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Canada Life Canadian Core Bond Fund A

Canadian Fixed Income

FundGrade D Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade D

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NAVPS
(02-13-2026)
$10.82
Change
$0.02 (0.14%)

As at January 31, 2026

As at November 30, 2025

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Canada Life Canadian Core Bond Fund A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 07, 1999): 2.67%

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 0.51% -0.57% 2.04% 0.51% 1.31% 3.82% 2.85% 0.44% -0.81% -0.21% 0.75% 0.90% 0.80% 0.74%
Benchmark 0.63% -0.48% 2.46% 0.63% 1.90% 4.28% 3.55% 1.02% -0.10% 0.58% 1.74% 1.96% 1.96% 1.85%
Category Average 0.57% -0.44% 2.28% 0.57% 1.78% 3.90% 3.16% 0.66% -0.48% 0.31% 1.29% 1.35% 1.34% 1.38%
Category Rank 366 / 491 394 / 490 442 / 486 366 / 491 415 / 473 349 / 436 350 / 412 342 / 405 348 / 391 340 / 368 328 / 353 307 / 330 289 / 304 258 / 269
Quartile Ranking 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
Fund 0.96% -0.56% -0.87% 0.01% 0.29% -0.53% 0.25% 1.80% 0.57% 0.16% -1.23% 0.51%
Benchmark 1.14% -0.29% -0.77% 0.08% 0.04% -0.74% 0.37% 1.80% 0.76% 0.26% -1.36% 0.63%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.47% (January 2015)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-3.67% (April 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 0.41% 0.83% -0.23% 5.13% 6.92% -3.76% -11.93% 5.22% 3.94% 1.82%
Benchmark 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38% 4.10% 2.40%
Category Average 1.60% 1.96% -0.34% 6.21% 8.18% -2.79% -12.16% 6.16% 3.68% 2.23%
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4
Category Rank 252/ 269 272/ 303 296/ 324 310/ 353 345/ 365 368/ 387 227/ 404 383/ 412 244/ 435 409/ 473

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

6.92% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.93% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Corporate Bonds 44.07
Canadian Government Bonds 42.14
Foreign Corporate Bonds 8.04
Cash and Equivalents 5.50
Foreign Government Bonds 0.11
Other 0.14

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 94.26
Cash and Cash Equivalent 5.50
Financial Services 0.08
Consumer Goods 0.04
Utilities 0.02
Other 0.10

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.27
Europe 0.49
Asia 0.08
Other 0.16

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Jun-2035 7.33
Mackenzie Canadian All Corporate Bond Ix ETF (QCB) 5.55
Ontario Province 3.60% 02-Jun-2035 4.66
Mackenzie Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF (QBB) 3.35
Quebec Province 4.40% 01-Dec-2055 2.82
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Dec-2034 2.72
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Dec-2055 2.72
Ontario Province 3.95% 02-Dec-2035 2.66
Ontario Province 4.60% 02-Dec-2055 2.49
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Sep-2030 2.20

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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

Canada Life Canadian Core Bond Fund A

Median

Other - Canadian Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 4.94% 5.68% 4.97%
Beta 0.88% 0.92% 0.93%
Alpha 0.00% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.91% 0.94% 0.95%
Sharpe -0.18% -0.60% -0.20%
Sortino -0.02% -0.82% -0.57%
Treynor -0.01% -0.04% -0.01%
Tax Efficiency 65.34% - 4.69%
Volatility Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 2 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 2.88% 4.94% 5.68% 4.97%
Beta 0.93% 0.88% 0.92% 0.93%
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% -0.01% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.97% 0.91% 0.94% 0.95%
Sharpe -0.41% -0.18% -0.60% -0.20%
Sortino -0.76% -0.02% -0.82% -0.57%
Treynor -0.01% -0.01% -0.04% -0.01%
Tax Efficiency 14.51% 65.34% - 4.69%

Fund Details

Start Date September 07, 1999
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $145

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
MAX1205
MAX1305
MAX1605

Investment Objectives

The Fund seeks to provide interest income and the potential for moderate capital appreciation by investing primarily in Canadian government and investment grade corporate bonds. 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 Fund's portfolio is structured to reflect the relative attractiveness of various bond maturities and credit sectors, on a risk-adjusted basis while maintaining broad diversification. Holdings will have a credit quality rating of at least BBB at the time of purchase, with the overall portfolio having an average credit quality rating of at least A .

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Canada Life Investment Management Ltd.

Sub-Advisor

Mackenzie Financial Corporation

  • Konstantin Boehmer
  • Mark Hamlin
  • Jenny Wan
  • Felix Wong

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Canada Life Investment Management Ltd.

Custodian

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Registrar

Mackenzie Financial Corporation

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 Yes
SWP Min Balance 5,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 100

Fees

MER 1.64%
Management Fee 1.30%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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