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Venator Founders Fund LP Class A

Alternative Equity Focus

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NAVPS
(11-28-2025)
$53.46
Change -

As at October 31, 2025

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Venator Founders Fund LP Class A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (February 28, 2006): 8.96%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund -1.21% 6.41% 26.85% 6.94% 7.97% 19.59% 12.09% -4.69% 1.17% 5.28% 3.84% 5.19% 4.97% 4.45%
Benchmark 0.97% 11.70% 23.39% 25.13% 28.75% 30.39% 19.52% 12.89% 17.64% 14.06% 13.94% 11.61% 11.60% 11.71%
Category Average 1.50% 5.86% 16.30% 14.19% 15.34% 19.51% 11.63% 7.98% 11.08% 9.05% - - - -
Category Rank 136 / 173 67 / 167 19 / 161 105 / 145 98 / 144 56 / 139 49 / 133 121 / 129 107 / 122 70 / 118 84 / 112 65 / 108 69 / 105 70 / 100
Quartile Ranking 4 2 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Fund 7.00% -5.64% -0.05% -4.60% -6.23% -5.71% 5.73% 8.39% 4.03% 6.32% 1.30% -1.21%
Benchmark 6.37% -3.27% 3.48% -0.40% -1.51% -0.10% 5.56% 2.91% 1.69% 4.96% 5.40% 0.97%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

15.66% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-18.82% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund -0.51% -0.26% 4.73% 1.60% 4.68% 48.65% 6.63% -44.59% 32.75% 9.73%
Benchmark -8.32% 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75% 21.65%
Category Average - - - - - 5.11% 17.27% -5.96% 6.54% 16.58%
Quartile Ranking 3 4 3 2 4 1 3 4 1 3
Category Rank 59/ 87 83/ 100 78/ 106 46/ 108 100/ 112 17/ 121 83/ 125 121/ 129 4/ 134 92/ 140

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

48.65% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-44.59% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Sector Allocation

Geographic Allocation

Top Holdings

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Venator Founders Fund LP Class A

Median

Other - Alternative Equity Focus

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 21.75% 22.45% 20.19%
Beta 1.31% 1.35% 1.15%
Alpha -0.11% -0.20% -0.07%
Rsquared 0.52% 0.58% 0.53%
Sharpe 0.45% 0.04% 0.23%
Sortino 0.84% 0.04% 0.25%
Treynor 0.07% 0.01% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Volatility Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating Not Available

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 18.94% 21.75% 22.45% 20.19%
Beta 1.46% 1.31% 1.35% 1.15%
Alpha -0.29% -0.11% -0.20% -0.07%
Rsquared 0.69% 0.52% 0.58% 0.53%
Sharpe 0.34% 0.45% 0.04% 0.23%
Sortino 0.54% 0.84% 0.04% 0.25%
Treynor 0.04% 0.07% 0.01% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Fund Details

Start Date February 28, 2006
Instrument Type Exempt Product (Hedge Fund)
Share Class -
Legal Status Limited Partnership
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $31

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
VCM401

Investment Objectives

The investment objective of the Fund is to provide long-term capital growth through fundamental securities selection by taking both long and short investment positions in equity, debt and derivative securities and through strategic trading in special situations.

Investment Strategy

The Venator Founders Fund strategy is a Special Opportunities Fund structured to capitalize on exceptional investment opportunities in the capital markets. The Fund focuses on business fundamentals with a bottom-up strategy and a philosophy that great investment opportunities can make money in any market environment.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Venator Capital Management Ltd.

  • Brandon Osten
  • Stephen Andersons
  • Jeff Parks
  • Alex Agostino
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Venator Capital Management Ltd.

Custodian

CIBC World Markets Inc

Registrar

SGGG Fund Services Inc.

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible No
PAC Allowed No
PAC Initial Investment -
PAC Subsequent -
SWP Allowed No
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER -
Management Fee 2.00%
Load Back Fee Only
FE Max 2.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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