Oct 7, 20192 min

September 2019 Scorecard

Updated: Oct 13, 2021

Anchor Pacific’s September 2019 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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September 2019 Investment Scorecard

Summary of Returns

Month-over-Month

Positive returns for 12 of 17 asset classes

Top 3                       

  • EAFE (C$H) +4.09% | US Small Cap +2.04% | US Large Cap +1.95%

Bottom 3                 

  • Gold -3.39% | US L-T Treasury Bonds -2.68% | US Inflation Protected Bonds -1.11%

Canadian Markets

  • Equities +1.70% | Bonds -0.88% | CAD 0.52%

Past 3 Months

Positive returns for 10 of 17 asset classes

Top 3                        

  • US L-T Treasury Bonds +8.35% | Gold +4.26% | US Large Cap Equities (C$) 2.76%

Bottom 3                 

  • Emerging Markets (US$) -4.14% | Commodities -3.83% | US Small Cap -2.33%

Canadian Markets

  • Equities 2.56% | Bonds +1.19% | CAD -0.88%

Past 12 Months

Positive returns for 13 of 17 asset classes

Top 3                       

  • US L-T Treasury Bonds +25.19% | Gold 23.16% | US Total Bond Market 10.60% 

Bottom 3                 

  • Commodities -16.90% | US Small Cap -9.03% | EAFE -1.92%

Canadian Markets

  • Equities +7.18% | Bonds +9.71% | CAD -1.66%

Macro Summary (Key Index Levels and Rates)

US Yields

  • 10 year Government 1.68% (18 bp higher)

  • 30 year Government 2.12% (17 bp higher)

  • Yield Curve (2-30) 49 bp (steeper by 3 bp)

  • High Yield spread 402bp (tighter by 7 bp)

Volatility (VIX): 16.24 (-14.44% M-O-M, +7.69% from 3 months ago)

Oil: $54.07 (-1.87% M-O-M, -7.53% from 3 months ago)

Gold :$1,487.60 (-2.55% M-O-M, -5.26% from 3 months ago)

USD / Euro: € 0.92 (Euro weaker by 0.82% M-O-M, weaker by 4.30% from 3 months ago)

USD / Yen: ¥ 108.08 (Yen weaker by 1.66% M-O-M, weaker by 0.18 % from 3 months ago)

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Anchor Pacific Investment Management Corp. (“Anchor Pacific”)  is a Vancouver, BC-based portfolio management firm, which leverages process, technology, and infrastructure to democratize the process of managing endowment and pension style investment portfolios to deliver innovative, high-touch, and transparent investment programs across the full spectrum of asset owners and investment consumers.

To learn more about how Anchor Pacific can help you shelter, protect, and grow your money, contact us at 604-336-9080 or info@anchorpacificgroup.com