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NEI Canadian Equity Fund Series A

Canadian Focused Equity

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NAVPS
(07-24-2026)
$27.91
Change
$0.13 (0.48%)

As at June 30, 2026

As at May 31, 2026

As at June 30, 2026

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NEI Canadian Equity Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (February 28, 1992): 8.36%

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 0.61% 11.88% 15.02% 15.02% 36.43% 26.72% 20.33% 17.15% 10.07% 15.40% 10.56% 8.85% 8.95% 9.97%
Benchmark 1.05% 10.21% 12.42% 12.42% 30.94% 26.35% 22.47% 19.97% 13.85% 16.52% 14.00% 12.60% 12.36% 12.45%
Category Average 0.61% 9.21% 9.37% 9.37% 20.93% 18.80% 16.98% 16.00% 10.99% 14.19% 11.69% 10.36% 10.01% 10.18%
Category Rank 309 / 577 168 / 574 146 / 573 146 / 573 133 / 568 108 / 542 160 / 536 197 / 525 325 / 517 220 / 509 353 / 504 398 / 473 349 / 450 270 / 406
Quartile Ranking 3 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 2 3 4 4 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Fund 2.02% 4.39% 3.76% 2.14% 3.58% 1.46% 2.30% 5.21% -4.48% 4.48% 6.43% 0.61%
Benchmark 2.07% 3.86% 5.11% 1.57% 2.40% 0.50% 1.25% 5.77% -4.75% 5.08% 3.80% 1.05%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

14.88% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-22.24% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 11.42% 11.52% -10.45% 20.46% -0.45% 24.38% -16.69% 9.92% 14.46% 27.26%
Benchmark 14.44% 10.80% -7.14% 21.45% 7.58% 21.76% -8.87% 13.60% 22.75% 25.52%
Category Average 11.42% 8.06% -8.78% 18.54% 7.73% 22.26% -9.42% 13.34% 19.16% 17.10%
Quartile Ranking 3 2 3 3 4 2 4 4 4 1
Category Rank 295/ 402 125/ 413 340/ 463 255/ 493 430/ 508 173/ 509 437/ 519 431/ 530 472/ 537 72/ 543

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

27.26% (2025)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-16.69% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 65.91
International Equity 17.26
US Equity 13.90
Cash and Equivalents 2.24
Income Trust Units 0.66
Other 0.03

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 17.71
Technology 15.00
Basic Materials 13.72
Consumer Goods 13.36
Telecommunications 7.08
Other 33.13

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 82.64
Europe 15.03
Asia 2.33

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Linamar Corp 2.62
Toronto-Dominion Bank 2.50
Bank of Nova Scotia 2.48
Magna International Inc 2.44
Alphabet Inc Cl C 2.38
Bank of Montreal 2.36
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd - GDR 2.33
Rogers Communications Inc Cl B 2.32
Power Corp of Canada 2.32
Royal Bank of Canada 2.31

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

NEI Canadian Equity Fund Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Focused Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 10.95% 13.96% 15.32%
Beta 1.00 1.11 1.19
Alpha -0.02 -0.05 -0.04
Rsquared 0.85% 0.89% 0.88%
Sharpe 1.44 0.55 0.58
Sortino 2.94 0.83 0.71
Treynor 0.16 0.07 0.07
Tax Efficiency 76.43% 66.59% 83.23%
Volatility Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 9 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 9.71% 10.95% 13.96% 15.32%
Beta 0.92 1.00 1.11 1.19
Alpha 0.06 -0.02 -0.05 -0.04
Rsquared 0.87% 0.85% 0.89% 0.88%
Sharpe 3.04 1.44 0.55 0.58
Sortino - 2.94 0.83 0.71
Treynor 0.32 0.16 0.07 0.07
Tax Efficiency 92.40% 76.43% 66.59% 83.23%

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 February 28, 1992
Instrument Type Mutual Fund (Responsible Investment)
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $91

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
NWT108

Investment Objectives

The objective of this Fund is to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of Canadian companies. The Fund may invest in both large and small capitalization companies. 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 Fund invests primarily in equity securities (including securities convertible into equity securities) of Canadian companies, but may invest up to 35% of the Fund's property in similar securities of companies located outside of Canada. The Portfolio Sub-Advisor's approach is based on a combination of fundamental bottom-up research and thoughtful macro-economic analysis of trends in major industry groups. Companies are evaluated on their market position, growth prospects and cost structures, a

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.

Sub-Advisor

Letko, Brosseau & Associates Inc

  • Stéphane Lebrun
  • Mila Krassiouk
  • Charmaine Lim Uy

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 2.57%
Management Fee 1.90%
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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