8
underperformance.ξ Third,ξ althoughξ theξ overallξ returnξ fromξ hedgeξ fundξ strategiesξ wereξ strong,ξ theyξ
trailedξ theξ benchmarkξ andξ contributedξ aξ furtherξ 30ξ basisξ pointsξ toξ totalξ underperformance.ξ
Underperformanceξwasξpartiallyξoffsetξbyξaξpositive ξcontributionξofξ40ξbasisξpointsξfromξrealξestateξandξ
40ξbasisξpointsξfromξCanadianξequityξβξdespiteξtheξpoorly
ξperformingξoffβbenchmarkξallocationξtoξoilξandξ
gasξ ETFs.ξ Neitherξ theξ activeξ currencyξ managerξ norξ individualξ deviationsξ fromξ theξ benchmarkξ
contributedξorξdetractedξfromξrelativeξperformanceξbyξaξmeaningfulξamount.ξξ
ξξ
Canadianξequitiesξgainedξ8.8%ξforξtheξyear,ξoutperformingξtheξS&P/TSXξCompositeξIndexξbenchmarkξbyξ
1.9%.ξ Thisξ wasξ aξ secondξ quartileξ
rankingξ inξ theξ BNYξ Mellonξ Canadianξ Masterξ Trustξ Universeξ ofξ peer ξ
Canadianξ largeξ capξ investmentξ managers.ξ Despiteξ noξ exposureξ toξ theξ veryξ strongξ performingξ Healthξ
Careξ sector,ξ theξ outperformanceξ wasξ largelyξ drivenξ byξ aξ sustainedξ largeξ underweightξ toξ theξ poorlyξ
performingξ Materialsξ sectorξ andξ overweightξ allocationsξ toξ forestryξ productsξ andξ other
ξ nonβminingξ
stocks.ξAnξoverweightξtoξConsumerξStaplesξstocksξwasξalsoξaccretive.ξξξ
ξ
Inξ aggregate,ξ globalξ equityξ (includingξ emergingξ marketξ andξ naturalξ resourceξ equity)ξ underperformedξ
theξMSCIξWorldξbenchmarkξforξtheξfiscalξyear,ξreturningξ17.6%ξorξ4.7%ξunderξtheξbenchmark.ξThis ξwasξ
fourthξ quartileξ performance.ξ Inξ aggregateξ theξ activeξ investmentξ strategies
ξ wereξ moreξ conservativelyξ
positionedξthanξtheξbroaderξmarket.ξTheξreturnξfromξstockξselectionξwasξslightly ξnegativeξthisξyearξandξ
theξeffectξofξsectorξallocationξwasξaξlargerξdetractorξtoξreturns.ξξξξξ
ξ
Canadianξfixedξincome ξ returnedξ 8.3%,ξ10ξ basisξ pointsξaboveξtheξbenchmarkξFTSEξTMXξ Canadaξ Federalξ
Universeξ Indexξ returnξ ofξ 8.2%.ξ
Thisξ representsξ aξ fourthξ quartileξ rankingξ forξ fixedξ incomeξ portfoliosξ inξ
theξ Canadianξ Fixedξ Incomeξ Masterξ Trustξ Universe.ξ Theξ majorityξ ofξ theξ fixedξ incomeξ assetξ class ξ wasξ
investedξpassivelyξinξaξFTSEξTMXξCanadianξUniverseξBond ξIndexξfundξuntilξNovember.ξAfterwardsξfixedξ
incomeξassetsξwereξtransitionedξtoξGovernmentξofξCanadaξbonds
ξonly.ξTheξtransitionedξportfolioξlaggedξ
theξ indexξ forξ theξ fourthξ quarterξ ofξ theξ yearξ asξ itξ wasξ managedξ toξ haveξ shorterξ durationξ andξ interestξ
ratesξdeclined.ξξ
ξ
Theξ UEPξ investsξ inξ bothξ Canadianξ andξ USξ realξ estate.ξ Onξ theξ Canadianξ side, ξ theξ investmentξ isξ inξ anξ
openβendedξcoreξdiversifiedξ real
ξestateξfund.ξThisξfundξreturnedξ6.9%,ξwhichξmatchedξtheξIPDξRealpacξ
CanadianξPropertyξIndex.ξMostξofξtheξfundξholdingsξareξoffice,ξapartment,ξretailξandξindustrialξbuildingsξ
locatedξ inξ Ontario,ξ Alberta,ξ andξ BC.ξ Theξ mainξ USξ realξ estateξ investmentξ isξ inξ anξ openβendedξ coreξ
diversifiedξ fund.ξ Thisξ fundξ returnedξ 25.9%ξ
toξ theξ UEPξ inξ Canadianξ dollarξ terms.ξ Thisξ managerξ investsξ
acrossξ theξ United ξ Statesξ inξ allξ four ξ majorξ realξ estateξ categories.ξ Theξ Universityξ continuedξ toξ fundξ itsξ
capitalξ commitmentsξ toξ aξ privateξ (closedβended)ξ realξ estateξ fundξ thatξ specializesξ inξ aξ valueξ addedξ
strategyξfocusedξonξofficeξproperties.ξDuringξtheξyear
ξoneξbuildingξwasξsoldξandξproceedsξfromξtheξsaleξ
wereξdistributedξtoξinvestors.ξTheξprimaryξtargetξmarketsξforξthisξfundξareξsixξmajorξsupplyβconstrainedξ
USξcities.ξ
ξ
Absoluteξ returnξ strategiesξ inξ aggregateξ performedξ wellξ duringξ theξ year.ξ Theξ hedgeξ fundξ ofξ fundsξ
investmentξ strategyξ returnedξ 3.8%,ξ whileξ theξ managedξ futuresξ
fundξ ofξ fundsξ investmentξ strategyξ
returnedξ34.1%.ξTheseξinvestmentsξareξbothξinξCanadianξdollarξhedgedξshareξclasses.ξTheξhedgeξfundξofξ
fundsξreturnξwasξwellξbelowξ theξ HedgeξFundξResearchξFundξofξ Fundsξ CompositeξIndexξreturnξofξ5.4%.ξ
Theξ managedξ futuresξ componentξ performedξ stronglyξ asξ theξ underlyingξ managersξ wereξ correctlyξ
positioned
ξ toξ profitξ fromξ currencyξ andξ fixedξ incomeξ trendsξ duringξ theξyear.ξ Managedξ futuresξ fundξ ofξ
fundsξoutperformedξtheξHFRXξMacroξ/ξCTAξIndexξofξ10.0%.ξ
ξ