# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001640951
**File Stem:** 0001213900-26-054518
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 14919
**Document Hash:** a26a57c83a56d3a613cdb96d5de8af5d
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001213900-26-054518.hdr.sgml**: 20260511

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001213900-26-054518

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 13F-HR

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260331

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260511

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260511

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260511

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Empire Life Investments Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001640951

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 813434115
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** A6
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 13F-HR
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 028-17965
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26963958

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** 165 UNIVERSITY AVE 9TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** TORONTO
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** A6
- **ZIP:** M5H 3B8
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 4163502726

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** 165 UNIVERSITY AVE 9TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** TORONTO
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** A6
- **ZIP:** M5H 3B8

### FORM 13F COVER PAGE

**Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:** 03-31-2026

**Check here if Amendment** [ ] **Amendment Number:** 

**This Amendment (Check only one.):** [ ] is a restatement.

[ ] adds new holdings entries.

**Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:**

**Name:** Empire Life Investments Inc.<br>**Address:** 165 UNIVERSITY AVE 9TH FLOOR<br>Toronto, A6 M5H 3B8

**Form 13F File Number:** 028-17965

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

**Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:**

**Name:** Richard B. Carty<br>**Title:** General Counsel<br>**Phone:** 1-877-548-1881

**Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:**

/s/ Richard B. Carty  Toronto, A6  05-11-2026<br>[Signature]  [City, State]  [Date]

**Report Type (Check only one.):**

[x] **13F HOLDINGS REPORT.** (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.)

[ ] **13F NOTICE.** (Check here if no holdings are reported in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

[ ] **13F COMBINATION REPORT.** (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

### Form 13F Summary Page

**Report Summary:**

**Number of Other Included Managers:** 1

**Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:** 110

**Form 13F Information Table Value Total:** $1645928678

      (round to nearest dollar)

**List of Other Included Managers:**

Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed, other than the manager filing this report.

[If there are no entries in this list, state “NONE” and omit the column headings and list entries.]

| No.   | Name                   | Form 13F File Number   |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  | E-L Financial Corp Ltd | 028-17898              |

### FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

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| NAME OF ISSUER | TITLE OF CLASS | CUSIP | FIGI | VALUE (x$1000) | SHRS OR PRN AMT | SH/PRN | PUT/CALL | INVESTMENT DISCRETION | OTHER MANAGER | VOTING AUTHORITY | VOTING AUTHORITY | VOTING AUTHORITY |
| NAME OF ISSUER | TITLE OF CLASS | CUSIP | FIGI | VALUE (x$1000) | SHRS OR PRN AMT | SH/PRN | PUT/CALL | INVESTMENT DISCRETION | OTHER MANAGER | SOLE | SHARED | NONE |
| Accenture Ltd - A | CLS A | IE00B4BNM |  | 15023854 | 76240 | SH |  | DFND |  | 76240 | 0 | 0 |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | COM | 007903107 |  | 939008 | 4467 | SH |  | DFND |  | 4467 | 0 | 0 |
| ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC | COMM | 02043Q107 |  | 4344167 | 13215 | SH |  | DFND |  | 13215 | 0 | 0 |
| Alphabet Inc - CL C | CLS C | 02079K107 |  | 81788156 | 277342 | SH |  | DFND |  | 277342 | 0 | 0 |
| Altria Group Inc | COM | 02209S103 |  | 12072286 | 184366 | SH |  | DFND |  | 184366 | 0 | 0 |
| Amazon.Com Inc | COM | 023135106 |  | 72376278 | 343716 | SH |  | DFND |  | 343716 | 0 | 0 |
| Ameren Corp | COM | 023608102 |  | 16230624 | 146499 | SH |  | DFND |  | 146499 | 0 | 0 |
| AMETEK Inc | COM | 031100100 |  | 29957994 | 137026 | SH |  | DFND |  | 137026 | 0 | 0 |
| Apple Inc | COM | 037833100 |  | 62553939 | 244705 | SH |  | DFND |  | 244705 | 0 | 0 |
| ARCTURUS THERAPEUTICS HLDGS | COM | 03969T109 |  | 3010420 | 383493 | SH |  | DFND |  | 383493 | 0 | 0 |
| Arizona Sonoran Copper Co Inc | COM | 04058Q105 |  | 3958097 | 739237 | SH |  | DFND |  | 739237 | 0 | 0 |
| ARS Pharmaceuticals Inc | COM | 82835W108 |  | 4048107 | 499150 | SH |  | DFND |  | 499150 | 0 | 0 |
| AT Inc | COM | 00206R102 |  | 14564448 | 514463 | SH |  | DFND |  | 514463 | 0 | 0 |
| AutoZone Inc | COM | 053332102 |  | 32167700 | 9388 | SH |  | DFND |  | 9388 | 0 | 0 |
| Bank of America Corp | COM | 060505104 |  | 20595106 | 418005 | SH |  | DFND |  | 418005 | 0 | 0 |
| BlackRock Inc | COM | 09290D101 |  | 926763 | 968 | SH |  | DFND |  | 968 | 0 | 0 |
| Booking Holdings Inc | COM | 09857L108 |  | 16826116 | 4021 | SH |  | DFND |  | 4021 | 0 | 0 |
| Broadcom Ltd | COM | 11135F101 |  | 30582203 | 97554 | SH |  | DFND |  | 97554 | 0 | 0 |
| Burlington Stores Inc | COM | 122017106 |  | 2439210 | 7373 | SH |  | DFND |  | 7373 | 0 | 0 |
| CHENIERE ENERGY INC COM NEW | COM | 16411R208 |  | 343421 | 1245 | SH |  | DFND |  | 1245 | 0 | 0 |
| Chevron Corp | COM | 166764100 |  | 14530560 | 73606 | SH |  | DFND |  | 73606 | 0 | 0 |
| Church  Dwight Co Inc | COM | 171340102 |  | 1033421 | 11130 | SH |  | DFND |  | 11130 | 0 | 0 |
| Cintas Corp | COM | 172908105 |  | 8316242 | 48339 | SH |  | DFND |  | 48339 | 0 | 0 |
| CME Group Inc/IL | COM | 12572Q105 |  | 23548827 | 79305 | SH |  | DFND |  | 79305 | 0 | 0 |
| Coca-Cola Co | COM | 191216100 |  | 23156013 | 304364 | SH |  | DFND |  | 304364 | 0 | 0 |
| Costco Wholesale Corp Common | COM | 22160K105 |  | 21024426 | 21097 | SH |  | DFND |  | 21097 | 0 | 0 |
| CRH PLC | COM | IE0001827 |  | 3471359 | 32687 | SH |  | DFND |  | 32687 | 0 | 0 |
| CROWDSTRIKE HLDGS INC CL A | CLS A | 22788C105 |  | 13560935 | 34479 | SH |  | DFND |  | 34479 | 0 | 0 |
| CubeSmart | COM | 229663109 |  | 1029379 | 28179 | SH |  | DFND |  | 28179 | 0 | 0 |
| Dollar Tree Inc | COM | 256746108 |  | 7607370 | 69985 | SH |  | DFND |  | 69985 | 0 | 0 |
| Duolingo Inc | COM | 26603R106 |  | 472581 | 4913 | SH |  | DFND |  | 4913 | 0 | 0 |
| Eaton Corp | COM | IE00B8KQN |  | 9951274 | 27222 | SH |  | DFND |  | 27222 | 0 | 0 |
| Elevance Health Inc | COM | 036752103 |  | 22321233 | 74778 | SH |  | DFND |  | 74778 | 0 | 0 |
| ENERGY FUELS INC | COM | 292671708 |  | 8058445 | 446538 | SH |  | DFND |  | 446538 | 0 | 0 |
| EOG Resources Inc | COM | 26875P101 |  | 32721511 | 233026 | SH |  | DFND |  | 233026 | 0 | 0 |
| EQT Corp | COM | 26884L109 |  | 15458580 | 253046 | SH |  | DFND |  | 253046 | 0 | 0 |
| EVERCORE INC CLASS A | CLS A | 29977A105 |  | 14248134 | 47292 | SH |  | DFND |  | 47292 | 0 | 0 |
