This segregated fund invests primarily in stocks anywhere in the world, while maintaining a commitment to protection of its capital through strategies that position it defensively during times of market stress, currently through the Canada Life Global Tactical mutual fund.
Is this fund right for you?
- A person who is investing for the longer term, seeking the growth potential of Canadian and U.S. companies operating in the science and technology sector and is comfortable with moderate to high risk due to investing solely in this one economic sector.
Risk Rating
How is the fund invested?
(as of April 30, 2025)
Asset allocation (%)
|
Name |
Percent |
|
US Equity |
75.8 |
|
Canadian Equity |
16.7 |
|
International Equity |
5.8 |
|
Cash and Equivalents |
1.7 |
Geographic allocation (%)
|
Name |
Percent |
|
United States |
75.8 |
|
Canada |
18.4 |
|
Ireland |
2.3 |
|
Netherlands |
1.9 |
|
Italy |
1.7 |
|
Other |
-0.1 |
Sector allocation (%)
|
Name |
Percent |
|
Technology |
69.6 |
|
Consumer Services |
8.7 |
|
Industrial Goods |
5.5 |
|
Financial Services |
4.5 |
|
Healthcare |
4.0 |
|
Industrial Services |
2.4 |
|
Telecommunications |
1.9 |
|
Cash and Cash Equivalent |
1.7 |
|
Consumer Goods |
1.7 |
Growth of $10,000
(since inception)
Data not available based on date of inception
Fund details
(as of April 30, 2025)
Top holdings |
% |
Microsoft Corp |
7.2 |
Apple Inc |
7.0 |
Constellation Software Inc |
6.7 |
Alphabet Inc Cl A |
6.2 |
NVIDIA Corp |
5.8 |
Shopify Inc Cl A |
5.4 |
Amazon.com Inc |
5.3 |
Meta Platforms Inc Cl A |
4.5 |
Roper Technologies Inc |
4.1 |
ServiceNow Inc |
3.9 |
Total allocation in top holdings |
56.1 |
Portfolio characteristics |
|
Standard deviation |
17.5% |
Dividend yield |
0.4% |
Average market cap (million) |
$1,364,151.4 |
Understanding returns
Annual compound returns (%)
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2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
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Range of returns over five years
(December 1, 2019 - April 30, 2025)
Best return |
Best period end date |
Worst return |
Worst period end date |
17.9% |
Feb. 2025 |
14.0% |
Apri 2025 |
Average return |
% of periods with positive returns |
Number of positive periods |
Number of negative periods |
17.1% |
100.0% |
6 |
0 |
Q4 2024 Fund Commentary
Market commentary
Global equity markets performed well during the quarter. Economic conditions in Europe and China remained weak, but the U.S. economy supported global equity market performance. Low unemployment boosted consumer spending. Most major central banks were expected to keep lowering interest rates, which further supported consumer and business spending.
Performance
The Fund’s relative exposure to Amazon.com Inc., Netflix Inc. and ServiceNow Inc. had a positive impact on performance. Lack of exposure to Broadcom Inc., Celestica Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc. had a negative impact on performance.
At the sector level, stock selection in consumer discretionary and communication services was positive for performance.
The Fund’s foreign currency hedge had a negative impact because of the changing value of the U.S. dollar.
The sub-advisor increased the Fund’s exposure to Shopify Inc. and Amazon.com Inc., while exposure to Microsoft Corp. and Constellation Brands Inc. was decreased.
Outlook
The sub-advisor believes the global economy is undergoing two significant structural changes, both of which are accelerating because of artificial intelligence (AI). The first change is the energy transition, which is transforming how energy is produced, distributed and consumed.
The second change is digitization, which includes technologies such as cloud computing, cybersecurity and AI, and is rapidly transforming industries. AI, in particular, is driving innovation and creating new possibilities for businesses and society, in the sub-advisor’s view. The Fund remains focused on companies that are expected to enable technological change.