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NEI Balanced Private Portfolio Series W

Global Neutral Balanced

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FundGrade C

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NAVPS
(05-02-2025)
$9.35
Change
$0.04 (0.42%)

As at March 31, 2025

As at February 28, 2025

Period
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NEI Balanced Private Portfolio Series W

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (July 16, 2019): 4.31%

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 -2.60% -0.51% 1.44% -0.51% 8.71% 9.45% 5.41% 4.20% 6.24% - - - - -
Benchmark -2.06% 0.58% 3.86% 0.58% 11.71% 12.04% 7.91% 5.78% 7.63% 6.63% 6.42% 6.59% 7.01% 6.53%
Category Average -1.86% 0.71% 1.83% 0.71% 8.09% 9.11% 4.88% 4.42% 7.75% 5.33% 5.11% 4.96% 5.42% 4.54%
Category Rank 1,489 / 1,770 1,560 / 1,769 1,361 / 1,759 1,560 / 1,769 953 / 1,725 889 / 1,673 829 / 1,610 974 / 1,424 1,139 / 1,346 - - - - -
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 - - - - -

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -1.57% 2.45% 1.27% 2.91% 0.19% 1.79% -0.19% 2.97% -0.80% 2.22% -0.06% -2.60%
Benchmark -1.57% 1.73% 1.79% 3.28% -0.07% 2.25% 0.21% 2.87% 0.17% 2.72% -0.03% -2.06%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

5.26% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-6.75% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund - - - - - 6.63% 6.94% -11.63% 9.75% 13.62%
Benchmark 17.05% 2.39% 8.66% 2.68% 12.26% 11.12% 6.48% -11.62% 11.69% 17.48%
Category Average 2.99% 5.05% 7.69% -3.99% 13.52% 7.16% 9.69% -11.26% 9.53% 12.15%
Quartile Ranking - - - - - 3 4 3 2 2
Category Rank - - - - - 796/ 1,332 1,151/ 1,416 994/ 1,558 820/ 1,672 784/ 1,725

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

13.62% (2024)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.63% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
US Equity 26.58
International Equity 14.35
Canadian Equity 14.08
Foreign Government Bonds 10.84
Canadian Government Bonds 9.68
Other 24.47

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 38.82
Technology 15.18
Financial Services 12.04
Consumer Services 6.42
Cash and Cash Equivalent 5.71
Other 21.83

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 77.58
Europe 21.48
Asia 5.00
Latin America 1.37
Africa and Middle East 0.18
Other -5.61

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
NEI Global Equity Pool Series I 35.47
NEI Managed Asset Allocation Pool I 13.94
NEI Global Total Return Bond Fund Series I 12.52
NEI Fixed Income Pool Series I 11.83
NEI Long Short Equity Fund Series I 8.65
NEI Global Impact Bond Fund I 7.45
NEI Canadian Equity Pool Series I 7.40
NEI Global High Yield Bond Fund Series I 2.44
Canadian Dollar 0.24
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.06

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: M. Average Credit Quality: M.
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

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NEI Balanced Private Portfolio Series W

Median

Other - Global Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 8.12% 7.67% -
Beta 0.90% 0.91% -
Alpha -0.02% -0.01% -
Rsquared 0.95% 0.92% -
Sharpe 0.21% 0.52% -
Sortino 0.48% 0.68% -
Treynor 0.02% 0.04% -
Tax Efficiency 61.69% - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 -

Risk Rating

Rating 3 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 6.34% 8.12% 7.67% -
Beta 1.01% 0.90% 0.91% -
Alpha -0.03% -0.02% -0.01% -
Rsquared 0.94% 0.95% 0.92% -
Sharpe 0.73% 0.21% 0.52% -
Sortino 1.55% 0.48% 0.68% -
Treynor 0.05% 0.02% 0.04% -
Tax Efficiency 77.34% 61.69% - -

Fund Details

Start Date July 16, 2019
Instrument Type Mutual Fund (Responsible Investment)
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $627

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
NWT2002

Investment Objectives

The Fund’s investment objectives are to provide long-term capital growth and generate some income primarily by investing directly or indirectly in equity and fixed income securities. To achieve its objectives, the Fund will invest in underlying mutual funds, which may be managed by NEI Investments. The Fund follows a responsible approach to investing, as described on pages 74 to 79 of this prospectus.

Investment Strategy

The Portfolio Manager uses strategic asset allocation as the principal investment strategy. The Portfolio Manager fulfills the Fund’s investment mandate primarily by investing in underlying mutual funds. The Portfolio Manager selects the underlying mutual funds based on their expected return, volatility, asset class and correlation while accounting for investment styles and other qualitative factors.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.

  • John Bai
  • Judith Chan
  • Will Benton
Sub-Advisor

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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 100,000
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 500
SWP Min Withdrawal 500

Fees

MER 2.13%
Management Fee 1.55%
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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