Equity Funds

Highlights DigitalBridge Group Inc. (DBRG) and Fluor Corporation (FLR) were top contributors while Fidelity National Financial Inc. (FNF) was a top detractor to performance. Initiated a new position in Modine Manufacturing Company (MOD) The S&P MidCap 400 Index posted total returns of 5.4% for the month of April 2025, underperforming its large cap peer, the […]

Highlights Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) and Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR) were top contributors while Tidewater Inc (TDW) was top detractor to performance. Initiated a new position in Addus HomeCare Corporation (ADUS). The S&P MidCap 400 Index posted total returns of -2.25% for the month of April 2025, underperforming its large cap peer, the S&P 500 Index […]

Fund Performance In the first quarter of 2025, our Fund declined -11.7%[1], mirroring the performance of US small cap markets as measured by the Russell 2000 Index (CAD), which fell -9.4%. In contrast, the S&P/TSX Composite Index gained 1.5%, and the S&P/TSX Small Cap Index rose 1.0%. This divergence between US and Canadian markets reflects […]

Highlights Molina Healthcare, Inc. (MOH) and Antero Resources Corporation (AR) were top contributors while DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (DBRG) was a top detractor to performance. Initiated new position in Mercury General Corporation (MCY) and The Cooper Companies, Inc. (COO). The S&P MidCap 400 Index posted total returns of -5.47% for the month of March 2025, outperforming […]

Highlights Brookfield Business Partners (NYSE: BBU) and Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE: FNF) were top contributors while Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) was once again a detractor to performance. Initiated a new position in Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: EEFT) and Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (NYSE: MPWR). The S&P MidCap 400 Index posted total returns of -4.35% […]

Highlights Genpact Ltd. (NYSE: G) and Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS) were top contributors while Harmonic Inc. (Nasdaq: HLIT) and Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) were detractors to performance. Initiated a new position in Tidewater, Inc. (NYSE: TDW). The S&P MidCap 400 Index posted total returns of 3.85% for January 2025, outperforming its large cap peer […]

Fund Performance The Pender Value Fund continued to perform well, returning 12.6% in the fourth quarter and bringing 2024 returns to 55.9%[1]. The performance in the quarter outpaced the S&P/TSX Composite Index which gained 3.8%, as well as the S&P/TSX Small Cap Index which gained 0.7%. While broad small caps continued to trail large caps, […]

Highlights Strong contributors to the Fund included Kraken Robotics Inc. (TSXV: PNG), D2L Inc. (TSX: DTOL), and MDA Space Ltd. (TSX: MDA). Detractors to the Fund this quarter included Sylogist Ltd. (TSX: SYZ), NFI Group Inc. (TSX: NFI) and Glass House Brands Inc. (OTCPK: GLAS.F). We continue to own them. The Fund exited several positions […]

Highlights Positive contributors to the Fund included Jabil Inc. (NYSE: JBL) and Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE: AR). Detractors to performance this month included Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) and M/I Homes, Inc. (NYSE: MHO) . The Fund initiated a new position in Verisign Inc. (NYSE: VRSN) In a sign of things to come, the weeks since […]