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Canada Life Global Multi-Asset Defensive Plus Fund - R

August 31, 2026

The fund seeks to achieve long-term capital growth while aiming to protect capital over a full market cycle. The fund invests primarily in global equities and fixed income, commodities, currencies, cash and cash equivalents, either directly or through the use of derivatives such as futures and forward contracts, other investment funds, or by a combination of these means. To generate long-term growth of capital, the fund may use leverage, created through the use of derivatives, cash borrowings and/or short selling.

Is this fund right for you?

  • Are looking for a global alternative mutual fund to hold as part of their portfolio.
  • Want a medium- to long-term investment.
  • Can handle the volatility of stock, bond, commodity and currency markets.

RISK RATING

Risk Rating: Low to Moderate

How is the fund invested? (as of June 30, 2026)

Asset allocation (%)
Name Percent
Cash and Equivalents 102.0
US Equity 0.8
International Equity 0.6
Domestic Bonds 0.2
Foreign Bonds -0.1
Other -3.5
Geographic allocation (%)
Name Percent
Canada 101.5
Multi-National 0.8
United States 0.8
Japan 0.1
Europe 0.1
Hong Kong 0.1
Australia 0.1
Germany -0.1
Other -3.4
Sector allocation (%)
Name Percent
Cash and Cash Equivalent 102.0
Fixed Income 0.2
Other -2.2

Growth of $10,000 (since inception)

Period:

For the period 02/10/2025 through 08/31/2026 tr.with $10,000 CAD investment, The value of the investment would be $10,196

Fund details (as of June 30, 2026)

Top holdings (%)
Top holdings Percent (%)
Cash and Cash Equivalents 101.3
Russell 2000 Index Future 1.6
MSCI Emerging Markets Index Future 0.8
COFFEE C FUTURE Sep26 0.4
C$ CURRENCY FUT Sep26 0.3
CAN 10YR BOND FUT Sep26 0.2
JPN YEN CURR FUT Sep26 0.2
SOYBEAN MEAL FUTR Dec26 0.2
LME NICKEL FUTURE Sep26 0.2
LME PRI ALUM FUTR Sep26 0.2
Total allocation in top holdings 105.4
Portfolio characteristics
Portfolio characteristics Value
Standard deviation -
Dividend yield -
Yield to maturity -
Duration (years) -
Coupon -
Average credit rating Not rated
Average market cap (million) -

Understanding returns

Annual compound returns (%)

Short term
1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR
0.8 -5.2 3.1 13.7
Long term
3 YR 5 YR 10 YR INCEPTION
- - - 1.3

Calendar year returns (%)

2025 - 2022
2025 2024 2023 2022
- - - -
2021 - 2018
2021 2020 2019 2018
- - - -

Range of returns over five years

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Best return Best period end date Worst return
Worst period end date
Data not available based on date of inception
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