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Venator Alternative Income Fund Series A

Alternative Credit Focus

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FundGrade D

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NAVPS
(02-11-2026)
$5.14
Change
$0.01 (0.11%)

As at January 31, 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 0.50% 1.31% 2.68% 0.50% 1.22% 5.67% 5.75% 1.85% 1.68% 2.67% 3.13% 2.90% 3.26% 4.54%
Benchmark 0.63% -0.48% 2.46% 0.63% 1.90% 4.28% 3.55% 1.02% -0.10% 0.58% 1.74% 1.96% 1.96% 1.85%
Category Average 0.72% 1.11% 3.08% 0.72% 5.46% 6.66% 6.27% 4.42% 3.89% 4.37% - - - -
Category Rank 102 / 143 43 / 143 68 / 136 102 / 143 130 / 130 75 / 108 64 / 103 83 / 88 59 / 64 36 / 41 16 / 19 12 / 12 10 / 12 11 / 12
Quartile Ranking 3 2 2 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
Fund -0.05% -1.04% -2.02% 1.38% 1.26% -0.91% 1.77% 0.54% -0.95% 0.38% 0.42% 0.50%
Benchmark 1.14% -0.29% -0.77% 0.08% 0.04% -0.74% 0.37% 1.80% 0.76% 0.26% -1.36% 0.63%

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/ 108 128/ 129

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

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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 4.20% 6.46% 9.35%
Beta 0.44% 0.62% 0.73%
Alpha 0.04% 0.02% 0.03%
Rsquared 0.31% 0.33% 0.16%
Sharpe 0.45% -0.14% 0.33%
Sortino 1.08% -0.22% 0.25%
Treynor 0.04% -0.01% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency 51.11% - 43.98%
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 3.94% 4.20% 6.46% 9.35%
Beta 0.37% 0.44% 0.62% 0.73%
Alpha 0.01% 0.04% 0.02% 0.03%
Rsquared 0.08% 0.31% 0.33% 0.16%
Sharpe -0.31% 0.45% -0.14% 0.33%
Sortino -0.55% 1.08% -0.22% 0.25%
Treynor -0.03% 0.04% -0.01% 0.04%
Tax Efficiency - 51.11% - 43.98%

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) $45

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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