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Counsel Growth Portfolio Series A

Global Equity Balanced

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FundGrade D

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Fundata ESG Grade D

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NAVPS
(09-17-2026)
$22.15
Change
$0.21 (0.95%)

As at August 31, 2026

As at June 30, 2026

As at August 31, 2026

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Counsel Growth Portfolio Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 22, 2002): 4.71%

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 1.20% 3.49% 8.00% 11.21% 13.27% 10.66% 12.03% 10.99% 5.38% 8.07% 7.28% 5.79% 6.05% 6.02%
Benchmark 1.05% 1.74% 7.92% 11.89% 17.45% 16.20% 16.92% 16.12% 9.52% 10.84% 10.94% 10.00% 10.30% 10.06%
Category Average 0.95% 1.94% 5.51% 9.57% 14.45% 12.83% 13.78% 12.56% 7.16% 8.91% 8.54% 7.61% 7.61% 7.41%
Category Rank 417 / 1,293 147 / 1,288 157 / 1,281 490 / 1,277 895 / 1,260 973 / 1,220 919 / 1,165 909 / 1,125 848 / 1,014 698 / 948 767 / 930 750 / 814 681 / 748 618 / 698
Quartile Ranking 2 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Fund 2.42% 0.63% 0.27% -1.45% 0.65% 2.32% -4.20% 4.34% 4.41% 2.49% -0.22% 1.20%
Benchmark 4.09% 2.18% -0.22% -1.10% 1.51% 2.14% -4.22% 5.33% 5.15% 2.23% -1.52% 1.05%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

7.05% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-11.24% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 0.75% 10.61% -7.02% 11.26% 6.08% 15.54% -14.21% 10.43% 14.89% 5.53%
Benchmark 3.66% 11.99% 0.72% 16.29% 12.17% 11.33% -12.03% 15.07% 21.57% 13.15%
Category Average 4.92% 9.31% -5.49% 15.12% 8.09% 12.42% -11.85% 11.42% 15.99% 11.72%
Quartile Ranking 4 2 4 4 3 1 4 3 3 4
Category Rank 571/ 622 242/ 700 663/ 770 772/ 850 692/ 934 164/ 981 839/ 1,078 730/ 1,126 884/ 1,206 1,144/ 1,233

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

15.54% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-14.21% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 43.03
International Equity 23.27
Canadian Equity 8.71
Canadian Government Bonds 6.96
Canadian Corporate Bonds 6.94
Other 11.09

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Technology 20.07
Fixed Income 18.03
Financial Services 11.87
Real Estate 7.85
Healthcare 6.47
Other 35.71

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 73.70
Asia 12.76
Europe 11.39
Latin America 1.05
Africa and Middle East 0.90
Other 0.20

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Counsel Multi-Factor U.S. Equity Series O 19.43
Counsel U.S. Growth Equity O 16.09
Counsel Fixed Income Series O 15.87
Counsel Enhanced Global Equity Series O 9.43
Counsel Global Small Cap Series O 8.60
Counsel International Growth Series O 8.07
Counsel Multi-Factor International Equity Series O 6.76
Counsel Global Real Estate Series O 5.58
Counsel Canadian Growth Series O 4.07
Counsel Multi-Factor Canadian Equity Series O 4.07

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Counsel Growth Portfolio Series A

Median

Other - Global Equity Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 8.72% 10.14% 9.66%
Beta 0.95 0.98 1.00
Alpha -0.04 -0.04 -0.04
Rsquared 0.90% 0.92% 0.89%
Sharpe 0.96 0.27 0.45
Sortino 1.74 0.40 0.48
Treynor 0.09 0.03 0.04
Tax Efficiency 91.62% 84.56% 89.72%
Volatility Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 4 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 8.36% 8.72% 10.14% 9.66%
Beta 0.82 0.95 0.98 1.00
Alpha -0.01 -0.04 -0.04 -0.04
Rsquared 0.91% 0.90% 0.92% 0.89%
Sharpe 1.27 0.96 0.27 0.45
Sortino 2.06 1.74 0.40 0.48
Treynor 0.13 0.09 0.03 0.04
Tax Efficiency 92.65% 91.62% 84.56% 89.72%

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 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) $492

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
CGF430
CGF432

Investment Objectives

Counsel Growth Portfolio seeks to achieve long-term capital growth. 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 by 70 to 85% in equity securities and 15 to 30% in fixed income securities.

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 100

Fees

MER 2.40%
Management Fee 1.90%
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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