Canadian plan sponsors maintain positive return trend in
Q2
TORONTO, July 31,
2024 /CNW/ - The median return of the BNY Canadian
Asset Strategy View universe, a BNY Global Risk Solutions
fund-level tracking service, was 1.14% for the second quarter of
2024. The one-year median return as of June
30, 2024, was 10.10%, while the median 10-year annualized
return was 6.63%.
The BNY Canadian Asset Strategy View universe results are based
on $308 billion worth of investment
assets in Canadian investment plans, with the average plan size of
$4.0 billion. The universe is
designed to provide peer comparisons by plan type and size, and it
comprises 77 Canadian corporate, public and university pension
plans. Additional insight into the plan results is provided by
BNY's Asset Strategy View sub asset class universes.
"Canadian pension plans experienced modest positive returns in
Q2, despite volatility in financial markets driven by geopolitical
tensions and central bank policies affecting investor sentiment and
asset prices across major indices," said David Cohen, Director of Global Risk Solutions,
BNY. "Despite a rough start to the quarter, both Equity and Fixed
Income segments ended with generally positive returns, continuing
their strong performance for 2024. Private Asset classes remain
resilient, providing additional support to Q2 returns."
Among traditional asset classes, International Equity posted the
highest performance, with a quarterly median return of 2.44%.
Canadian Equity returns were the lowest, posting a negative
quarterly return of -0.45%.
With respect to non-traditional asset classes, Hedge Funds
delivered the strongest performance, with a quarterly median return
of 3.16%. Private Equity ended the quarter with a median return of
3.08% while Real Estate delivered a flat performance for the
quarter returning 0.33%.
Q2 2024 Highlights of the BNY
Canadian Asset Strategy View Universe
- The BNY Asset Strategy View universe of Canadian pension plans
over $1 billion outperformed the
median return of the Total Canadian Asset Strategy View Universe in
Q2 2024.
- Canadian Foundations and Endowments posted a median performance
of 1.70% for the second quarter exceeding both Public Pension Plan
and Corporate Pension Plan universes.
- Most major equity segments posted positive returns in Q2.
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- Canadian Equity posted a negative median return of -0.45% in
the second quarter, slightly ahead of the S&P/TSX Composite
Index return of -0.53%.
- U.S. Equity posted a quarterly median return of 1.18%, lagging
the S&P 500 Index return of 5.45%.
- Global Equity reported a median return of 2.01% in Q2,
underperforming the MSCI World Index return of 3.93%.
- International Equity posted a quarterly median return of 2.44%,
exceeding the MSCI EAFE Index return of 0.95%
- Emerging Markets Equity posted a positive median performance
for the quarter of 5.13%, lagging the MSCI Emerging Markets Index
return of 6.29%.
- The Canadian Fixed Income median return was 0.80% in the second
quarter of 2024. Fixed Income underperformed relative to the FTSE
Canada Universe Bond Index for the quarter, which returned
0.86%.
- Private Equity reported a positive quarterly median return of
3.08% for the second quarter, Real Estate reported a quarterly
median return of 0.33%. Hedge Funds reported a return of
3.16%.
BNY Canadian Asset Strategy View
Universe Median Plan Returns*
Universe
Medians
|
Q2
2024
|
One-Year
|
Three-Years
|
Five-Years
|
Ten-Years
|
Canadian Asset Strategy
View Total Fund
|
1.14
|
10.10
|
3.99
|
6.09
|
6.63
|
Canadian
Equity
|
-0.45
|
11.71
|
7.36
|
10.10
|
7.48
|
U.S. Equity
|
1.18
|
21.35
|
11.25
|
13.20
|
13.22
|
International
Equity
|
2.44
|
14.60
|
4.59
|
7.45
|
7.28
|
Global
Equity
|
2.01
|
20.71
|
8.16
|
11.53
|
11.44
|
Canadian Fixed
Income
|
0.80
|
4.03
|
-1.65
|
0.37
|
2.19
|
Canadian Foundations
& Endowments
|
1.70
|
12.15
|
4.37
|
7.64
|
7.15
|
Canadian Public Pension
Plans
|
1.25
|
10.41
|
4.98
|
7.13
|
6.89
|
Canadian Corporate
Pension Plans
|
1.03
|
7.97
|
2.29
|
4.66
|
6.16
|
|
*All returns are posted
gross of fee results, calculated in Canadian dollars.
|
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