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Venator Founders Fund LP Class A

Alternative Equity Focus

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NAVPS
(10-31-2024)
$50.08
Change -

As at October 31, 2024

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Venator Founders Fund LP Class A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (February 28, 2006): 9.01%

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 -0.82% 3.47% 10.35% 8.68% 32.45% 14.21% -8.57% -0.46% 4.75% 3.17% 4.80% 4.60% 4.06% 3.62%
Benchmark 0.85% 5.30% 12.95% 18.24% 32.06% 15.16% 8.05% 15.02% 11.33% 11.65% 9.36% 9.62% 9.96% 8.41%
Category Average 0.53% 2.54% 7.82% 15.42% 23.82% 9.82% 5.63% 10.04% 7.83% - - - - -
Category Rank 86 / 172 62 / 164 52 / 154 95 / 143 35 / 142 43 / 131 98 / 120 93 / 111 66 / 108 78 / 103 68 / 98 67 / 96 64 / 91 54 / 79
Quartile Ranking 2 2 2 3 1 2 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Fund 10.32% 10.47% -1.91% 3.91% 8.86% -11.24% 4.98% -2.51% 4.22% 1.33% 2.95% -0.82%
Benchmark 7.48% 3.91% 0.55% 1.82% 4.14% -1.82% 2.77% -1.42% 5.87% 1.22% 3.15% 0.85%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

15.66% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-18.82% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 25.45% -0.51% -0.26% 4.73% 1.60% 4.68% 48.65% 6.63% -44.59% 32.75%
Benchmark 10.55% -8.32% 21.08% 9.10% -8.89% 22.88% 5.60% 25.09% -5.84% 11.75%
Category Average - - - - - - 5.11% 17.27% -5.96% 6.54%
Quartile Ranking 1 3 4 4 2 4 1 3 4 1
Category Rank 5/ 69 52/ 80 73/ 91 76/ 97 41/ 99 95/ 103 17/ 110 80/ 112 118/ 121 3/ 131

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

48.65% (2020)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-44.59% (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 Founders Fund LP Class A

Median

Other - Alternative Equity Focus

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 25.33% 25.28% 19.50%
Beta 1.41% 1.23% 1.09%
Alpha -0.18% -0.07% -0.04%
Rsquared 0.56% 0.58% 0.50%
Sharpe -0.37% 0.22% 0.20%
Sortino -0.48% 0.29% 0.19%
Treynor -0.07% 0.05% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency - 100.00% 100.00%
Volatility Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 10 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating Not Available

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 21.46% 25.33% 25.28% 19.50%
Beta 1.92% 1.41% 1.23% 1.09%
Alpha -0.24% -0.18% -0.07% -0.04%
Rsquared 0.73% 0.56% 0.58% 0.50%
Sharpe 1.21% -0.37% 0.22% 0.20%
Sortino 2.28% -0.48% 0.29% 0.19%
Treynor 0.13% -0.07% 0.05% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 100.00% - 100.00% 100.00%

Fund Details

Start Date February 28, 2006
Instrument Type Exempt Product (Hedge Fund)
Share Class -
Legal Status Limited Partnership
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Annual
Assets ($mil) $29

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
VCM401

Investment Objectives

The investment objective of the Fund is to provide long-term capital growth through fundamental securities selection by taking both long and short investment positions in equity, debt and derivative securities and through strategic trading in special situations.

Investment Strategy

The Venator Founders Fund strategy is a Special Opportunities Fund structured to capitalize on exceptional investment opportunities in the capital markets. The Fund focuses on business fundamentals with a bottom-up strategy and a philosophy that great investment opportunities can make money in any market environment.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Name Start Date
Brandon Osten 09-10-2013
Stephen Andersons 09-10-2013
Alex Agostino 09-10-2013
Jeff Parks 09-10-2013

Management and Organization

Fund Manager Venator Capital Management Ltd.
Advisor Venator Capital Management Ltd.
Custodian CIBC World Markets Inc
Registrar SGGG Fund Services Inc.
Distributor -
Auditor KPMG LLP, Chartered Accountants

Investment Minimums

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

Fees

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

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