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Counsel Focus Balanced Portfolio Series A

Global Neutral Balanced

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FundGrade C

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NAVPS
(11-03-2025)
$12.53
Change
$0.02 (0.16%)

As at September 30, 2025

As at July 31, 2025

Period
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Fund Returns

Inception Return (October 19, 2020): 4.90%

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 2.53% 3.09% 7.62% 4.83% 7.83% 13.86% 11.79% 4.22% - - - - - -
Benchmark 3.57% 6.62% 9.56% 10.19% 13.79% 17.90% 15.33% 7.02% 7.31% 7.73% 7.63% 7.72% 7.32% 7.49%
Category Average 2.60% 4.88% 7.95% 8.71% 9.92% 14.33% 11.78% 5.30% 6.60% 6.15% 5.94% 5.76% 5.67% 5.80%
Category Rank 1,169 / 1,783 1,669 / 1,777 1,004 / 1,729 1,642 / 1,727 1,436 / 1,712 1,125 / 1,649 943 / 1,611 1,237 / 1,475 - - - - - -
Quartile Ranking 3 4 3 4 4 3 3 4 - - - - - -

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Fund -0.23% 3.42% -0.31% 3.01% -1.70% -3.81% -1.74% 4.14% 2.02% 0.87% -0.32% 2.53%
Benchmark 0.21% 2.87% 0.17% 2.72% -0.03% -2.06% -2.19% 2.47% 2.53% 1.48% 1.44% 3.57%

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 - - - - - - 803/ 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 28.90
Canadian Corporate Bonds 18.79
Canadian Government Bonds 17.80
International Equity 16.14
Canadian Equity 14.20
Other 4.17

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 36.56
Technology 22.02
Financial Services 13.59
Consumer Services 4.75
Cash and Cash Equivalent 3.85
Other 19.23

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 83.67
Europe 10.22
Asia 5.80
Latin America 0.19
Other 0.12

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Counsel Canadian Core Fixed Income Series O 35.29
Counsel U.S. Growth Equity O 30.42
Counsel International Growth Series O 15.64
Counsel Canadian Growth Series O 15.09
Counsel Short Term Bond Series O 3.54
Canadian Dollars 0.02

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 Focus Balanced Portfolio Series A

Median

Other - Global Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 8.13% - -
Beta 1.05% - -
Alpha -0.04% - -
Rsquared 0.85% - -
Sharpe 0.93% - -
Sortino 1.84% - -
Treynor 0.07% - -
Tax Efficiency 98.32% - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 4 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 8.40% 8.13% - -
Beta 1.16% 1.05% - -
Alpha -0.07% -0.04% - -
Rsquared 0.83% 0.85% - -
Sharpe 0.59% 0.93% - -
Sortino 0.97% 1.84% - -
Treynor 0.04% 0.07% - -
Tax Efficiency 99.89% 98.32% - -

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) $86

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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