(As of 8/31/2026)

Empire Life Premier Equity Fund

(Canadian Focused Equity)
FundGrade A+® Rating recipient
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2018
2017
2016



Inception Return
(1/31/1971)
10.20 %
YTD Return 12.93 %
NAVPS
(9/11/2026)
$1,003.89
Change $7.12 / 0.71 %
Growth of $10,000 (As of August 31, 2026)
MER 1.65 %
Assets ($mil) $217.55
Rank (1Yr) 158/456
Std Dev (3Yr) 8.89 %
Volatility Ranking (3Yr) 5/10
RRSP Eligibility Yes
Load Front Fee Only
Max Front End -
Max Back End -
Sales Status Capped
 
Objective
The investment objective of the Premier Equity Fund is long-term growth through capital appreciation.
Fund Manager

Empire Life

Portfolio Manager

Empire Life Investments Team, Empire Life

Sub-Advisor
-
 
Asset Allocation
(As of August 31, 2026)
Sector Allocation
(As of August 31, 2026)
Geographic Allocation
(As of August 31, 2026)
Top 10 Holdings
NameAssetSectorGeographicPercent
Empire Life American Value GIF - AUS EquityMutual FundUnited States25.19%
Royal Bank of CanadaCanadian EquityFinancial ServicesCanada4.39%
Toronto-Dominion BankCanadian EquityFinancial ServicesCanada3.11%
Agnico Eagle Mines LtdCanadian EquityBasic MaterialsCanada2.49%
EMP GLOBAL GROWTH GIF - CL FInternational EquityMutual FundMulti-National2.44%
ROYAL BK OF CAD 2.15% 01-Sep-2026Cash and EquivalentsCash and Cash EquivalentCanada2.42%
Shopify Inc Cl ACanadian EquityTechnologyCanada2.32%
Kinross Gold CorpCanadian EquityBasic MaterialsCanada2.07%
Cenovus Energy IncCanadian EquityEnergyCanada1.83%
Descartes Systems Group IncCanadian EquityTechnologyCanada1.62%

Performance Data (As of August 31, 2026)
  Return (%) Annualized Return (%)
Return 1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Fund 3.07 3.41 6.93 12.93 19.92 16.15 10.53 9.40
Benchmark 2.56 3.92 7.96 15.62 27.03 22.92 13.76 12.24
Quartile Ranking 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2

Calendar Return (%) 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Fund 14.93 16.96 7.86 -3.21 20.42 3.74 18.74 -7.10 7.05 11.25
Benchmark 25.52 22.75 13.60 -8.87 21.76 7.58 21.45 -7.14 10.80 14.44
Quartile Ranking 3 3 3 1 3 3 2 2 3 3

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