April 2026 Scorecard
- May 15
- 2 min read
Anchor Pacific’s April 2026 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 18 of 20 asset classes
Top 3
US Small Cap Equities 12.08% | US Large Cap Equities 10.51% | Emerging Markets Broad 9.03%
Bottom 3
Gold (1.54%) | US Long Term Treasury Bonds (0.84%) | US Total Bond Market 0.17%
Canadian Markets
Equities 3.83% | Bonds 0.21% | IG Credit 0.55% | CAD 2.43%
Past 3 months
Positive returns for 14 of 20 asset classes
Top 3
Commodities 34.97% | US Small Cap Equities 7.25% | US REITs 7.22%
Bottom 3
Gold (4.78%) | US Long Term Treasury Bonds (0.63%) | US IG Credit (0.44%)
Canadian Markets
Equities 7.01% | Bonds (0.19%) | IG Credit (0.18%) | CAD 0.24%
Past 12 months
Positive returns for 20 of 20 asset classes
Top 3
Commodities 65.73% | US Small Cap Equities 44.19% | Canadian Equities 40.02%
Bottom 3
US Long Term Treasury Bonds 0.04% | Canadian Total Bond Market 1.63% | Canadian Dollar 1.77%
Canadian Markets
Equities 40.02% | Bonds 1.63% | IG Credit 3.62% | CAD 1.77%
Macro Summary (Key Index Levels and Rates)
US Yields
10 year Government 4.4% (10 bps higher)
30 year Government 4.98% (10 bps higher)
Yield Curve (3m-10y) 72 bps (further inverted by 12 bps)
High Yield spread 283 bps (tighter by 45 bps)
Volatility (VIX): 16.89 ( (33.11%) M-O-M, (3.15%) from 3 months ago)
Oil: $105.07 (3.64% M-O-M, 61.13% from 3 months ago)
Gold: $4,646.40 ( (0.69%) M-O-M, (2.08%) from 3 months ago)
USD / EURO: € 0.85 (Euro stronger by 1.50% M-O-M, weaker by 1.03% from 3 months ago)
USD / Yen: ¥156.99 (Yen stronger by 1.09% M-O-M, weaker by 1.43% from 3 months ago)
*Information above is from 2026.04 Investment Scorecard
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