The Pender Corporate Bond Fund emerged from June, a volatile month, down 3.2%[1]. Although the result was hardly what we had hoped for, the month did seem to show signs of slowing inflation which may be an important potential catalyst for reversing the current market weakness. Download PDF There were not many portfolio bright spots […]
The Pender Corporate Bond Fund finished a volatile May with a NAV total return of approximately -0.7%[1]. Lower bond prices in the portfolio more than offset the growing level of current income in the Fund that has reached its highest level since the spring of 2020. Download PDF There were several bright spots in the […]
“Sometimes you’re good and sometimes you’re lucky.” Geoff Castle chats with Winnie Cisar, Global Head of Strategy at CreditSights Inc. Together they discuss Winnie’s background, her foray into investment banking and the series of career steps that led her to CreditSights, especially her many experiences at Wells Fargo. Winnie looks back on her time as […]
In the quarter ended April 30, 2022, the Fund outperformed its benchmark. With the FTSE/TMX Canada Universe Bond Index down 7.0% over the past three months, the Pender Bond Universe Fund’s (PBUF) Class F return of negative 3.9%[1] showed relative strength over the period. Against a backdrop of rising yields along the curve in Canada […]
The Pender Corporate Bond Fund returned -1.6%1 in April. In a tough market, the Fund continued its streak of outperforming its benchmark and category. Download PDF In a market without many bright spots, we benefitted from a few. Continued optimism around the prospective end of the conservatorship of the Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) led to further […]
The Pender Corporate Bond Fund returned -0.4%[1] in March. While we never celebrate losses, it is worth noting that the Fund’s monthly loss was less than a third of that of the high yield index for the same period and over two percentage points above the Canadian bond universe. In short, it was a volatile […]
The Pender Corporate Bond Fund delivered a result of -0.5%[1] in February, a period of relatively strong performance in a market beset by numerous headwinds, one of which was a spread-widening in credit. Download PDF Bright spots for the Fund included some positions in the precious metals sector, as both SSR Mining Inc. and First […]
The return of the class F units of the Pender Bond Universe Fund for the three-month period ended January 31, 2022 was -0.5%[1]. For the full calendar year of 2021, the class F units were up 2.0%1 with average quarter-end duration of 4.6 years, decreasing somewhat into year-end to 4.03 years at December 31. When […]
In the tumultuous opening month of 2022, the Pender Corporate Bond Fund declined -0.9%[1]. A result not in the direction we would have hoped but, still, relatively solid given the market context. January saw fairly steep declines in both high-yield and investment-grade credit as investors came to terms with a new Fed tightening cycle. Download […]
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