Au deuxième trimestre, notre Fonds a dégagé un excellent rendement de 11,0 %[1], effectuant ainsi une volte-face importante depuis le rendement négatif du premier trimestre. Le Fonds a pris les devants sur les marchés boursiers canadien et américain, l’indice composé S&P/TSX ayant progressé de 8,5 % et l’indice [...]

Notre Fonds a perdu -11,7 % au premier trimestre de 2025, reflétant la performance des marchés américains à petite capitalisation qui sont représentés par l’indice Russell 2000 (CAD), lequel s’est replié de -9,4 %. En revanche, l’indice composé S&P/TSX s’est avancé de 1,5 %, et l’indice à petite capitalisation [...]

Le Fonds d’opportunités à petites capitalisations Pender a poursuivi sur son élan positif au quatrième trimestre de 2024 en affichant un surplus de 14,8 %. Ce résultat s’ajoute aux gains des trimestres précédents pour établir le cumul annuel de 2024 à 58,8 %. Le rendement trimestriel du Fonds a devancé [...]

Le Fonds d’opportunités de petites capitalisations Pender a poursuivi sur son élan au troisième trimestre en affichant un gain de 11,3 %. Ce résultat s’ajoute aux gains des trimestres précédents pour établir le cumul annuel à 38,4 %, ce qui représente un surplus de 47,4 % depuis le rendement à pareille date l’an dernier. Le [...]

Le Fonds d’opportunités à petites capitalisations Pender a poursuivi sur sa lancée commencée en début d’année pour terminer le trimestre avec une hausse de 4,3 %. Ce résultat se compare très favorablement à celui de l’indice composé S&P/TSX (-0,5 %) et à celui des indices à petite capitalisation des États-Unis et [...]

Quel début d’année fulgurant! Fort d’une hausse de 18,9 %, notre Fonds a eu le vent dans les voiles ce trimestre. Son résultat se compare très favorablement à l’avancée plus timide de 6,6 % remporté par l’indice composé S&P/TSX, ainsi qu’aux rendements de 7,9 % et de 7,5 % affichés par les indices à petite capitalisation [...]

Highlights The strong performance into year-end is indicative of a strengthening small cap market. A more stable interest rate environment and improved business strategies among small caps, we believe, will lead to increased M&A by both private equity firms and strategic buyers. We have streamlined the number of positions in the portfolio from 61 to […]

Highlights We continue to focus on the fundamentals, rotating into high quality businesses. We initiated new positions in two companies during the quarter that we have been following for a long time but have finally hit our buy zone. Small caps are trading near trough valuations. The re-rating in multiples, we believe, is a tailwind […]

Highlights It was the first month of outperformance for small caps relative to large caps since February. Sylogist Inc. (TSX: SYZ) was a top contributor in the quarter. We are focused on reviewing our holdings regarding their ability to service existing debt, in addition to their maturity profile and the risks of refinancing their debt. […]

Highlights Small-cap stocks have historically traded at a premium to large caps given their higher growth potential. However, we are now in a market when small caps trade at a significant discount to large caps.  We are continuing to rotate our portfolio into higher quality companies where we see the best risk/reward profiles such as […]

Highlights The Fund had a nice recovery in the fourth quarter with a return of 9.7%. Maxar Technologies Inc. (TSX: MAXR) was a top contributor to the portfolio after private equity firm Advent International made a bid to acquire the company at a large premium. Maxar was a long-term holding in the portfolio, and we […]

Fellow unit holders, The Pender Small Cap Opportunities Fund returned -12.5% in September, bringing returns so far this year to -34.8%[1]. This was a challenging period for the Fund, which was up against a difficult market environment, particularly for the small/micro-cap and technology companies that we own in the Fund. In Canada, the broad-based S&P/TSX […]

Fellow unit holders, In a reversal of the weak equity market performance in the first half of the year, markets posted a strong rebound in July. The macro environment was again in focus with a slightly dovish turn in central bank policy, the potential for a soft economic landing and investors anticipating a peak in […]

Fellow unit holders, 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 going forward. Investors have focused on the macro headwinds of rising interest rates as policy makers are intent on curbing demand to slow inflation. […]

Fellow unit holders, Equity markets continued to be volatile in May as investors focused on the macro dynamics of rising inflation, rising interest rates and the potential impact on future economic growth. Sentiment has weakened as the prospect of a possible recession on the horizon grew. Central banks remained focused on tamping down inflation, which […]

Fellow unit holders, The selloff in risk assets carried on in April and volatility continued to trend higher. This was driven by growing macro concerns that focused on the outlook for inflation, rising interest rates and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. With higher interests potentially leading to a slowdown in economic growth, this led to […]

Fellow unit holders, The first quarter of 2022 came to a close with mixed performance to start the year. Investors were focused on macro events on several fronts, including the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, rising commodity prices that underpin already strong inflation, and the start of an interest rate hiking cycle that could dampen growth […]

Fellow unit holders, As investors continue to assess the financial risks related to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, stock markets ended February on a mixed note. In the US, the S&P 500 Index (CAD) was down 3.3% but its small-cap peer, the Russell 2000 Index (CAD) was up 0.8%. In Canada, the S&P/TSX Composite […]

Fellow unit holders, It was a tough start to 2022, with January being one of the worst months ever for broad indices and our fund. The Pender Small Cap Opportunities Fund was down 7.8%[1] in January, while large and small-cap indices were also down: the S&P 500 Index (CAD) was down 4.7% and the Russell […]