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NAVPS
(04-15-2024)
$27.07
Change
-$0.19 (-0.71%)

As at March 31, 2024

As at February 29, 2024

As at February 29, 2024

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NEI ESG Canadian Enhanced Index Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (March 30, 2001): 5.45%

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 4.46% 0.08% -3.57% 6.53% 11.82% 2.32% 7.35% 15.09% 6.55% 6.38% 5.91% 7.20% 5.56% 5.54%
Benchmark 4.14% 6.62% 15.26% 6.62% 13.96% 3.95% 9.11% 16.99% 9.96% 9.65% 8.48% 9.70% 7.76% 7.67%
Category Average 2.98% 13.93% 13.93% 6.16% 12.04% 3.60% 8.38% 15.41% 8.69% 8.07% 6.99% 7.91% 6.36% 6.41%
Category Rank 42 / 725 288 / 724 360 / 714 288 / 724 466 / 701 521 / 671 469 / 598 361 / 557 489 / 539 418 / 474 368 / 448 320 / 399 315 / 365 288 / 332
Quartile Ranking 1 2 3 2 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund 2.95% -5.07% 3.11% 2.49% -1.72% -3.67% -3.57% 7.29% 3.77% 0.08% 1.90% 4.46%
Benchmark 2.90% -4.95% 3.36% 2.58% -1.37% -3.33% -3.21% 7.48% 3.91% 0.55% 1.82% 4.14%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

10.72% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-17.90% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 8.49% -8.74% 19.27% 8.70% -9.15% 14.75% 0.38% 24.05% -7.68% 9.07%
Benchmark 10.55% -8.32% 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75%
Category Average 9.54% -6.15% 16.46% 6.89% -9.47% 19.21% 3.42% 23.26% -4.82% 9.85%
Quartile Ranking 3 4 2 2 2 4 3 3 4 3
Category Rank 247/ 330 295/ 362 157/ 389 116/ 445 231/ 471 496/ 518 378/ 554 298/ 589 519/ 656 489/ 694

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

24.05% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-9.15% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 97.72
Income Trust Units 1.57
Cash and Equivalents 0.48
US Equity 0.17
International Equity 0.06

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 31.60
Energy 16.86
Industrial Services 11.89
Basic Materials 10.98
Technology 8.36
Other 20.31

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.94
Asia 0.06

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Royal Bank of Canada 6.22
Toronto-Dominion Bank 5.00
Shopify Inc Cl A 3.88
Canadian National Railway Co 3.51
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd 3.48
Enbridge Inc 3.41
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 3.30
Bank of Montreal 2.98
Brookfield Corp Cl A 2.81
Bank of Nova Scotia 2.69

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

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

NEI ESG Canadian Enhanced Index Fund Series A

Median

Other - Canadian Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 13.29% 15.70% 12.87%
Beta 1.00% 1.00% 0.99%
Alpha -0.02% -0.03% -0.02%
Rsquared 1.00% 0.98% 0.96%
Sharpe 0.40% 0.36% 0.38%
Sortino 0.56% 0.40% 0.35%
Treynor 0.05% 0.06% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 92.46% 92.29% 90.69%
Volatility Volatility rating is 7 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 7 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 13.13% 13.29% 15.70% 12.87%
Beta 1.02% 1.00% 1.00% 0.99%
Alpha -0.02% -0.02% -0.03% -0.02%
Rsquared 1.00% 1.00% 0.98% 0.96%
Sharpe 0.55% 0.40% 0.36% 0.38%
Sortino 1.14% 0.56% 0.40% 0.35%
Treynor 0.07% 0.05% 0.06% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 94.20% 92.46% 92.29% 90.69%

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 March 30, 2001
Instrument Type Mutual Fund (Responsible Investment)
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $197

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
NWT003
NWT103
NWT90503

Investment Objectives

The investment objective of the Fund is to achieve long-term capital growth through tracking the performance of a Canadian equity index which is focused on companies with an enhanced environmental, social and governance profile. The Fund follows a responsible approach to investing.

Investment Strategy

The Fund starts its equity analysis with the Solactive Canada Broad Market Index, (a Free Float Market Capitalization index that covers all Canadian securities listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange which fulfill basic liquidity criteria) and then applies an ESG evaluation framework developed and maintained on an ongoing basis by NEI as part of the investment strategies of the Fund.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
Will Benton 07-16-2019
John Bai 06-08-2021
Judith Chan 07-07-2022
Adelaide Chiu 06-19-2023

Management and Organization

Fund Manager Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.
Advisor Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.
Custodian Desjardins Trust Inc.
Registrar Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.
Distributor Credential Asset Management Inc.
Auditor Ernst & Young LLP

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 500
PAC Subsequent 25
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 10,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 0

Fees

MER 1.83%
Management Fee 1.40%
Load Choice of Front or Back
FE Max 1.00%
DSC Max 0.00%
LL Max 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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