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Counsel Global Small Cap Series A

Global Small/Mid Cap Eq

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FundGrade C

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NAVPS
(12-05-2025)
$23.07
Change
-$0.23 (-1.00%)

As at October 31, 2025

As at August 31, 2025

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Counsel Global Small Cap Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (June 06, 2005): 6.23%

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 0.17% -2.52% 6.20% -5.51% -2.23% 14.92% 9.76% -2.30% 5.13% 7.42% 6.96% 5.62% 6.28% 6.10%
Benchmark 0.79% 6.23% 19.61% 11.99% 15.65% 22.62% 16.15% 7.62% 12.21% 10.18% 10.11% 8.45% 9.59% 9.23%
Category Average 0.21% 4.88% 16.56% 12.11% 13.30% 19.00% 13.82% 4.57% 9.42% 8.40% 7.62% 6.01% 6.91% 6.43%
Category Rank 133 / 278 272 / 278 265 / 271 265 / 269 250 / 268 191 / 256 193 / 238 217 / 227 176 / 202 120 / 168 121 / 163 99 / 138 104 / 128 97 / 122
Quartile Ranking 2 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Fund 6.95% -3.25% 6.28% -6.98% -7.54% -2.65% 5.10% 4.12% -0.44% -1.71% -1.00% 0.17%
Benchmark 6.51% -3.05% 4.42% -3.55% -4.14% -3.02% 5.68% 3.76% 2.68% 2.65% 2.67% 0.79%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

13.93% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-15.67% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 13.22% -1.61% 15.24% -12.18% 18.92% 31.96% 19.24% -29.92% 21.01% 15.13%
Benchmark 16.61% 7.47% 15.40% -7.34% 20.09% 11.07% 15.50% -13.14% 14.59% 18.68%
Category Average 9.56% 3.48% 12.62% -10.42% 13.76% 14.53% 12.37% -15.59% 12.82% 12.04%
Quartile Ranking 3 4 2 4 2 1 1 4 1 2
Category Rank 54/ 96 101/ 122 49/ 128 112/ 138 61/ 164 29/ 170 25/ 205 189/ 227 43/ 238 100/ 256

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

31.96% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-29.92% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 48.77
International Equity 43.11
Canadian Equity 6.81
Cash and Equivalents 0.91
Income Trust Units 0.37
Other 0.03

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 27.98
Financial Services 13.31
Industrial Services 11.20
Industrial Goods 10.10
Consumer Services 9.74
Other 27.67

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 56.68
Asia 33.04
Europe 6.42
Africa and Middle East 3.83
Other 0.03

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Shift4 Payments Inc Cl A 3.40
Ensign Group Inc 3.21
HealthEquity Inc 3.16
Aspeed Technology Inc 2.93
RBC Bearings Inc 2.71
BayCurrent Consulting Inc 2.69
Trex Co Inc 2.66
Nova Ltd 2.62
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd 2.58
MonotaRO Co Ltd 2.50

Equity Style

Market capitalization is medium. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Counsel Global Small Cap Series A

Median

Other - Global Small/Mid Cap Eq

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 16.80% 17.81% 16.28%
Beta 1.16% 1.13% 1.04%
Alpha -0.08% -0.08% -0.03%
Rsquared 0.79% 0.81% 0.82%
Sharpe 0.40% 0.22% 0.34%
Sortino 0.78% 0.30% 0.38%
Treynor 0.06% 0.03% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 96.99%
Volatility Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 10 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 16.78% 16.80% 17.81% 16.28%
Beta 1.16% 1.16% 1.13% 1.04%
Alpha -0.19% -0.08% -0.08% -0.03%
Rsquared 0.83% 0.79% 0.81% 0.82%
Sharpe -0.22% 0.40% 0.22% 0.34%
Sortino -0.34% 0.78% 0.30% 0.38%
Treynor -0.03% 0.06% 0.03% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency - 100.00% 100.00% 96.99%

Fund Details

Start Date June 06, 2005
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $255

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
CGF470
CGF472
CGF473

Investment Objectives

The investment objective of Counsel Global Small Cap is to seek long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in global small cap equity securities. Counsel Global Small Cap may also invest in mutual fund securities, equities and fixed-income securities of issuers located anywhere in the world, depending upon prevailing market conditions.

Investment Strategy

The sub-advisors invest primarily in Canadian, U.S. and international small cap equities as measured at the time of investment. Small capitalization equities may grow to become mid- to large-capitalization equities at the time they are sold. The term “small capitalization securities” has different meanings depending on the market and the size of the company within the market.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Canada Life Investment Management Ltd.

Sub-Advisor

Mackenzie Financial Corporation

  • Dongwei Ye
  • Scott Carscallen

Wasatch Global Investors

  • Ken Applegate
  • Ajay Krishnan
  • Paul Lambert
  • Ryan Snow

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 10,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 100

Fees

MER 2.43%
Management Fee 2.00%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max 3.50%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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