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GWL Strategic Income NL

Canadian Neutral Balanced

FundGrade B Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade B

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

Fundata ESG Grade B

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2025

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NAVPS
(09-17-2026)
$554.82
Change
$4.11 (0.75%)

As at August 31, 2026

As at June 30, 2026

As at August 31, 2026

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (December 12, 2000): 4.07%

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 0.99% 1.61% 2.86% 7.17% 11.16% 10.28% 10.99% 9.16% 5.87% 7.73% 7.51% 5.72% 5.70% 5.24%
Benchmark 1.58% 2.01% 2.80% 8.75% 16.54% 15.76% 15.12% 12.48% 8.36% 9.28% 8.68% 8.47% 8.21% 7.70%
Category Average 0.85% 1.60% 3.28% 7.47% 11.97% 11.00% 11.61% 9.72% 5.97% 7.23% 6.73% 6.29% 6.19% 5.85%
Category Rank 377 / 1,048 480 / 1,045 547 / 1,033 469 / 1,031 551 / 1,030 598 / 1,008 584 / 983 585 / 973 452 / 967 274 / 965 215 / 922 533 / 917 340 / 708 353 / 701
Quartile Ranking 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 3 2 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Fund 2.91% -0.04% 1.12% -0.29% 0.76% 3.41% -2.93% 2.09% 2.15% 0.49% 0.12% 0.99%
Benchmark 3.78% 0.87% 2.24% 0.12% 0.74% 5.01% -3.27% 2.12% 2.02% 0.47% -0.05% 1.58%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

7.92% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-10.72% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 3.31% 4.98% -9.80% 9.85% 9.22% 13.83% -8.36% 6.66% 11.36% 10.43%
Benchmark 11.97% 6.22% -4.30% 15.62% 7.61% 11.90% -8.20% 9.43% 13.55% 17.74%
Category Average 6.65% 5.72% -4.72% 12.57% 6.33% 10.85% -9.35% 8.27% 11.70% 11.06%
Quartile Ranking 4 2 4 4 1 1 2 4 3 3
Category Rank 616/ 669 347/ 702 678/ 714 834/ 918 118/ 964 118/ 967 266/ 973 840/ 975 574/ 1,008 588/ 1,030

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

13.83% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-9.80% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 28.88
Foreign Corporate Bonds 20.56
US Equity 17.26
Canadian Corporate Bonds 12.08
International Equity 6.99
Other 14.23

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 40.54
Financial Services 14.43
Technology 9.17
Energy 6.66
Cash and Cash Equivalent 5.48
Other 23.72

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 90.01
Europe 6.11
Asia 2.08
Latin America 0.34
Africa and Middle East 0.08
Other 1.38

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Jun-2035 3.25
OVERNIGHT DEPOSITS 3.11
Royal Bank of Canada 2.86
Toronto-Dominion Bank 1.84
Manulife Financial Corp 1.72
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 1.48
Canada Government 3.50% 01-Dec-2057 1.46
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd 1.37
NVIDIA Corp 1.37
Cash and Cash Equivalents 1.09

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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

GWL Strategic Income NL

Median

Other - Canadian Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 6.19% 7.49% 8.37%
Beta 0.78 0.82 0.93
Alpha -0.01 -0.01 -0.02
Rsquared 0.91% 0.91% 0.89%
Sharpe 1.18 0.40 0.42
Sortino 2.28 0.60 0.42
Treynor 0.09 0.04 0.04
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 3 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 5.83% 6.19% 7.49% 8.37%
Beta 0.78 0.78 0.82 0.93
Alpha -0.01 -0.01 -0.01 -0.02
Rsquared 0.94% 0.91% 0.91% 0.89%
Sharpe 1.46 1.18 0.40 0.42
Sortino 2.40 2.28 0.60 0.42
Treynor 0.11 0.09 0.04 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 December 12, 2000
Instrument Type Segregated Fund
Share Class -
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency No Distribution
Assets ($mil) $281

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
CLGTO053

Investment Objectives

This Fund may also hold short-term securities and cash, depending on market conditions. The Fund invests primarily in a combination of Canadian common shares, bonds and debentures to provide a portfolio of diversified investments which emphasizes long-term growth while also providing a source of income.

Investment Strategy

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

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Mackenzie Investments

Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Canada Life Assurance Co.

Custodian

-

Registrar

-

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 50
PAC Subsequent 50
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 300
SWP Min Withdrawal 50

Fees

MER 2.56%
Management Fee 2.60%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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