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Fund Profile GWL Balanced (B)100/100 (PS1)

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Fund Sponsor: Great-West Life Assurance Co. Portfolio Manager: Beutel Goodman & Company Ltd. Fund Type: Segregated		Asset Class: Canadian Neutral Balanced 5-Star Rating: RRSP Eligible: Yes
Inception Date: May, 2012 Total Assets: n/a Sales Fee Type: No Load Mgmt Expense Ratio (MER): 2.30m% Closed: No		Min. Invest (initial): $100,000.00 Subsequent: $100.00 Min. Invest (initial RRSP): $100,000.00 Subsequent RRSP: $100.00 Restricted: Yes ( Min. Investment $100,000)
Statistics As of May 17, 2013 Current Price: $11.53 Daily Change $: $0.12 1 day: 1.06% 7 day: 1.73% Month-to-Date: 2.87% 30 day: 4.36% Year-to-Date: 8.87% Returns as of April 30, 2013 Fund Group Avg Index* 1 month 0.15% 0.26% 0.26% 3 month 2.87% 2.07% 2.06% 6 month 7.59% 4.80% 4.68% 1 year n/a 6.66% 6.54% 3 year n/a 4.58% 4.63% 5 year n/a 2.64% 2.41% 10 year n/a 5.76% 5.08% 15 year n/a 4.18% 3.64% 20 year n/a 6.04% 5.70% Since Inception 12.08% n/a n/a 3 year risk n/a 5.53 4.99 3 year beta n/a 1.01 1.00 * Index refers to Globe Cdn Neutral Balanced Peer Index		Top Holdings as of Apr 30, 2013   CANADA HOUSING TRUST, 2.20%, 3/15/14       3.76% TD Bank       3.60% Bank of Nova Scotia       3.29% Canada Housing Trust 2.75%, DEC/15/14       3.00% Royal Bank of Canada       2.78% TELUS Corp.       2.75% Rogers Communications       2.17% CIBC       2.06% Magna International       1.92% Canadian Natural Resources       1.90%
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Investment Objectives
The objective of this Fund is to maximize portfolio returns through capital appreciation and investment income. This Fund invests in a balanced portfolio of Canadian and U.S. stocks, Canadian bonds and short-term securities. Portfolio management focuses on the prudent selection of individual securities and on the percentage of assets held in each asset class in order to take advantage of anticipated movements in the capital markets.

Portfolio Composition

Asset Allocation as of Apr 30, 2013	Sector Weightings as of Apr 30, 2013
Stock    64.80% Bond    26.21% Cash and Short Term Securities    8.99% Other    0.00%	Financials 18.19% Consumer Discretionary 9.34% Industrials 8.11% Energy 7.53% Consumer Staples 6.38% Telecommunication Services 4.92% Information Technology 4.23% Materials 3.32% Health Care 2.78% Other 35.20%
Geographic Composition as of Apr 30, 2013
Canada    67.44% United States    22.95% Ireland    0.62% Other 8.99%

Portfolio Manager(s)

Beutel Goodman & Co. - Mgmt. Team Beutel Goodman & Company Ltd.	Start Date: May, 2012 Fund Return: 4.99%
Beutel Goodman & Company Ltd., established in 1967, is one of the largest institutional investment management firms in Canada, managing over $10 billion in pension plan assets for some of Canada's largest corporations and government agencies. The company is dedicated to achieving superior long-term returns using a value philosophy and strong internal research. Beutel Goodman is one of Canada's largest independent investment managers with over $13.7 billion under management.
Also manages: GWL Balanced (B) NL, GWL Canadian Equity (B) NL

Important information about Great-West Life's segregated funds is found in the Information Folder, available from a Great-West Life representative. Any amount that is allocated to a segregated fund is invested at the risk of the contract holder and may increase or decrease in value.

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