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Counsel Canadian Growth Series A
Canadian Equity
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2025
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NAVPS (06-19-2026) |
$33.39 |
|---|---|
| Change |
-$0.11
(-0.32%)
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As at May 31, 2026
As at March 31, 2026
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Fund Returns
Inception Return (January 14, 2009): 9.45%
| 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 | 2.71% | 1.15% | 7.80% | 6.90% | 24.40% | 21.06% | 19.98% | 14.60% | 12.33% | 16.36% | 13.63% | 11.67% | 11.17% | 11.16% |
| Benchmark | 2.52% | 1.83% | 12.07% | 10.61% | 36.06% | 28.34% | 24.64% | 17.23% | 15.30% | 18.20% | 15.06% | 13.48% | 12.83% | 12.77% |
| Category Average | 2.09% | 1.53% | 9.80% | 8.54% | 26.16% | 21.90% | 19.54% | 13.65% | 12.54% | 15.44% | 12.30% | 10.86% | 10.22% | 10.20% |
| Category Rank | 120 / 763 | 511 / 759 | 597 / 754 | 598 / 755 | 460 / 719 | 434 / 690 | 323 / 670 | 268 / 653 | 341 / 573 | 243 / 552 | 201 / 523 | 219 / 471 | 191 / 445 | 179 / 416 |
| Quartile Ranking | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Monthly Return
| Return % | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund | 2.20% | 1.40% | 3.56% | 4.30% | 0.45% | 2.64% | 0.84% | -1.12% | 6.89% | -4.58% | 3.20% | 2.71% |
| Benchmark | 2.91% | 1.69% | 4.96% | 5.40% | 0.97% | 3.86% | 1.32% | 0.84% | 7.72% | -4.32% | 3.81% | 2.52% |
Best Monthly Return Since Inception
12.73% (April 2020)
Worst Monthly Return Since Inception
-18.95% (March 2020)
Calendar Return (%)
| Return % | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund | 16.09% | 7.47% | -10.84% | 22.45% | 12.20% | 22.08% | -6.19% | 10.17% | 22.61% | 22.64% |
| Benchmark | 21.08% | 9.10% | -8.89% | 22.88% | 5.60% | 25.09% | -5.84% | 11.75% | 21.65% | 31.68% |
| Category Average | 16.46% | 6.89% | -9.47% | 19.21% | 3.42% | 23.26% | -4.82% | 9.85% | 17.87% | 23.63% |
| Quartile Ranking | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Category Rank | 223/ 395 | 205/ 432 | 333/ 458 | 134/ 504 | 33/ 531 | 406/ 565 | 439/ 629 | 341/ 662 | 69/ 683 | 428/ 709 |
Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)
22.64% (2025)
Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)
-10.84% (2018)
Asset Allocation
| Name | Percent |
|---|---|
| Canadian Equity | 91.87 |
| Cash and Equivalents | 4.06 |
| US Equity | 2.10 |
| Income Trust Units | 1.77 |
| Canadian Corporate Bonds | 0.18 |
| Other | 0.02 |
Sector Allocation
| Name | Percent |
|---|---|
| Financial Services | 27.14 |
| Basic Materials | 18.01 |
| Energy | 16.14 |
| Technology | 8.16 |
| Industrial Services | 6.50 |
| Other | 24.05 |
Geographic Allocation
| Name | Percent |
|---|---|
| North America | 99.12 |
| Latin America | 0.86 |
| Other | 0.02 |
Top Holdings
| Name | Percent |
|---|---|
| Royal Bank of Canada | 7.89 |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank | 6.42 |
| Canadian Natural Resources Ltd | 4.41 |
| Canadian Dollars | 4.04 |
| Shopify Inc Cl A | 4.00 |
| Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd | 3.45 |
| Enbridge Inc | 3.45 |
| Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd | 3.32 |
| Franco-Nevada Corp | 2.92 |
| National Bank of Canada | 2.38 |
Equity Style
Fixed Income Style
Risk vs Return (3 Yr)
Counsel Canadian Growth Series A
Median
Other - Canadian Equity
3 Yr Annualized
| Standard Deviation | 10.14% | 11.67% | 13.20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.98 |
| Alpha | -0.02 | -0.01 | -0.01 |
| Rsquared | 0.95% | 0.96% | 0.93% |
| Sharpe | 1.51 | 0.81 | 0.73 |
| Sortino | 3.06 | 1.29 | 0.95 |
| Treynor | 0.17 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Tax Efficiency | 98.15% | 96.71% | 97.03% |
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Risk Rating
Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison
| Key Ratio | 1 Yr | 3 Yr | 5 Yr | 10 Yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Deviation | 9.96% | 10.14% | 11.67% | 13.20% |
| Beta | 0.94 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.98 |
| Alpha | -0.07 | -0.02 | -0.01 | -0.01 |
| Rsquared | 0.96% | 0.95% | 0.96% | 0.93% |
| Sharpe | 2.02 | 1.51 | 0.81 | 0.73 |
| Sortino | 3.88 | 3.06 | 1.29 | 0.95 |
| Treynor | 0.21 | 0.17 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Tax Efficiency | 99.27% | 98.15% | 96.71% | 97.03% |
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 14, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Instrument Type | Mutual Fund |
| Share Class | Commission Based Advice |
| Legal Status | Trust |
| Sales Status | Open |
| Currency | CAD |
| Distribution Frequency | Monthly |
| Assets ($mil) | $198 |
Fund Codes
| FundServ Code | Load Code | Sales Status |
|---|---|---|
| CGF102 | ||
| CGF122 |
Investment Objectives
The investment objective of Counsel Canadian Growth is to invest primarily in Canadian equity securities to seek to achieve long-term capital growth and to provide a reasonable rate of return. Counsel Canadian Growth may also invest in Canadian fixed-income securities and equity and fixed-income securities of issuers anywhere in the world, depending upon prevailing market conditions.
Investment Strategy
The sub-advisor invests primarily in companies that are changing for the better and whose underlying fundamentals are improving more rapidly than the overall stock market. The sub-advisor seeks to be rewarded by significant upward movements in stock prices that occur over shorter time periods. Since change is the catalyst, this style tends to generate relatively high portfolio turnover.
Portfolio Management
| Portfolio Manager |
Canada Life Investment Management Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Sub-Advisor |
PICTON Investments
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Management and Organization
| Fund Manager |
Canada Life Investment Management Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Custodian |
CIBC Mellon Trust Company |
| Registrar |
Mackenzie Financial Corporation |
| Distributor |
IPC Investment Corporation |
Investment Minimums
| RSP Eligible | Yes |
|---|---|
| PAC Allowed | Yes |
| PAC Initial Investment | 50 |
| PAC Subsequent | 50 |
| SWP Allowed | Yes |
| SWP Min Balance | 5,000 |
| SWP Min Withdrawal | 0 |
Fees
| MER | 2.24% |
|---|---|
| Management Fee | 1.75% |
| 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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