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NBI Preferred Equity Fund Advisor Series / DSC

Preferred Sh Fixed Income

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NAVPS
(04-02-2025)
$9.52
Change
$0.01 (0.11%)

As at February 28, 2025

As at February 28, 2025

As at December 31, 2024

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NBI Preferred Equity Fund Advisor Series / DSC

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (October 12, 2012): 3.14%

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 0.29% 5.40% 7.36% 2.67% 21.52% 15.53% 5.10% 6.51% 9.19% 6.73% 4.18% 4.75% 7.35% 4.12%
Benchmark 0.45% 5.37% 6.80% 2.71% 20.90% 12.99% 4.37% 5.54% 7.81% 6.20% 4.21% 4.69% 7.32% 3.79%
Category Average 0.46% 4.48% 6.83% 2.51% 18.54% 11.85% 4.24% 5.32% 7.57% 6.04% 4.06% 4.42% 6.93% 3.97%
Category Rank 52 / 65 23 / 65 31 / 63 28 / 65 21 / 63 10 / 63 29 / 63 28 / 63 23 / 58 32 / 55 31 / 49 25 / 39 19 / 30 15 / 21
Quartile Ranking 4 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund 4.34% 2.10% 2.12% -0.08% 2.26% 1.82% 0.36% -0.87% 2.39% 2.66% 2.37% 0.29%
Benchmark 3.47% 1.22% 2.94% -0.02% 2.25% 2.71% 0.48% -1.38% 2.29% 2.59% 2.25% 0.45%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

12.89% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-21.23% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -14.02% 8.14% 14.69% -10.45% 1.36% 5.79% 23.72% -19.72% 7.20% 28.07%
Benchmark -14.95% 6.98% 13.62% -7.93% 3.48% 6.16% 19.35% -18.08% 5.90% 24.70%
Category Average -11.52% 8.78% 12.66% -8.25% 4.17% 5.25% 19.63% -16.73% 6.27% 21.47%
Quartile Ranking 4 3 2 4 4 3 2 4 2 2
Category Rank 18/ 21 19/ 30 11/ 36 40/ 49 42/ 53 30/ 58 28/ 63 59/ 63 22/ 63 16/ 63

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

28.07% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-19.72% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 89.40
Canadian Corporate Bonds 6.84
International Equity 2.19
Cash and Equivalents 1.15
US Equity 0.42

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 43.96
Energy 23.34
Utilities 15.06
Telecommunications 7.60
Fixed Income 6.85
Other 3.19

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 97.81
Latin America 2.19

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canadian Imperial Bank Commerce - Pfd Cl A Sr 43 2.65
Royal Bank of Canada - Pfd Sr BD 2.58
Toronto-Dominion Bank - Pfd Sr 7 2.40
Enbridge Inc - Pfd Sr 13 2.30
Brookfield Renwbl Pwr Prf Eqty Inc - Pfd Cl A Sr 1 2.26
Royal Bank of Canada - Pfd Sr BF 2.08
Pembina Pipeline Corp - Pfd Cl A Sr 9 2.06
Enbridge Inc - Pfd Sr 15 1.93
Great-West Lifeco Inc - Pfd Sr H 1.81
TC Energy Corp - Pfd Sr 11 1.75

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

NBI Preferred Equity Fund Advisor Series / DSC

Median

Other - Preferred Sh Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 12.69% 16.21% 13.53%
Beta 1.02% 1.05% 1.03%
Alpha 0.01% 0.01% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.98% 0.99% 0.98%
Sharpe 0.16% 0.48% 0.25%
Sortino 0.32% 0.61% 0.20%
Treynor 0.02% 0.07% 0.03%
Tax Efficiency 71.02% 83.66% 65.12%
Volatility Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 6 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 5.01% 12.69% 16.21% 13.53%
Beta 0.93% 1.02% 1.05% 1.03%
Alpha 0.02% 0.01% 0.01% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.86% 0.98% 0.99% 0.98%
Sharpe 3.13% 0.16% 0.48% 0.25%
Sortino 14.39% 0.32% 0.61% 0.20%
Treynor 0.17% 0.02% 0.07% 0.03%
Tax Efficiency 93.36% 71.02% 83.66% 65.12%

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 12, 2012
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $32

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
NBC510

Investment Objectives

The NBI Preferred Equity Fund’s investment objective is to generate high dividend income while focusing on capital preservation. This fund invests directly, or through investments in securities of other mutual funds, in a portfolio mainly composed of preferred shares of Canadian companies and other income generating Canadian equities.

Investment Strategy

The fund’s investment process is principally based on fundamental research, but the portfolio sub-advisor will also consider quantitative and technical factors. The portfolio securities selection is based on the knowledge of the company, its industry and its growth prospects.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

National Bank Trust Inc.

Sub-Advisor

Fiera Capital Corporation

  • Nicolas Normandeau

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 500
SWP Min Withdrawal 50

Fees

MER 1.56%
Management Fee 1.25%
Load Front Fee Only
FE Max -
DSC Max 6.00%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 0.75%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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