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NBI SmartBeta Low Volatility Global Equity Fund Investor Series

Global Equity

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FundGrade D

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Fundata ESG GradeC Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade C

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NAVPS
(05-08-2024)
$12.31
Change
$0.01 (0.08%)

As at April 30, 2024

As at April 30, 2024

As at February 29, 2024

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NBI SmartBeta Low Volatility Global Equity Fund Investor Series

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (October 30, 2015): 5.05%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund -1.54% 4.12% 10.46% 5.85% 6.58% 7.51% 4.97% 6.96% 5.02% 5.20% 4.83% 6.01% - -
Benchmark -1.84% 6.75% 18.70% 8.25% 18.76% 13.40% 7.92% 13.07% 9.85% 9.77% 9.47% 11.38% 9.88% 10.74%
Category Average -2.59% 16.87% 16.87% 6.65% 13.80% 9.73% 4.96% 10.77% 7.61% 7.52% 7.30% 8.66% 7.25% 7.76%
Category Rank 391 / 2,069 1,464 / 2,047 1,914 / 2,039 1,405 / 2,043 1,807 / 1,950 1,562 / 1,805 1,029 / 1,643 1,392 / 1,512 1,273 / 1,454 1,089 / 1,247 941 / 1,093 842 / 930 - -
Quartile Ranking 1 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 - -

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund -4.46% 1.52% 1.24% 0.26% -2.26% 0.27% 3.55% 0.78% 1.66% 2.49% 3.18% -1.54%
Benchmark -0.97% 2.98% 3.28% -0.19% -4.15% -0.71% 6.95% 2.53% 1.41% 5.64% 2.94% -1.84%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

7.06% (November 2022)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-7.03% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund - - -2.54% 10.53% -0.55% 13.43% 5.83% 8.58% -5.19% 6.06%
Benchmark 13.97% 16.88% 5.18% 16.29% -1.79% 21.41% 13.15% 17.62% -12.64% 19.37%
Category Average 8.33% 8.98% 3.86% 14.23% -5.38% 19.94% 11.73% 16.21% -13.86% 15.08%
Quartile Ranking - - 4 4 1 4 4 4 1 4
Category Rank - - 800/ 887 806/ 1,057 262/ 1,207 1,236/ 1,412 1,161/ 1,495 1,489/ 1,611 132/ 1,765 1,828/ 1,924

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

13.43% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-5.19% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 62.26
International Equity 34.09
Canadian Equity 3.23
Cash and Equivalents 0.43
Other -0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Healthcare 17.19
Consumer Goods 16.11
Utilities 12.66
Financial Services 11.13
Consumer Services 9.77
Other 33.14

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 65.92
Europe 20.72
Asia 9.59
Multi-National 3.08
Latin America 0.46
Other 0.23

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (ACWV) 3.08
General Mills Inc 1.58
Newmont Corp 1.28
Kroger Co 1.24
Merck & Co Inc 0.93
Kimberly-Clark Corp 0.86
Church & Dwight Co Inc 0.83
Colgate-Palmolive Co 0.80
Abbvie Inc 0.75
Walmart Inc 0.72

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

NBI SmartBeta Low Volatility Global Equity Fund Investor Series

Median

Other - Global Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 9.52% 10.03% -
Beta 0.65% 0.66% -
Alpha 0.00% -0.01% -
Rsquared 0.78% 0.78% -
Sharpe 0.27% 0.34% -
Sortino 0.36% 0.35% -
Treynor 0.04% 0.05% -
Tax Efficiency 79.84% 86.28% -
Volatility Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 -

Risk Rating

Rating 4 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 8.09% 9.52% 10.03% -
Beta 0.60% 0.65% 0.66% -
Alpha -0.04% 0.00% -0.01% -
Rsquared 0.67% 0.78% 0.78% -
Sharpe 0.23% 0.27% 0.34% -
Sortino 0.66% 0.36% 0.35% -
Treynor 0.03% 0.04% 0.05% -
Tax Efficiency 88.17% 79.84% 86.28% -

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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Fund Details

Start Date October 30, 2015
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $619

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
NBC898

Investment Objectives

The NBI SmartBeta Global Equity Fund’s investment objective is to provide long-term capital growth. The fund invests directly, or through investments in securities of other mutual funds, in a portfolio composed mainly of equity securities of companies located around the world that are selected using quantitative analysis of risk factors.

Investment Strategy

The fund invests in a portfolio composed mainly of common shares of large capitalization companies located around the world, including American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs). The fund may also invest in: common shares of small and medium capitalization companies, securities convertible into common shares, including rights and warrants.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
National Bank Trust Inc. 07-26-2019

Management and Organization

Fund Manager National Bank Investments Inc.
Advisor National Bank Trust Inc.
Custodian Natcan Trust Company
Registrar Natcan Trust Company
Distributor National Bank Investments Inc.
Auditor Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton LLP

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 25
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 10,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 50

Fees

MER 2.09%
Management Fee 1.75%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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