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NEI Canadian Equity RS Fund Series A

Canadian Equity

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FundGrade C

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Fundata ESG Grade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2013

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NAVPS
(11-19-2024)
$29.38
Change
-$0.08 (-0.26%)

As at October 31, 2024

As at September 30, 2024

As at July 31, 2024

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NEI Canadian Equity RS Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (October 01, 2002): 7.98%

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 -0.62% 2.72% 9.72% 14.02% 22.47% 10.32% 7.11% 15.06% 9.97% 9.37% 6.56% 6.68% 6.94% 5.73%
Benchmark 0.85% 5.30% 12.95% 18.24% 32.06% 15.16% 8.05% 15.02% 11.33% 11.65% 9.36% 9.62% 9.96% 8.41%
Category Average 0.32% 3.53% 10.90% 15.35% 27.26% 12.81% 6.99% 13.70% 9.77% 9.80% 7.62% 7.89% 8.07% 6.92%
Category Rank 657 / 737 564 / 721 563 / 714 563 / 710 661 / 709 626 / 683 364 / 635 212 / 577 312 / 543 369 / 505 383 / 465 382 / 436 360 / 399 344 / 373
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 3 3 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Fund 4.25% 3.04% 0.33% 3.66% 1.95% -2.00% 1.34% -0.85% 6.32% 1.13% 2.20% -0.62%
Benchmark 7.48% 3.91% 0.55% 1.82% 4.14% -1.82% 2.77% -1.42% 5.87% 1.22% 3.15% 0.85%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

13.65% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-16.15% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 7.70% -7.96% 18.12% 2.72% -13.61% 18.78% 0.09% 25.93% -0.63% 6.52%
Benchmark 10.55% -8.32% 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75%
Category Average 9.54% -6.15% 16.46% 6.89% -9.47% 19.21% 3.42% 23.26% -4.82% 9.85%
Quartile Ranking 4 3 2 4 4 3 3 2 1 4
Category Rank 269/ 343 276/ 375 184/ 403 428/ 445 436/ 471 382/ 516 380/ 544 195/ 579 82/ 646 638/ 684

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 89.37
Cash and Equivalents 7.34
US Equity 3.28
Other 0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 24.75
Energy 13.24
Consumer Services 9.98
Basic Materials 8.96
Industrial Services 7.75
Other 35.32

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.98
Multi-National 0.01
Other 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
CCL Industries Inc Cl B 5.46
Sun Life Financial Inc 4.54
Intact Financial Corp 4.37
Royal Bank of Canada 4.21
Enbridge Inc 4.08
CGI Inc Cl A 3.99
Quebecor Inc Cl B 3.70
Canada Government 27-Feb-2025 3.66
Toronto-Dominion Bank 3.55
iA Financial Corp Inc 3.31

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

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 10.84% 14.25% 11.79%
Beta 0.76% 0.86% 0.87%
Alpha 0.01% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.87% 0.90% 0.87%
Sharpe 0.37% 0.58% 0.40%
Sortino 0.64% 0.78% 0.41%
Treynor 0.05% 0.10% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 87.14% 92.65% 80.67%
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 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 8.20% 10.84% 14.25% 11.79%
Beta 0.75% 0.76% 0.86% 0.87%
Alpha -0.01% 0.01% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.76% 0.87% 0.90% 0.87%
Sharpe 1.96% 0.37% 0.58% 0.40%
Sortino 6.69% 0.64% 0.78% 0.41%
Treynor 0.22% 0.05% 0.10% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 93.01% 87.14% 92.65% 80.67%

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) $879

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
NWT072
NWT10072
NWT172
NWT272
NWT372
NWT672

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 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 Portfolio Sub-Advisor uses a fundamental research approach, employing a bottom-up stock selection process that includes company visits and management interviews.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. 04-30-2004
Darren Dansereau 06-19-2009
Diana Chaw 12-01-2022

Management and Organization

Fund Manager Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.
Advisor Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.
Custodian Desjardins Trust Inc.
Registrar Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.
Distributor Credential Asset Management Inc.
Auditor Ernst & Young LLP

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 Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max 6.00%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.00%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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