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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
(05-19-2026)
$10.51
Change
-$0.01 (-0.06%)

As at April 30, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

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Canada Life Canadian Core Bond Fund A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 07, 1999): 2.63%

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 0.21% -0.56% -1.13% -0.05% 1.23% 4.55% 2.39% 2.17% -0.17% -0.61% 0.38% 0.87% 0.47% 0.61%
Benchmark 0.06% -0.26% -0.74% 0.36% 1.56% 5.13% 3.07% 2.76% 0.70% 0.18% 1.34% 1.91% 1.59% 1.73%
Category Average 0.25% -0.43% -0.87% 0.14% 1.34% 4.66% 2.76% 2.41% 0.12% 0.07% 0.92% 1.35% 1.04% 1.18%
Category Rank 156 / 492 429 / 488 424 / 487 429 / 488 367 / 472 368 / 438 352 / 412 347 / 402 344 / 388 334 / 368 325 / 354 301 / 329 292 / 305 257 / 272
Quartile Ranking 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 0.01% 0.29% -0.53% 0.25% 1.80% 0.57% 0.16% -1.23% 0.51% 1.38% -2.12% 0.21%
Benchmark 0.08% 0.04% -0.74% 0.37% 1.80% 0.76% 0.26% -1.36% 0.63% 1.70% -1.99% 0.06%

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 248/ 265 267/ 298 292/ 319 305/ 348 341/ 360 363/ 382 224/ 399 378/ 407 243/ 431 405/ 469

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 Government Bonds 42.33
Canadian Corporate Bonds 41.48
Foreign Corporate Bonds 8.24
Cash and Equivalents 7.55
Foreign Government Bonds 0.26
Other 0.14

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 92.24
Cash and Cash Equivalent 7.55
Financial Services 0.09
Utilities 0.04
Other 0.08

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.18
Europe 0.44
Asia 0.09
Other 0.29

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Jun-2035 6.57
Cash and Cash Equivalents 4.07
Province of Ontario 3.90% 02-Jun-2036 4.04
Mackenzie Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF (QBB) 3.48
Quebec Province 4.40% 01-Dec-2055 3.18
Ontario Province 3.95% 02-Dec-2035 3.10
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Dec-2055 2.72
Canada Government 3.00% 01-Apr-2026 2.62
Mackenzie Canadian All Corporate Bond Ix ETF (QCB) 2.14
Ontario Province 4.60% 02-Dec-2055 2.07

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 4.97% 5.67% 5.03%
Beta 0.90 0.93 0.93
Alpha 0.00 -0.01 -0.01
Rsquared 0.91% 0.94% 0.95%
Sharpe -0.23 -0.51 -0.23
Sortino -0.15 -0.69 -0.59
Treynor -0.01 -0.03 -0.01
Tax Efficiency 57.27% - -
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 3.63% 4.97% 5.67% 5.03%
Beta 0.94 0.90 0.93 0.93
Alpha 0.00 0.00 -0.01 -0.01
Rsquared 0.98% 0.91% 0.94% 0.95%
Sharpe -0.30 -0.23 -0.51 -0.23
Sortino -0.59 -0.15 -0.69 -0.59
Treynor -0.01 -0.01 -0.03 -0.01
Tax Efficiency 4.70% 57.27% - -

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) $135

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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