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Canada Life Canadian Dividend Fund A

Canadian Div & Inc Equity

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FundGrade C

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Fundata ESG Grade B

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NAVPS
(05-08-2026)
$36.70
Change
$0.29 (0.79%)

As at April 30, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

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Canada Life Canadian Dividend Fund A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (October 15, 1986): 8.47%

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 3.41% 7.77% 14.01% 9.88% 30.74% 21.02% 14.87% 11.18% 11.73% 14.46% 9.87% 9.83% 8.76% 9.45%
Benchmark 3.81% 7.00% 13.54% 7.89% 40.10% 28.50% 21.54% 16.52% 15.51% 18.30% 14.14% 13.56% 12.35% 12.61%
Category Average 3.89% 7.69% 12.93% 8.85% 28.80% 21.05% 15.19% 11.30% 11.87% 14.66% 10.55% 10.32% 9.19% 9.69%
Category Rank 310 / 473 197 / 464 151 / 464 125 / 464 178 / 453 255 / 447 295 / 435 280 / 425 278 / 399 258 / 389 293 / 381 274 / 356 252 / 336 230 / 313
Quartile Ranking 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 5.00% 1.33% 0.90% 3.05% 4.16% -0.47% 2.87% 0.86% 1.96% 7.60% -3.15% 3.41%
Benchmark 5.56% 2.91% 1.69% 4.96% 5.40% 0.97% 3.86% 1.32% 0.84% 7.72% -4.32% 3.81%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

11.63% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-16.02% (August 1998)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 16.93% 8.10% -8.62% 19.36% -3.99% 25.50% -2.17% 5.67% 14.43% 19.69%
Benchmark 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65% 31.68%
Category Average 17.48% 7.25% -7.75% 18.42% -1.18% 26.41% -3.72% 7.17% 15.51% 19.73%
Quartile Ranking 3 2 3 2 4 3 2 4 4 3
Category Rank 170/ 298 158/ 330 251/ 355 173/ 375 322/ 389 263/ 396 175/ 418 368/ 430 336/ 439 265/ 451

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

25.50% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-8.62% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 86.36
US Equity 6.90
Income Trust Units 3.04
International Equity 2.07
Cash and Equivalents 1.62
Other 0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 29.70
Basic Materials 17.66
Energy 17.60
Industrial Services 7.79
Utilities 4.80
Other 22.45

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 97.02
Europe 1.52
Latin America 0.92
Asia 0.52
Other 0.02

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Royal Bank of Canada 7.45
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 5.71
Toronto-Dominion Bank 5.00
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 3.90
Manulife Financial Corp 3.48
Enbridge Inc 3.44
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd 3.02
Bank of Montreal 2.78
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 2.74
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp 2.53

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Canada Life Canadian Dividend Fund A

Median

Other - Canadian Div & Inc Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 10.26% 10.83% 11.64%
Beta 0.86 0.84 0.86
Alpha -0.03 -0.01 -0.01
Rsquared 0.94% 0.93% 0.91%
Sharpe 1.05 0.82 0.68
Sortino 2.07 1.32 0.85
Treynor 0.13 0.11 0.09
Tax Efficiency 91.56% 90.33% 88.79%
Volatility Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 6 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 9.54% 10.26% 10.83% 11.64%
Beta 0.84 0.86 0.84 0.86
Alpha -0.02 -0.03 -0.01 -0.01
Rsquared 0.91% 0.94% 0.93% 0.91%
Sharpe 2.64 1.05 0.82 0.68
Sortino 7.06 2.07 1.32 0.85
Treynor 0.30 0.13 0.11 0.09
Tax Efficiency 93.17% 91.56% 90.33% 88.79%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

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

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

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

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 15, 1986
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $1,473

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
MAX7824
MAX7924
MAX8024

Investment Objectives

The Fund seeks to achieve superior long-term investment returns through capital growth and dividend yield with below average risk by investing primarily in common and preferred shares of Canadian corporations. Any proposed change to the fundamental investment objectives of the Fund must be approved by a majority of the votes cast at a meeting of the Fund’s investors called for that purpose.

Investment Strategy

The investment approach follows a disciplined investment process to construct a portfolio of attractively valued companies that combines above-average yield with the potential for growth. Stock selection is the primary contributor to value added, with attention paid to both upside potential and downside risk. Sector allocation is employed to manage overall portfolio risk.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Canada Life Investment Management Ltd.

  • Darren McKiernan
  • Tim Johal
Sub-Advisor

Mackenzie Financial Corporation

  • Chris Grundy
  • Brenda Nicholls
  • Catherine Slater

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Canada Life Investment Management Ltd.

Custodian

CIBC Mellon Trust Company

Registrar

Mackenzie Investments

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 2.30%
Management Fee 1.85%
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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