Portfolio returns: Q2 2026
| Total Return | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1YR | 3YR | 5YR | 10YR | Since Inc. July 12, 2013 |
IG Core Portfolio – Balanced F | 1.61
| 7.77
| 8.18
| 15.67
| 12.53
| 7.44
| 7.37
| 7.48
|
Quartile rankings | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
IG Core Portfolio – Balanced Series F
Q2 commentary 2026
Highlights
① The portfolio rose over the period, with positive contributions from most component funds and pools, led by U.S. equity components.
② All equity components outperformed all fixed income components. U.S. equity pools were the strongest contributors to overall return.
③ Within fixed income, the Putnam-IG High Yield Income Pool was the best-performing component. All components generated positive returns.
Portfolio Overview
The IG Core Portfolio – Balanced rose by 7.77% over the second quarter of 2026 and outperformed its Global Neutral Balanced peer group median (7.35%), with positive contributions from most component funds and pools. The portfolio benefited most from its U.S. equity components, which were the largest contributors to overall return. All equity components of the portfolio outperformed all fixed income components.
The best-performing portfolio components by return were the JPMorgan-IG Emerging Markets Pool II and the IG Mackenzie Pan Asian Equity Fund, which returned 26.55% and 26.50%, respectively. However, due to their relatively small weights in the portfolio (approximately 2.3% and 2.2%), their direct impact on overall results was limited. The Mackenzie-IG U.S. Equity Pool and the T. Rowe Price-IG U.S. Equity Pool were the top contributors to portfolio performance, generating returns of 15.95% and 13.69%, together contributing approximately 2.59 percentage points to the overall return. The BlackRock-IG Active Allocation Pool II, the portfolio’s largest component at approximately 15.1%, returned 8.98% and was the third-largest contributor to overall portfolio return.
Fixed income components generated modest positive returns for the quarter. The Mackenzie-IG Canadian Bond Pool, the largest fixed income component at more than 18% of the portfolio, returned 2.08% for the quarter and was the top fixed income contributor. The Putnam-IG High Yield Income Pool was the best performing fixed income component, returning 2.55% over the period.
Market overview: earnings strength helped markets absorb uncertainty
The second quarter of 2026 reinforced the resilience of financial markets. Investors faced conflict in the Middle East, commodity-price volatility, shifting interest-rate expectations and renewed inflation concerns, yet global equities continued to advance as corporate earnings and economic activity remained stronger than expected. The S&P 500 gained 14.9% in U.S.-dollar terms for the quarter, while the S&P/TSX Composite Index advanced 6.4%, supported by healthier earnings expectations and improving market breadth.
Canadian equities were led by a strong rebound in financials, as better-than-expected bank earnings, resilient credit quality and improved capital markets activity lifted sentiment. U.S. equities were supported by earnings strength rather than a simple risk-on rally, with Information Technology leading as AI infrastructure spending continued to anchor sentiment. International equities also contributed meaningfully, with emerging markets Korea and Taiwan benefitting from demand across the global technology supply chain.
Market outlook: easing cycle creates supportive backdrop.
Markets enter the second half of 2026 on a constructive footing. The first half demonstrated that headline risks, including conflict in the Middle East, inflation concerns and commodity price volatility, can create uncertainty without derailing markets, when economic and corporate fundamentals remain intact. Corporate earnings remain the primary support for equities. Manufacturing activity continues to expand, consumer spending has proven resilient, and global trade has improved, providing a favourable backdrop for earnings growth. We expect those trends to continue into the second half of the year. Valuations are less forgiving after a strong first half, and seasonal weakness, U.S. mid-term elections and shifting rate expectations could create periods of volatility. However, we view those setbacks as opportunities rather than a change in trend. Diversification continues to reward investors. A focus on quality and fundamentals, not headlines, has led to better outcomes.
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