpose.

Investment Strategy

A multi-portfolio manager approach is used by the sub-advisor, with each portfolio manager focusing on different geographic locations. U.S. Mid-Cap The sub-advisor seeks companies with strong management, good growth prospects and attractive financial metrics. Emphasis is also placed on paying reasonable prices for the growth that companies in the portfolio are expected to achieve.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Canada Life Investment Management Ltd.

Sub-Advisor

Royce & Associates, LP, Franklin Advisers, Inc.

Franklin Templeton Investments Corp.

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Canada Life Investment Management Ltd.

Custodian

-

Registrar

-

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 25
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed No
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 2.61%
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) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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