| EVI Industries Inc | COM | 26929N102 |  | 3389910 | 158407 | SH |  | DFND |  | 158407 | 0 | 0 |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | COM | 30231G102 |  | 7551837 | 46970 | SH |  | DFND |  | 46970 | 0 | 0 |
| FERMI INC | COM | 314911108 |  | 4653701 | 866611 | SH |  | DFND |  | 866611 | 0 | 0 |
| Fidelity Fundamental LargeCapGrowth ETF | COM | 316092337 |  | 1041008 | 36889 | SH |  | DFND |  | 36889 | 0 | 0 |
| Fifth Third Bancorp | COM | 316773100 |  | 343987 | 7347 | SH |  | DFND |  | 7347 | 0 | 0 |
| FRANKLIN TEMPLETON ETF TR FRANKLIN FOCU | Franklin Focused | 35473P421 |  | 1639687 | 39501 | SH |  | DFND |  | 39501 | 0 | 0 |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc | COM | 35671D857 |  | 4365151 | 71326 | SH |  | DFND |  | 71326 | 0 | 0 |
| Home Depot Inc | COM | 437076102 |  | 5658216 | 17169 | SH |  | DFND |  | 17169 | 0 | 0 |
| HubSpot Inc | COM | 443573100 |  | 7580632 | 31223 | SH |  | DFND |  | 31223 | 0 | 0 |
| Huntington Bancshares Inc/OH | COM | 446150104 |  | 8158159 | 513738 | SH |  | DFND |  | 513738 | 0 | 0 |
| Intermap Technologies Corp | COM | 458977402 |  | 907679 | 716896 | SH |  | DFND |  | 716896 | 0 | 0 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC COM NEW | COM | 46120E602 |  | 1750977 | 3770 | SH |  | DFND |  | 3770 | 0 | 0 |
| Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF | NASDAQ 100 ETF | 46138G649 |  | 14915340 | 62000 | SH |  | DFND |  | 62000 | 0 | 0 |
| iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | Core MSCI EAFE | 46432F842 |  | 35412096 | 385291 | SH |  | DFND |  | 385291 | 0 | 0 |
| iShares Europe ETF | Europe ETF | 464287861 |  | 354852 | 5148 | SH |  | DFND |  | 5148 | 0 | 0 |
| ishares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF | Core MSCI EAFE | 464288885 |  | 2232272 | 19633 | SH |  | DFND |  | 19633 | 0 | 0 |
| iShares MSCI Global Quality Factor ETF | MSCI Global G | 46438G497 |  | 1598689 | 57217 | SH |  | DFND |  | 57217 | 0 | 0 |
| iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | MSCI USA MIN VOL | 46429B697 |  | 1255400 | 13547 | SH |  | DFND |  | 13547 | 0 | 0 |
| iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | 46432F339 |  | 1166259 | 6050 | SH |  | DFND |  | 6050 | 0 | 0 |
| iShares MSCI World ETF | MSCI WORLD ETF | 464286392 |  | 14025369 | 77143 | SH |  | DFND |  | 77143 | 0 | 0 |
| iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF | RUS TP200 GR ETF | 464289438 |  | 5894735 | 23485 | SH |  | DFND |  | 23485 | 0 | 0 |
| J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED FD ACTIVE GR | Active Grwth | 46654Q609 |  | 2217180 | 25938 | SH |  | DFND |  | 25938 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Henry  Associates Inc | COM | 426281101 |  | 1699324 | 10919 | SH |  | DFND |  | 10919 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnson  Johnson | COM | 478160104 |  | 37063763 | 151826 | SH |  | DFND |  | 151826 | 0 | 0 |
| Lam Research Corp | COM | 512807306 |  | 59717582 | 268986 | SH |  | DFND |  | 268986 | 0 | 0 |
| LEGEND BIOTECH CORP SPONSORED ADS | CLS A | 52490G102 |  | 5733250 | 300958 | SH |  | DFND |  | 300958 | 0 | 0 |
| LINDE PLC | COM | G54950103 |  | 3445946 | 6978 | SH |  | DFND |  | 6978 | 0 | 0 |
| Mastercard Inc | COM | 57636Q104 |  | 21363667 | 43453 | SH |  | DFND |  | 43453 | 0 | 0 |
| Mercadolibre Inc | COM | 58733R102 |  | 3257448 | 1895 | SH |  | DFND |  | 1895 | 0 | 0 |
| Meta Platforms Inc | COM | 30303M102 |  | 21337675 | 36838 | SH |  | DFND |  | 36838 | 0 | 0 |
| Micron Technology Inc | COM | 595112103 |  | 29563001 | 80367 | SH |  | DFND |  | 80367 | 0 | 0 |
| Microsoft Corp | COM | 594918104 |  | 71133275 | 192580 | SH |  | DFND |  | 192580 | 0 | 0 |
| Morningstar Inc | COM | 617700109 |  | 1204361 | 7097 | SH |  | DFND |  | 7097 | 0 | 0 |
| Motorola Solutions Inc | COM | 620076307 |  | 16875501 | 38872 | SH |  | DFND |  | 38872 | 0 | 0 |
| Netflix Inc | COM | 64110L106 |  | 1197146 | 12529 | SH |  | DFND |  | 12529 | 0 | 0 |
