You control how your DC, Group RRSP, Spousal RRSP and/or NREG accounts are invested, choosing from a range of professionally managed investment options. Each investment comes with a different management style, level of risk and fund management fee. You decide what’s best for you based on your investment strategy and personal risk tolerance.
Three ways to invest
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Target date funds
- Target date funds – a great way to help ensure your investment mix automatically becomes more conservative as you approach retirement. With target date funds, professional fund managers assume the responsibility of rebalancing your funds overtime, so they automatically grow more conservative the closer you get to retirement. This provides you with more protection against riskier investments in time for when you’ll need your money in retirement.
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Pre-built balanced funds
- Pre-built balanced funds – funds where the ratio of stocks to bonds remains relatively fixed overtime. Do you want a simple investment solution that consists of a diversified portfolio where the ratio of stocks to bonds remains relatively fixed overtime? If so, then pre-built balanced funds may be the option for you!
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Build your own portfolio
- Build your own portfolio – for active, hands-on investors. Are you comfortable buying and selling a variety of professionally managed investment options? Are you interested in matching the type of funds you select to your own personal risk profile? If so, the build your own portfolio option may be right for you!
Lower Fees
We negotiate special, lower-than-retail fund management fees for the funds we offer under the HPE Program.
The high fees offered at retail institutions can eat into your savings, shaving off as much as 10 years of spending income in retirement!
Whichever option you choose: It’s important to review your investments at least once a year, reassess your goals, and make adjustments according to changes in your financial situation.
Stay up-to-date on funds and fees. Visit Sun Life to view the fund options and feeds we offer under the HPE Program.
Learn about your investment choices
Select the Accounts menu tab on the Sun Life site to see your investment fund options. You may also view the fund performances by clicking Investment Reports under the Investment Info section.
Complete the online Investment Risk Profiler. This will help you choose the investment options that are right for you. Select the Resource Centre menu tab and go to My Money Tools. Select the Submit button to complete your profile. You may refer to this page when selecting your investment funds.
1
Target date funds
- Target date funds – a great way to help ensure your investment mix automatically becomes more conservative as you approach retirement. With target date funds, professional fund managers assume the responsibility of rebalancing your funds overtime, so they automatically grow more conservative the closer you get to retirement. This provides you with more protection against riskier investments in time for when you’ll need your money in retirement.
2
Pre-built balanced funds
- Pre-built balanced funds – funds where the ratio of stocks to bonds remains relatively fixed overtime. Do you want a simple investment solution that consists of a diversified portfolio where the ratio of stocks to bonds remains relatively fixed overtime? If so, then pre-built balanced funds may be the option for you!
3
Build your own portfolio
- Build your own portfolio – for active, hands-on investors. Are you comfortable buying and selling a variety of professionally managed investment options? Are you interested in matching the type of funds you select to your own personal risk profile? If so, the build your own portfolio option may be right for you!

