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Venator Alternative Income Fund Series A

Alternative Credit Focus

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FundGrade D

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NAVPS
(07-24-2026)
$5.02
Change
$0.00 (0.10%)

As at June 30, 2026

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Venator Alternative Income Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (August 31, 2009): 6.52%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund -0.53% 2.64% 3.09% 3.09% 4.36% 5.86% 6.74% 5.86% 1.22% 5.01% 2.99% 3.22% 3.25% 3.64%
Benchmark 0.44% 1.92% 2.22% 2.22% 3.31% 4.56% 4.28% 3.90% 0.71% 0.15% 1.21% 1.96% 1.84% 1.64%
Category Average 0.16% 1.74% 2.25% 2.25% 5.25% 6.14% 6.65% 6.11% 3.61% 4.67% 4.31% - - -
Category Rank 152 / 152 24 / 148 24 / 144 24 / 144 72 / 137 51 / 119 36 / 105 48 / 89 70 / 72 30 / 60 20 / 24 13 / 13 10 / 12 11 / 12
Quartile Ranking 4 1 1 1 3 2 2 3 4 2 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Fund -0.91% 1.77% 0.54% -0.95% 0.38% 0.42% 0.50% 1.41% -1.46% 2.12% 1.05% -0.53%
Benchmark -0.74% 0.37% 1.80% 0.76% 0.26% -1.36% 0.63% 1.70% -1.99% 0.06% 1.41% 0.44%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

7.21% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-20.77% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 13.18% 7.14% -0.59% 7.09% 5.35% 7.84% -16.29% 10.88% 9.96% 1.26%
Benchmark 1.54% 2.70% 1.29% 6.97% 8.61% -2.71% -11.46% 6.38% 4.10% 2.40%
Category Average - - - - 7.20% 3.25% -4.07% 7.22% 7.97% 5.39%
Quartile Ranking 3 2 3 1 3 1 4 1 2 4
Category Rank 8/ 12 5/ 12 9/ 12 4/ 19 25/ 36 16/ 64 81/ 85 9/ 103 31/ 108 129/ 130

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

13.18% (2016)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-16.29% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Sector Allocation

Geographic Allocation

Top Holdings

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Venator Alternative Income Fund Series A

Median

Other - Alternative Credit Focus

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 4.35% 6.54% 9.25%
Beta 0.52 0.69 0.72
Alpha 0.04 0.01 0.03
Rsquared 0.39% 0.39% 0.17%
Sharpe 0.72 -0.23 0.23
Sortino 1.44 -0.31 0.14
Treynor 0.06 -0.02 0.03
Tax Efficiency 56.82% - 32.17%
Volatility Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 2 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 3.93% 4.35% 6.54% 9.25%
Beta 0.46 0.52 0.69 0.72
Alpha 0.03 0.04 0.01 0.03
Rsquared 0.22% 0.39% 0.39% 0.17%
Sharpe 0.52 0.72 -0.23 0.23
Sortino 0.54 1.44 -0.31 0.14
Treynor 0.04 0.06 -0.02 0.03
Tax Efficiency 32.32% 56.82% - 32.17%

Fund Details

Start Date August 31, 2009
Instrument Type Mutual Fund (Alternative)
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) $43

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
VCM200
VCM201

Investment Objectives

The Venator Alternative Income Fund seeks to provide unitholders with long-term returns. The Portfolio Manager will actively manage a diversified portfolio of primarily global fixed income securities by opportunistically utilizing both long and short positions.

Investment Strategy

To achieve the Fund’s investment objective, the Portfolio Manager will actively manage a diversified portfolio of primarily global fixed income securities by opportunistically utilizing both long and short positions. The Portfolio Manager assesses specific investment opportunities based on both top-down and bottom-up analysis. On average, over time, it is expected that for every $100 invested, the Fund portfolio’s use of leverage will be approximately $90-$200.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Venator Capital Management Ltd.

  • Brandon Osten
  • Stephen Andersons
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Venator Capital Management Ltd.

Custodian

The Bank of Nova Scotia

Registrar

SGGG Fund Services Inc.

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed No
PAC Initial Investment -
PAC Subsequent -
SWP Allowed No
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 4.38%
Management Fee 2.00%
Load Back Fee Only
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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