Accelerate Absolute Return Fund
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The Accelerate Absolute Return Fund (TSX:HDGE, HDGE.U) is a quantitative long-short equity hedge fund that seeks to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns with low correlation to the broad equity markets.
About the Fund
The Accelerate Absolute Return Fund (TSX: HDGE, HDGE.U) is a quantitative long-short equity hedge fund that seeks to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns with low correlation to the broad equity markets.
Investment Objectives
- Target 10-15% annualized returns
- Generate positive returns irrespective of market direction
- Hedge downside risk
- Manage volatility
- Provide uncorrelated returns
Accelerate Absolute Return Fund Explained:
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QUICK FACTS
Type:
Long-short equity
Structure:
Alternative ETF
Date Started:
May 10, 2019
Management Fee:
0.00%
Performance Fee:
20% of outperformance over high water mark
Investment Manager:
Accelerate Financial Technologies Inc.
Distribution:
$0.10 per quarter
Exchange:
TSX
Currency:
CAD/USD
Risk Rating:
Medium
Track Record
Investment Process
HDGE utilizes a systematic, proprietary multi-factor model to sort and rank all liquid North American stocks based on five principal factors:
- Value
- Quality
- Price Momentum
- Operating Momentum
- Trend
The Fund is long a portfolio of stocks chosen from those having the highest expected return according to our data-driven multi-factor model. At the same time, the Fund is short a portfolio of of stocks chosen from those having the lowest expected return. The portfolio is rebalanced on a monthly basis to achieve the highest expected risk-adjusted return for investors.
Performance as of 2026-Mar-31
| 1 Month | 3 Months | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | Since Inception | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDGE | -2.6% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 7.4% | 9.6% | 14.1% | 6.8% |
Fund Characteristics as of 2026-Mar-31
| Long | Short | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Securities | 67 | 66 |
| Average Market Cap ($mm) | $96,114 | $12,788 |
| Median Market Cap ($mm) | $11,715 | $1,540 |
| Beta | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| EBITDA/EV | 8.6% | 0.2% |
| FCF/EV | 5.2% | -4.3% |
| Trailing Return | 80.7% | -6.1% |
| Pct of 52 Week High | 88.6% | 53.3% |
| Return on Capital | 25.1% | -7.2% |
| Gross Profits/Assets | 8.7% | 4.0% |
| 50 DMA to 200 DMA | 121.7% | 85.7% |
| EPS Revision | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Change In Shares | -2.9% | 9.6% |
| Earnings Abnormal Return | 3.6% | -7.9% |
Sector Weightings as of 2026-Mar-31
| Long | Short | |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Services | 8.2% | -2.1% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 13.1% | -4.9% |
| Consumer Staples | 13.1% | -0.7% |
| Energy | 11.5% | -4.9% |
| Financials | 13.1% | -4.2% |
| Health Care | 13.1% | -4.2% |
| Industrials | 13.1% | -7.7% |
| Information Technology | 11.5% | -9.1% |
| Materials | 11.5% | -7.0% |
| Real Estate | 1.6% | -1.4% |
| Utilities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Top Holdings as of 2026-Mar-31
| Long Security Name | Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| Ulta Beauty Inc | 1.6% | |
| McKesson Corp | 1.6% | |
| Dycom Industries Inc | 1.6% | |
| RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd | 1.6% | |
| Alphabet Inc | 1.6% | |
| Valero Energy Corp | 1.6% | |
| Huron Consulting Group Inc | 1.6% | |
| Teradyne Inc | 1.6% | |
| Seagate Technology Holdings PL | 1.6% | |
| Dell Technologies Inc | 1.6% | |
| Jones Lang LaSalle Inc | 1.6% | |
| AZZ Inc | 1.6% | |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 1.6% | |
| BRP Inc | 1.6% | |
| Monster Beverage Corp | 1.6% | |
| Commercial Metals Co | 1.6% | |
| Dollar Tree Inc | 1.6% | |
| Rockwell Automation Inc | 1.6% | |
| Fox Corp | 1.6% | |
| WSFS Financial Corp | 1.6% | |
| George Weston Ltd | 1.6% | |
| Garrett Motion Inc | 1.6% | |
| Atmus Filtration Technologies | 1.6% | |
| Andersons Inc/The | 1.6% | |
| Match Group Inc | 1.6% | |
| Centerra Gold Inc | 1.6% | |
| Herbalife Ltd | 1.6% | |
| Kinross Gold Corp | 1.6% | |
| LCI Industries | 1.6% | |
| Weatherford International PLC | 1.6% | |
| Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd | 1.6% | |
| Quebecor Inc | 1.6% | |
| OceanaGold Corp | 1.6% | |
| Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp | 1.6% | |
| Flowserve Corp | 1.6% | |
| Delek US Holdings Inc | 1.6% | |
| Tenet Healthcare Corp | 1.6% | |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank/The | 1.6% | |
| CNX Resources Corp | 1.6% | |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | 1.6% | |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Co | 1.6% | |
| Loblaw Cos Ltd | 1.6% | |
| Matson Inc | 1.6% | |
| HCA Healthcare Inc | 1.6% | |
| Cirrus Logic Inc | 1.6% | |
| Hershey Co/The | 1.6% | |
| Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd | 1.6% | |
| Travelers Cos Inc/The | 1.6% | |
| Finning International Inc | 1.6% | |
| Globus Medical Inc | 1.6% | |
| TechnipFMC PLC | 1.6% | |
| Cardinal Health Inc | 1.6% | |
| New York Times Co/The | 1.6% | |
| Saputo Inc | 1.6% | |
| Tidewater Inc | 1.6% | |
| Popular Inc | 1.6% | |
| Endeavour Mining PLC | 1.6% | |
| DPM Metals Inc | 1.6% | |
| Jabil Inc | 1.6% | |
| Aritzia Inc | 1.6% | |
| Tapestry Inc | 1.6% | |
| Expedia Group Inc | 1.6% | |
| Lam Research Corp | 1.6% | |
| Medpace Holdings Inc | 1.6% | |
| Micron Technology Inc | 1.6% | |
| Mettler-Toledo International Inc | 1.6% | |
| Markel Group Inc | 1.6% |
DISCLAIMER: This information on this web page does not constitute investment, legal or tax advice. Performance is inclusive of reinvested distributions. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Any data provided on this web page should not be viewed as a recommendation or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any securities or investment strategies. The information on this web page is based on market conditions and may fluctuate and change without notice. Accelerate does not accept any liability for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage suffered by any person as a result of relying on all or any part of this website and any liability is expressly disclaimed.
