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NEI Canadian Bond Fund Series A

Canadian Fixed Income

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NAVPS
(04-29-2026)
$8.05
Change
-$0.05 (-0.59%)

As at March 31, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

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NEI Canadian Bond Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 29, 1982): 5.84%

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 -2.12% -0.14% -0.66% -0.14% 0.48% 3.81% 3.17% 1.70% 0.16% 0.53% 0.94% 1.33% 1.19% 1.10%
Benchmark -1.99% 0.30% -0.05% 0.30% 0.71% 4.07% 3.35% 1.94% 0.69% 0.78% 1.31% 1.78% 1.77% 1.72%
Category Average -2.12% -0.10% -0.54% -0.10% 0.45% 3.47% 3.00% 1.42% 0.10% 0.70% 0.88% 1.21% 1.14% 1.18%
Category Rank 378 / 494 403 / 490 416 / 486 403 / 490 323 / 472 263 / 437 249 / 415 247 / 404 259 / 391 254 / 371 218 / 353 202 / 332 197 / 303 205 / 274
Quartile Ranking 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -0.57% -0.07% 0.16% -0.59% 0.46% 1.76% 0.55% 0.16% -1.22% 0.53% 1.48% -2.12%
Benchmark -0.77% 0.08% 0.04% -0.74% 0.37% 1.80% 0.76% 0.26% -1.36% 0.63% 1.70% -1.99%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.92% (February 1990)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-4.13% (March 1994)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 0.29% 1.47% 0.20% 5.68% 9.47% -3.94% -11.93% 6.00% 4.16% 2.48%
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 3 4 4 1 4 3 3 2 3
Category Rank 261/ 268 213/ 301 252/ 322 267/ 351 73/ 363 370/ 385 226/ 402 286/ 410 197/ 433 272/ 471

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

9.47% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.93% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Corporate Bonds 48.21
Canadian Government Bonds 46.33
Foreign Government Bonds 3.10
Cash and Equivalents 2.29
Canadian Bonds - Other 0.06
Other 0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 97.71
Cash and Cash Equivalent 2.29
Mutual Fund 0.03

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.00
Multi-National 0.03

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
NEI Canadian Impact Bond Fund I 8.78
Toronto-Dominion Bank 3.84% 29-May-2030 6.37
Canada Housing Trust No 1 1.10% 15-Mar-2031 6.34
Ontario Province 5.85% 08-Mar-2033 4.46
United States Treasury 3.88% 15-Aug-2034 3.10
CAD Currency Forward 3.02
Sun Life Financial Inc 2.80% 21-Nov-2028 3.02
Ontario Province 1.90% 02-Dec-2051 2.99
Ontario Province 4.15% 02-Dec-2054 2.55
British Columbia Province 4.15% 18-Jun-2034 2.52

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 A

Median

Other - Canadian Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 5.33% 6.14% 5.29%
Beta 0.96 1.02 0.98
Alpha 0.00 -0.01 -0.01
Rsquared 0.91% 0.95% 0.95%
Sharpe -0.08 -0.40 -0.12
Sortino 0.08 -0.57 -0.45
Treynor 0.00 -0.02 -0.01
Tax Efficiency 47.84% - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 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 3.73% 5.33% 6.14% 5.29%
Beta 0.94 0.96 1.02 0.98
Alpha 0.00 0.00 -0.01 -0.01
Rsquared 0.98% 0.91% 0.95% 0.95%
Sharpe -0.50 -0.08 -0.40 -0.12
Sortino -0.81 0.08 -0.57 -0.45
Treynor -0.02 0.00 -0.02 -0.01
Tax Efficiency - 47.84% - -

Fund Details

Start Date January 29, 1982
Instrument Type Mutual Fund (Responsible Investment)
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $1,037

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
NWT062
NWT262

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 1.61%
Management Fee 1.15%
Load Choice of Back or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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