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Counsel Fixed Income Series A

Global Core Plus Fixd Inc

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NAVPS
(12-04-2025)
$11.10
Change
-$0.02 (-0.20%)

As at October 31, 2025

As at August 31, 2025

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Counsel Fixed Income Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (June 11, 2001): 3.63%

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 0.68% 3.14% 3.45% 3.82% 4.93% 7.86% 5.51% 1.47% 0.33% 0.92% 1.64% 1.23% 1.03% 1.49%
Benchmark 0.41% 3.39% 3.25% 5.03% 6.25% 8.07% 6.32% 1.02% -1.05% 0.26% 1.57% 1.35% 0.88% 1.59%
Category Average 0.57% 2.44% - - - - - - - - - - - -
Category Rank 157 / 371 66 / 370 127 / 366 240 / 363 137 / 362 114 / 350 133 / 315 90 / 290 105 / 260 103 / 222 106 / 201 74 / 157 61 / 145 47 / 122
Quartile Ranking 2 1 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Fund 1.46% -0.39% 1.51% 0.85% -0.61% -1.36% 0.17% 0.46% -0.33% 0.43% 2.00% 0.68%
Benchmark 0.95% 0.21% 1.24% 1.20% 0.53% -1.24% -1.07% 1.17% -0.22% 0.81% 2.14% 0.41%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

3.81% (January 2015)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-2.91% (April 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 2.83% 2.27% 0.88% 0.59% 3.59% 5.31% -2.99% -9.87% 5.77% 5.02%
Benchmark 16.63% -1.36% -0.08% 7.82% 1.45% 7.03% -6.05% -10.83% 2.72% 6.80%
Category Average - - - - - - - - - -
Quartile Ranking 3 2 3 2 3 4 3 2 2 2
Category Rank 78/ 111 48/ 129 96/ 146 82/ 175 134/ 206 178/ 222 186/ 265 117/ 290 122/ 324 90/ 350

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

5.77% (2023)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-9.87% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 35.99
Canadian Corporate Bonds 34.96
Foreign Government Bonds 10.83
Foreign Corporate Bonds 10.66
Cash and Equivalents 7.24
Other 0.32

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 92.60
Cash and Cash Equivalent 7.23
Financial Services 0.09
Utilities 0.04
Consumer Services 0.03
Other 0.01

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 89.48
Asia 5.00
Latin America 2.62
Europe 1.39
Africa and Middle East 1.09
Other 0.42

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Jun-2035 7.79
Ontario Province 3.60% 02-Jun-2035 4.24
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Dec-2034 3.29
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Dec-2055 2.36
Quebec Province 4.40% 01-Dec-2055 2.04
United States Treasury 4.25% 15-May-2035 1.92
Canada Government 3.50% 01-Sep-2029 1.88
Quebec Province 4.45% 01-Sep-2034 1.63
Ontario Province 4.60% 02-Dec-2055 1.45
Ontario Province 3.95% 02-Dec-2035 1.37

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)

Counsel Fixed Income Series A

Median

Other - Global Core Plus Fixd Inc

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 4.86% 5.12% 4.43%
Beta 0.73% 0.65% 0.42%
Alpha 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.66% 0.65% 0.43%
Sharpe 0.31% -0.43% -0.05%
Sortino 0.88% -0.65% -0.43%
Treynor 0.02% -0.03% -0.01%
Tax Efficiency 69.27% - 14.76%
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 3.39% 4.86% 5.12% 4.43%
Beta 0.80% 0.73% 0.65% 0.42%
Alpha 0.00% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.63% 0.66% 0.65% 0.43%
Sharpe 0.61% 0.31% -0.43% -0.05%
Sortino 0.93% 0.88% -0.65% -0.43%
Treynor 0.03% 0.02% -0.03% -0.01%
Tax Efficiency 64.63% 69.27% - 14.76%

Fund Details

Start Date June 11, 2001
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $766

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
CGF010
CGF210
CGF310

Investment Objectives

Counsel Fixed Income seeks to achieve a high level of income by investing in a diversified portfolio of money market instruments, primarily Canadian high-quality government and corporate bonds, convertibles, income trusts, mortgage securities, as well as dividend-paying common and preferred shares.

Investment Strategy

The Fund is sub-advised by three investment specialist teams. A brief description of the investment strategies, as well as the target allocations, are set out below. Counsel may change the sub-advisors at its own discretion. Counsel may change the allocation to each sub-advisor at any time, without notice. Mackenzie Financial Corporation, Toronto, Ontario 60% - 80%; Putnam Investments Canada ULC (“Putnam”) Toronto, Ontario 0% - 25%; Franklin Advisers, Inc. San Mateo, California 0% - 25%.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Canada Life Investment Management Ltd.

Sub-Advisor

Mackenzie Financial Corporation

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

Putnam Investments Canada ULC

  • Norman Boucher
  • Bryant Dieffenbacher
  • Robert Salvin
  • Glenn Voyles

Franklin Advisers, Inc.

  • Michael Hasenstab
  • Christine (Yuhui) Zhu

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Canada Life Investment Management Ltd.

Custodian

CIBC Mellon Trust Company

Registrar

Mackenzie Financial Corporation

Distributor

-

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 100

Fees

MER 1.41%
Management Fee 1.10%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max 3.50%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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