Sep 16, 20222 min

August 2022 Scorecard

Anchor Pacific’s August 2022 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 1 of 20 asset classes

Top 3

  • Emerging Markets Broad (C$) 2.23% | Hedge Funds -1.16% | US Large Cap Equities (C$) -1.36%

Bottom 3

  • US REITs -6.01% | International Developed Equities (EAFE) -5.82% | US Long Term Treasury Bonds -4.55%

Canadian Markets

  • Equities -1.72%| Bonds -2.79%| IG Credit -3.99%| CAD -2.44%

Past 3 months

Positive returns for 0 of 20 asset classes

Top 3

  • US Large Cap Equities (C$) -0.07%| Canadian IG Credit -0.48%| US Small Cap Equities -0.72%

Bottom 3

  • Commodities -11.14% | International Developed Equities (EAFE) -9.93% | Gold -6.94%

Canadian Markets

  • Equities -6.05% | Bonds -1.21%| IG Credit -0.48%| CAD -3.71%

Past 12 months

Positive returns for 1 of 20 asset classes

Top 3

  • Commodities 39.85% | Canadian Dollar -4.19% | Canadian Equities -4.67%

Bottom 3

  • US Long Term Treasury Bonds -23.49% | International Developed Equities (EAFE) -20.21% | Emerging Markets Broad -18.91%

Canadian Markets

  • Equities -4.67%| Bonds -11.48% | IG Credit -10.37% | CAD -4.19%


Macro Summary (Key Index Levels and Rates)

US Yields

  • 10 year Government 3.15% (48 bps higher)

  • 30 year Government 3.27% (27 bps higher)

  • Yield Curve (2-30) -18 bps (flatter by 29 bps)

  • High Yield spread 503 bps (wider by 20 bps)

Volatility (VIX): 25.87 (21.28% M-O-M, -1.22% from 3 months ago)

Oil: $89.55 (-9.20% M-O-M, -21.91% from 3 months ago)

Gold: $1,726.20 (-2.95% M-O-M, -6.61% from 3 months ago)

USD / EURO: € 0.99 (Euro weaker by 1.59% M-O-M, weaker by 6.71% from 3 months ago)

USD / Yen: ¥138.96 (Yen weaker by 4.33% M-O-M, weaker by 7.99% from 3 months ago)

*Information above is from 2022.08 Investment Scorecard


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