Global and regional equity funds
Different funds to achieve unique goals
Whether you want to minimize the impact of taxes, draw an income or something else, you have options with our mutual funds.

What are global and regional equity funds?
Global and regional equity funds are primarily invested in stocks from companies around the globe or in specific regions of the world. These funds tend to have more risk than balanced funds.
Global and regional equity funds you can choose from
Fund name | What it invests in |
Fund objectives | Ideal investor |
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Canada Life International Opportunity Fund |
Primarily in equities outside Canada and the U.S. |
Long-term capital growth |
Long-term investors who can handle stock market volatility and have medium risk tolerance |
Canada Life Global Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund |
Primarily in equity securities of global small- to mid-capitalization companies |
Long-term capital growth |
Medium to long-term investors who can handle stock market volatility and have medium risk tolerance |
Canada Life Foreign Equity Fund |
Equity securities worldwide, emphasizing companies that operate globally | Long-term capital growth consistent with protection of capital |
Medium to long-term investors who can handle stock market volatility and have low to medium risk tolerance |
Canada Life Global Dividend Equity Fund |
Primarily common and preferred shares of companies anywhere in the world |
Long-term investment returns through capital growth and dividend yield |
Medium to long-term investors who can handle stock market volatility and have low to medium risk tolerance |
Canada Life Global All Cap Equity Fund |
Primarily equities of companies anywhere in the world |
Strong capital growth with a high degree of reliability over the long term |
Medium to long-term investors who can handle stock market volatility and have medium risk tolerance |
Mackenzie Global Growth Class |
Primarily a broad range of global equity securities |
Longer-term capital growth |
Medium to long-term investors who can handle stock market volatility and have low to medium risk tolerance |
Canada Life Global Low Volatility Fund |
Equities of companies anywhere in the world | Long-term capital growth |
Medium to long-term investors who can handle stock market fluctuations and have medium risk tolerance |
Mackenzie Ivy European Class | Primarily in equities of European companies | Long-term capital growth | Medium to long-term investors who can handle stock market volatility and investing in a single region, and who have low to medium risk tolerance |
Canada Life Global Founders Fund | Primarily common stocks and other equity securities of global issuers | Long-term capital growth | Long-term investors who can handle stock market volatility and have medium risk tolerance |
Canada Life Global Growth Equity Fund | Primarily in common stocks of mid-cap and large-cap companies throughout the world, including emerging markets | Long-term capital growth | Long-term investors who can handle stock market volatility and have medium risk tolerance |
Canada Life International Core Equity Fund | Primarily in equity securities of companies in any country outside of Canada and the U.S. | Long-term capital growth | Medium to long-term investors who can handle stock market volatility and have medium risk tolerance |
Canada Life Pathways International Equity Fund | Primarily in equities of companies outside of Canada and the U.S. | Achieve strong capital growth with a high degree of reliability over the long term | Medium to long-term investors who can handle stock market volatility and have medium risk tolerance |
Canada Life Pathways International Concentrated Equity Fund | Primarily in equity securities of companies in any country outside of Canada and the U.S. | Long-term capital growth | Medium to long-term investors who can handle stock market volatility and have medium risk tolerance |
Canada Life Pathways Emerging Markets Large Cap Equity Fund | Primarily in a portfolio of equity securities of large-capitalization securities companies in emerging markets | Long-term capital growth | Medium to long-term investors who can handle stock market volatility, including emerging and frontier markets, and have medium to high risk tolerance |
Canada Life Pathways Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Primarily equity securities of companies in emerging markets | Long-term capital growth | Medium to long-term investors who can handle stock market volatility, including emerging markets, and have medium to high risk tolerance |
Canada Life Pathways Global Tactical Fund | Primarily global equity securities, either directly or indirectly through other investment funds | Provide long-term capital growth while maintaining a commitment to capital protection | Medium to long-term investors who can handle stock market volatility and have medium risk tolerance |
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Canada Life Mutual Funds and Canada Life Pathways funds available through a mutual fund managed by Mackenzie Financial Corporation offered exclusively through Quadrus Investment Services Ltd. Make your investment decisions wisely. Important information about mutual funds is found in the Fund Facts document. Please read this carefully before investing. Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently, and past performance may not be repeated.