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NEI Global Total Return Bond Fund Series A

Multi-Sector Fixed Income

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FundGrade C

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NAVPS
(03-18-2025)
$8.36
Change
$0.00 (-0.04%)

As at February 28, 2025

As at January 31, 2025

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NEI Global Total Return Bond Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 25, 2013): 2.05%

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 1.17% 0.89% 1.62% 2.20% 4.97% 4.90% 2.77% 1.16% 0.63% 1.85% 1.43% 1.75% 1.65% 1.16%
Benchmark 1.02% 3.13% 6.53% 2.44% 11.44% 8.27% 3.43% 1.17% 0.75% 2.37% 2.46% 2.47% 2.49% 2.96%
Category Average 0.97% 0.85% 1.87% 1.72% 6.04% - - - - - - - - -
Category Rank 70 / 344 202 / 340 250 / 327 71 / 340 272 / 324 223 / 313 94 / 305 129 / 293 195 / 270 155 / 253 157 / 225 111 / 189 110 / 133 92 / 110
Quartile Ranking 1 3 4 1 4 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund 1.12% -1.26% 0.94% 0.11% 1.94% 0.43% 0.91% -1.36% 1.20% -1.29% 1.02% 1.17%
Benchmark 0.67% -0.78% 0.36% 1.11% 3.56% -0.33% 1.97% 0.33% 0.96% 0.67% 1.41% 1.02%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.19% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-8.60% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 0.69% 0.43% 4.31% -3.00% 8.80% 1.70% -3.32% -4.75% 6.50% 2.18%
Benchmark 16.14% 1.29% 1.23% 6.50% 4.01% 7.35% -4.31% -10.27% 5.25% 9.76%
Category Average - - - - - - - - - 3.89%
Quartile Ranking 3 4 2 4 2 4 4 1 2 4
Category Rank 59/ 107 131/ 131 55/ 189 196/ 225 83/ 253 238/ 269 290/ 290 26/ 305 146/ 313 273/ 323

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

8.80% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-4.75% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Foreign Government Bonds 56.59
Foreign Corporate Bonds 32.81
Cash and Equivalents 6.44
Canadian Government Bonds 2.91
US Equity 1.25

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 92.31
Cash and Cash Equivalent 6.44
Financial Services 1.25

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 95.70
Europe 51.30
Latin America 7.43
Asia 6.18
Africa and Middle East 1.42
Other -62.03

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
CAD/USD FWD 20250220 48.59
CAD/EUR FWD 20250220 38.61
USD/GBP FWD 20250317 10.98
USD/CNY FWD 20250416 3.91
USD/CHF FWD 20250423 3.77
Spain Government 1.40% 30-Jul-2028 3.49
USD/SEK FWD 20250424 3.35
AUD/USD FWD 20250424 3.29
United States Treasury 3.50% 31-Jan-2028 3.07
USD/PLN FWD 20250220 3.00

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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

NEI Global Total Return Bond Fund Series A

Median

Other - Multi-Sector Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 4.84% 6.12% 4.81%
Beta 0.39% 0.33% 0.19%
Alpha 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.27% 0.11% 0.07%
Sharpe -0.20% -0.25% -0.08%
Sortino -0.05% -0.43% -0.44%
Treynor -0.02% -0.05% -0.02%
Tax Efficiency 9.48% - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 1 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 3.88% 4.84% 6.12% 4.81%
Beta 0.64% 0.39% 0.33% 0.19%
Alpha -0.02% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Rsquared 0.40% 0.27% 0.11% 0.07%
Sharpe 0.22% -0.20% -0.25% -0.08%
Sortino 0.71% -0.05% -0.43% -0.44%
Treynor 0.01% -0.02% -0.05% -0.02%
Tax Efficiency 67.63% 9.48% - -

Fund Details

Start Date September 25, 2013
Instrument Type Mutual Fund (Responsible Investment)
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $1,493

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
NWT194

Investment Objectives

The investment objective of the Fund is to provide a high level of current income with the potential for capital gains. The Fund will invest its assets primarily in global fixed income instruments from both developed and emerging markets. The Fund can invest across all sectors and credit qualities but will be primarily invested in investment grade securities rated BBB- and above by Standard & Poor’s (or its equivalent by qualified rating agencies).

Investment Strategy

The Portfolio Sub-Advisor and Commodity Futures Portfolio Manager apply an investment process based on a rigorous global top-down approach consisting of allocating the active risk of the portfolio taking into consideration duration management, country and yield curve decisions, sovereign bonds, credit allocations and currency management. During normal periods, these factors are expected to have low correlation and improve the portfolio diversification.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.

Sub-Advisor

Amundi Canada Inc.

  • Grégoire Pesquès
  • Reine Bitar

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 1.84%
Management Fee 1.40%
Load Back Fee Only
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 0.75%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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