(As of 9/30/2026)

Empire Life Canadian Equity GIF - A

(Canadian Equity)
FundGrade A+® Rating recipient
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Inception Return
(10/11/2005)
4.91 %
YTD Return 7.57 %
NAVPS
(10/28/2026)
$28.40
Change $0.06 / 0.22 %
Growth of $10,000 (As of September 30, 2026)
MER 2.72 %
Assets ($mil) $123.00
Rank (1Yr) 536/732
Std Dev (3Yr) 10.83 %
Volatility Ranking (3Yr) 6/10
RRSP Eligibility Yes
Load Choice of Front or Back
Max Front End -
Max Back End 5.00 %
Sales Status Partially Open
 
Objective
The fundamental investment objective of the Canadian Equity Fund is to provide long-term growth through capital appreciation by investing mainly in stocks of Canadian corporations with mid to large market capitalization.
Fund Manager

Empire Life

Portfolio Manager

Greg Chan, Empire Life

Empire Life Investments Team, Empire Life

Sub-Advisor
-
 
Asset Allocation
(As of September 30, 2026)
Sector Allocation
(As of September 30, 2026)
Geographic Allocation
(As of September 30, 2026)
Top 10 Holdings
NameAssetSectorGeographicPercent
Royal Bank of CanadaCanadian EquityFinancial ServicesCanada7.84%
Toronto-Dominion BankCanadian EquityFinancial ServicesCanada5.74%
Shopify Inc Cl ACanadian EquityTechnologyCanada4.34%
Agnico Eagle Mines LtdCanadian EquityBasic MaterialsCanada4.00%
Bank of MontrealCanadian EquityFinancial ServicesCanada3.44%
Suncor Energy IncCanadian EquityEnergyCanada2.99%
Barrick Mining CorpCanadian EquityBasic MaterialsCanada2.96%
Canadian Natural Resources LtdCanadian EquityEnergyCanada2.92%
Brookfield Corp Cl ACanadian EquityFinancial ServicesCanada2.50%
WSP Global IncCanadian EquityReal EstateCanada2.49%

Performance Data (As of September 30, 2026)
  Return (%) Annualized Return (%)
Return 1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Fund -3.24 1.37 6.96 7.57 10.93 16.96 9.73 6.23
Benchmark -2.62 1.62 8.69 12.96 20.02 25.06 15.18 12.37
Quartile Ranking 4 1 2 3 3 3 4 4

Calendar Return (%) 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016
Fund 19.35 13.91 10.14 -6.20 19.57 -5.75 14.82 -14.77 5.33 14.97
Benchmark 31.68 21.65 11.75 -5.84 25.09 5.60 22.88 -8.89 9.10 21.08
Quartile Ranking 4 4 1 3 4 4 4 4 3 2

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