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NEI Canadian Dividend Fund Series A

Canadian Div & Inc 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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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2016, 2015, 2014

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NAVPS
(12-05-2025)
$16.40
Change
-$0.05 (-0.30%)

As at October 31, 2025

As at September 30, 2025

As at October 31, 2025

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NEI Canadian Dividend Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 18, 2002): 7.87%

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 0.21% 5.72% 13.28% 15.21% 15.86% 19.32% 11.57% 8.20% 13.70% 8.57% 8.49% 6.75% 6.86% 7.12%
Benchmark 0.97% 11.70% 23.39% 25.13% 28.75% 30.39% 19.52% 12.89% 17.64% 14.06% 13.94% 11.61% 11.60% 11.71%
Category Average -0.19% 6.12% 14.05% 15.41% 16.68% 21.51% 12.60% 8.98% 14.29% 10.01% 10.10% 8.30% 8.58% 8.61%
Category Rank 149 / 461 292 / 460 257 / 454 252 / 452 296 / 452 372 / 439 363 / 430 342 / 417 292 / 392 336 / 388 339 / 373 331 / 354 305 / 329 251 / 277
Quartile Ranking 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Fund 3.37% -2.71% 2.41% 0.62% -0.81% -0.50% 3.89% 1.98% 1.15% 2.20% 3.23% 0.21%
Benchmark 6.37% -3.27% 3.48% -0.40% -1.51% -0.10% 5.56% 2.91% 1.69% 4.96% 5.40% 0.97%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

12.03% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-19.30% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -1.22% 16.67% 3.12% -8.86% 16.64% -7.54% 28.75% -3.67% 6.00% 12.67%
Benchmark -8.32% 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65%
Category Average -6.21% 17.48% 7.25% -7.75% 18.42% -1.18% 26.41% -3.72% 7.17% 15.51%
Quartile Ranking 2 3 4 3 4 4 2 3 4 4
Category Rank 96/ 263 176/ 299 279/ 330 256/ 355 294/ 375 356/ 389 138/ 396 255/ 418 325/ 430 390/ 439

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

28.75% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-8.86% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 67.80
US Equity 11.13
Income Trust Units 8.59
International Equity 7.37
Cash and Equivalents 4.34
Other 0.77

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 30.40
Energy 12.32
Consumer Services 11.55
Telecommunications 8.44
Consumer Goods 5.33
Other 31.96

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 89.16
Europe 6.61
Latin America 3.47
Asia 0.76

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Toronto-Dominion Bank 5.48
Royal Bank of Canada 4.78
BCE Inc 3.65
TC Energy Corp 3.48
Bank of Nova Scotia 3.45
Canadian National Railway Co 2.97
Pembina Pipeline Corp 2.85
Nutrien Ltd 2.78
Brookfield Corp Cl A 2.70
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 2.69

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is blend.

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

NEI Canadian Dividend Fund Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Div & Inc Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 10.06% 11.54% 12.22%
Beta 0.80% 0.85% 0.89%
Alpha -0.03% -0.01% -0.03%
Rsquared 0.91% 0.88% 0.88%
Sharpe 0.75% 0.94% 0.48%
Sortino 1.43% 1.65% 0.53%
Treynor 0.09% 0.13% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 79.10% 81.50% 66.51%
Volatility Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 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 6.82% 10.06% 11.54% 12.22%
Beta 0.61% 0.80% 0.85% 0.89%
Alpha -0.01% -0.03% -0.01% -0.03%
Rsquared 0.93% 0.91% 0.88% 0.88%
Sharpe 1.79% 0.75% 0.94% 0.48%
Sortino 3.72% 1.43% 1.65% 0.53%
Treynor 0.20% 0.09% 0.13% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 84.79% 79.10% 81.50% 66.51%

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 November 18, 2002
Instrument Type Mutual Fund (Responsible Investment, Wrap Program)
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $155

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
NWT128

Investment Objectives

This Fund’s objective is to achieve a balance between high dividend income and capital growth by investing mainly in a diversified portfolio of blue-chip Canadian common stocks and, to a lesser extent, in high-yield preferred stocks and interest bearing securities. 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 focuses primarily on high quality, undervalued common stocks. The Portfolio Sub-Advisor’s selections seek to give preference to capital preservation and capital growth, while providing a high, regular level of income over a full market cycle. The Portfolio Sub-Advisor chooses the investments by seeking out reputable businesses with sound financials that are trading below intrinsic value.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.

Sub-Advisor

Lincluden Investment Management

  • James D. Lampard
  • Peter C. Chin

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 2.22%
Management Fee 1.75%
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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