Empire Life expands investment lineup with six new segregated funds and 10 Class Plus® 3.0 additions
Empire Life expands investment lineup with six new segregated funds and 10 Class Plus® 3.0 additions
Mon, October 19, 2026 at 3:04 PM UTC
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KINGSTON, ON, Oct. 19, 2026 /CNW/ -- Today, The Empire Life Insurance Company (Empire Life) announced a significant expansion of its segregated fund lineup, introducing six new Guaranteed Investment Funds (GIFs) and adding 10 funds to Class Plus® 3.0.
The expanded lineup is designed to give investors and their advisors more choice, broader diversification opportunities and access to investment strategies from leading managers, including Vanguard®, Fidelity® and Dynamic®.
New Empire Life Guaranteed Investment Funds
The new funds include two globally diversified equity solutions: the Empire Life Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio GIF, which provides broad market exposure through a low-cost index approach, and the Empire Life Fidelity Global Equity+ GIF, which combines multiple investment styles and managers in one portfolio.
The launch also adds three Canadian equity and income options: the Empire Life Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF GIF, a diversified Vanguard strategy focused on dividend-paying companies; the Empire Life Fidelity Canadian Large Cap GIF, an actively managed, value-oriented strategy; and the Empire Life Fidelity Dividend GIF, which is invested in high-quality companies with strong free cash flow and balance sheets.
Rounding out the six new GIFs is the Empire Life Dynamic Premium Yield GIF, an alternative income strategy that uses options-based techniques to generate income, reduce volatility and diversify beyond traditional asset classes.
"We're committed to providing intelligent investment solutions that help Canadians achieve their financial goals." says Paul Holba, Senior Vice-President and Chief Investment Officer. "This expansion of our segregated fund lineup gives investors and their advisors greater choice, broader diversification opportunities, and access to a range of investment strategies from leading investment managers. Together, these new solutions provide additional tools to help address a variety of investor needs, from long-term growth and income generation to risk management and retirement income protection."
Additions to Empire Life Class Plus 3.0
As the only remaining traditional guaranteed minimum withdrawal plan in Canada, Empire Life Class Plus 3.0 continues to support retirees and pre-retirees with guaranteed retirement income for life. These additions mark the first time third-party managers have been added to the program and will ensure greater choice and flexibility for advisors and investors. It further demonstrates our commitment to providing guaranteed income solutions for Canadians.
Portfolio solutions
Fixed income
Empire Life Multi-Strategy Global Conservative Portfolio GIF
Empire Life Vanguard Conservative Income ETF Portfolio GIF
Empire Life Short Term High Income GIF
Empire Life Multi-Strategy Global Balanced Portfolio GIF
Empire Life Vanguard Conservative ETF Portfolio GIF
Empire Life Strategic Corporate Bond GIF
Empire Life Multi-Strategy Global Moderate Growth Portfolio GIF
Empire Life Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio GIF
Empire Life Purpose Global Bond GIF
Empire Life Multi-Strategy Global Growth Balanced Portfolio GIF
Together, the new funds and the fund additions expand the tools available to address a range of client objectives, including long-term growth, income generation, diversification, risk management and retirement income protection.
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Other product changes:
Empire Life is changing the name of Concentric CI Global Equity GIF to Concentric CI Global Equity Growth GIF to reflect a similar change in the underlying fund.
Empire Life has the risk classification for several segregated funds across the product shelf. This resulted from a periodic internal review and is reflected in recently released Fund Fact sheets, available on the Prices & Performance section of empire.ca.
Empire Life Guaranteed Investment Funds (GIF)
Previous Risk Classification
Revised Risk Classification
Empire Life Dividend Growth GIF*
Low to Medium
Medium
Empire Life Elite Equity GIF*
Low to Medium
Medium
Empire Life Emblem Conservative Portfolio GIF^
Low
Low to Medium
Empire Life Income GIF*^
Low
Low to Medium
Empire Life Multi-Strategy Canadian Equity GIF
Low to Medium
Medium
Empire Life Multi-Strategy Global Balanced Portfolio GIF
Low
Low to Medium
Empire Life Multi-Strategy U.S. Equity GIF
Low to Medium
Medium
Empire Life Vanguard Conservative ETF Portfolio GIF
Low
Low to Medium
CI Empire Life Concentric GIF
Concentric CI Canadian Dividend GIF
Low to Medium
Medium
Concentric CI Global Small/Mid Cap Equity GIF
Medium
Medium to high
Concentric CI Portfolio Series Conservative GIF
Low
Low to Medium
Legacy Product
Empire Life Conservative Portfolio Fund
Low
Low to Medium
Empire Life Equity Growth Fund #3
Low to Medium
Medium
Empire Life Premier Equity Fund
Low to Medium
Medium
*The risk classification for the legacy version of this fund was also changed. ^The risk classification for the Class Plus 3.0 version of this fund was also changed.
To learn more about Empire Life's segregated fund lineup, contact your advisor or visit empire.ca/our-funds/prices-performance.
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About Empire Life Established in 1923, Empire Life is a subsidiary of E-L Financial Corporation Limited. The company's mission is to provide expertise and intelligent solutions to help Canadians navigate life with confidence. As of June 30, 2026, Empire Life had total assets under management of $22 billion. Follow us on social media @EmpireLife or visit empire.ca for more information.
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