Overview
Daily NAV
$42.73
-0.34% ($0.14)
September 5, 2025
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Inception DateJanuary 15, 1998
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Net Assets$61.87 million
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Fund Manager 1Empire Life Investments Inc.
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Min. Investment$500 initial, $30 per fund
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MER2.73%
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Asset classU.S. Equity
Risk: Medium
Low
Low To Moderate
Moderate
Moderate To High
High
1 Empire Life Investments Inc. is the Portfolio Manager of certain Empire Life segregated funds and is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Empire Life Insurance Company.
Why Invest
You are seeking growth within a tax sheltered account by investing primarily in S&P 500 futures contracts or exchange traded funds to track the performance of the S&P 500 index
Fund codes
| Series | Deferred Sales Charge | No load |
|---|---|---|
| Class A | ECF0565 | ECF0765 |
- * NOTE: Effective May 29, 2023, the Deferred Sales Charge (DSC) and Low Load (LL) Purchase Fee Options are no longer available for new deposits. Switches between funds purchased with the same Purchase Fee Option will continue to be allowed.
Performance As at August 31, 2025
Growth of $10,000
Investment value:
$43,343.49
at
August 29, 2025
Compound Returns 2
| Series | 1 mth | 3 mths | 6 mths | YTD | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | psi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Life U.S. Equity Index Fund Class A | 1.46% | 8.58% | 6.42% | 7.08% | 11.59% | 15.39% | 10.82% | 10.64% | 5.45% |
| Series | Empire Life U.S. Equity Index Fund Class A |
|---|---|
| 1 mth | 1.46% |
| 3 mths | 8.58% |
| 6 mths | 6.42% |
| YTD | 7.08% |
| 1 year | 11.59% |
| 3 years | 15.39% |
| 5 years | 10.82% |
| 10 years | 10.64% |
| psi | 5.45% |
2 Annual Compound Returns: Returns under 1 year are simple rates of return. All others are annual compound rates of return. All returns are calculated after taking expenses, management and administration fees into account. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance.
Calendar Returns
| Series | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Life U.S. Equity Index Fund Class A | -1.11% | 9.04% | 17.61% | -7.90% | 27.05% | 12.45% | 24.48% | -20.64% | 21.40% | 22.50% |
| Series | Empire Life U.S. Equity Index Fund Class A |
|---|---|
| 2015 | -1.11% |
| 2016 | 9.04% |
| 2017 | 17.61% |
| 2018 | -7.90% |
| 2019 | 27.05% |
| 2020 | 12.45% |
| 2021 | 24.48% |
| 2022 | -20.64% |
| 2023 | 21.40% |
| 2024 | 22.50% |
Portfolio Allocations As at July 31, 2025
Asset Allocation
| Colours | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and Equivalents | 69.26% | |
| Canadian Bonds | 30.74% |
Top 10 Holdings
| Name | Weight |
|---|---|
| Gov. of Canada, 1/28/2026 | 12.81% |
| ONTARIO POWER GEN 26NOV25 DN | 4.82% |
| MANULIFE BANK 07AUG25 BDN | 3.24% |
| MUNI FIN AUTH BC 27AUG25 DN | 3.24% |
| ENBRIDGE INC 02SEP25 DN | 3.24% |
| MANULIFE BANK 12NOV25 BDN | 3.22% |
| ONTARIO POWER GEN 19NOV25 DN | 3.22% |
| SUMITOMO BK CANADA 22SEP25 BDN | 2.42% |
| FED DES CAISSES DESJ 21OCT25 BDN | 2.42% |
| SUMITOMO BK CORP OF CDA 23OCT25 BDN | 2.42% |
Portfolio Manager(s)
Ian Fung
Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income
Empire Life Investment Team
Empire Life Investment Team