May 12, 20232 min

April 2023 Scorecard

Anchor Pacific’s April 2023 investment scorecard. See asset class performance, 3-year asset class risk and return, macro summary (key index levels and rates), and yield curves.

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Summary of Returns

Month-over-Month

Positive returns for 15 of 20 asset classes

Top 3

  • Canadian Equities 2.91% | International Developed Equities (EAFE) 2.63%| US Large Cap Equities (C$) 1.81%

Bottom 3

  • US Small Cap Equities (1.79%) | Commodities (1.04%) | Emerging Markets Broad (0.40%)

Canadian Markets

  • Equities 2.91% | Bonds 0.86% | IG Credit 1.30% | CAD (0.07%)

Past 3 months

Positive returns for 14 of 20 asset classes

Top 3

  • US Large Cap Equities (C$) 4.62% | International Developed Equities (EAFE-C$H) 3.33% | Gold 3.00%

Bottom 3

  • US Small Cap Equities (8.16%) | US REITs (7.60%) | Commodities (6.13%)

Canadian Markets

  • Equities 0.16% | Bonds 1.04% | IG Credit 1.08% | CAD (1.32%)

Past 12 months

Positive returns for 12 of 20 asset classes

Top 3

  • International Developed Equities (EAFE-C$H) 9.40% | US Large Cap Equities (C$) 8.06% | Gold 4.46%

Bottom 3

  • US REITs (16.49%) | Commodities (15.92%) | US Long Term Treasury Bonds (8.47%)

Canadian Markets

  • Equities 2.54% | Bonds 2.61% | IG Credit 4.10% | CAD (4.28%)


Macro Summary (Key Index Levels and Rates)

US Yields

  • 10 year Government 3.44% (4 bps lower)

  • 30 year Government 3.67% (0 bps lower)

  • Yield Curve (3m-10y) (166 bps) (further inverted by 29 bps)

  • High Yield spread 453 bps (tighter by 5 bps)

Volatility (VIX): 15.78 ( (15.61%) M-O-M, (18.66%) from 3 months ago)

Oil: $76.78 (1.47% M-O-M, (2.65%) from 3 months ago)

Gold: $1,999.10 (1.53% M-O-M, 1.88% from 3 months ago)

USD / EURO: € 0.91 (Euro stronger by 1.65% M-O-M, stronger by 1.46% from 3 months ago)

USD / Yen: ¥136.28 (Yen weaker by 2.63% M-O-M, weaker by 4.76% from 3 months ago)

*Information above is from 2023.04 Investment Scorecard


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