Pender Alternative Special Situations Fund

The Pender Alternative Special Situations Fund aims to identify investment opportunities that the Manager believes represent special situations – when a company is undergoing a value changing event which has not yet been recognized by the market. There are often opportunities for companies and industries when there is a change in fundamentals, sentiment or momentum or another catalyst present, such as a restructuring. The Fund aims to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in Canadian and US equities with the ability to also invest in debt and other securities.

As at Sept. 1, 2022 (the “Conversion Date”), the Fund amended its investment objectives and strategies and converted from a conventional mutual fund to an alternative mutual fund. For further information, please see the news release under the Documents tab and the Simplified Prospectus dated August 29, 2022, available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca or under the Legal & Financial tab. 

Performance (%) - December 31, 20241 Mo.3 Mo.6 Mo.1 Yr.2 Yr.3 Yr.5 Yr.10 Yr.15 Yr.YTDSince InceptionInception Date
A-1.64.111.527.125.19.327.129.12020-07-10
F-1.64.111.527.125.19.327.129.12020-07-10
Annual Performance (%)20172018201920202021202220232024YTD
A37.1-16.523.027.127.1
F37.1-16.523.027.127.1

Standard Performance Data is subject to important disclosures set out in our Disclaimer.

  • Asset Allocation(%)
    Canadian Equities79.9
    US Equities30.2
    Other Assets1.0
    Cash-11.1
    Sector Allocation(%)
    Information Technology24.7
    Energy18.4
    Health Care17.8
    Financial Services14.1
    Industrials11.5
    Utilities6.8
    Materials6.1
    Consumer Discretionary5.5
    Consumer Staples3.3
    Other Sectors2.9
    Cash-11.1
    Currency Allocation(%)
    CAD69.1
    USD30.9
    Top 10 HoldingsFund (%)
    dentalcorp Holdings Ltd.8.9
    GH Group, Inc.7.2
    WELL Health Technologies Corp.5.6
    D2L Inc.5.5
    Burford Capital Limited4.7
    Partners Value Investments LP4.7
    5N Plus Inc.4.4
    Altius Renewable Royalties Corp.4.2
    Logan Energy Corp.4.2
    Kraken Robotics Inc.3.7
    Total Percentage of Top 10 Holdings53.10%
    Total Net Assets of Fund$2,993,939
  • Class Fund Codes Description MER* before performance fee MER* Minimum Investment: Initial/[Subsequent]
    A PGF 1500 Front End 0.00% 0.00% $5,000 / [$100]
    F PGF 1510 Fee Based 0.00% 0.00% $5,000 / [$100]
    I PGF 1550 Fee Based – HNW 0.00% 0.00% $100,000 / [$100]

    *MER was NIL as at 2024-06-30 due to waiver of fees. The management expense ratio (“MER”) is calculated based on expenses charged to the fund inclusive of applicable taxes including GST and HST (excluding commissions and other portfolio transaction costs) and is expressed as an annualized percentage of average net assets for the period/year. The applicable taxes are calculated using the attribution percentage for each province based on unitholder residency.

    Asset Class: Alternative Equity Focused
    Inception Date: July, 2020
    Valuation Frequency: Daily
    Eligibility: Canada-wide, Registered Plans
    Distributions: DRIP annually, cash optional
    Benchmark: S&P/TSX Composite Index

    Performance Fee: 15% of the amount by which the total return of the class of units exceeds a 6% hurdle rate

    Portfolio Manager: Amar Pandya, CFA

Standard Performance Data is subject to important disclosures set out in our Disclaimer

Amar Pandya

Amar Pandya

Portfolio Manager

Amar Pandya is a Portfolio Manager at Pender. He joined the company in October 2017.

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