Pender Strategic Growth and Income Fund

Highlights The Fund returned 2.6% in the first quarter. Over the last three years, performance has been strong at 17.3%1. One of the major areas of market concern during the quarter was the meltdown of Silicon Valley Bank. We do not own any U.S regional banks in the Fund, nor any banks for that matter. […]

Highlights Our equity exposure to energy companies led the way with Spartan Delta Corp. (TSX: SDE), ARC Resources Ltd. (TSX: ARX), and Texas Pacific Land Corporation (NYSE: TPL) among the top five contributors. Defense contractor Northrup Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) was also among the top contributors. CCL Industries Inc. (TSX: CCL.B) was a detractor however […]

Highlights Policymakers in most parts of the world have raised rates this year with the count and pace continuing to mount. The US Bond Market has had a -0.3% annualized return over the last five years, the first negative five-year return in US bond market history. Global bond markets have been even worse. Against this […]

Dear Unitholders, The second quarter of 2022 was challenging for investors. Macro trends from the first quarter of the year continued and the headwinds intensified. The war in Ukraine, elevated commodity prices, and persistent and rising inflation all contributed to investor uncertainty. Central banks have moved swiftly to withdraw stimulus from the economy, raising benchmark […]

Dear unitholders, In the first quarter of 2022, markets finished with mixed results as macro trends grabbed investor attention. The quarter saw increased geopolitical risk with the Russian invasion of Ukraine and rising interest rates as central banks attempted to tame persistent inflation. Concerns regarding the economic growth outlook captured headlines. In this environment, asset […]

Dear unitholders, The Pender Strategic Growth & Income Fund (PSGIF) returned -2.3%[1] in January, taking a breather after a strong year in 2021 when it delivered a return of 19.2%. The Pender Enhanced Income Fund returned -2.3%1 in January, following a gain of 24.1% in 2021. Over longer periods, PSGIF has compounded at a healthy […]