The Pender Corporate Bond Fund returned 0.4% in March, amidst a backdrop of generally strong performance of corporate credit, particularly in the higher quality bands. Leading the gains in the Fund was our position in […]

The Pender Corporate Bond Fund returned 0.8% in February, amidst a positive backdrop of stronger market conditions. Leading the gains in the Fund were two “busted” convertible bond positions. These included our position in Zillow’s […]

The Pender Corporate Bond Fund returned 1.1% in January, and, in so doing, recovered fully from the small drawdown we experienced in the last part of 2018. Leading the gains in the Fund was our […]

The Pender Corporate Bond Fund returned -0.1% in December and 6.5% for the full year 2018*. The Fund’s slight decline in December was the result of a decrease in the value of high yield positions, […]

The Pender Corporate Bond Fund was flat in November, returning precisely 0.0%. The neutral overall portfolio return was, in large measure, the result of gains in the AAA government bonds (as yields fell in the […]

The Pender Corporate Bond Fund returned -0.4%1 in October. During the month the Fund faced several headwinds, including rising risk-free rates, a widening spread environment across all bands of corporate credit, and also particular weakness […]

The Pender Corporate Bond Fund returned -0.1%1 in September. While increasing investor risk appetites were positive for credit in general, rising yields across the curve in both Canada and the United States were enough to […]

The Pender Corporate Bond Fund returned 0.5% in August, a result slightly above the run-rate securities yield. Strong performers for the Fund in August included Aimia preferred shares, which rallied on the sale of that […]

The Pender Corporate Bond Fund returned 0.3% in July, a result fairly close to the underlying run-rate yield of the securities held. Strong performers for the Fund in July included our position in bonds and […]

The Pender Corporate Bond Fund returned 0.7% in June. A good result given the emergence of some headwinds in credit as spreads widened somewhat in the latter part of the month. Strong performers for the […]

The Pender Corporate Bond Fund returned 0.8% in May, delivering steady progression amidst a somewhat turbulent market picture. Strong performers for the Fund in May included our position in debt units of Gran Colombia Gold, […]

The Pender Corporate Bond Fund returned 0.6% in April, a reasonably good result given the continuing upward bias of the trend in interest rates. Strong performers for the Fund in April included our position in […]

The Pender Corporate Bond Fund returned 1.2% in March, a good result within difficult market conditions. Strong performers for the Fund in March included our position in convertible notes of Amyris, which rallied more than […]

The Pender Corporate Bond Fund returned 0.5% in February, not a large gain but, within the context of generally weak market conditions, an acceptable result.  Strong performers for the Fund in February included our position […]

The Pender Corporate Bond Fund returned 2.2% in January, a very strong result which was aided by a few key catalyst events that allowed us to overcome somewhat difficult credit market conditions. Strong performers for […]