Pender Strategic Growth and Income Fund
The Pender Strategic Growth and Income Fund is a conservatively managed balanced fund. The fixed income strategy of the Fund will be primarily effected through the Pender Corporate Bond Fund, with weightings generally ranging from 30-60%, and may vary depending on market conditions. The remaining assets will be mainly in equities. Direct equity strategy will be primarily effected through small to mid-sized Canadian and US companies, with an emphasis on businesses that generate stable or growing cash distributions to shareholders. The Fund provides uncapped access to the Pender Small Cap Opportunities Fund, with weightings ranging from 5-10%.
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Class Fund Codes Description MER (Capped) Minimum Investment: Initial/[Subsequent] A PGF 600 Front End 2.25% $5,000 / [$100] F PGF 610 Fee Based 1.25% $5,000 / [$100] H PGF 640 Front End - HNW 1.95% $100,000 / [$100] I PGF 650 Fee Based - HNW 1.10% $100,000 / [$100] D PGF 660 Discount Brokerage 1.50% $5,000 / [$100] Asset Class: Global Balanced Inception Date: November 24, 2010 Valuation Frequency: Daily Eligibility: Canada-wide, Registered Plans & TFSA's Distributions: DRIP Quarterly, Cash Optional Benchmark: Blended Benchmark (50% FTSE/TMX Canada Universe Bond Index, 35% S&P/TSX Composite Index, 15% S&P 500 Index) Portfolio Manager: Felix Narhi, CFA. Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager, PenderFund Capital Management.
Co- Manager: Geoff Castle, Portfolio Manager, PenderFund Capital Management.
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Pender Corporate Bond Fund – Manager’s Commentary – October 2019
The Pender Corporate Bond Fund returned -0.3% in October. Despite strong equity markets during the month, investor nervousness in credit markets was apparent, with spreads in the lower ranges of the credit rating scale blowing out to year-to-date highs. Download the PDF An example of the risk-off effect on the Fund was a decline of over 6% in the 2023 notes of SunPower Corporation. SunPower, the North American leader in the distributed solar power business, published an earnings report that beat all estimates. The good news caused SunPower stock to rally, but not its credit, structural seniority notwithstanding. Other weakness was felt in some commodity-related credits, Paratek Pharmaceuticals and in Grupo Famsa USD bonds, where debt refinancing risks were in focus. We are watching all these lines carefully, but we remain broadly constructive, adding at lows. Offsetting the weakness, to a degree, was a rebound in the prices of rate…
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Felix Narhi
Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager
Mr. Narhi is the Chief Investment Officer of Pender and the Portfolio Manager of the Pender US All Cap Equity Fund and the Pender Strategic Growth and Income Fund, and Co-Manager of the Pender Value Fund.
Geoff Castle
Portfolio Manager
Mr. Castle is the Portfolio Manager of the Pender Corporate Bond Fund. He began his investing career in 2000 and has experience in both public mutual funds and proprietary investment fund management for ultra-high net worth individuals.
