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NEI Canadian Equity RS Fund Series A

Canadian Equity

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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

Fundata ESG Grade D

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2013

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NAVPS
(04-16-2026)
$33.91
Change
$0.06 (0.18%)

As at March 31, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

As at March 31, 2026

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NEI Canadian Equity RS Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (October 01, 2002): 8.42%

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 -2.69% 2.58% 8.29% 2.58% 20.03% 14.88% 12.86% 9.11% 10.98% 15.55% 10.45% 9.24% 7.57% 8.16%
Benchmark -4.32% 3.93% 10.43% 3.93% 34.83% 24.96% 21.18% 13.97% 15.19% 19.59% 14.05% 13.29% 11.94% 12.59%
Category Average -4.01% 2.62% 7.16% 2.62% 26.02% 18.68% 16.42% 10.88% 12.39% 16.49% 11.45% 10.63% 9.48% 9.98%
Category Rank 133 / 760 448 / 755 247 / 746 448 / 755 610 / 714 587 / 686 623 / 668 567 / 640 468 / 571 389 / 534 404 / 517 389 / 463 403 / 435 377 / 405
Quartile Ranking 1 3 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund 0.43% 4.92% 1.62% -0.59% 2.68% 1.41% 0.82% 3.76% 0.91% -1.48% 7.00% -2.69%
Benchmark -0.10% 5.56% 2.91% 1.69% 4.96% 5.40% 0.97% 3.86% 1.32% 0.84% 7.72% -4.32%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

13.65% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-16.15% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 18.12% 2.72% -13.61% 18.78% 0.09% 25.93% -0.63% 6.52% 16.09% 17.51%
Benchmark 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65% 31.68%
Category Average 16.46% 6.89% -9.47% 19.21% 3.42% 23.26% -4.82% 9.85% 17.87% 23.63%
Quartile Ranking 2 4 4 3 3 2 1 4 4 4
Category Rank 180/ 396 416/ 433 423/ 459 378/ 505 379/ 531 190/ 565 78/ 629 622/ 662 548/ 682 625/ 709

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

25.93% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-13.61% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 97.35
Cash and Equivalents 2.64
Other 0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 21.43
Industrial Services 11.96
Basic Materials 11.95
Energy 9.46
Consumer Services 9.42
Other 35.78

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.99
Multi-National 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
CCL Industries Inc Cl B 5.45
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc 4.56
Intact Financial Corp 4.33
Canadian National Railway Co 3.91
Royal Bank of Canada 3.90
National Bank of Canada 3.89
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd 3.55
Franco-Nevada Corp 3.54
Quebecor Inc Cl B 3.44
Finning International Inc 3.24

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

NEI Canadian Equity RS Fund Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 9.17% 9.94% 11.78%
Beta 0.74% 0.74% 0.84%
Alpha -0.02% 0.00% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.85% 0.86% 0.87%
Sharpe 0.97% 0.82% 0.57%
Sortino 2.03% 1.37% 0.71%
Treynor 0.12% 0.11% 0.08%
Tax Efficiency 92.22% 92.07% 87.67%
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 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 9.41% 9.17% 9.94% 11.78%
Beta 0.75% 0.74% 0.74% 0.84%
Alpha -0.04% -0.02% 0.00% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.78% 0.85% 0.86% 0.87%
Sharpe 1.74% 0.97% 0.82% 0.57%
Sortino 4.50% 2.03% 1.37% 0.71%
Treynor 0.22% 0.12% 0.11% 0.08%
Tax Efficiency 97.36% 92.22% 92.07% 87.67%

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 01, 2002
Instrument Type Mutual Fund (Responsible Investment)
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $933

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
NWT072
NWT272

Investment Objectives

The investment objective of the Fund is to maximize returns primarily through a combination of dividends and capital growth from Canadian companies. The Fund follows a responsible approach to investing, as described on pages 77 to 82 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 Portfolio Sub-Advisor uses a fundamental research approach, employing a bottom-up stock selection process that includes company visits and management interviews. The Portfolio Sub-Advisor's selection process focuses on the acumen, commitment and depth of the management, the company's record of financial benefit to shareholders, the development of the company's business franchise, the strength of the company's financing, the valuation of the company's securities and the culture of dividend pa

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.

  • John Bai
Sub-Advisor

QV Investors Inc.

  • Darren Dansereau
  • Diana Chaw

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 5,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 100

Fees

MER 2.42%
Management Fee 1.90%
Load Choice of Back or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.00%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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