(As of 2/28/2026)

Empire Life Premier Equity Fund

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



Inception Return
(1/31/1971)
10.16 %
YTD Return 5.60 %
NAVPS
(3/10/2026)
$929.61
Change $1.60 / 0.17 %
Growth of $10,000 (As of February 28, 2026)
MER 1.65 %
Assets ($mil) $208.25
Rank (1Yr) 223/500
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 February 28, 2026)
Sector Allocation
(As of February 28, 2026)
Geographic Allocation
(As of February 28, 2026)
Top 10 Holdings
NameAssetSectorGeographicPercent
Empire Life American Value GIF - AUS EquityMutual FundUnited States27.73%
Royal Bank of CanadaCanadian EquityFinancial ServicesCanada4.01%
EMP GLOBAL GROWTH GIF - CL FInternational EquityMutual FundMulti-National3.44%
Toronto-Dominion BankCanadian EquityFinancial ServicesCanada2.90%
Agnico Eagle Mines LtdCanadian EquityBasic MaterialsCanada1.89%
Alimentation Couche-Tard IncCanadian EquityConsumer ServicesCanada1.86%
ROYAL BK OF CAD 2.15% 02-Mar-2026Cash and EquivalentsCash and Cash EquivalentCanada1.83%
Canadian Imperial Bank of CommerceCanadian EquityFinancial ServicesCanada1.79%
Brookfield Corp Cl ACanadian EquityFinancial ServicesCanada1.74%
Bank of MontrealCanadian EquityFinancial ServicesCanada1.72%

Performance Data (As of February 28, 2026)
  Return (%) Annualized Return (%)
Return 1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Fund 3.74 5.87 12.15 5.60 19.73 14.20 11.69 9.67
Benchmark 5.77 7.63 17.66 7.09 30.61 21.43 15.04 12.75
Quartile Ranking 3 2 2 2 2 3 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 4 1 3 3 2 2 3 3

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