Overview
Daily NAV
$56.91
0.02% $0.01
August 5, 2025
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Inception DateSeptember 5, 2006
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Net Assets$637.26 million
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Fund Manager 1Empire Life Investments Inc.
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Min. Investment$250,000 initial, $500 per fund
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MER1.51%
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Asset classCanadian Fixed Income
Risk: Low
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 income by investing primarily in Canadian investment grade fixed income securities
Fund codes
| Series | Front-end load |
|---|---|
| Class D | ECF4020 |
Performance As at June 30, 2025
Growth of $10,000
Investment value:
$15,396.33
at
June 30, 2025
Compound Returns 2
| Series | 1 mth | 3 mths | 6 mths | YTD | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | psi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Life Bond GIF Class D | 0.04% | -0.67% | 0.88% | 0.88% | 5.07% | 3.29% | -1.01% | 0.95% | 2.32% |
| Series | Empire Life Bond GIF Class D |
|---|---|
| 1 mth | 0.04% |
| 3 mths | -0.67% |
| 6 mths | 0.88% |
| YTD | 0.88% |
| 1 year | 5.07% |
| 3 years | 3.29% |
| 5 years | -1.01% |
| 10 years | 0.95% |
| psi | 2.32% |
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 Bond GIF Class D | 2.23% | 1.58% | 1.96% | -1.00% | 6.07% | 7.33% | -3.34% | -11.89% | 5.53% | 3.63% |
| Series | Empire Life Bond GIF Class D |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.23% |
| 2016 | 1.58% |
| 2017 | 1.96% |
| 2018 | -1.00% |
| 2019 | 6.07% |
| 2020 | 7.33% |
| 2021 | -3.34% |
| 2022 | -11.89% |
| 2023 | 5.53% |
| 2024 | 3.63% |
Portfolio Allocations As at June 30, 2025
Asset Allocation
| Colours | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Bonds | 91.48% | |
| U.S. Bonds | 6.82% | |
| Cash and Equivalents | 0.99% | |
| Canadian Equity | 0.79% | |
| International Bond Funds | 0.30% | |
| International Equity | 0.00% |
Bond Type
| Colours | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Grade Corporate | 49.20% | |
| Federal Government | 20.72% | |
| Provincial Government | 20.16% | |
| Floating Rate | 6.99% | |
| High Yield Corporate | 2.39% | |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.31% | |
| Preferred Shares | 0.23% |
Top 10 Holdings
| Name | Weight |
|---|---|
| Gov. of Canada, 2.75%, 12/1/2055 | 3.15% |
| Province of Quebec 3.500% December 1, 2045 | 1.51% |
| Province of Ontario, 4.6%, 6/2/2039 | 1.17% |
| Gov. of Canada, 2%, 6/1/2032 | 1.16% |
| CPPIB CAPITAL INC 3.35% 02DEC30 | 1.04% |
| Government of Canada 2.750% December 1, 2048 | 1.03% |
| Province of Ontario, 3.8%, 12/2/2034 | 1.01% |
| Pembina Pipeline Corp., 3.53%, 12/10/2031 | 0.96% |
| CANADIAN GOVERNMENT BOND 2.75% 01SEP30 | 0.94% |
| Province of New Brunswick 3.550% June 3, 2043 | 0.93% |
Portfolio Manager(s)
Ian Fung
Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income
Empire Life Investment Team
Empire Life Investment Team