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Canada Life Canadian Core Plus Bond Fund

August 31, 2025

A fixed-income fund seeking to provide a high level of interest income with the potential for growth.

Is this fund right for you?

  • You want to protect your money from inflation while also protecting it from large swings in the market.
  • You want to invest in government and corporate bonds, as we well as other debt securities issued in Canada and around the world.
  • You're comfortable with a low level of risk.

Risk Rating

Risk Rating: Low

How is the fund invested? (as of June 30, 2025)

Asset allocation (%)

Name Percent
Domestic Bonds 75.8
Foreign Bonds 15.6
Cash and Equivalents 8.4
Canadian Equity 0.2
US Equity 0.1
Other -0.1

Geographic allocation (%)

Name Percent
Canada 82.8
United States 12.7
New Zealand 2.9
North America 1.1
France 0.3
Europe 0.1
Multi-National 0.1

Sector allocation (%)

Name Percent
Fixed Income 91.3
Cash and Cash Equivalent 8.4
Utilities 0.1
Mutual Fund 0.1
Consumer Goods 0.1
Financial Services 0.1
Other -0.1

Growth of $10,000 (since inception)

Data not available based on date of inception

Fund details (as of June 30, 2025)

Top holdings %
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Jun-2035 6.6
Ontario Province 3.60% 02-Jun-2035 5.1
United States Treasury 2.13% 15-Jan-2035 2.6
Quebec Province 4.40% 01-Dec-2055 2.4
Canada Housing Trust No 1 2.25% 15-Dec-2025 2.3
New Zealand Government 3.50% 14-Apr-2033 2.1
Cash and Cash Equivalents 2.1
Canada Government 3.25% 01-Dec-2034 1.9
TransCanada Trust 4.65% 18-May-2027 1.7
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Dec-2055 1.7
Total allocation in top holdings 28.5
Portfolio characteristics
Standard deviation 5.5%
Yield to maturity 4.3%
Duration (years) 7.0
Coupon 4.2%
Average credit rating A+

Understanding returns

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Calendar year returns (%)

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Range of returns over five years (November 1, 1974 - August 31, 2025)

Best return Best period end date Worst return
Worst period end date
18.0% Sept. 1986 -1.7% Oct. 2022
Average return % of periods with positive returns Number of positive periods Number of negative periods
6.2% 92.7% 511 40

Q2 2025 Fund Commentary

Market commentary

Canada’s economy slowed in the second quarter. Trade disruptions from U.S. tariff announcements weighed heavily on the economy. Gross domestic product and exports declined. The Bank of Canada (BoC) said ongoing trade tensions with the U.S. could lead to weaker growth for Canada.

The BoC kept its key interest rate at 2.75% and highlighted the need to act carefully between supporting growth and managing inflation. Business investment and household spending remained subdued. Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 7.0%, the highest level since 2021, as job creation lagged labour-force growth.

The Canadian fixed income market declined. Yields on 10-year Government of Canada bonds increased as the BoC held rates steady and Canada’s first-quarter growth was stronger than expected. Government bonds declined and generally underperformed investment-grade corporate bonds, which posted a small gain. High-yield bonds rose because of improving risk sentiment and investor appetite for income.

Performance

The Fund’s relative exposure to Rogers Communications Inc. (5.0%, 2081/12/17) was positive for performance. The bond was supported by stable fundamentals and strong investor demand for yield. Relative exposure to U.S. Treasury (4.625%, 2055/02/15) was negative for performance because of its longer duration (sensitivity to interest rates). The bond’s longer term made it sensitive to the upward shift in the yield curve.

At the sector level, overweight exposure to corporate bonds had a positive impact on the Fund’s performance. The sub-advisor managed the Fund’s duration positioning when the yield curve steepened, which was positive for performance. In U.S. holdings, longer-term bonds were negative for performance.

Portfolio activity

The sub-advisor added a new issue of The Toronto-Dominion Bank (3.842%, 2031/05/29) to increase the Fund’s exposure to short-term corporate bonds. The company’s strong credit ratings and capital position supported investor demand. A holding in Government of Canada (3.25%, 2035/06/01) was increased.

T-Mobile USA Inc. (5.2%, 2033/01/15) was sold to reduce U.S. corporate bond exposure and the proceeds were shifted to align with the Fund’s preferred geographic positioning. U.S. Treasury (4.625%, 2055/02/15) was reduced because of its long term, which made it sensitive to the steepening of the yield curve and rising interest rates for long-term issues.

Mackenzie Investments

Contact information

Toll free: 1-844-730-1633

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