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CAN Canadian Core Plus Bond

75/100

April 30, 2025

The Fund seeks to maximize income while preserving capital and maintaining liquidity by investing primarily in Canadian money market instruments such as treasury bills and short-term government and corporate debt.

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 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 April 30, 2025)

Asset allocation (%)

Name Percent
Domestic Bonds 99.9
Cash and Equivalents 0.1

Geographic allocation (%)

Name Percent
North America 99.9
Canada 0.1

Sector allocation (%)

Name Percent
Fixed Income 99.9
Cash and Cash Equivalent 0.1

Growth of $10,000 (since inception)

Data not available based on date of inception

Fund details (as of April 30, 2025)

Top holdings %
Canada Life Canadian Core Plus Fixed Income Fund Series S * 99.9
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.1
Total allocation in top holdings 100.0
Portfolio characteristics
Standard deviation 6.0%
Yield to maturity -
Duration (years) -
Coupon -
Average credit rating Not rated

Understanding returns

Annual compound returns (%)

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Calendar year returns (%)

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Range of returns over five years (July 1, 2019 - April 30, 2025)

Best return Best period end date Worst return
Worst period end date
-0.3% Dec. 2024 -1.3% Apri 2025
Average return % of periods with positive returns Number of positive periods Number of negative periods
-0.7% 0.0% 0 11

Q1 2025 Fund Commentary

Market commentary

The Canadian economy faced significant challenges during the first quarter, driven by trade disruptions and tariff uncertainty. While the U.S. postponed its broad-based tariffs multiple times, trade issues loomed large for investors and markets.

Despite these challenges, the Canadian economy was resilient. Canada’s gross domestic product growth was 1.5% last year and was expected to be 1.4% for 2025, according to the International Monetary Fund. However, productivity growth lagged, highlighting ongoing challenges to business investment in the current environment.

The Canadian fixed income market posted a gain. The yield on 10-year Canadian government bonds fell from 3.22% to 2.97%, leading to higher bond prices, particularly for longer-term government bonds. Investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds gained, benefiting from the overall decline in yields and a stable credit environment.

Performance

The Fund’s relative exposure to U.S. Treasury (2.125%, 2054/02/15) was positive for performance as inflation-linked bonds outperformed. Relative exposure to Province of Quebec (4.4%, 2055/12/01) was negative for performance as provinces forecasted larger deficits.

The Fund’s duration (sensitivity to interest rates) was positive for performance as bond yields fell. The Fund’s yield curve positioning, with its higher allocation to longer-term bonds, was negative for performance. Short-term yields fell more than long-term yields over the quarter. Overweight exposure to corporate bonds was also negative for performance.

Portfolio activity

The sub-advisor added Government of Canada (3.25%, 2035/06/01) to adjust the Fund’s duration. The sub-advisor increased Toronto-Dominion Bank (7.283%, 2082/10/31) based on the value of Canadian dollar limited recourse capital notes.

Province of Alberta (2.95%, 2052/06/01) was sold in favour of a higher-yielding holding from the same issuer. Sunac China Holdings Ltd. was reduced as the company faced financial challenges, which led to its second restructuring.

Mackenzie Investments

Contact information

Toll free: 1-888-252-1847

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