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Venator Alternative Income Fund Series A

Alternative Credit Focus

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NAVPS
(05-13-2026)
$5.11
Change
-$0.01 (-0.10%)

As at April 30, 2026

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Venator Alternative Income Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (August 31, 2009): 6.55%

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 2.12% 2.05% 3.38% 2.56% 6.59% 6.06% 7.14% 3.81% 1.47% 6.18% 3.04% 3.22% 3.26% 3.92%
Benchmark 0.06% -0.26% -0.74% 0.36% 1.56% 5.13% 3.07% 2.76% 0.70% 0.18% 1.34% 1.91% 1.59% 1.73%
Category Average 0.80% 0.58% 1.70% 1.30% 6.26% 6.47% 6.27% 5.32% 3.62% 5.20% 4.26% - - -
Category Rank 9 / 149 10 / 145 10 / 145 12 / 145 43 / 133 56 / 110 30 / 106 78 / 91 60 / 64 15 / 41 16 / 22 11 / 12 10 / 12 11 / 12
Quartile Ranking 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 4 4 2 3 4 4 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Fund 1.38% 1.26% -0.91% 1.77% 0.54% -0.95% 0.38% 0.42% 0.50% 1.41% -1.46% 2.12%
Benchmark 0.08% 0.04% -0.74% 0.37% 1.80% 0.76% 0.26% -1.36% 0.63% 1.70% -1.99% 0.06%

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 11/ 105 32/ 110 130/ 131

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 4.30% 6.54% 9.26%
Beta 0.50 0.70 0.72
Alpha 0.05 0.01 0.03
Rsquared 0.38% 0.39% 0.17%
Sharpe 0.78 -0.18 0.26
Sortino 1.61 -0.26 0.17
Treynor 0.07 -0.02 0.03
Tax Efficiency 59.52% - 35.84%
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 3.95% 4.30% 6.54% 9.26%
Beta 0.46 0.50 0.70 0.72
Alpha 0.06 0.05 0.01 0.03
Rsquared 0.20% 0.38% 0.39% 0.17%
Sharpe 1.03 0.78 -0.18 0.26
Sortino 1.46 1.61 -0.26 0.17
Treynor 0.09 0.07 -0.02 0.03
Tax Efficiency 54.72% 59.52% - 35.84%

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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