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NBI Resource Fund Investor Series

Natural Resources Equity

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NAVPS
(02-23-2026)
$72.68
Change
-$0.53 (-0.72%)

As at January 31, 2026

As at January 31, 2026

As at January 31, 2026

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NBI Resource Fund Investor Series

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (November 10, 1989): 8.07%

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 10.00% 13.57% 24.96% 10.00% 24.84% 21.21% 12.66% 13.65% 17.07% 13.01% 12.59% 9.64% 7.79% 10.44%
Benchmark 9.70% 20.02% 42.80% 9.70% 57.91% 42.43% 22.28% 20.69% 22.04% 17.03% 15.67% 12.75% 10.45% 13.12%
Category Average 10.56% 21.46% 43.16% 10.56% 53.74% 33.21% 18.62% 17.71% 21.60% 19.99% 16.16% 11.60% 9.97% 12.99%
Category Rank 55 / 114 105 / 113 99 / 112 55 / 114 96 / 110 94 / 108 89 / 107 90 / 103 83 / 102 92 / 100 84 / 100 84 / 98 82 / 88 75 / 83
Quartile Ranking 2 4 4 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
Fund -2.81% -0.21% -6.70% 4.18% 4.24% 1.67% 3.44% 6.08% 0.28% 2.35% 0.87% 10.00%
Benchmark -0.15% 5.16% -2.32% 3.24% 3.09% 1.31% 9.67% 11.75% -2.92% 9.29% 0.11% 9.70%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

25.89% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-24.06% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 36.13% -1.83% -18.74% 24.27% -8.36% 24.67% 13.48% 5.25% 14.57% 16.58%
Benchmark 36.74% -1.69% -15.86% 20.06% -7.01% 21.57% 12.86% -0.78% 19.24% 51.44%
Category Average 40.92% -2.18% -21.77% 9.95% 5.03% 32.84% 13.19% 2.62% 7.76% 44.14%
Quartile Ranking 4 2 2 1 4 3 4 1 1 4
Category Rank 67/ 83 37/ 88 46/ 98 5/ 100 95/ 100 74/ 101 87/ 103 26/ 107 25/ 108 98/ 110

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

36.13% (2016)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-18.74% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 92.84
Cash and Equivalents 7.12
Other 0.04

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Energy 49.16
Basic Materials 35.21
Cash and Cash Equivalent 7.12
Industrial Goods 4.61
Industrial Services 1.52
Other 2.38

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 99.96
Multi-National 0.04

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Cenovus Energy Inc 10.79
Tourmaline Oil Corp 10.59
Suncor Energy Inc 10.33
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd 10.26
Nutrien Ltd 9.38
Winpak Ltd 8.83
Cash and Cash Equivalents 7.12
Methanex Corp 6.42
Canfor Corp 5.95
Pason Systems Inc 4.64

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

NBI Resource Fund Investor Series

Median

Other - Natural Resources Equity

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 14.40% 15.57% 18.85%
Beta 0.65% 0.78% 0.95%
Alpha -0.01% 0.00% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.59% 0.74% 0.87%
Sharpe 0.64% 0.92% 0.53%
Sortino 1.10% 1.43% 0.71%
Treynor 0.14% 0.18% 0.10%
Tax Efficiency 99.78% 99.88% 99.89%
Volatility Volatility rating is 9 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 9 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 9 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 14.80% 14.40% 15.57% 18.85%
Beta 0.61% 0.65% 0.78% 0.95%
Alpha -0.06% -0.01% 0.00% -0.02%
Rsquared 0.53% 0.59% 0.74% 0.87%
Sharpe 1.41% 0.64% 0.92% 0.53%
Sortino 2.68% 1.10% 1.43% 0.71%
Treynor 0.34% 0.14% 0.18% 0.10%
Tax Efficiency 99.67% 99.78% 99.88% 99.89%

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 10, 1989
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $68

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
NBC844

Investment Objectives

The NBI Resource Fund aims to achieve capital growth primarily by investing in equities of Canadian natural resource companies and companies that support resource companies.

Investment Strategy

The fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in companies that engage in natural resource activities, such as mining, oil and gas, energy, forest products, water resources and fishing, and companies that support those industries. The portfolio sub-advisor uses a combination of growth and value styles and a mix of investment strategies to select portfolio investments for the fund.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

National Bank Trust Inc.

Sub-Advisor

Foyston, Gordon and Payne, Inc.

  • Bryan Pilsworth
  • Tom Duncanson

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 25

Fees

MER 2.19%
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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