| May 2017 | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | Since Inception* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell CDN Value Momentum Fund “CCVMF” | 0.6% | 16.6% | 6.8% | 14.4% | 11.8% |
| S&P/TSX Composite Total Return Index | -1.3% | 12.3% | 4.7% | 9.1% | 6.5% |
*Compounded Annual Return since August 15, 2011.
May Recap:
Accredited Investors Only
The Fund gained 0.6% in May versus a loss of 1.3% for the S&P/TSX Composite Total Return Index (“Index”). This is the 19th time since inception that the CCVMF outperformed the Index in a down month for a success ratio of 76% (19/25). It is also the 11th time that the CCVMF posted a gain when the Index declined, a testament to the strong downside protection of the strategy.
Top CCVMF performers in May were Boyd Group (+13.3%) and Sleep Country (+10.5%). Boyd moved higher on the acquisition of Assured Automotive, Canada’s largest non-franchised collision repair company. The deal is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings per share and adds 68 locations, more than doubling Boyd’s Canadian footprint. Sleep Country moved higher on a strong Q1 earnings report that included a very impressive 12% growth in same store sales and over 100 basis points of margin expansion. Recent acceleration of troubles at Sears suggests additional market share opportunities and the potential for meaningful earnings per share growth.
Four stocks were added to the portfolio in May: Savaria Corp (SIS), Colliers International (CIGI), Cogeco (CGO) and People Corp (PEO). Savaria is a North American leader in accessibility solutions for the elderly and physically-challenged. Its products include wheelchair lifts, stair lifts, residential and commercial elevators and vehicle accessibility devices. It recently acquired Span-America which adds specialty mattresses, beds and related products to the portfolio and enhances their distribution into the long term care and acute care markets. The company is seeing strong demand drivers as the population ages, people live longer, and as the world increasingly accommodates those with physical disabilities. Colliers is a global leader in commercial real estate services with over 85% of sales outside of Canada. The company is benefitting from institutional investors increasing portfolio allocations to real estate as a means of generating yield in a low interest rate environment, and the preference by these institutions to partner with a large, multi-national provider over multiple local players. Cogeco is a cable and internet provider that is seeing improved execution and strong growth momentum in the U.S. market. We expect the discount to peers to narrow. Lastly, People Corporation provides employee group benefits consulting, third-party benefits administration services, and pension and human resource consulting to Canadian companies. The business has high recurring revenue (90%+) with attractive retention metrics and is benefitting from health care cost inflation. The company is consolidating a sleepy brokerage industry where it is seeing opportunities to accelerate sales (introducing sales targets and hiring new brokers) and reduce costs through back office synergies. This story also fits our ‘under-covered’ category with only 3 sell-side analysts covering the name.
The Fund held a 2% cash weighting at month end. We look forward to tracking the progress of the portfolio’s holdings as we see a meaningful and diverse set of catalysts to drive continued growth.
We thank you for your continued support.
The CCVMF Team
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