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Counsel Focus Conservative Portfolio Series A

Global Fixed Inc Balanced

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FundGrade C

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Fundata ESG GradeB Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade B

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NAVPS
(04-24-2026)
$10.86
Change
$0.05 (0.42%)

As at March 31, 2026

As at January 31, 2026

As at March 31, 2026

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Counsel Focus Conservative Portfolio Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (October 19, 2020): 1.98%

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 -2.91% -1.44% -2.37% -1.44% 2.66% 4.25% 5.66% 3.19% 2.15% - - - - -
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 524 / 971 908 / 967 952 / 963 908 / 967 912 / 955 901 / 925 718 / 873 719 / 861 707 / 787 - - - - -
Quartile Ranking 3 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 -1.41% 2.74% 1.34% 0.33% -0.13% 2.24% 0.99% -0.77% -1.15% -0.08% 1.59% -2.91%
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

5.34% (November 2023)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-4.79% (January 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund - - - - - 4.42% -15.57% 10.94% 9.60% 2.94%
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 - - - - - 2 4 1 2 4
Category Rank - - - - - 393/ 787 820/ 830 15/ 873 373/ 925 947/ 953

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

10.94% (2023)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-15.57% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 23.43
Cash and Equivalents 22.51
Canadian Corporate Bonds 21.78
US Equity 15.26
International Equity 10.51
Other 6.51

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 45.41
Cash and Cash Equivalent 22.51
Technology 11.76
Financial Services 6.36
Consumer Services 3.48
Other 10.48

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 89.20
Europe 5.59
Asia 4.92
Latin America 0.27
Africa and Middle East 0.04

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Counsel Canadian Core Fixed Income Series O 42.12
Canadian Dollars 19.08
Counsel U.S. Growth Series O 19.07
Counsel International Growth Series O 8.88
Counsel Canadian Growth Series O 6.68
Counsel Short Term Bond Series O 4.19

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Counsel Focus Conservative Portfolio Series A

Median

Other - Global Fixed Inc Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 6.35% 7.77% -
Beta 1.00 1.01 -
Alpha -0.01 -0.01 -
Rsquared 0.71% 0.71% -
Sharpe 0.32 -0.05 -
Sortino 0.68 -0.10 -
Treynor 0.02 0.00 -
Tax Efficiency 93.70% - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 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 5.69% 6.35% 7.77% -
Beta 0.93 1.00 1.01 -
Alpha -0.02 -0.01 -0.01 -
Rsquared 0.73% 0.71% 0.71% -
Sharpe 0.06 0.32 -0.05 -
Sortino -0.06 0.68 -0.10 -
Treynor 0.00 0.02 0.00 -
Tax Efficiency 87.25% 93.70% - -

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 October 19, 2020
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $23

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
CGF435

Investment Objectives

The Fund seeks to achieve a balance between income and capital growth with a moderate level of investment risk. The Fund will invest either directly, or through securities of other investment funds, in equity and fixed-income securities of a variety of Canadian, U.S. and international issuers.

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 30% to 50% in equity securities and 50% to 70% 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 -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 2.16%
Management Fee 1.75%
Load Back Fee Only
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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