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NBI Canadian Equity Growth Fund Investor Series

Canadian Focused Equity

FundGrade E Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade E

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Fundata ESG GradeC Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade C

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NAVPS
(11-03-2026)
$81.72
Change
-$0.49 (-0.60%)

As at September 30, 2026

As at September 30, 2026

As at September 30, 2026

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NBI Canadian Equity Growth Fund Investor Series

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 19, 1987): 8.53%

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 -2.85% -0.06% 6.35% -0.14% -2.21% 2.29% 6.58% 7.97% 3.65% 6.28% 6.70% 6.49% 6.94% 6.50%
Benchmark -1.43% 1.37% 11.73% 13.97% 19.13% 22.09% 23.87% 20.80% 14.08% 15.85% 13.92% 12.77% 12.21% 11.96%
Category Average -1.72% 1.31% 10.64% 10.80% 14.15% 15.71% 18.40% 16.76% 11.10% 13.37% 11.72% 10.41% 9.90% 9.76%
Category Rank 511 / 589 443 / 589 501 / 585 560 / 584 566 / 583 551 / 554 545 / 548 534 / 541 526 / 529 516 / 520 512 / 517 484 / 491 459 / 472 413 / 421
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Fund -1.94% -0.08% -0.06% -1.88% 1.63% -5.85% 3.85% 1.99% 0.47% 0.87% 1.99% -2.85%
Benchmark 1.57% 2.40% 0.50% 1.25% 5.77% -4.75% 5.08% 3.80% 1.05% 0.28% 2.56% -1.43%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

13.92% (December 1999)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-22.84% (August 1998)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 15.04% 2.06% -5.10% 24.29% 10.49% 22.96% -12.57% 10.65% 10.43% 4.51%
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 2 4 2 1 2 2 3 3 4 4
Category Rank 180/ 413 381/ 424 136/ 474 67/ 504 187/ 519 258/ 520 348/ 530 402/ 541 529/ 548 535/ 554

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

24.29% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.57% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 91.73
Cash and Equivalents 5.66
Income Trust Units 2.61

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 30.08
Basic Materials 14.93
Energy 14.89
Technology 8.05
Industrial Services 7.06
Other 24.99

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 98.38
Latin America 1.62

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Royal Bank of Canada 8.46
Toronto-Dominion Bank 8.43
Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.66
Shopify Inc Cl A 4.95
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd 3.68
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 2.91
Power Corp of Canada 2.70
Bank of Nova Scotia 2.58
Enbridge Inc 2.57
Suncor Energy Inc 2.51

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

NBI Canadian Equity Growth Fund Investor Series

Median

Other - Canadian Focused Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 9.52% 12.36% 12.30%
Beta 0.82 0.90 0.90
Alpha -0.11 -0.08 -0.04
Rsquared 0.70% 0.74% 0.78%
Sharpe 0.37 0.10 0.41
Sortino 0.60 0.16 0.48
Treynor 0.04 0.01 0.06
Tax Efficiency 86.10% 85.26% 94.82%
Volatility Volatility rating is 5 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 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 9.09% 9.52% 12.36% 12.30%
Beta 0.81 0.82 0.90 0.90
Alpha -0.16 -0.11 -0.08 -0.04
Rsquared 0.76% 0.70% 0.74% 0.78%
Sharpe -0.45 0.37 0.10 0.41
Sortino -0.65 0.60 0.16 0.48
Treynor -0.05 0.04 0.01 0.06
Tax Efficiency - 86.10% 85.26% 94.82%

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 November 19, 1987
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $505

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
NBC887 NL Open

Investment Objectives

The NBI Canadian Equity Growth Fund aims to provide investors with superior investment returns over the long term, having regard for the safety of capital. The fund invests in a diversified portfolio of primarily Canadian equities.

Investment Strategy

The fund invests primarily in Canadian equity. The fund may also invest in: treasury bills, short-term notes and other money market instruments, securities convertible into common shares (including rights and warrants), income trusts, American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs), exchange-traded notes, common shares of foreign companies (including companies located in emerging markets).

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

National Bank Investments Inc.

Sub-Advisor

Picton Mahoney Asset Management

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

National Bank Investments Inc.

Custodian

Natcan Trust Company

Registrar

Natcan Trust Company

Distributor

National Bank Investments Inc.

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 25
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 10,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 50

Fees

MER 2.13%
Management Fee 1.75%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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