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NEI Canadian Bond Fund Series F

Canadian Fixed Income

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NAVPS
(06-12-2026)
$8.35
Change
$0.00 (0.05%)

As at May 31, 2026

As at April 30, 2026

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NEI Canadian Bond Fund Series F

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (July 25, 2006): 3.04%

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 1.28% -0.72% 0.20% 1.38% 3.03% 5.34% 4.58% 3.61% 0.90% 0.61% 1.51% 2.15% 1.72% 1.79%
Benchmark 1.41% -0.55% 0.39% 1.78% 2.90% 5.87% 4.11% 3.23% 0.83% 0.37% 1.26% 1.96% 1.65% 1.78%
Category Average 1.25% -0.66% 0.15% 1.39% 2.55% 4.42% 3.76% 2.80% 0.25% 0.19% 0.90% 1.44% 1.11% 1.25%
Category Rank 391 / 494 402 / 493 343 / 488 356 / 489 242 / 473 113 / 439 98 / 415 118 / 403 125 / 390 129 / 368 96 / 354 88 / 334 95 / 308 95 / 281
Quartile Ranking 4 4 3 3 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Fund 0.21% -0.53% 0.50% 1.82% 0.60% 0.20% -1.17% 0.58% 1.53% -2.06% 0.09% 1.28%
Benchmark 0.04% -0.74% 0.37% 1.80% 0.76% 0.26% -1.36% 0.63% 1.70% -1.99% 0.06% 1.41%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.55% (January 2015)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-3.40% (April 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 0.88% 2.08% 0.78% 6.30% 10.12% -3.36% -11.40% 6.39% 5.04% 3.10%
Benchmark 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38% 4.10% 2.40%
Category Average 1.60% 1.96% -0.34% 6.21% 8.18% -2.79% -12.16% 6.16% 3.68% 2.23%
Quartile Ranking 4 2 2 2 1 4 2 3 1 2
Category Rank 216/ 265 120/ 298 146/ 319 166/ 348 29/ 360 316/ 382 125/ 399 212/ 407 60/ 431 135/ 469

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

10.12% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.40% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Government Bonds 47.98
Canadian Corporate Bonds 47.19
Cash and Equivalents 1.69
Foreign Government Bonds 1.55
Foreign Corporate Bonds 1.47
Other 0.12

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 98.24
Cash and Cash Equivalent 1.69
Mutual Fund 0.02
Other 0.05

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.93
Multi-National 0.02
Other 0.05

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
NEI Canadian Impact Bond Fund I 7.61
Toronto-Dominion Bank 3.84% 29-May-2030 6.39
Canada Housing Trust No 1 1.10% 15-Mar-2031 5.57
Ontario Province 5.85% 08-Mar-2033 4.37
Ontario Province 1.90% 02-Dec-2051 2.89
Canada Housing Trust, Series 130 3.50% 15-Mar-2036 2.64
British Columbia Province 4.15% 18-Jun-2034 2.54
Ontario Province 4.15% 02-Dec-2054 2.53
Ontario Province 3.60% 02-Jun-2035 2.46
Ontario Province 3.75% 02-Jun-2032 2.42

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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

NEI Canadian Bond Fund Series F

Median

Other - Canadian Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 5.10% 6.12% 5.27%
Beta 0.94 1.01 0.98
Alpha 0.01 0.00 0.00
Rsquared 0.91% 0.95% 0.95%
Sharpe 0.20 -0.30 0.00
Sortino 0.53 -0.43 -0.28
Treynor 0.01 -0.02 0.00
Tax Efficiency 63.98% - 7.65%
Volatility Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 2 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 3.83% 5.10% 6.12% 5.27%
Beta 0.94 0.94 1.01 0.98
Alpha 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Rsquared 0.99% 0.91% 0.95% 0.95%
Sharpe 0.18 0.20 -0.30 0.00
Sortino 0.02 0.53 -0.43 -0.28
Treynor 0.01 0.01 -0.02 0.00
Tax Efficiency 47.15% 63.98% - 7.65%

Fund Details

Start Date July 25, 2006
Instrument Type Mutual Fund (Responsible Investment)
Share Class Fee Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $1,262

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
NWT962

Investment Objectives

The Fund aims to provide high current income while protecting your original investment. It invests mostly in bonds, debentures and securities that are issued or guaranteed by the Government of Canada, a province or Canadian companies, and money market securities. The Fund follows a responsible approach to investing, as described on pages 77 to 82 of this prospectus. Unitholder approval (by a majority of votes cast at a meeting of unitholders) is required prior to a fundamental change of investme

Investment Strategy

All decisions and strategies are based on seeking the preservation of capital and an active approach to adding value. The analysis of a fixed income investment is based on both an objective analysis based on credit ratings (both internal and external) and subjective judgment based on the outlook for the company and industry. The Portfolio Sub-Advisor makes gradual changes in the portfolio and captures incremental capital gains. Along with forecasting trends in interest rates and comparative retu

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.

  • John Bai
Sub-Advisor

Guardian Capital LP

  • Aubrey Basdeo
  • Derrick Knie
  • Domenic Gallelli

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 1.01%
Management Fee 0.65%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.00%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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