Key Takeaways
- • Westcourt Performance Portfolio (WPP) placed first for Best 5-Year Sharpe Ratio in the Global Macro/Managed Futures/Multi-Strategy category at the 2026 Canadian Hedge Fund Awards, per a Newsfile press release.
- • WPP, a privately offered Canadian fund-of-alternatives, has delivered a compounded annual return of 8.69% with annualized volatility of 3.57% since its July 2020 inception (net of Class W fees, data as of September 30, 2026).
- • The award was determined from performance through June 30, 2026, with 69 funds eligible in the category and 321 unique Canadian hedge funds considered across all categories.
- • WPP is offered only to accredited investors with a minimum purchase amount, and the award is not an endorsement or recommendation of the fund.
Summary
Westcourt Capital announced that its Westcourt Performance Portfolio (WPP) won first place for the Best 5-Year Sharpe Ratio at the 2026 Canadian Hedge Fund Awards, in the Global Macro/Managed Futures/Multi-Strategy category. The announcement was distributed via Newsfile and republished by The Globe and Mail as a third-party press release, which the newspaper states it has not reviewed. WPP is described by the firm as an actively managed diversified basket of alternative investment funds.
Rob Janson, Co-CEO and CIO of Westcourt and lead portfolio manager of WPP, said the recognition reflects the portfolio's ability to deliver consistent, risk-adjusted returns and to serve as a source of diversification across market conditions. Janson argued that investors should consider diversification and return sources less dependent on traditional markets, positioning WPP as a ballast within portfolios.
According to the release, WPP has generated a compounded annual return of 8.69% with annualized volatility of 3.57% since its inception in July 2020, net of Class W fees. The figures are as of September 30, 2026, and the release notes they do not reflect sales, redemption, distribution or income tax charges that may reduce investor returns.
The Canadian Hedge Fund Awards are administered by Alternative IQ, a division of Alliance Sales and Marketing Inc. Per the award disclosure, recipients are determined using data collected by Fundata and calculated by Alternative IQ. Sharpe Ratio rankings apply the Sharpe methodology to each fund's monthly net returns through June 30 of the award year. The awards program considered 321 unique Canadian hedge funds, with 69 eligible in WPP's category. The disclosure states that neither WPP nor its manager paid a fee to be considered, and that the award is not an endorsement by any securities regulator and does not indicate suitability for any investor.
WPP is available only to accredited investors under applicable Canadian securities legislation and carries a minimum purchase amount. Westcourt positions the product as a single-ticket, registered-account-eligible vehicle for advisors, and the release notes that past performance is not indicative of future results. Westcourt Capital states it has deployed over $7 billion on behalf of ultra-high-net-worth families and select institutions.
Rob Janson, Co-CEO and CIO of Westcourt and lead portfolio manager of WPP, said the recognition reflects the portfolio's ability to deliver consistent, risk-adjusted returns and to serve as a source of diversification across market conditions. Janson argued that investors should consider diversification and return sources less dependent on traditional markets, positioning WPP as a ballast within portfolios.
According to the release, WPP has generated a compounded annual return of 8.69% with annualized volatility of 3.57% since its inception in July 2020, net of Class W fees. The figures are as of September 30, 2026, and the release notes they do not reflect sales, redemption, distribution or income tax charges that may reduce investor returns.
The Canadian Hedge Fund Awards are administered by Alternative IQ, a division of Alliance Sales and Marketing Inc. Per the award disclosure, recipients are determined using data collected by Fundata and calculated by Alternative IQ. Sharpe Ratio rankings apply the Sharpe methodology to each fund's monthly net returns through June 30 of the award year. The awards program considered 321 unique Canadian hedge funds, with 69 eligible in WPP's category. The disclosure states that neither WPP nor its manager paid a fee to be considered, and that the award is not an endorsement by any securities regulator and does not indicate suitability for any investor.
WPP is available only to accredited investors under applicable Canadian securities legislation and carries a minimum purchase amount. Westcourt positions the product as a single-ticket, registered-account-eligible vehicle for advisors, and the release notes that past performance is not indicative of future results. Westcourt Capital states it has deployed over $7 billion on behalf of ultra-high-net-worth families and select institutions.
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