LionGuard Canadian Small Cap Fund
LionGuard Canadian Small Cap Fund has the objective to achieve long-term growth of capital through disciplined investing in Canadian small-capitalization equities. The Fund is managed using a fundamental bottom-up stock selection approach with emphasis on high-quality firms with proven business models and solid management teams in place.
Fund Information
- Number of Holdings 41
- Average Market Cap $2.4B
- 5-Year Value Added 2.74%
- Since Inception Value Added 2.87%
- Fund Description
- Investment Process
- Risk Management
- Fund Reports
The Fund invests in the best-in-class public equities available on the Canadian market. The Fund is built using bottom-up individual securities selection. The Fund’s benchmark is the S&P/TSX Small Capitalization Index.
Fund Characteristics
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Open
Institutional Allocators & Family Offices
Daily Liquidity
None
Long Equities Portfolio
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Canada
Small Cap
S&P/TSX Small Cap Index
Canadian Dollars
Our investment process includes the following steps:
1. Fundamental Research & Analysis
We conduct detailed fundamental research and analysis on companies before they are included in the portfolio.
2. Calculation of Intrinsic Value
With the help of our in-house financial models, we compute the intrinsic value of the business.
3. Risk Management Analysis
We identify and quantify risks that have an impact on the intrinsic value of the business.
4. Portfolio Construction Considerations
We build our portfolio using a bottom-up stock selection approach by adding one company at a time.
5. Monitoring, Re-balancing, Exiting
We monitor all positions in the portfolio and incorporate all relevant new information in our analysis and decision making.
Our risk management process includes the following steps:
1. Focus on Capital Preservation
We invest in high-quality companies that fall within our circle of competence.
2. Minimize Risk of Changes in Fundamental Characteristics
We minimize this risk by conducting detailed fundamental research and analysis.
3. Manage Single Risk Factor Exposures
We monitor and manage single risk factor exposures within the portfolio.
4. Manage Single Name Exposures
We actively monitor the size of each position in the portfolio in relation to the level of confidence in our investment thesis.
5. Monitoring & Analysis
We monitor other relevant risks and conduct risk management meetings on a regular basis.