Anchor Pacific’s September 2020 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 4 of 20 asset classes
Top 3
US Long Term Treasury Bonds +0.77% | Emerging Markets Broad (C$) +0.59% | Canadian Total Bond Market +0.39%
Bottom 3
Commodities -4.44% | Gold -4.17% | US Large Cap Equities -3.74%
Canadian Markets
Equities -1.96% | Bonds +0.39% | IG Credit +0.19% | CAD -2.12%
Past 3 Months
Positive returns for 19 of 20 asset classes
Top 3
Emerging Markets Broad +10.23% | US Large Cap Equities +9.04% | EAFE Equities +6.00%
Bottom 3
US Long Term Treasury Bonds -0.07% | Canadian Total Bond Market +0.39% | US Total Bond Market +0.40%
Canadian Markets
Equities +4.68% | Bonds +0.39% | IG Credit +1.05% | CAD +1.86%
Past 12 Months
Positive returns for 16 of 20 asset classes
Top 3
Gold +27.54% | US Long Term Treasury Bonds +16.10% | US Large Cap Equities +15.03%
Bottom 3
Commodities -28.57% | US REITs -12.22% | International Developed Equities (EAFE-C$H) -3.38%
Canadian Markets
Equities +0.04% | Bonds +6.91% | IG Credit +6.46% | CAD -0.46%
Macro Summary (Key Index Levels and Rates)
US Yields
10 year Government 0.69% (3 bp lower)
30 year Government 1.46% (3 bp lower)
Yield Curve (2-30) 133 bp (flatter by 2 bp)
High Yield spread 541 bp (wider by 39 bp)
Volatility (VIX): 26.37 (-0.15% M-O-M, -13.34% from 3 months ago)
Oil: $40.22 (-5.61% M-O-M, 2.42% from 3 months ago)
Gold: $1883.40 (-3.70% M-O-M, 6.36% from 3 months ago)
USD / Euro: €0.85 (Euro weaker by 1.84% M-O-M, stronger by 4.18% from 3 months ago)
USD / Yen: ¥105.45 (Yen stronger by 0.42% M-O-M, stronger by 2.30% 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
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