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Counsel Conservative Portfolio Series A

Global Fixed Inc Balanced

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FundGrade C

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NAVPS
(04-29-2026)
$16.47
Change
-$0.07 (-0.42%)

As at March 31, 2026

As at January 31, 2026

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Counsel Conservative Portfolio Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 22, 2002): 3.67%

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 -3.13% -0.73% -1.27% -0.73% 3.00% 5.03% 5.40% 3.18% 2.53% 4.36% 2.86% 2.55% 2.68% 2.88%
Benchmark -1.98% 0.25% -0.49% 0.25% 4.63% 7.55% 6.92% 5.07% 3.11% 2.88% 3.49% 3.59% 3.77% 3.93%
Category Average -2.92% -0.13% 0.53% -0.13% 6.09% 6.62% 6.63% 4.05% 3.21% 5.17% 3.83% 3.72% 3.59% 3.85%
Category Rank 690 / 971 759 / 967 910 / 963 759 / 967 889 / 955 839 / 925 759 / 873 723 / 861 626 / 787 511 / 735 600 / 709 545 / 610 409 / 503 380 / 448
Quartile Ranking 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -1.87% 1.89% 1.35% 0.22% 0.57% 2.15% 0.63% 0.16% -1.33% 0.60% 1.87% -3.13%
Benchmark -1.67% 0.54% 1.79% 0.55% 1.09% 2.79% 1.00% -0.23% -1.50% 0.33% 1.93% -1.98%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.73% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-6.70% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 1.12% 5.40% -3.19% 6.94% 5.36% 6.46% -12.03% 7.40% 9.06% 3.90%
Benchmark 0.39% 3.81% 5.53% 6.30% 9.09% -0.49% -11.13% 6.74% 11.56% 6.36%
Category Average 4.39% 5.49% -2.85% 9.97% 7.08% 4.51% -11.10% 7.71% 8.38% 7.43%
Quartile Ranking 4 2 4 4 3 1 4 3 3 4
Category Rank 429/ 436 143/ 500 466/ 578 654/ 681 538/ 735 99/ 787 630/ 830 560/ 873 496/ 925 928/ 953

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

9.06% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.03% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 22.16
Canadian Corporate Bonds 21.60
US Equity 21.46
International Equity 12.02
Cash and Equivalents 7.46
Other 15.30

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 54.06
Technology 9.33
Cash and Cash Equivalent 7.47
Financial Services 5.79
Real Estate 4.99
Other 18.36

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 81.11
Asia 8.53
Europe 7.26
Latin America 1.44
Africa and Middle East 1.05
Other 0.61

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Counsel Fixed Income Series O 53.00
Counsel Multi-Factor U.S. Equity Series O 9.09
Counsel U.S. Growth Equity O 7.17
Counsel Enhanced Global Equity Series O 5.79
Counsel Short Term Bond Series O 5.28
Counsel Global Small Cap Series O 4.14
Counsel Global Real Estate Series O 3.94
Counsel Multi-Factor International Equity Series O 3.81
Counsel International Growth Series O 3.79
Counsel Canadian Growth Series O 1.99

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: M. Average Credit Quality: M.
Period: 

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Counsel Conservative Portfolio Series A

Median

Other - Global Fixed Inc Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 6.14% 7.01% 6.29%
Beta 1.02% 0.92% 0.73%
Alpha -0.01% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.78% 0.73% 0.49%
Sharpe 0.29% -0.01% 0.18%
Sortino 0.61% -0.05% 0.01%
Treynor 0.02% 0.00% 0.02%
Tax Efficiency 79.40% 57.91% 73.41%
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 2 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 5.62% 6.14% 7.01% 6.29%
Beta 0.99% 1.02% 0.92% 0.73%
Alpha -0.02% -0.01% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.85% 0.78% 0.73% 0.49%
Sharpe 0.12% 0.29% -0.01% 0.18%
Sortino 0.02% 0.61% -0.05% 0.01%
Treynor 0.01% 0.02% 0.00% 0.02%
Tax Efficiency 68.37% 79.40% 57.91% 73.41%

Fund Details

Start Date January 22, 2002
Instrument Type Mutual Fund (Wrap Program)
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $222

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
CGF410
CGF412
CGF413

Investment Objectives

Counsel Conservative Portfolio seeks to achieve a balance between income and capital growth with a moderate level of investment risk. The Fund invests in securities of a variety of Canadian, U.S. and international equity and fixed-income mutual funds.

Investment Strategy

The Fund invests up to 100% of its assets in securities of other mutual funds using strategic asset allocation as its principal investment strategy. The Fund’s asset class weightings will generally be 50%-70% in fixed-income securities and 30%-50% in equity securities. The Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests may be changed from time to time, as well as the percentage holding in each Underlying Fund, without notice to you.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Canada Life Investment Management Ltd.

Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Canada Life Investment Management Ltd.

Custodian

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

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 0

Fees

MER 2.28%
Management Fee 1.80%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max 4.00%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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