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August 2021 Scorecard

Anchor Pacific’s August 2021 investment scorecard. See asset class performance, 3-year asset class risk and return, macro summary (key index levels and rates), and yield curves.


August 2021 Investment Snapshot
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Summary of Returns

Month-over-Month

Positive returns for 11 of 20 asset classes

Top 3

  • US Large Cap Equities (C$) +4.32% | Emerging Markets Broad (C$) +3.50% | US Large Cap Equities +2.98%

Bottom 3

  • Commodities -2.39% | Canadian Dollar -1.16% | US IG Credit -0.34%

Canadian Markets

  • Equities +1.55% | Bonds -0.20% | IG Credit -0.11% | CAD -1.16%


Past 3 Months

Positive returns for 17 of 20 asset classes

Top 3

  • US Large Cap Equities (C$) +12.63% | US REITs +9.48% | US Long Term Treasury Bonds +7.93%

Bottom 3

  • Gold -4.87% | Canadian Dollar -4.37% | Emerging Markets Broad -2.55%

Canadian Markets

  • Equities +4.29% | Bonds +1.93% | IG Credit +1.98% | CAD -4.37%


Past 12 Months

Positive returns for 16 of 20 asset classes

Top 3

  • US Small Cap Equities +46.86% | Commodities +41.42% | US REITs +37.77%

Bottom 3

  • Gold -8.19% | US Long Term Treasury Bonds -6.90% | Canadian Total Bond Market -1.66%

Canadian Markets

  • Equities +28.33% | Bonds -1.66% | IG Credit +0.25% | CAD +2.89%

 

Macro Summary (Key Index Levels and Rates)

US Yields

  • 10 year Government 1.3% (6.0 bps higher)

  • 30 year Government 1.92% (3.0 bps higher)

  • Yield Curve (2-30) 172 bps (steeper by 2 bps)

  • High Yield spread 321 bps (tighter by 5.0 bps)

Volatility (VIX): 16.48 (-9.65% M-O-M, -1.67% from 3 months ago)

Oil: $68.50 (-7.37% M-O-M, 2.30% from 3 months ago)

Gold: $1814.30 (-0.76% M-O-M, -4.13% from 3 months ago)

USD / Euro: €0.85 (Euro weaker by 0.52% M-O-M, weaker by 3.55% from 3 months ago)

USD / Yen: ¥110.02 (Yen weaker by 0.29% M-O-M, weaker by 0.44% from 3 months ago)


 


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Commentaires


Aligned Capital Partners Inc. (“ACPI”) is a full-service investment dealer and a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (“CIPF”) and Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization ("CIRO"). Investment services are provided through Anchor Pacific Investments, an approved trade name of ACPI. Only investment-related products and services are offered through ACPI/Anchor Pacific Investments and covered by the CIPF. Financial planning and insurance services are provided through Anchor Pacific Wealth Management. Anchor Pacific Wealth Management is an independent company separate and distinct from ACPI/ Anchor Pacific Investments.

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