London Life Real Estate Fund

The London Life Real Estate Fund was launched in 1998 to create a vehicle for direct real estate investment. The Fund invests in high-quality, income-producing properties diversified by type and location. The objective is to provide investors with strong income returns and the opportunity for long-term capital appreciation. 

 

Building Blocks
Episode 5

April 8, 2026

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Episode 4

October 14, 2025

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Episode 3

June 27, 2025

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Episode 2

April 2, 2025

Building Blocks
Episode 1

October 8, 2024

In our first episode, we sit down with Steve Marino, Executive Vice-President of Portfolio Management, and Craig England, Vice-President of Portfolio Management, to explore a variety of topics including GWLRA’s asset valuation process, the impact of rate cuts, sector outlook, and the role research plays in shaping investment decisions.

Introducing GWL Realty Advisors’ Segregated Real Estate Funds

July 23, 2024

Three segregated real estate funds that enable investors to diversify their holdings with high-quality, income-producing properties.

Fund Performance

as of March 31, 2026
$3.4B

in real estate assets

$3.8B

in total assets

74

properties

Source of return

as of March 31, 2026
201720182019202020212022202320242025YTD
Income 4.4%4.2%4.2%3.9%3.4%3.4%3.8%4.1%4.2%1.1%
Capital 0.9%2.1%5.5%(1.1)%13.1%3.5%(6.8)%(4.7)%(2.2)%1.1%
Total 5.3%6.3%9.7%2.7%16.5%6.9%(3.0)%(0.6)%2.0%2.2%

Compound rates of return

(gross of investment management fees)
Three Month 2.2%
One Year 3.0%
Three Year 0.5%
Five Year 3.8%
Ten Year 4.9%

Diversification by property type

By property type (millions)

Retail 12.9% $ 431
Office 28.7% $ 958
Industrial 34.0% $ 1,130
Residential 23.1% $ 769
Other 1.3% $ 43

Diversification by region

By region (millions)

British Columbia 21.5% $ 715
Alberta 8.9% $ 295
Prairies 1.8% $ 59
Ontario 57.3% $ 1,913
Quebec 8.1% $ 270
Atlantic 2.4% $ 79

Quarterly Highlights

Q1 2026 London Life Real Estate Fund Bulletin

Performance for the Fund continued to build momentum in Q1 2026, delivering a total fund return of 2.17%, supported by a strong 1.05% income return alongside a positive trend in capital growth and debt mark to market impacts. Results reflect a performance inflection point, with the Fund delivering its strongest quarterly return in the past 15 quarters. This improvement is further underscored by the relative performance of the Fund, as it outpaced both the MSCI/REALPAC Canada Property Index benchmark and its peer group within the MSCI/REALPAC Canada Property Fund Index on total return measures.