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Canada Life Canadian Core Plus Bond Fund A

Canadian Core Pls Fxd Inc

FundGrade E Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade E

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NAVPS
(04-24-2026)
$5.92
Change
$0.01 (0.22%)

As at March 31, 2026

As at January 31, 2026

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Canada Life Canadian Core Plus Bond Fund A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (October 10, 1974): 5.88%

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 -2.11% -0.27% -0.75% -0.27% 0.17% 3.33% 2.68% 0.99% -0.49% 0.04% 0.19% 0.54% 0.45% 0.41%
Benchmark -1.99% 0.30% -0.05% 0.30% 0.71% 4.07% 3.35% 1.94% 0.69% 0.78% 1.31% 1.78% 1.77% 1.72%
Category Average -2.01% -0.05% -0.36% -0.05% - - - - - - - - - -
Category Rank 143 / 171 163 / 170 158 / 170 163 / 170 153 / 159 145 / 158 151 / 156 145 / 150 135 / 138 127 / 129 115 / 118 107 / 110 100 / 103 92 / 93
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -1.00% 0.01% 0.33% -0.49% 0.31% 1.78% 0.57% 0.18% -1.22% 0.47% 1.40% -2.11%
Benchmark -0.77% 0.08% 0.04% -0.74% 0.37% 1.80% 0.76% 0.26% -1.36% 0.63% 1.70% -1.99%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

7.51% (November 1981)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-5.25% (March 1994)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 0.27% 0.86% -0.88% 5.13% 7.07% -3.93% -12.60% 5.12% 4.01% 1.77%
Benchmark 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38% 4.10% 2.40%
Category Average - - - - - - - - - -
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4
Category Rank 90/ 91 93/ 103 97/ 107 108/ 117 119/ 129 135/ 137 108/ 149 155/ 156 134/ 158 152/ 159

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

7.07% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.60% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Corporate Bonds 42.58
Canadian Government Bonds 41.29
Foreign Corporate Bonds 8.33
Cash and Equivalents 7.22
Foreign Government Bonds 0.41
Other 0.17

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 92.59
Cash and Cash Equivalent 7.22
Utilities 0.08
Financial Services 0.07
Telecommunications 0.03
Other 0.01

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.44
Europe 0.46
Asia 0.09
Latin America 0.02

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Jun-2035 9.36
Cash and Cash Equivalents 4.76
Ontario Province 3.95% 02-Dec-2035 4.14
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Dec-2055 3.21
Quebec Province 4.40% 01-Dec-2055 2.55
Ontario Province 3.60% 02-Jun-2035 2.47
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Sep-2030 1.77
British Clmbia Invst Mgmt Corp 4.00% 02-Jun-2035 1.51
TransCanada Trust 4.65% 18-May-2027 1.42
Province of Ontario 3.90% 02-Jun-2036 1.42

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)

Canada Life Canadian Core Plus Bond Fund A

Median

Other - Canadian Core Pls Fxd Inc

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 4.96% 5.60% 5.06%
Beta 0.89 0.92 0.93
Alpha 0.00 -0.01 -0.01
Rsquared 0.91% 0.92% 0.94%
Sharpe -0.19 -0.56 -0.26
Sortino -0.07 -0.76 -0.63
Treynor -0.01 -0.03 -0.01
Tax Efficiency 62.01% - -
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 3.78% 4.96% 5.60% 5.06%
Beta 0.95 0.89 0.92 0.93
Alpha -0.01 0.00 -0.01 -0.01
Rsquared 0.97% 0.91% 0.92% 0.94%
Sharpe -0.58 -0.19 -0.56 -0.26
Sortino -0.88 -0.07 -0.76 -0.63
Treynor -0.02 -0.01 -0.03 -0.01
Tax Efficiency - 62.01% - -

Fund Details

Start Date October 10, 1974
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $1,199

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
MAX1463
MAX1763
MAX1863

Investment Objectives

The Fund seeks to maximize income consistent with prudent levels of risk by investing in a combination of Canadian government and corporate bonds of various terms, debentures, notes, mortgages and other income-producing securities. Any proposed change to the fundamental investment objectives of the Fund must be approved by a majority of the votes cast at a meeting of the Fund’s investors called for that purpose.

Investment Strategy

The Fund’s portfolio is actively managed to achieve long-term, above-average returns while assuming moderate risk. The primary strategy is top-down by managing the duration and sector allocation of the Fund in response to yield and yield spread expectations. A secondary strategy is bottom-up management of individual securities in response to relative valuations.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Canada Life Investment Management Ltd.

Sub-Advisor

Mackenzie Financial Corporation

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

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Canada Life Investment Management Ltd.

Custodian

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Registrar

Mackenzie Financial Corporation

Distributor

Quadrus Investment Services Limited

IPC Investment Corporation

IPC Securities Corporation

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 25
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 5,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 100

Fees

MER 1.70%
Management Fee 1.35%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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