Advanced Continuum Fund (PSG)

Advanced Continuum Fund (PSG)
Asset allocation
Fund facts
Fund objective
as at Sept. 30, 2014
To provide some income while focusing on long-term capital appreciation. This fund invests in
other London Life funds. It's appropriate for investors who seek long-term capital appreciation
with some income. Its target mix is 80% equity and 20% fixed income investments.
Fund code: S608
Asset class: Asset allocation
Asset category: Advanced
Fund inception date: October 2004
Segregated fund size: $951.7 million
Underlying fund: n/a
Underlying fund size: n/a
Historical performance as at Sept. 30, 2014
This graph shows how a $10,000 investment in this fund would have changed in value
compared with the benchmark: 40.00% S&P/TSX Composite Index, 40.00% MSCI World Index,
20.00% FTSE TMX Canada Universe Bond Index
Total fund operating expenses
2013
0.051%
2012
0.050%
2011
0.044%
Volatility meter
Risk within all asset classes
Low
High
Risk within fund asset class
Fund*
Benchmark
Investment advisor
Portfolio Solutions Group
Who is Portfolio Solutions Group?
• Portfolio Solutions Group is a division of
The Great-West Life Assurance
Company
• Responsible for managing asset
allocation funds
• Over $18.4 billion in assets under
management as of December 31, 2013
Investment management style
Portfolio Solutions Group builds and
monitors asset allocation funds. Their
objective is to maximize returns while
minimizing risks. To achieve this they
combine top-down modelling and bottom-up
manager selection. Their top-down analysis
provides insight into aggregate portfolio
style drift, risk exposure and mandate gaps.
Their bottom-up focus is on selecting
managers who consistently add value by
following a well-defined investment process.
Compound returns as at Sept. 30, 2014
3 Mth
0.34%
1.09%
Fund*
Benchmark
1 Year 2 Year** 3 Year** 4 Year** 5 Year** 10 Year**
16.60% 15.79% 14.48% 10.56% 10.21%
8.17%
17.97% 14.53% 13.19%
9.47%
9.17%
7.61%
** Stated on an annualized basis
Calendar year returns
Fund*
Benchmark
YTD 2014
8.08%
9.95%
2013
20.08%
16.83%
2012
10.95%
8.70%
2011
-2.10%
-3.12%
2010
11.58%
11.96%
2009
19.52%
21.23%
* Any performance shown prior to the fund's inception date is that of the underlying fund and is considered
representative of this fund's performance.
Composition
Top holdings as at Sept. 30, 2014
Canadian equity
40.0%
Foreign equity
40.0%
Fixed income
20.0%
Global Equity Fund (Sprucegrove)
Global Equity Fund (Trimark)
Pure Canadian Equity Fund (Beutel, Goodman)
Canadian Equity Fund (Greystone)
Canadian Equity Fund (Leith Wheeler)
Canadian Equity Fund (SRA)
Real Estate Fund (GWLRA)
American Growth Fund (AGF)
Fixed Income Fund (Portico)
U.S. Equity Fund (Jarislowsky Fraser)
Mortgage Fund (Portico)
Global Infrastructure Equity Fund (London
Capital)
Growth Equity Fund (Montrusco)
Bond Fund (Beutel, Goodman)
Bond Fund (Phillips, Hager & North)
International Equity (Putnam)
International Opportunity Fund (JPMorgan)
International Bond Fund (Brandywine)
Corporate Bond Fund (Portico)
North American High Yield Bond Fund
(Putnam)
Total
12.0%
9.2%
8.8%
8.0%
8.0%
5.6%
5.6%
5.2%
5.1%
4.8%
4.3%
4.0%
4.0%
3.2%
3.0%
2.4%
2.4%
2.0%
1.2%
1.2%
100.0%
The Great-West Life Assurance Company and key design are trademarks of The Great-West Life Assurance Company, used under licence by London Life and
Canada Life for the promotion and marketing of insurance products. The fund operating expenses displayed do not include applicable taxes. The indicated fund
performance reflects changes in unit value and reinvestment of all distributions and are after deduction of all fund operating expenses and applicable taxes, but
before the deduction of investment management fees and applicable taxes. The historical performance shown is that of the London Life segregated fund or the
underlying third-party fund. Performance data is provided for illustrative purposes only and represents past performance, which is not necessarily indicative of
future performance. For more information on the fund and its holdings, call Access Line.