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NEI Canadian Small Cap Equity RS Fund Series A

Cdn Small/Mid Cap Equity

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FundGrade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2014

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2017, 2016, 2014, 2013

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NAVPS
(10-09-2025)
$41.25
Change
-$0.33 (-0.80%)

As at September 30, 2025

As at August 31, 2025

Period
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NEI Canadian Small Cap Equity RS Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 11, 1995): 10.23%

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 1.40% 4.72% 18.34% 14.68% 15.16% 19.02% 15.55% 9.88% 15.45% 11.28% 8.80% 8.40% 8.18% 8.92%
Benchmark 8.91% 20.86% 35.07% 36.26% 37.20% 30.99% 22.51% 12.22% 17.98% 14.21% 10.97% 9.55% 8.59% 11.04%
Category Average 4.54% 10.17% 23.19% 18.09% 20.21% 21.58% 16.40% 7.43% 12.87% 11.06% 8.54% 7.88% 7.29% 8.22%
Category Rank 172 / 196 167 / 196 162 / 195 141 / 195 152 / 195 149 / 191 125 / 191 62 / 188 47 / 175 93 / 174 89 / 165 87 / 162 79 / 154 74 / 132
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Fund -0.01% 2.59% -2.11% 0.86% -2.97% -0.97% 1.76% 7.11% 3.68% -1.63% 4.99% 1.40%
Benchmark 1.39% 2.69% -3.30% 0.65% -2.27% 2.56% -1.83% 7.20% 6.19% 1.50% 9.34% 8.91%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

14.04% (February 2000)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-26.11% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -6.81% 23.03% 2.12% -11.29% 15.02% 1.72% 25.10% -0.11% 10.16% 13.18%
Benchmark -13.31% 38.48% 2.75% -18.17% 15.84% 12.87% 20.27% -9.29% 4.79% 18.83%
Category Average -6.13% 18.01% 3.43% -15.15% 16.59% 11.91% 22.35% -11.32% 6.49% 16.84%
Quartile Ranking 3 2 3 1 4 4 2 1 2 4
Category Rank 92/ 127 43/ 149 89/ 154 31/ 162 145/ 169 154/ 174 63/ 181 21/ 189 66/ 191 174/ 192

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

25.10% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.29% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 97.01
Cash and Equivalents 1.52
Income Trust Units 1.09
US Equity 0.38

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 16.90
Industrial Services 16.09
Energy 12.64
Consumer Services 11.67
Basic Materials 9.91
Other 32.79

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Pet Valu Holdings Ltd 5.58
Parkland Fuel Corp 4.42
AltaGas Ltd 4.42
Mullen Group Ltd 4.36
Winpak Ltd 4.34
Lassonde Industries Inc Cl A 4.22
Aritzia Inc 4.07
E-L Financial Corp Ltd 3.96
Definity Financial Corp 3.90
iA Financial Corp Inc 3.70

Equity Style

Market capitalization is small. Equity style is blend.

Fixed Income Style

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

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NEI Canadian Small Cap Equity RS Fund Series A

Median

Other - Cdn Small/Mid Cap Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 9.42% 11.60% 14.11%
Beta 0.43% 0.53% 0.60%
Alpha 0.06% 0.06% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.42% 0.62% 0.72%
Sharpe 1.16% 1.08% 0.56%
Sortino 2.88% 2.09% 0.64%
Treynor 0.25% 0.24% 0.13%
Tax Efficiency 94.28% 94.57% 88.92%
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 8 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 10.47% 9.42% 11.60% 14.11%
Beta 0.52% 0.43% 0.53% 0.60%
Alpha -0.02% 0.06% 0.06% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.55% 0.42% 0.62% 0.72%
Sharpe 1.12% 1.16% 1.08% 0.56%
Sortino 2.55% 2.88% 2.09% 0.64%
Treynor 0.23% 0.25% 0.24% 0.13%
Tax Efficiency 96.37% 94.28% 94.57% 88.92%

Fund Details

Start Date January 11, 1995
Instrument Type Mutual Fund (Responsible Investment)
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $688

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
NWT067
NWT267

Investment Objectives

The Fund aims to increase the value of your investment over the long-term by investing mostly in common shares of small capitalization or “small cap” Canadian companies listed on a stock exchange. The Fund follows a responsible approach to investing, as described on pages 74 to 79 of this prospectus. 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 Manager invests mostly in small cap companies having a market capitalization at the time of investment between $100 million and $2.5 billion. The Portfolio Manager uses a fundamental research approach, employing a bottom-up stock selection process that includes company visits and management interviews.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.

  • John Bai
Sub-Advisor

QV Investors Inc.

  • Steven Kim
  • Derek Nichol

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 2.70%
Management Fee 2.10%
Load Choice of Back or No Load
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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