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GWL Strategic Income NL

Canadian Neutral Balanced

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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

2025

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NAVPS
(05-06-2026)
$541.28
Change
$4.54 (0.84%)

As at March 31, 2026

As at January 31, 2026

As at March 31, 2026

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (December 12, 2000): 3.90%

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 -2.93% 1.14% 1.94% 1.14% 10.10% 9.62% 9.03% 6.08% 5.86% 9.79% 6.45% 5.35% 4.89% 5.08%
Benchmark -3.27% 2.33% 5.66% 2.33% 18.44% 15.24% 12.95% 8.55% 8.58% 10.91% 8.36% 8.19% 7.45% 7.76%
Category Average -3.22% 0.71% 2.22% 0.71% 10.69% 9.72% 9.40% 5.98% 5.90% 8.37% 6.13% 5.83% 5.41% 5.67%
Category Rank 233 / 1,033 338 / 1,031 574 / 1,030 338 / 1,031 560 / 1,030 523 / 1,008 546 / 975 406 / 973 447 / 967 110 / 965 286 / 918 340 / 714 351 / 708 345 / 669
Quartile Ranking 1 2 3 2 3 3 3 2 2 1 2 2 2 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -1.51% 2.72% 1.47% 0.79% 1.44% 2.91% -0.04% 1.12% -0.29% 0.76% 3.41% -2.93%
Benchmark -0.40% 3.10% 1.62% 0.59% 2.90% 3.78% 0.87% 2.24% 0.12% 0.74% 5.01% -3.27%

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 29.18
Foreign Corporate Bonds 22.39
US Equity 16.70
Canadian Corporate Bonds 12.73
International Equity 7.70
Other 11.30

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 41.23
Financial Services 13.32
Technology 8.33
Basic Materials 6.62
Energy 6.48
Other 24.02

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 90.46
Europe 5.65
Asia 2.33
Latin America 0.48
Africa and Middle East 0.09
Other 0.99

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Jun-2035 3.71
Royal Bank of Canada 2.44
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 2.13
Manulife Financial Corp 1.73
Cash and Cash Equivalents 1.52
Toronto-Dominion Bank 1.45
NVIDIA Corp 1.31
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 1.30
Microsoft Corp 1.24
OVERNIGHT DEPOSITS 1.16

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 6.58% 7.44% 8.39%
Beta 0.79 0.81 0.93
Alpha -0.01 -0.01 -0.02
Rsquared 0.92% 0.91% 0.88%
Sharpe 0.79 0.42 0.41
Sortino 1.52 0.59 0.39
Treynor 0.07 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 4 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 6.36% 6.58% 7.44% 8.39%
Beta 0.81 0.79 0.81 0.93
Alpha -0.04 -0.01 -0.01 -0.02
Rsquared 0.93% 0.92% 0.91% 0.88%
Sharpe 1.17 0.79 0.42 0.41
Sortino 1.86 1.52 0.59 0.39
Treynor 0.09 0.07 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) $268

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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