The Pender Small/Mid Cap Dividend Fund is designed to provide investors with a combination of long-term capital appreciation and a stable quarterly stream of cash distributions. The Fund will invest primarily in Canadian securities, with a focus on, but not limited to, dividend paying small/mid cap companies. Assets in the Fund may also be held in cash or other securities to the extent that the economic, market, or other conditions make it appropriate.
Class | Fund Codes | Description | MER* | Minimum Investment: Initial/[Subsequent] |
A | PGF 1300 | Front End | 2.54% | $5,000 / [$100] |
F | PGF 1310 | Fee Based | 1.51% | $5,000 / [$100] |
H | PGF 1340 | Front End-HNW | 2.24% | $100,000 / [$100] |
I | PGF 1350 | Fee Based | 1.36% | $100,000 / [$100] |
D | PGF 1360 | Discount Brokerage | 1.52% | $5,000 / [$100] |
*As at 2021-12-31
Asset Class: Small/Mid Cap Equities |
Inception Date: January 31, 2020 |
Valuation Frequency: Daily |
Eligibility: Canada-wide, Registered Plans |
Distributions: Drip quarterly, cash optional |
Benchmark: S&P/TSX Composite Index |
Portfolio Manager: David Barr, CFA Co- Manager: Amar Pandya, CFA |
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Fellow Unitholders, It has been a volatile first half of the year that has seen significant drawdowns in equity markets as valuations have reset in anticipation of weaker economic growth in the coming quarters. Investors have focused on the macro headwinds of rising interest rates as policymakers are focused on curbing demand to slow inflation. Download PDF Small-cap companies were weak in this environment during the first half of the year with the TSX Small Cap Index down 13.9%, with the index down 20.8% during the second quarter. The Canadian small cap index has benefited from its higher weighting in…
Mr. Barr is the CEO of Pender. He is also the Portfolio Manager of several of Pender’s funds.
Amar Pandya is a Portfolio Manager at Pender. He joined the company in October 2017.
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