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NBI Canadian Equity Growth Fund Investor Series

Canadian Focused Equity

FundGrade E Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade E

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Fundata ESG Grade C

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NAVPS
(06-29-2026)
$80.23
Change
-$0.42 (-0.52%)

As at May 31, 2026

As at May 31, 2026

As at May 31, 2026

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NBI Canadian Equity Growth Fund Investor Series

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 19, 1987): 8.60%

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 1.99% -0.27% -0.60% -0.55% -1.91% 5.59% 6.90% 6.33% 4.54% 8.02% 7.18% 6.71% 7.07% 6.92%
Benchmark 3.80% 3.89% 11.82% 11.26% 33.62% 25.59% 23.32% 17.17% 14.27% 16.74% 14.25% 12.65% 12.02% 12.27%
Category Average 3.29% 3.77% 9.19% 8.71% 23.28% 18.59% 18.11% 13.76% 11.41% 14.24% 12.02% 10.42% 9.82% 9.97%
Category Rank 364 / 575 457 / 574 513 / 573 517 / 573 535 / 565 521 / 539 520 / 536 524 / 525 514 / 517 499 / 508 494 / 504 462 / 470 429 / 447 397 / 406
Quartile Ranking 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Fund 0.37% 0.38% 0.49% -0.51% -1.94% -0.08% -0.06% -1.88% 1.63% -5.85% 3.85% 1.99%
Benchmark 3.11% 2.07% 3.86% 5.11% 1.57% 2.40% 0.50% 1.25% 5.77% -4.75% 5.08% 3.80%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

13.92% (December 1999)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-22.84% (August 1998)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 15.04% 2.06% -5.10% 24.29% 10.49% 22.96% -12.57% 10.65% 10.43% 4.51%
Benchmark 14.44% 10.80% -7.14% 21.45% 7.58% 21.76% -8.87% 13.60% 22.75% 25.52%
Category Average 11.42% 8.06% -8.78% 18.54% 7.73% 22.26% -9.42% 13.34% 19.16% 17.10%
Quartile Ranking 2 4 2 1 2 2 3 4 4 4
Category Rank 175/ 402 376/ 413 133/ 463 67/ 493 187/ 508 247/ 509 337/ 519 402/ 530 521/ 537 524/ 543

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

24.29% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.57% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 92.08
Cash and Equivalents 5.09
Income Trust Units 2.49
US Equity 0.34

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 31.68
Basic Materials 18.12
Energy 13.98
Industrial Services 6.27
Technology 6.25
Other 23.70

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 98.39
Latin America 1.60
Other 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Royal Bank of Canada 8.29
Toronto-Dominion Bank 7.62
Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.09
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd 3.77
Shopify Inc Cl A 3.58
Enbridge Inc 3.26
Brookfield Corp Cl A 2.99
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 2.99
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 2.80
Franco-Nevada Corp 2.62

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

NBI Canadian Equity Growth Fund Investor Series

Median

Other - Canadian Focused Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 9.95% 12.52% 12.33%
Beta 0.81 0.90 0.90
Alpha -0.10 -0.07 -0.04
Rsquared 0.69% 0.73% 0.78%
Sharpe 0.36 0.18 0.45
Sortino 0.65 0.26 0.53
Treynor 0.04 0.03 0.06
Tax Efficiency 86.64% 87.82% 95.02%
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 5 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 8.32% 9.95% 12.52% 12.33%
Beta 0.73 0.81 0.90 0.90
Alpha -0.23 -0.10 -0.07 -0.04
Rsquared 0.74% 0.69% 0.73% 0.78%
Sharpe -0.48 0.36 0.18 0.45
Sortino -0.67 0.65 0.26 0.53
Treynor -0.05 0.04 0.03 0.06
Tax Efficiency - 86.64% 87.82% 95.02%

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 November 19, 1987
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $312

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
NBC887

Investment Objectives

The NBI Canadian Equity Growth Fund aims to provide investors with superior investment returns over the long term, having regard for the safety of capital. The fund invests in a diversified portfolio of primarily Canadian equities.

Investment Strategy

The fund invests primarily in Canadian equity. The fund may also invest in: treasury bills, short-term notes and other money market instruments, securities convertible into common shares (including rights and warrants), income trusts, American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs), exchange-traded notes, common shares of foreign companies (including companies located in emerging markets).

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

National Bank Investments Inc.

Sub-Advisor

Picton Mahoney Asset Management

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

National Bank Investments Inc.

Custodian

Natcan Trust Company

Registrar

Natcan Trust Company

Distributor

National Bank Investments Inc.

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 2.13%
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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