The Pender Alternative Arbitrage Fund aims to produce consistent and low volatility absolute returns by investing primarily in merger arbitrage opportunities. This low-risk strategy can be used to provide diversification benefits to clients with low correlation to traditional equity and fixed income investments.
Performance (%) – Dec. 30 2022 | 1 Mo. | 3 Mo. | 6 Mo. | 1 Yr. | 3 Yr. | 5 Yr. | 10 Yr. | YTD | Since Inception |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Class A | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.7 | |||
Class F | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4.0 |
Class | Fund Codes | Description | MER* | Minimum Investment: Initial/[Subsequent] |
A | PGF 2100 | Front End | 1.97% | $5,000 / [$100] |
F | PGF 2110 | Fee Based | 1.35% | $5,000 / [$100] |
H | PGF 2140 | Front End – HNW | 1.89% | $100,000 / [$100] |
I | PGF 2150 | Fee Based – HNW | 1.11% | $100,000 / [$100] |
* MERs are as of 2022-06-30
Class | Fund Codes | Description | Management Fee | Admin Fee | Minimum Investment: Initial/[Subsequent] |
A (US$) | PGF 2101 | Front End | 1.80% | 0.50% | $5,000 / [$100] |
F (US$) | PGF 2111 | Fee Based | 0.80% | 0.50% | $5,000 / [$100] |
H (US$) | PGF 2141 | Front End – HNW | 1.50% | 0.50% | $100,000 / [$100] |
I (US$) | PGF 2151 | Fee Based – HNW | 0.65% | 0.50% | $100,000 / [$100] |
Asset Class: Alternative Merger Arbitrage |
Inception Date: September 8, 2021 |
Risk Rating: Low |
Valuation Frequency: Daily |
Distributions: Annually in December |
Performance Fee: 15% of the amount by which the total return of the class of units exceeds its high-water mark |
Portfolio Manager: Amar Pandya, CFA |
Pender Alternative Arbitrage Fund – December 31, 2022
Pender Alternative Arbitrage Fund – Profile Sheet – Class F
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HIGHLIGHTS The Fund’s positive performance was driven by proceeds from several SPAC liquidations and redemptions, tightening of some wide-spread merger arbitrage deals, and the closing of several merger deals. The Fund had its highest positioning in SPACs since inception to benefit from a wave of early liquidations or redemptions with much of that capital redeployed into merger arbitrage deals. The Fund initiated positions in nine new or previously announced merger deals, and six merger deals held within the Fund closed. Fund holding Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX: SJR.B), which is being acquired by Roger Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI.B), was a key…
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Amar Pandya is a Portfolio Manager at Pender. He joined the company in October 2017.
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