| Newmont Corp | COM | 651639106 |  | 32658754 | 287009 | SH |  | DFND |  | 287009 | 0 | 0 |
| Northrop Grumman Corp | COM | 666807102 |  | 6383126 | 9158 | SH |  | DFND |  | 9158 | 0 | 0 |
| Nvidia Corp | COM | 67066G104 |  | 47553556 | 270575 | SH |  | DFND |  | 270575 | 0 | 0 |
| OCULAR THERAPEUTIX INC | COM | 67576A100 |  | 7366194 | 884297 | SH |  | DFND |  | 884297 | 0 | 0 |
| Oracle Corp | COM | 68389X105 |  | 296414 | 2041 | SH |  | DFND |  | 2041 | 0 | 0 |
| Peabody Energy Corp | COM | 704551100 |  | 16212500 | 493381 | SH |  | DFND |  | 493381 | 0 | 0 |
| Philip Morris International Inc | COM | 718172109 |  | 14151519 | 89948 | SH |  | DFND |  | 89948 | 0 | 0 |
| PNC Financial Services Group Inc | COM | 693475105 |  | 43097581 | 205972 | SH |  | DFND |  | 205972 | 0 | 0 |
| Powershares QQQ Trust | Unit SER 1 | 46090E103 |  | 4148601 | 7100 | SH |  | DFND |  | 7100 | 0 | 0 |
| Progressive Corp | COM | 743315103 |  | 17277103 | 89352 | SH |  | DFND |  | 89352 | 0 | 0 |
| PUTNAM ETF TRUST FOCUSED LAR CAP | Focused Lar Cap | 746729300 |  | 4429293 | 95039 | SH |  | DFND |  | 95039 | 0 | 0 |
| QUALCOMM INC | COM | 747525103 |  | 1802412 | 14161 | SH |  | DFND |  | 14161 | 0 | 0 |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | CLS A | 754730109 |  | 1924285 | 13419 | SH |  | DFND |  | 13419 | 0 | 0 |
| Regal Rexnord Corp | COM | 758750103 |  | 705618 | 3687 | SH |  | DFND |  | 3687 | 0 | 0 |
| ROCKET LAB USA INC | COM | 773121108 |  | 2936344 | 44816 | SH |  | DFND |  | 44816 | 0 | 0 |
| Roper Technologies | COM | 776696106 |  | 15191379 | 42688 | SH |  | DFND |  | 42688 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Stores Inc | COM | 778296103 |  | 26737782 | 121563 | SH |  | DFND |  | 121563 | 0 | 0 |
| SERVICENOW INC | COM | 81762P102 |  | 13309213 | 127924 | SH |  | DFND |  | 127924 | 0 | 0 |
| SiteOne Landscape Supply | COM | 82982L103 |  | 4989117 | 38850 | SH |  | DFND |  | 38850 | 0 | 0 |
| Sphere Entertainment Co | CL A | 55826T102 |  | 5128467 | 42805 | SH |  | DFND |  | 42805 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Inc | COM | 00BW5TBS0 |  | 2291704 | 34886 | SH |  | DFND |  | 34886 | 0 | 0 |
| Synopsys Inc | COM | 871607107 |  | 719290 | 1813 | SH |  | DFND |  | 1813 | 0 | 0 |
| T Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth ETF | COM | 87283Q107 |  | 2591728 | 58228 | SH |  | DFND |  | 58228 | 0 | 0 |
| TESLA INC | COM | 88160R101 |  | 3756174 | 9852 | SH |  | DFND |  | 9852 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Instruments Inc | COM | 882508104 |  | 17454015 | 88915 | SH |  | DFND |  | 88915 | 0 | 0 |
| Tidewater Inc | COM | 88642R109 |  | 30242077 | 362441 | SH |  | DFND |  | 362441 | 0 | 0 |
| TJX Companies Inc | COM | 872540109 |  | 19229720 | 118680 | SH |  | DFND |  | 118680 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Technologies Inc | COM | 902252105 |  | 15796421 | 47367 | SH |  | DFND |  | 47367 | 0 | 0 |
| Valero Energy Corp | VNG RUS1000GRW | 91913Y100 |  | 24379009 | 100965 | SH |  | DFND |  | 100965 | 0 | 0 |
| Vanguard FTSE Emerging Market ETF | S 500 ETF SHS | 922042858 |  | 198571 | 3663 | SH |  | DFND |  | 3663 | 0 | 0 |
| Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF | TT WRLD ST ETF | 92206C680 |  | 7423978 | 67070 | SH |  | DFND |  | 67070 | 0 | 0 |
| Vanguard S 500 ETF | CLS A | 922908363 |  | 95984335 | 159363 | SH |  | DFND |  | 159363 | 0 | 0 |
| VANGUARD TOTAL WORLD STOCK ETF | COM | 922042742 |  | 4023351 | 28802 | SH |  | DFND |  | 28802 | 0 | 0 |
| VEEVA SYS INC CL A COM | CLS A | 922475108 |  | 14701038 | 85105 | SH |  | DFND |  | 85105 | 0 | 0 |
| VICI PPTYS INC | COM | 925652109 |  | 5472970 | 199307 | SH |  | DFND |  | 199307 | 0 | 0 |
| Visa Inc -  A | CLS A | 92826C839 |  | 28982037 | 97089 | SH |  | DFND |  | 97089 | 0 | 0 |
| VISTRA CORP | COM | 92840M102 |  | 39469186 | 256360 | SH |  | DFND |  | 256360 | 0 | 0 |
| WEC Energy Group | COM | 92939U106 |  | 21950554 | 188952 | SH |  | DFND |  | 188952 | 0 | 0 |

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