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GWL Canadian Premier Balanced NL

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Canadian Equity Balanced

FundGrade B Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade B

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

Fundata ESG Grade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2024, 2023, 2022

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NAVPS
(05-29-2025) 		$780.57
Change
$0.85 (0.11%)

As at April 30, 2025

As at April 30, 2025

As at April 30, 2025

Period
Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Jan 2000Jan 2002Jan 2004Jan 2006Jan 2008Jan 2010Jan 2012Jan 2014Jan 2016Jan 2018Jan 2020Jan 2022Jan 2024Apr 2022Jul 2022Oct 2022Jan 2023Apr 2023Jul 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Jul 2024Oct 2024Jan 2025Jan 2000Jan 2005Jan 2010Jan 2015Jan 2020$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$0$8,000$9,000$11,000$12,000$13,000Period

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GWL Canadian Premier Balanced NL

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 23, 1996): 5.01%

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 -2.39% -7.55% -2.91% -4.35% 4.37% 6.88% 5.23% 5.00% 9.32% 6.03% 5.71% 4.88% 5.53% 4.71%
Benchmark -0.27% -1.48% 3.84% 1.37% 15.62% 10.87% 8.05% 7.70% 10.70% 8.17% 8.26% 7.48% 7.96% 6.75%
Category Average -0.87% -3.11% 1.35% -0.50% 10.15% 7.98% 6.36% 5.49% 8.38% 5.95% 5.94% 5.27% 5.95% 5.03%
Category Rank 602 / 648 642 / 648 612 / 627 641 / 648 599 / 627 360 / 595 405 / 592 322 / 592 109 / 575 158 / 487 152 / 400 161 / 390 148 / 377 125 / 325
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 1 2 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 1.55% 0.80% 4.62% 0.02% 2.16% -1.76% 3.98% -2.37% 3.46% -1.95% -3.40% -2.39%
Benchmark 2.08% -0.32% 4.94% 1.05% 2.82% 0.37% 5.15% -2.58% 2.89% -0.02% -1.20% -0.27%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

10.99% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-14.34% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -2.07% 10.73% 4.99% -8.70% 12.02% 4.31% 21.26% -9.73% 13.48% 12.16%
Benchmark -5.39% 15.95% 7.50% -6.34% 18.83% 6.85% 17.62% -7.12% 10.48% 17.11%
Category Average -2.09% 10.63% 6.12% -6.63% 14.36% 4.77% 15.38% -7.74% 9.70% 12.92%
Quartile Ranking 3 2 3 3 4 3 1 4 1 2
Category Rank 224/ 322 130/ 377 233/ 382 299/ 399 430/ 487 348/ 575 46/ 592 492/ 592 48/ 592 298/ 627

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

21.26% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-9.73% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 38.69
Canadian Corporate Bonds 20.73
US Equity 19.84
International Equity 9.69
Canadian Government Bonds 8.76
Other 2.29

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 29.51
Financial Services 26.61
Technology 12.48
Industrial Services 5.85
Consumer Goods 5.11
Other 20.44

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 90.32
Europe 7.73
Asia 1.95

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Royal Bank of Canada 5.83
Brookfield Corp Cl A 4.47
Toronto-Dominion Bank 4.42
Manulife Financial Corp 2.96
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Dec-2034 2.88
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd 2.30
Toromont Industries Ltd 2.16
Telus Corp 2.11
Ashtead Group PLC 2.06
Deere & Co 2.03

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)

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Risk (Annualized Standard Deviation)ReturnMedian DeviationMedian Return7891011121314150%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%

GWL Canadian Premier Balanced NL

Median

Other - Canadian Equity Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 11.30% 10.90% 10.53%
Beta 0.94% 0.98% 0.95%
Alpha -0.02% -0.01% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.87% 0.85% 0.85%
Sharpe 0.16% 0.65% 0.33%
Sortino 0.37% 1.03% 0.29%
Treynor 0.02% 0.07% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
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 5 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 9.61% 11.30% 10.90% 10.53%
Beta 1.07% 0.94% 0.98% 0.95%
Alpha -0.11% -0.02% -0.01% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.84% 0.87% 0.85% 0.85%
Sharpe 0.10% 0.16% 0.65% 0.33%
Sortino 0.28% 0.37% 1.03% 0.29%
Treynor 0.01% 0.02% 0.07% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A33.3​33.339.4​39.40%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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A39.7​39.738.7​38.70%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A26.2​26.240.8​40.80%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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 January 23, 1996
Instrument Type Segregated Fund
Share Class -
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency No Distribution
Assets ($mil) $30

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
GWL72030

Investment Objectives

The objective of this Fund is to provide a balance of long-term capital appreciation and a consistent level of current income.

Investment Strategy

This segregated fund invests primarily in Canadian fixed income securities and stocks with exposure to foreign stocks.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

The Great West Life Assurance Company
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Invesco Canada Ltd.
Custodian

-
Registrar

-
Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 50
PAC Subsequent 50
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 10,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 50

Fees

MER 2.81%
Management Fee 2.60%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.00%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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