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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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RI FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

RI FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2017, 2016, 2014, 2013

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NAVPS
(03-31-2026)
$45.32
Change
$0.37 (0.82%)

As at February 28, 2026

As at January 31, 2026

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NEI Canadian Small Cap Equity RS Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 11, 1995): 10.53%

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 7.16% 10.64% 14.91% 7.81% 32.80% 19.92% 16.08% 12.79% 13.76% 13.74% 11.83% 10.21% 9.23% 10.17%
Benchmark 12.56% 25.27% 46.87% 22.35% 86.80% 47.47% 29.67% 18.75% 17.82% 21.51% 16.52% 14.03% 11.81% 14.17%
Category Average 9.19% 15.60% 24.20% 12.65% 43.95% 25.67% 18.76% 12.50% 12.43% 14.53% 12.25% 10.24% 9.09% 10.27%
Category Rank 147 / 201 152 / 199 173 / 198 172 / 200 157 / 197 150 / 197 127 / 193 97 / 190 71 / 182 115 / 175 116 / 171 103 / 163 98 / 154 95 / 149
Quartile Ranking 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund -0.97% 1.76% 7.11% 3.68% -1.63% 4.99% 1.40% 0.54% 1.87% 2.63% 0.61% 7.16%
Benchmark 2.56% -1.83% 7.20% 6.19% 1.50% 9.34% 8.91% 2.30% 5.23% 2.39% 8.69% 12.56%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

14.04% (February 2000)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-26.11% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 23.03% 2.12% -11.29% 15.02% 1.72% 25.10% -0.11% 10.16% 13.18% 20.54%
Benchmark 38.48% 2.75% -18.17% 15.84% 12.87% 20.27% -9.29% 4.79% 18.83% 50.19%
Category Average 18.01% 3.43% -15.15% 16.59% 11.91% 22.35% -11.32% 6.49% 16.84% 24.55%
Quartile Ranking 2 3 1 4 4 2 1 2 4 3
Category Rank 43/ 149 89/ 154 32/ 163 146/ 170 155/ 175 63/ 182 21/ 190 67/ 193 175/ 194 141/ 197

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 92.04
US Equity 4.69
Cash and Equivalents 3.28

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 15.50
Industrial Services 14.42
Consumer Services 12.97
Basic Materials 10.28
Energy 9.57
Other 37.26

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Mullen Group Ltd 5.31
Information Services Corp Cl A 4.72
Winpak Ltd 4.63
Pet Valu Holdings Ltd 4.61
Aritzia Inc 4.58
AltaGas Ltd 4.19
Sunococorp 4.19
Lassonde Industries Inc Cl A 4.12
Calian Group Ltd 3.99
E-L Financial Corp Ltd 3.81

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

NEI Canadian Small Cap Equity RS Fund Series A

Median

Other - Cdn Small/Mid Cap Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 9.68% 10.58% 14.15%
Beta 0.43% 0.47% 0.59%
Alpha 0.04% 0.05% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.43% 0.52% 0.72%
Sharpe 1.21% 1.01% 0.63%
Sortino 3.01% 1.83% 0.76%
Treynor 0.27% 0.23% 0.15%
Tax Efficiency 96.19% 94.32% 92.35%
Volatility Volatility rating is 6 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 6 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 9.86% 9.68% 10.58% 14.15%
Beta 0.42% 0.43% 0.47% 0.59%
Alpha 0.02% 0.04% 0.05% 0.02%
Rsquared 0.38% 0.43% 0.52% 0.72%
Sharpe 2.70% 1.21% 1.01% 0.63%
Sortino 11.64% 3.01% 1.83% 0.76%
Treynor 0.63% 0.27% 0.23% 0.15%
Tax Efficiency 98.85% 96.19% 94.32% 92.35%

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) $775

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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