Fixed income funds invest primarily in bonds. The purpose of a fixed income mutual fund is to provide income and potentially to preserve capital. In a diversified portfolio, fixed income funds can help smooth out the ups-and-downs of equity funds.
NEI’s fixed income funds offer:
We offer fixed income funds to suit a range of investor needs, with each one providing a fixed monthly distribution. Distributions can be received in cash or re-invested in additional units of the fund. In the tables below, click anywhere in the highlighted row to visit the fund details page. You will find descriptions of the responsible investment strategies below the tables.
| Fund Name | Responsible investment strategy | Portfolio manager or sub advisor |
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NEI Canadian Impact Bond Fund
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Addenda Capital Go to link | |
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NEI Canadian Bond Fund
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Guardian Capital Go to link | |
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NEI Global High Yield Bond Fund
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Principal Global Investors Go to link | |
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NEI Global Impact Bond Fund**
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Wellington Management Go to link | |
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NEI Global Total Return Bond Fund**
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Amundi Asset Management Go to link |
| Fund Name | Responsible investment strategy | Portfolio manager or sub advisor |
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NEI Money Market Fund
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Desjardins Global Asset Management Go to link |
Our funds employ up to four responsible investment strategies: exclusionary screens, ESG integration, impact & thematic, and active ownership.
You will see on the right we have included an icon for fossil fuel exclusions. While we do not consider that to be a distinct responsible investment strategy, we do believe it’s useful for investors to be able to identify those funds at a glance.
When you invest with NEI you get access to exceptional expertise, unique investment mandates, and powerful alliances. The 20 sub-advisors on our funds have spent decades honing their investment philosophies and processes to bring you world-class opportunities across asset classes, with specialization in responsible investment.
Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.