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NEI Canadian Dividend Fund Series A

Canadian Div & Inc Equity

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FundGrade D

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

Fundata ESG Grade B

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2016, 2015, 2014

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NAVPS
(05-14-2026)
$17.41
Change
$0.19 (1.11%)

As at April 30, 2026

As at March 31, 2026

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NEI Canadian Dividend Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 18, 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 3.79% 6.56% 10.85% 7.30% 25.58% 19.59% 13.26% 9.93% 10.46% 14.17% 8.74% 8.51% 7.49% 8.05%
Benchmark 3.81% 7.00% 13.54% 7.89% 40.10% 28.50% 21.54% 16.52% 15.51% 18.30% 14.14% 13.56% 12.35% 12.61%
Category Average 3.88% 7.68% 12.92% 8.84% 28.79% 21.04% 15.19% 11.30% 11.87% 14.66% 10.55% 10.32% 9.19% 9.69%
Category Rank 223 / 473 363 / 464 334 / 464 353 / 464 301 / 453 325 / 447 380 / 435 365 / 425 344 / 399 291 / 389 347 / 381 335 / 356 313 / 336 289 / 313
Quartile Ranking 2 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 3.89% 1.98% 1.15% 2.20% 3.23% 0.21% 2.90% 0.41% 0.69% 4.71% -1.94% 3.79%
Benchmark 5.56% 2.91% 1.69% 4.96% 5.40% 0.97% 3.86% 1.32% 0.84% 7.72% -4.32% 3.81%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

12.03% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-19.30% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 16.67% 3.12% -8.86% 16.64% -7.54% 28.75% -3.67% 6.00% 12.67% 19.03%
Benchmark 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65% 31.68%
Category Average 17.48% 7.25% -7.75% 18.42% -1.18% 26.41% -3.72% 7.17% 15.51% 19.73%
Quartile Ranking 3 4 3 4 4 2 3 4 4 3
Category Rank 175/ 298 279/ 330 256/ 355 294/ 375 356/ 389 140/ 396 255/ 418 327/ 430 390/ 439 284/ 451

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 68.25
US Equity 10.54
Income Trust Units 8.51
International Equity 6.80
Cash and Equivalents 5.90

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 27.05
Energy 14.45
Consumer Services 10.59
Telecommunications 8.23
Real Estate 6.18
Other 33.50

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 89.43
Europe 6.21
Latin America 3.76
Asia 0.59
Other 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Royal Bank of Canada 4.86
Toronto-Dominion Bank 4.62
TC Energy Corp 3.71
BCE Inc 3.65
Pembina Pipeline Corp 3.39
Canadian National Railway Co 3.01
Bank of Nova Scotia 3.00
Nutrien Ltd 2.64
Empire Co Ltd Cl A 2.60
Restaurant Brands International Inc 2.59

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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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 9.40% 10.26% 12.20%
Beta 0.77 0.78 0.88
Alpha -0.03 -0.01 -0.03
Rsquared 0.89% 0.90% 0.88%
Sharpe 0.99 0.74 0.54
Sortino 1.82 1.16 0.63
Treynor 0.12 0.10 0.08
Tax Efficiency 82.10% 77.53% 71.21%
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 7 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 6.61% 9.40% 10.26% 12.20%
Beta 0.58 0.77 0.78 0.88
Alpha 0.03 -0.03 -0.01 -0.03
Rsquared 0.90% 0.89% 0.90% 0.88%
Sharpe 3.15 0.99 0.74 0.54
Sortino 9.21 1.82 1.16 0.63
Treynor 0.36 0.12 0.10 0.08
Tax Efficiency 90.11% 82.10% 77.53% 71.21%

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) $172

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. The focus is on quality Canadian companies with above average yield; all else being

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.

Sub-Advisor

Morguard Lincluden Global Investments Limited

  • 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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