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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 GradeC Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2013

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NAVPS
(07-24-2025)
$30.61
Change
-$0.02 (-0.06%)

As at June 30, 2025

As at May 31, 2025

As at June 30, 2025

Period
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NEI Canadian Equity RS Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (October 01, 2002): 8.17%

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 1.62% 7.08% 7.54% 7.54% 19.57% 12.69% 10.79% 8.85% 14.32% 10.06% 8.10% 7.47% 7.64% 6.96%
Benchmark 2.91% 8.53% 10.17% 10.17% 26.37% 19.03% 16.09% 10.74% 15.02% 11.96% 10.77% 10.72% 10.76% 9.61%
Category Average 2.57% 8.38% 9.10% 9.10% 21.89% 15.99% 13.69% 9.49% 13.72% 10.29% 9.01% 8.80% 8.93% 7.96%
Category Rank 661 / 750 637 / 745 606 / 740 606 / 740 603 / 725 654 / 702 651 / 681 430 / 602 292 / 571 363 / 540 401 / 492 405 / 463 388 / 431 351 / 388
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Fund 6.32% 1.13% 2.20% -0.62% 4.21% -2.30% 1.46% -0.39% -0.63% 0.43% 4.92% 1.62%
Benchmark 5.87% 1.22% 3.15% 0.85% 6.37% -3.27% 3.48% -0.40% -1.51% -0.10% 5.56% 2.91%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

13.65% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-16.15% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -7.96% 18.12% 2.72% -13.61% 18.78% 0.09% 25.93% -0.63% 6.52% 16.09%
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 3 2 4 4 3 3 2 1 4 4
Category Rank 281/ 379 180/ 407 430/ 450 440/ 476 387/ 522 389/ 548 192/ 583 78/ 651 643/ 688 572/ 715

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 95.17
Cash and Equivalents 4.82
Other 0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 22.61
Consumer Services 11.50
Industrial Services 10.57
Energy 10.46
Basic Materials 10.00
Other 34.86

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
Sun Life Financial Inc 4.70
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc 4.65
CGI Inc Cl A 4.48
Intact Financial Corp 4.12
Enbridge Inc 3.90
Loblaw Cos Ltd 3.64
Royal Bank of Canada 3.52
Quebecor Inc Cl B 3.44
iA Financial Corp Inc 3.28

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 Canadian Equity RS Fund Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 9.92% 11.41% 11.82%
Beta 0.76% 0.83% 0.86%
Alpha -0.01% 0.02% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.92% 0.86% 0.87%
Sharpe 0.68% 1.02% 0.48%
Sortino 1.37% 1.93% 0.56%
Treynor 0.09% 0.14% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 88.23% 93.36% 84.14%
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 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 8.80% 9.92% 11.41% 11.82%
Beta 0.78% 0.76% 0.83% 0.86%
Alpha 0.00% -0.01% 0.02% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.88% 0.92% 0.86% 0.87%
Sharpe 1.70% 0.68% 1.02% 0.48%
Sortino 5.29% 1.37% 1.93% 0.56%
Treynor 0.19% 0.09% 0.14% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 94.15% 88.23% 93.36% 84.14%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

Created with Highcharts 10.3.3Grade: EGrade: DGrade: CGrade: BGrade: A32.932.941.441.40%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 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) $968

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 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 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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