(As of 8/31/2025)

Empire Life Premier Equity Fund

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



Inception Return
(1/31/1971)
10.03 %
YTD Return 8.22 %
NAVPS
(9/12/2025)
$869.10
Change ($2.83) / -0.32 %
Growth of $10,000 (As of August 31, 2025)
MER 1.65 %
Assets ($mil) $194.39
Rank (1Yr) 295/479
Std Dev (3Yr) 15.23 %
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, 2025)
Sector Allocation
(As of August 31, 2025)
Geographic Allocation
(As of August 31, 2025)
Top 10 Holdings
NameAssetSectorGeographicPercent
Empire Life American Value GIF - AUS EquityMutual FundUnited States28.33%
EMP GLOBAL GROWTH GIF - CL FInternational EquityMutual FundMulti-National4.50%
Royal Bank of CanadaCanadian EquityFinancial ServicesCanada4.05%
ROYAL BK OF CAD 2.65% 02-Sep-2025Cash and EquivalentsCash and Cash EquivalentCanada3.85%
Toronto-Dominion BankCanadian EquityFinancial ServicesCanada2.25%
Brookfield Corp Cl ACanadian EquityFinancial ServicesCanada2.04%
Enbridge IncCanadian EquityEnergyCanada1.90%
Agnico Eagle Mines LtdCanadian EquityBasic MaterialsCanada1.78%
Bank of MontrealCanadian EquityFinancial ServicesCanada1.56%
EMPIRE LIFE AMERICAN GROWTH GIF CLASS FUS EquityMutual FundUnited States1.51%

Performance Data (As of August 31, 2025)
  Return (%) Annualized Return (%)
Return 1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Fund 2.45 5.93 6.77 8.22 12.77 12.34 11.90 8.38
Benchmark 3.86 9.31 11.00 14.24 22.47 17.44 13.67 10.38
Quartile Ranking 3 3 2 3 3 3 2 2

Calendar Return (%) 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Fund 16.96 7.86 -3.21 20.42 3.74 18.74 -7.10 7.05 11.25 5.44
Benchmark 22.75 13.60 -8.87 21.76 7.58 21.45 -7.14 10.80 14.44 -0.77
Quartile Ranking 3 4 1 3 3 2 2 3 3 1

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