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NBI Small Cap Fund Investor Series

Cdn Small/Mid Cap Equity

FundGrade D Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade D

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

Fundata ESG Grade E

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NAVPS
(05-05-2025)
$65.11
Change
-$0.32 (-0.49%)

As at March 31, 2025

As at March 31, 2025

As at March 31, 2025

Period
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NBI Small Cap Fund Investor Series

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (February 25, 1988): 8.26%

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 -3.34% -9.33% -8.55% -9.33% -3.68% 6.78% 0.21% 2.68% 12.95% 5.30% 4.12% 2.63% 3.74% 2.46%
Benchmark 2.56% 0.88% 1.58% 0.88% 11.08% 9.64% 1.68% 5.72% 20.11% 8.36% 6.84% 5.07% 7.53% 6.13%
Category Average -1.64% -4.14% -2.41% -4.14% 5.16% 7.61% 2.19% 4.55% 15.10% 7.33% 5.95% 5.01% 6.24% 4.87%
Category Rank 136 / 199 190 / 199 191 / 199 190 / 199 191 / 199 124 / 195 143 / 193 119 / 185 134 / 177 144 / 173 137 / 165 139 / 156 143 / 154 120 / 130
Quartile Ranking 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -2.48% -0.67% 2.69% 6.05% -1.58% 1.45% -0.65% 4.24% -2.62% -1.99% -4.29% -3.34%
Benchmark 0.17% 2.65% -1.93% 5.81% -1.26% 3.80% 1.39% 2.69% -3.30% 0.65% -2.27% 2.56%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

20.16% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-24.83% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -3.07% 18.10% -4.30% -20.72% 17.92% 12.66% 20.57% -16.25% 10.20% 15.46%
Benchmark -13.31% 38.48% 2.75% -18.17% 15.84% 12.87% 20.27% -9.29% 4.79% 18.83%
Category Average -6.13% 18.01% 3.43% -15.15% 16.59% 11.91% 22.35% -11.32% 6.49% 16.84%
Quartile Ranking 2 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 3
Category Rank 64/ 129 100/ 151 156/ 156 155/ 165 97/ 172 111/ 177 122/ 185 134/ 193 65/ 195 126/ 196

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

20.57% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-20.72% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 84.99
US Equity 8.57
International Equity 4.47
Income Trust Units 1.23
Cash and Equivalents 0.74

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Real Estate 15.17
Energy 14.28
Consumer Goods 12.58
Basic Materials 10.86
Financial Services 10.48
Other 36.63

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 95.54
Asia 2.06
Other 2.40

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Mainstreet Equity Corp 5.20
Richelieu Hardware Ltd 4.17
Topaz Energy Corp 3.64
GDI Integrated Facility Services Inc 3.61
EQB Inc 3.30
Pet Valu Holdings Ltd 3.29
Boyd Group Services Inc 3.16
CBIZ Inc 3.08
Black Diamond Group Ltd 2.96
Savaria Corp 2.84

Equity Style

Market capitalization is small. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Risk (Annualized Standard Deviation)ReturnMedian DeviationMedian Return12141618202224262830-30%-20%-10%0%10%20%

NBI Small Cap Fund Investor Series

Median

Other - Cdn Small/Mid Cap Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 14.51% 15.93% 16.13%
Beta 0.71% 0.66% 0.71%
Alpha -0.01% 0.00% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.63% 0.69% 0.75%
Sharpe -0.18% 0.69% 0.13%
Sortino -0.17% 1.21% 0.06%
Treynor -0.04% 0.17% 0.03%
Tax Efficiency 95.74% 99.94% 99.70%
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 9 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 9 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 7 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 11.10% 14.51% 15.93% 16.13%
Beta 0.69% 0.71% 0.66% 0.71%
Alpha -0.11% -0.01% 0.00% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.35% 0.63% 0.69% 0.75%
Sharpe -0.64% -0.18% 0.69% 0.13%
Sortino -0.80% -0.17% 1.21% 0.06%
Treynor -0.10% -0.04% 0.17% 0.03%
Tax Efficiency - 95.74% 99.94% 99.70%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A0.90.98.08.00%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

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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

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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

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A1.81.828.028.00%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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 February 25, 1988
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $78

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
NBC841

Investment Objectives

The NBI Small Cap Fund’s investment objective is to provide long-term capital growth and preservation. The fund invests primarily in common shares of companies chosen for their growth potential. The fund may also invest in money market instruments and securities of Canadian federal and provincial governments. The fund makes investments in small capitalization companies which provide you with additional dynamic growth potential for a diversified portfolio.

Investment Strategy

The fund invests mainly in small capitalization Canadian equities. The fund may also invest in: equity securities of Canadian mid and large capitalization companies; rights and warrants; equity securities of foreign companies. The portfolio sub-advisor may choose to invest approximately 45% of the net assets of the fund in securities of underlying mutual funds managed by the manager or by third parties, including exchange-traded funds.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

National Bank Trust Inc.

Sub-Advisor

Fiera Capital Corporation

  • Marc Lecavalier

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 2.20%
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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