EMPIRE LIFE DIVIDEND GROWTH GIF

Class L Guaranteed Investment Funds as of January 31, 2023

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Doug Cooper, CFA
Empire Life Investment Team

WHY INVEST IN THIS FUND

You are seeking growth by investing primarily in dividend paying Canadian equity securities

FUND FACTS

Asset ClassCanadian Equity
Size (Mill)$658.60
MER3.11 %
Inception November 3, 2014
Total Holdings56

RISK TOLERANCE

lowlow to mediummediummedium to highhigh

ASSET MIX

Canadian Equities84.2 %
U.S. Equities7.9 %
International Equities6.5 %
Cash and Cash Equivalents1.4 %

SECTOR MIX

Financials32.2 %
Energy16.4 %
Industrials8.7 %
Consumer staples7.8 %
Materials7.6 %
Communication services7.2 %
Consumer discretionary5.6 %
Utilities4.7 %
Health care3.5 %
Real Estate3.5 %
Information technology2.9 %

GROWTH OF $10,000

For Illustration Purposes Only

TOP 10 HOLDINGS

Royal Bank of Canada6.3 %
Toronto-Dominion Bank5.6 %
Bank of Nova Scotia3.9 %
TC Energy Corporation3.7 %
Enbridge Inc.3.4 %
Bank of Montreal3.3 %
Emera Inc.3.2 %
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce2.8 %
Rogers Communications Inc. 'B'2.7 %
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. 'A'2.7 %
Total of Top 1037.5 %

COMPOUND ANNUAL RETURNS

1 mo3 moYTD1 yr3 yr5 yr10 yrInception
5.316.255.31-2.244.041.85 3.27

CALENDAR YEAR RETURNS

20152016201720182019202020212022
-2.3416.635.79-15.1512.75-5.6320.21-5.71
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