Canada Life Real Estate Fund

Established in 2005, the Canada Life Real Estate Fund invests in units of the Great-West Life Real Estate Fund. 

 

Fund Performance

as of September 30, 2024

$6.0B

in real estate assets

$6.4B

in total assets

110

properties

Source of return

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Income 4.5%4.5%4.5%4.3%4.2%3.8%3.7%3.3%3.5%2.8%
Capital 0.1%0.9%1.8%2.7%4.9%(1.3)%7.8%3.9%(6.5)%(3.4)%
Total 4.7%5.4%6.3%7.1%9.1%2.5%11.6%7.2%(3.0)%(0.6)%

Compound rates of return

(gross of investment management fees)
Three Month (0.5)%
Year-to-date (0.6)%
One Year (3.0)%
Three Year 2.3%
Five Year 3.9%
Ten Year 5.2%

Diversification by property type

By property type (millions)

Retail 9.6% $ 572
Office 26.2% $ 1,549
Industrial 28.9% $ 1,719
Residential 28.0% $ 1,661
Other 7.3% $ 437

Diversification by region

By region (millions)

British Columbia 10.8% $ 644
Alberta 10.8% $ 641
Prairies 1.1% $ 68
Ontario 66.5% $ 3,942
Quebec 9.7% $ 577
Atlantic 0.7% $ 42
U.S. 0.4% $ 25

Quarterly Highlights

Q3 2024 Canada Life Real Estate Fund Bulletin

Through the first 3 quarters of 2024 overall Fund performance remained relatively flat. Income continues to be generated at the expected rate and capital returns have begun to moderate as asset values are stabilizing on the heels of multiple overnight rate cuts by the Bank of Canada.

Berczy Square, Toronto, ON
300 McRae Road, Ottawa, ON
Vancouver Centre II, Vancouver, BC
185 Enfield Place, Mississauga, ON
50 Prince Arthur, Toronto, ON
Marine Way Market, Burnaby, BC