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Pender Alternative Absolute Return Fund Class A

Alternative Credit Focus

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NAVPS
(05-16-2025)
$9.14
Change
-$0.01 (-0.10%)

As at April 30, 2025

As at April 30, 2025

Period
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Pender Alternative Absolute Return Fund Class A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 01, 2021): 6.01%

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 -0.61% 1.30% 2.00% 1.15% 3.43% 5.50% 5.98% - - - - - - -
Benchmark -0.77% 0.07% 2.20% 1.20% 8.84% 3.83% 3.17% 0.48% -0.10% 1.30% 1.96% 1.60% 1.75% 1.79%
Category Average -0.54% -0.20% 1.65% 0.44% 6.65% 6.26% 5.00% 2.96% 4.99% 3.93% - - - -
Category Rank 83 / 136 16 / 135 52 / 129 40 / 135 106 / 113 68 / 109 23 / 94 - - - - - - -
Quartile Ranking 3 1 2 2 4 3 1 - - - - - - -

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund -0.03% -0.06% 0.13% 0.15% 0.11% 1.11% -0.52% 1.37% -0.15% 0.81% 1.11% -0.61%
Benchmark 0.00% 2.98% 2.14% 0.52% 1.82% -1.07% 1.51% -0.52% 1.13% 1.14% -0.29% -0.77%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

1.56% (April 2024)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-1.40% (June 2022)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund - - - - - - - 5.72% 6.63% 6.18%
Benchmark 3.57% 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38% 4.10%
Category Average - - - - - 7.20% 3.25% -4.07% 7.22% 7.97%
Quartile Ranking - - - - - - - 1 3 3
Category Rank - - - - - - - 6/ 90 56/ 108 83/ 113

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

6.63% (2023)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

5.72% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Corporate Bonds 48.86
Cash and Equivalents 47.69
Foreign Corporate Bonds 14.79
Mortgages 7.93
Canadian Equity 1.03
Other -20.30

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 69.02
Cash and Cash Equivalent 47.69
Energy 0.60
Utilities -0.41
Basic Materials -0.42
Other -16.48

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 100.22
Latin America 0.23
Africa and Middle East -0.01
Asia -0.03
Europe -0.39
Other -0.02

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 3.75% 01-May-2025 8.63
UNITED STATES TREASURY BILL 6.92
Hilton USA Trust 4.33% 06-Nov-2026 6.80
Canada Government 30-Jul-2025 6.74
PARKLAND CORP/CANADA 6.00% 23-Jun-2028 6.42
United States Treasury 24-Jun-2025 5.81
Canada Government 04-Jun-2025 5.07
Blue Racer Midstream LLC 6.63% 15-Jul-2026 4.78
Hilton Domestic Oprtng Co Inc 5.38% 01-May-2025 4.67
ATS CORP 6.50% 21-Aug-2032 4.66

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)

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Pender Alternative Absolute Return Fund Class A

Median

Other - Alternative Credit Focus

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 2.59% - -
Beta -0.05% - -
Alpha 0.06% - -
Rsquared 0.02% - -
Sharpe 0.75% - -
Sortino 1.94% - -
Treynor -0.36% - -
Tax Efficiency - - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10 - -

Risk Rating

Rating 1 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 2.27% 2.59% - -
Beta -0.22% -0.05% - -
Alpha 0.05% 0.06% - -
Rsquared 0.18% 0.02% - -
Sharpe -0.14% 0.75% - -
Sortino 0.31% 1.94% - -
Treynor 0.01% -0.36% - -
Tax Efficiency 1.78% - - -

Fund Details

Start Date September 01, 2021
Instrument Type Mutual Fund (Alternative)
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $716

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
PGF2000

Investment Objectives

The objective of the Fund is to maximize absolute returns over a complete market cycle by providing longterm capital growth and income, with low volatility of returns. The Fund will invest primarily in a portfolio of North American fixed income securities but may also invest in foreign and other securities.

Investment Strategy

To achieve the Fund’s investment objectives, the Manager will utilize fundamental research to identify attractive risk adjusted return opportunities in individual investments within a diversified portfolio. The Fund will invest primarily in North American fixed income and credit securities as well as other instruments.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

PenderFund Capital Management Ltd.

  • Justin Jacobsen
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

PenderFund Capital Management Ltd.

Custodian

-

Registrar

-

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 5,000
PAC Subsequent 100
SWP Allowed No
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 2.51%
Management Fee 1.80%
Load Back Fee Only
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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