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NEI ESG Canadian Enhanced Index Fund Series A

Canadian Equity

FundGrade D Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

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
(05-20-2025)
$32.83
Change
$0.12 (0.37%)

As at April 30, 2025

As at March 31, 2025

As at April 30, 2025

Period
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NEI ESG Canadian Enhanced Index Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (March 30, 2001): 5.82%

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 -0.15% -2.12% 3.99% 1.48% 17.07% 11.82% 8.27% 8.59% 13.39% 7.41% 7.31% 6.91% 7.75% 6.18%
Benchmark -0.10% -2.00% 4.34% 1.41% 17.85% 13.20% 9.57% 10.07% 14.37% 10.31% 10.21% 9.29% 9.91% 8.27%
Category Average 0.23% -1.84% 3.11% 0.90% 14.34% 10.68% 7.88% 8.62% 12.76% 8.73% 8.40% 7.51% 8.11% 6.76%
Category Rank 518 / 750 330 / 747 311 / 745 256 / 745 228 / 724 301 / 704 390 / 671 363 / 598 286 / 556 468 / 539 405 / 488 354 / 459 326 / 423 318 / 388
Quartile Ranking 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 2.45% -1.48% 5.83% 1.21% 3.08% 1.03% 5.96% -3.30% 3.68% -0.31% -1.67% -0.15%
Benchmark 2.77% -1.42% 5.87% 1.22% 3.15% 0.85% 6.37% -3.27% 3.48% -0.40% -1.51% -0.10%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

10.72% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-17.90% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -8.74% 19.27% 8.70% -9.15% 14.75% 0.38% 24.05% -7.68% 9.07% 20.84%
Benchmark -8.32% 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65%
Category Average -6.15% 16.46% 6.89% -9.47% 19.21% 3.42% 23.26% -4.82% 9.85% 17.87%
Quartile Ranking 4 2 2 2 4 3 3 4 3 2
Category Rank 318/ 383 157/ 411 121/ 454 231/ 480 504/ 526 381/ 552 310/ 587 512/ 655 485/ 693 186/ 720

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

24.05% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-9.15% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 97.03
Income Trust Units 1.34
Cash and Equivalents 0.95
Foreign Bonds - Other 0.31
US Equity 0.24
Other 0.13

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 32.85
Energy 16.62
Basic Materials 13.91
Industrial Services 10.01
Technology 7.41
Other 19.20

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.88
Asia 0.09
Latin America 0.04
Other -0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Royal Bank of Canada 6.90
Enbridge Inc 4.23
Toronto-Dominion Bank 4.19
Shopify Inc Cl A 3.92
Bank of Montreal 3.01
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd 2.86
Brookfield Corp Cl A 2.83
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 2.60
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 2.53
Bank of Nova Scotia 2.52

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)

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NEI ESG Canadian Enhanced Index Fund Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 13.44% 12.70% 13.00%
Beta 0.99% 1.00% 0.99%
Alpha -0.01% -0.01% -0.02%
Rsquared 1.00% 1.00% 0.97%
Sharpe 0.37% 0.87% 0.40%
Sortino 0.68% 1.40% 0.42%
Treynor 0.05% 0.11% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 92.26% 95.44% 91.15%
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 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 7 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 10.17% 13.44% 12.70% 13.00%
Beta 0.98% 0.99% 1.00% 0.99%
Alpha 0.00% -0.01% -0.01% -0.02%
Rsquared 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 0.97%
Sharpe 1.24% 0.37% 0.87% 0.40%
Sortino 3.00% 0.68% 1.40% 0.42%
Treynor 0.13% 0.05% 0.11% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 96.17% 92.26% 95.44% 91.15%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A63.863.847.347.30%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

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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 March 30, 2001
Instrument Type Mutual Fund (Responsible Investment)
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $309

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
NWT003

Investment Objectives

The investment objective of the Fund is to achieve long-term capital growth through tracking the performance of a Canadian equity index which is focused on companies with an enhanced environmental, social and governance profile. The Fund follows a responsible approach to investing, as described on pages 74 to 79 of this prospectus. Unitholder approval (by a majority of votes cast at a meeting of unitholders) is required prior to a fundamental change of investment objectives.

Investment Strategy

The Fund starts its equity analysis with the Solactive Canada Broad Market Index, (a Free Float Market Capitalization index that covers all Canadian securities listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange which fulfill basic liquidity criteria) and then applies an ESG evaluation framework developed and maintained on an ongoing basis by NEI as part of the investment strategies of the Fund.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.

  • John Bai
  • Judith Chan
  • Will Benton
  • Adelaide Chiu
Sub-Advisor

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Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.

Custodian

Desjardins Trust Inc.

Registrar

Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.

Distributor

Aviso Financial Inc.

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 500
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 10,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 0

Fees

MER 1.82%
Management Fee 1.40%
Load Back Fee Only
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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