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Canada Life Global Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund A

Global Small/Mid Cap Eq

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NAVPS
(10-09-2025)
$9.90
Change
-$0.07 (-0.67%)

As at September 30, 2025

As at July 31, 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): 3.94%

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 -0.89% 5.59% 5.61% -0.70% -6.08% 6.10% 6.92% -1.51% 4.12% - - - - -
Benchmark 2.67% 8.22% 15.09% 11.12% 15.72% 20.18% 18.27% 7.79% 11.89% 10.41% 8.62% 8.99% 9.40% 9.54%
Category Average 1.77% 5.94% 14.55% 11.88% 11.47% 16.72% 15.54% 4.83% 9.15% 8.74% 6.48% 6.39% 6.76% 6.68%
Category Rank 268 / 281 138 / 281 259 / 275 258 / 273 269 / 272 250 / 260 233 / 242 213 / 225 188 / 200 - - - - -
Quartile Ranking 4 2 4 4 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 -1.58% -1.03% -2.90% 2.76% -3.31% -5.36% -7.04% 4.33% 3.13% 1.91% 4.54% -0.89%
Benchmark 0.86% 6.51% -3.05% 4.42% -3.55% -4.14% -3.02% 5.68% 3.76% 2.68% 2.65% 2.67%

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 4 4
Category Rank - - - - - - 55/ 203 170/ 225 183/ 242 213/ 260

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 59.72
International Equity 33.26
Cash and Equivalents 5.03
Canadian Equity 1.86
Derivatives 0.12
Other 0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 29.44
Industrial Services 13.67
Industrial Goods 12.35
Technology 11.37
Basic Materials 8.53
Other 24.64

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 66.61
Europe 14.52
Asia 8.19
Latin America 6.27
Africa and Middle East 4.30
Other 0.11

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.03
Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc 2.44
Assured Guaranty Ltd 2.27
International General Insurnce Hdg Ltd 2.24
MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc Cl A 2.21
Advance Auto Parts Inc 2.18
Hackett Group Inc 2.12
FTAI Aviation Ltd 2.11
Barrett Business Services Inc 2.10
Healthcare Services Group Inc 1.84

Equity Style

Market capitalization is medium. Equity style is blend.

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 12.17% 13.45% -
Beta 0.81% 0.86% -
Alpha -0.07% -0.06% -
Rsquared 0.77% 0.84% -
Sharpe 0.28% 0.17% -
Sortino 0.58% 0.22% -
Treynor 0.04% 0.03% -
Tax Efficiency 73.76% - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 8 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 13.21% 12.17% 13.45% -
Beta 0.80% 0.81% 0.86% -
Alpha -0.18% -0.07% -0.06% -
Rsquared 0.63% 0.77% 0.84% -
Sharpe -0.64% 0.28% 0.17% -
Sortino -0.79% 0.58% 0.22% -
Treynor -0.11% 0.04% 0.03% -
Tax Efficiency - 73.76% - -

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) $59

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.

  • Mark Fischer
  • Joseph Hintz
  • Miles Lewis
  • Mark Rayner
  • Jag Sriram

Franklin Templeton Investments Corp.

  • Michael Greenberg
  • Michael Dayan.

Franklin Advisers, Inc.

  • Jacqueline Kenney
  • Eric Johnson

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Canada Life Investment Management Ltd.

Custodian

CIBC Mellon Trust Company

Registrar

Mackenzie Financial Corporation

Distributor

Quadrus Investment Services Limited

IPC Investment Corporation

IPC Securities Corporation

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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