Investment Objective
To provide long-term capital growth and preservation. The fund invests primarily in common shares of companies chosen for their growth potential. It is expected that investments in foreign securities will not exceed approximately 25% of the fund’s net assets.
Fund Details
Investment horizon
Fund volatility
Style
Sector
Deviation
Market
Capitalization
Minimum Initial Investment:
$500
Subsequent Investment:
$50
Systematic Investment:
$25
Distribution Frequency:
Annually
Assets Under Management ($M):
$84.3
Price per Unit:
$73.02
Inception Date:
February 8, 2002
Value of $10,000 over 10 years:
$14,522
Benchmark Index:
S&P/TSX Small Cap
Management Fee:
1.75%
MER:
2.20%
Portfolio Manager:
National Bank Investments Inc.
Sub-Advisor:
Montrusco Bolton Investments Inc.
Management Fee Reduction Plan¹
For High Net Worth investors
Amount Applicable
| Level | to the level* | Reduction |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | First $250,000 | 0.050% |
| 2 | Next $250,000 | 0.100% |
| 3 | In excess of $500,000 | 0.150% |
¹ Subject to satisfying one of the Plan admissibility criteria.
* The levels apply according to the market value of the
assets.
Available Fund Codes:
| Advisor Series | |
|---|---|
| Initial Sales Charge | NBC441 |
| Deferred Sales Charge | NBC541 |
| Low Sales Charge | NBC641 |
| F Series | NBC741 |
| O Series | NBC341 |
Portfolio Asset Mix
(% of Net Assets)
| Canadian Equity | 86.89% |
| US Equity | 7.81% |
| Cash and Equivalents | 2.14% |
| International Equity | 1.85% |
| Income Trust Units | 1.31% |
| Sector Allocation | % |
|---|---|
| Consumer Goods & Services | 22.69 |
| Real Estate | 18.38 |
| Industrial Goods & Services | 18.34 |
| Energy | 14.76 |
| Basic Materials | 10.21 |
| Financial Services | 9.84 |
| Healthcare | 2.97 |
| Technology | 2.81 |
| Dividend Yield (Trailing Yield) | 1.49 |
| Top Holdings | % |
|---|---|
| Mainstreet Equity Corp | 4.76 |
| Pet Valu Holdings Ltd | 3.85 |
| Richelieu Hardware Ltd | 3.81 |
| Topaz Energy Corp | 3.60 |
| Black Diamond Group Ltd | 3.56 |
| goeasy Ltd | 3.35 |
| GDI Integrated Facility Services Inc | 3.30 |
| Savaria Corp | 3.28 |
| FirstService Corp | 3.03 |
| ADENTRA Inc | 3.02 |
| Total of Top Holdings of the Fund (% of Net Assets): |
35.56 |
| Total Number of Securities Held: | 47 |
Calendar Returns (%)
| YTD | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.64 | 15.46 | 10.20 | -16.25 | 20.57 | 12.66 | 17.92 |
Annualized Returns (%)
| 1 M | 3 M | 6 M | 1 Y | 3 Y | 5 Y | 10 Y | Incp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.74 | 13.46 | 3.71 | 2.35 | 6.73 | 8.58 | 3.80 | 5.97 |
Disclosure
NBI Mutual Funds (the “Funds”) are offered by National Bank Investments Inc. an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of National Bank of Canada and sold by authorized dealers. Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investments in the Funds. Please read the prospectus of the Funds before investing. The indicated rates of return are the historical annual compounded total returns which include changes in the value of securities and reinvestment of all distributions and do not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any unitholder that would have reduced returns. The Funds’ securities are not insured by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation or by any other government deposit insurer. For money market funds, there can be no assurances that a fund will be able to maintain its net asset value per security at a constant amount or that the full amount of the investment in a fund will be returned. The Funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.