Liquid Alternative Equity
The Pender Alternative Select Equity Fund focuses on North American equities, targeting excess returns with less volatility. The Fund is adaptable to all market conditions with an active sector-rotating strategy based on investment themes. The Fund manages beta and equity exposure enhancing risk management through active trading, short selling, cash management and option overlays.
As at December 31, 2025. The management expense ratio ("MER") is calculated based on expenses charged to the fund inclusive of applicable taxes including GST and HST (excluding commissions, performance fees and other portfolio transaction costs) and is expressed as an annualized percentage of average net assets for the period/year. The applicable taxes are calculated using the attribution percentage for each province based on unitholder residency.
| Class | 1 Mo. | 3 Mo. | 6 Mo. | 1 Yr. | 3 Yr. | 5 Yr. | 10 Yr. | 15 Yr. | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | -0.7% | -1.6% | 6.2% | 43.4% | 27.9% | 14.8% | |||
| F | -0.6% | -1.1% | 7.0% | 44.5% | 29.3% | 15.9% |
| # | Security Name | Fund (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purpose Cash Management Fund | 12.1 |
| 2 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited | 3.7 |
| 3 | ACT Energy Technologies Ltd. | 3.1 |
| 4 | Banyan Gold Corp. | 3.0 |
| 5 | Amazon.com, Inc. | 2.5 |
| 6 | IsoEnergy Ltd. | 2.5 |
| 7 | Lundin Mining Corporation | 2.4 |
| 8 | NexGen Energy Ltd. | 2.4 |
| 9 | Sitka Gold Corp. | 2.3 |
| 10 | Microsoft Corporation | 2.1 |
| 11 | Frontline plc | -0.9 |
| 12 | iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF | -1.5 |
| 13 | iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | -5.0 |
| Total Percentage of Top 10 Holdings | 36.10 | |
| Total Net Assets of Fund | $91,236,531 | |
| Code | Class | Description | MER | Trailer | Min. Investment Initial/[Subsequent] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGF 5000 | A | Front End | 2.31 | 1.00 | $500/[$] |
| PGF 5001 | F | Fee Based | 2.43 | $500/[$] |
As at 31-12-2025. The management expense ratio (“MER”) is calculated based on expenses charged to the fund inclusive of applicable taxes including GST and HST (excluding commissions, performance fees and other portfolio transaction costs) and is expressed as an annualized percentage of average net assets for the period/year. The applicable taxes are calculated using the attribution percentage for each province based on unitholder residency.
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