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Counsel Focus Balanced Portfolio Series A

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Global Neutral Balanced

FundGrade D Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade D

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Fundata ESG GradeC Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade C

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NAVPS
(11-19-2025) 		$12.19
Change
$0.05 (0.38%)

As at October 31, 2025

As at August 31, 2025

As at October 31, 2025

Period
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Counsel Focus Balanced Portfolio Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (October 19, 2020): 5.06%

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 1.21% 3.44% 10.86% 6.10% 9.39% 14.81% 11.69% 3.84% 5.72% - - - - -
Benchmark 1.71% 6.86% 13.93% 12.08% 15.49% 18.78% 15.08% 7.46% 7.99% 7.83% 8.39% 7.39% 7.54% 7.46%
Category Average 0.98% 5.03% 10.69% 9.77% 11.48% 15.41% 11.30% 5.11% 7.16% 6.24% 6.64% 5.57% 5.84% 5.65%
Category Rank 708 / 1,783 1,616 / 1,777 1,004 / 1,773 1,605 / 1,727 1,402 / 1,722 1,147 / 1,661 854 / 1,613 1,287 / 1,484 1,159 / 1,342 - - - - -
Quartile Ranking 2 4 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 - - - - -

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Fund 3.42% -0.31% 3.01% -1.70% -3.81% -1.74% 4.14% 2.02% 0.87% -0.32% 2.53% 1.21%
Benchmark 2.87% 0.17% 2.72% -0.03% -2.06% -2.19% 2.47% 2.53% 1.48% 1.44% 3.57% 1.71%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

6.25% (November 2023)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-5.57% (April 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund - - - - - - 8.62% -17.37% 14.74% 13.65%
Benchmark 17.05% 2.39% 8.66% 2.68% 12.26% 11.12% 6.48% -11.62% 11.69% 17.48%
Category Average 2.99% 5.05% 7.69% -3.99% 13.52% 7.16% 9.69% -11.26% 9.53% 12.15%
Quartile Ranking - - - - - - 3 4 1 2
Category Rank - - - - - - 804/ 1,368 1,480/ 1,510 52/ 1,619 780/ 1,672

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

14.74% (2023)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-17.37% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 28.03
Canadian Corporate Bonds 18.68
Canadian Government Bonds 18.42
International Equity 16.46
Canadian Equity 14.98
Other 3.43

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 37.10
Technology 20.99
Financial Services 13.87
Consumer Services 4.81
Industrial Services 3.76
Other 19.47

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 83.31
Europe 10.51
Asia 5.96
Latin America 0.22

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Counsel Canadian Core Fixed Income Series O 35.51
Counsel U.S. Growth Equity O 29.51
Counsel International Growth Series O 15.82
Counsel Canadian Growth Series O 15.70
Counsel Short Term Bond Series O 3.57
Canadian Dollars -0.11

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: M. Average Credit Quality: M.
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

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Counsel Focus Balanced Portfolio Series A

Median

Other - Global Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 8.13% 9.38% -
Beta 1.05% 1.08% -
Alpha -0.04% -0.03% -
Rsquared 0.85% 0.87% -
Sharpe 0.92% 0.36% -
Sortino 1.83% 0.46% -
Treynor 0.07% 0.03% -
Tax Efficiency 98.33% - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 -

Risk Rating

Rating 4 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 8.36% 8.13% 9.38% -
Beta 1.16% 1.05% 1.08% -
Alpha -0.08% -0.04% -0.03% -
Rsquared 0.83% 0.85% 0.87% -
Sharpe 0.78% 0.92% 0.36% -
Sortino 1.27% 1.83% 0.46% -
Treynor 0.06% 0.07% 0.03% -
Tax Efficiency 99.96% 98.33% - -

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A48.0​48.053.5​53.50%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

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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

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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

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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 October 19, 2020
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $87

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
CGF434

Investment Objectives

The Fund seeks to provide investors with a diversified portfolio designed to achieve a balance of long-term capital appreciation and income. The Fund will invest either directly, or through securities of other investment funds, in equity and fixed-income securities of a variety of Canadian, U.S. and international issuers.

Investment Strategy

The Fund invests up to 100% of its assets in securities of other mutual funds using strategic asset allocation as its principal investment strategy. The Fund’s asset class weightings will generally be 30% to 50% in fixed-income securities and 50% to 70% in equity securities.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Canada Life Investment Management Ltd.
Sub-Advisor

-

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 -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 2.19%
Management Fee 1.80%
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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