Commentaries

Dear Co-investors,  Thank you for your continued partnership in the Pender Credit Opportunities Fund. For the quarter the Fund returned 15.2%1, bringing the Fund’s since inception return to 6.8%. The Fund's benchmark2 returned 2.4% for the quarter and 7.1% YTD. We completed two workouts this quarter that meaningfully contributed to results. In this letter, we […]

Market Update It can become somewhat unsettling when it seems everything is working. We normally live in a world of mean reversion and while winning streaks can be fun, they often are followed by a rough patch. That has to be what many investors are feeling these days. Since the ‘Liberation Day’ selloff in April, […]

Dear Unitholders, The Pender Alternative Absolute Return Fund returned 0.0%1 in September, bringing year to date returns to 1.0%. September saw robust risk appetite met with record high yield issuance. The ICE BofA US High Yield Index returned 0.8%, despite giving up some gains in the last week of the month. Spreads tightened by only […]

Market Environment Equity markets extended their gains in September, with major global indices reaching record highs despite ongoing macro and geopolitical uncertainty. In Canada, both large- and small-cap indices posted impressive returns — the S&P/TSX Composite rose 5.4% and the S&P/TSX Small Cap Index gained 9.0% — while in the US, the Russell 2000 advanced […]

September was another positive month for equities, with global markets hitting record highs despite ongoing uncertainty. In Canada, the S&P/TSX Composite and Small Cap Index reached new levels, while in the US the S&P 500 and Nasdaq advanced on positive performance in technology. Small caps also participated, with the Russell 2000 up 3.8% in September […]

Macro Backdrop US markets were dominated by macro headlines in September. The government shutdown entered its first week with partisan gridlock, though behind the scenes there are signs of agreement emerging around extending enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act (ACA) health-insurance plans. At the same time, the Institute of Supply Management’s services index fell back […]

September was another positive month for equities, with markets pushing to record highs despite ongoing macro uncertainty. In Canada, both the TSX Composite and TSX Small Cap Index reached new highs, while US small caps joined the rally with the Russell 2000 up 4.5% in September. US small caps gained ~15% (CAD) in Q3 vs. […]

Market Insights It can become somewhat unsettling when it seems everything is working. We normally live in a world of mean reversion and while winning streaks can be fun, they often are followed by a rough patch. That has to be what many investors are feeling these days. Since the ‘Liberation Day’ selloff in April, […]

Class F units of the Pender Bond Universe Fund (the “Fund”) were up 4.7%1 over the quarter, outperforming their benchmark, the FTSE Canada Universe Bond Index, by 3.2%. All portions of the Fund pulled in the same direction this period with our high grade, individual credit lines and Pender Corporate Bond Fund holdings all higher […]