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GWL Canadian Premier Balanced NL

Canadian Equity Balanced

FundGrade A Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade A

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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
(04-03-2025)
$751.13
Change
-$25.97 (-3.34%)

As at February 28, 2025

As at February 28, 2025

As at December 31, 2024

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GWL Canadian Premier Balanced NL

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 23, 1996): 5.26%

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 -1.95% -0.96% 3.35% 1.44% 9.65% 10.37% 5.88% 8.14% 8.76% 7.76% 6.41% 5.74% 6.79% 5.19%
Benchmark -0.02% 0.21% 8.75% 2.87% 18.88% 13.23% 7.72% 9.29% 9.70% 9.10% 8.69% 7.92% 8.95% 6.90%
Category Average -0.12% 0.54% 6.44% 2.58% 12.93% 10.76% 6.32% 7.59% 7.86% 7.13% 6.42% 5.93% 6.89% 5.27%
Category Rank 630 / 648 572 / 648 590 / 627 567 / 648 540 / 627 257 / 595 284 / 592 162 / 592 99 / 575 106 / 487 127 / 399 141 / 390 103 / 377 88 / 322
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund 1.75% -2.64% 1.55% 0.80% 4.62% 0.02% 2.16% -1.76% 3.98% -2.37% 3.46% -1.95%
Benchmark 3.22% -1.85% 2.08% -0.32% 4.94% 1.05% 2.82% 0.37% 5.15% -2.58% 2.89% -0.02%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

10.99% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-14.34% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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/ 399 431/ 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 36.00
Canadian Corporate Bonds 27.08
US Equity 21.11
International Equity 8.40
Canadian Government Bonds 5.56
Other 1.85

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 32.66
Financial Services 25.90
Technology 11.98
Industrial Services 5.88
Healthcare 5.70
Other 17.88

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 91.59
Europe 6.40
Asia 1.99
Other 0.02

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Royal Bank of Canada 5.32
Brookfield Corp Cl A 4.40
Toronto-Dominion Bank 3.84
Manulife Financial Corp 2.94
Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl B 2.34
Aon PLC Cl A 2.32
Deere & Co 2.26
UnitedHealth Group Inc 2.14
Expeditors Intl of Washington Inc 2.13
Ashtead Group PLC 2.07

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)

GWL Canadian Premier Balanced NL

Median

Other - Canadian Equity Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 11.24% 12.97% 10.43%
Beta 0.91% 0.97% 0.94%
Alpha -0.01% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.88% 0.90% 0.85%
Sharpe 0.23% 0.53% 0.38%
Sortino 0.46% 0.71% 0.36%
Treynor 0.03% 0.07% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 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 5 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 8.84% 11.24% 12.97% 10.43%
Beta 0.96% 0.91% 0.97% 0.94%
Alpha -0.07% -0.01% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.86% 0.88% 0.90% 0.85%
Sharpe 0.63% 0.23% 0.53% 0.38%
Sortino 1.34% 0.46% 0.71% 0.36%
Treynor 0.06% 0.03% 0.07% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

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 January 23, 1996
Instrument Type Segregated Fund
Share Class -
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency No Distribution
Assets ($mil) $32

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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