August 2026 Scorecard
Anchor Pacific’s August 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 16 of 20 asset classes
Top 3
Gold 9.93% | Commodities 6.21% | International Developed Equities (EAFE) 3.26%
Bottom 3
US REITs (2.54%) | Canadian Total Bond Market (0.21%) | Canadian IG Credit (0.10%)
Canadian Markets
Equities 3.06% | Bonds (0.21%) | IG Credit (0.10%) | CAD 1.28%
Past 3 months
Positive returns for 11 of 20 asset classes
Top 3
Commodities 7.01% | Canadian Equities 4.87% | International Developed Equities (EAFE) 2.14%
Bottom 3
US Long Term Treasury Bonds (2.65%) | Gold (2.09%) | US IG Credit (1.75%)
Canadian Markets
Equities 4.87% | Bonds (1.35%) | IG Credit (1.01%) | CAD (0.32%)
Past 12 months
Positive returns for 18 of 20 asset classes
Top 3
Commodities 49.45% | Canadian Equities 29.83% | Gold 28.41%
Bottom 3
Canadian Dollar (0.58%) | US Long Term Treasury Bonds (0.35%) | US Inflation Protected Bonds 0.85%
Canadian Markets
Equities 29.83% | Bonds 1.85% | IG Credit 2.62% | CAD (0.58%)
Macro Summary (Key Index Levels and Rates)
US Yields
10 year Government 4.75% (0 bps lower)
30 year Government 5.25% (2 bps lower)
Yield Curve (3m-10y) 84 bps (flatter by 8 bps)
High Yield spread 263 bps (tighter by 22 bps)
Volatility (VIX): 14.92 ( (6.69%) M-O-M, (2.61%) from 3 months ago)
Oil: $85.76 (1.29% M-O-M, (1.83%) from 3 months ago)
Gold: $4,481.50 (9.12% M-O-M, (2.43%) from 3 months ago)
USD / EURO: € 0.86 (Euro stronger by 0.77% M-O-M, weaker by 0.36% from 3 months ago)
USD / Yen: ¥159.74 (Yen weaker by 1.37% M-O-M, weaker by 0.30% from 3 months ago)
*Information above is from 2026.08 Investment Scorecard
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