Canadian Plan Sponsors Post Ninth Consecutive Quarter of Positive Median Returns

All plans within the BNY Mellon Canadian Master Trust Universe produced positive returns in the second quarter of 2018. 

TORONTO, Aug. 1, 2018 /CNW/ - The median return of the BNY Mellon Canadian Master Trust Universe, a BNY Mellon Global Risk Solutions fund-level tracking service, was +2.16% for the second quarter of 2018, marking the ninth straight quarter of positive results. The one-year median return was +7.59%, while the median 10-year annualized return was +7.14%.

The BNY Mellon Canadian Master Trust Universe results are based on $242.9 billion worth of investment assets in Canadian investment plans, with the average plan size of $2.9 billion. The Universe is designed to provide peer comparisons by plan type and size, and it comprises 83 Canadian corporate, public and university pension plans. Additional insight into the plan results is provided by BNY Mellon's Asset Strategy View, and the Universe product extension, Asset Allocation Trust Universe.

"All Canadian plans had positive returns in the second quarter of 2018. The median return for the quarter was +2.16%, and +2.53% for the first half of 2018. Canadian Universities posted a median return in the second quarter of +2.05%, and +2.45% for the year-to-date. Canadian Foundations and Endowments posted a positive median return of +2.61% in the second quarter, and +2.46% since the start of 2018," said Catherine Thrasher, Strategic Client Solutions and Global Risk Solutions, CIBC Mellon and BNY Mellon. "Most asset classes posted positive returns for the quarter. Canadian and U.S. Equities were the top performing asset classes, with median returns of +5.48% and +5.24% respectively. International and Non-Canadian Equity medians returned +0.44% and +2.31% respectively, assisted by the declining value of the Canadian dollar. Emerging Markets was the only asset class that recorded a negative median return at -6.20%. Fixed Income produced a median quarter return of +0.74%."

Q2 2018 Highlights of the BNY Mellon Canadian Master Trust Universe

• All plans posted positive results during the quarter. Median returns for plans over $1 billion outperformed the median return of the BNY Mellon Canadian Master Trust Universe by 15 basis points for Q2 2018.
• Canadian Foundations and Endowments posted a median return of +2.61%, while Canadian Universities posted a median return of +2.05% for the second quarter of 2018.
• Most equity segment returns were positive, however, they all trailed behind their benchmark index. Canadian Equity posted a quarterly median return of +5.48%, falling short of the S&P/TSX Composite Index return of +6.77%. The U.S. Equity median quarterly return of +5.24% also trailed the S&P 500 Index result of +5.54%. International Equity and Non-Canadian Equity, with median corresponding returns of +0.44% and +2.31%, fell short of the MSCI EAFE Index and MSCI World Index returns of +1.05% and +4.00% respectively.
• Further insight from the BNY Mellon Asset Allocation Trust Universes indicate that Emerging Markets Equity posted a negative median return for the quarter of -6.20%, trailing the MSCI Emerging Markets index return of -5.98%.
• The Fixed Income median return was +0.74% in the second quarter, outperforming the FTSE TMX Canada Bond Universe Index return of +0.51%.
• BNY Mellon Asset Allocation Trust Universes also provides insights regarding alternative asset classes. Private Equity reported a median return of +4.23%, followed by Real Estate at +2.45%, and Hedge Funds at +2.41% for the quarter.

BNY Mellon Canadian Master Trust Universe Median Plan Returns*

Universe Medians		2Q 2018	One- Year	Three- Years	Five- Years	Ten- Years
Canadian Master Trust Total Fund		2.16	7.59	7.16	9.62	7.14
	Canadian Equity	5.48	10.59	7.91	10.33	5.33
	U.S. Equity	5.24	14.49	12.89	18.26	13.15
	International Equity	0.44	9.07	8.40	12.34	6.82
	Non-Canadian Equity	2.31	11.30	10.71	15.25	9.66
	Fixed Income	0.74	1.51	3.08	4.88	5.65
	Real Estate	2.38	8.96	7.20	6.72
Canadian Foundations & Endowments		2.61	7.72	7.32	9.50	7.50
Canadian Universities		2.05	8.06	7.35	9.49	7.05

*All returns are posted gross of fee results, calculated in Canadian dollars.

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