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Cavanal Hill Ultra Short Tax-Free Income Fund (APU...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US14956P1259
Inception Date
Dec 25, 2017
Min. Investment
$100
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Cavanal Hill Ultra Short Tax-Free Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Cavanal Hill Ultra Short Tax-Free Income Fund (APUSX) has returned 0.21% so far this year and 2.54% over the past 12 months.


Cavanal Hill Ultra Short Tax-Free Income Fund

1D
0.00%
1M
-0.10%
YTD
0.21%
6M
0.87%
1Y
2.54%
3Y*
3.21%
5Y*
1.96%
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2020, APUSX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.13%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 44.5 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Nov 2024 with a return of +0.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2022 at -0.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 34 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, APUSX closed higher 9% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 23, 2024 with a return of +0.9%, while the worst single day was Dec 20, 2024 at -0.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.14%0.17%-0.10%0.21%
20250.58%0.42%0.51%0.34%0.34%0.21%0.32%0.22%0.22%0.14%0.31%0.20%3.88%
20240.25%0.25%0.18%0.28%0.27%0.27%0.35%0.26%0.26%0.16%0.61%0.43%3.65%
20230.39%-0.10%0.42%-0.10%0.24%0.24%0.26%0.29%0.22%0.00%0.44%0.29%2.63%
2022-0.30%-0.10%-0.40%-0.20%0.31%0.11%0.11%-0.27%-0.26%0.16%0.58%0.10%-0.18%
20210.00%0.00%-0.10%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%-0.10%-0.10%0.00%0.00%-0.10%-0.40%

Benchmark Metrics

Cavanal Hill Ultra Short Tax-Free Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.57%, beta of 0.00, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2020.

  • This fund captured 3.36% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -1.97%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of 0.00 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R² of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
1.57%
Beta
0.00
0.00
Upside Capture
3.36%
Downside Capture
-1.97%

Expense Ratio

APUSX has an expense ratio of 0.60%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

APUSX ranks 99 for risk / return — in the top 99% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


APUSX Risk / Return Rank: 9999
Overall Rank
APUSX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9898
Sharpe Ratio Rank
APUSX Sortino Ratio Rank: 100100
Sortino Ratio Rank
APUSX Omega Ratio Rank: 100100
Omega Ratio Rank
APUSX Calmar Ratio Rank: 100100
Calmar Ratio Rank
APUSX Martin Ratio Rank: 100100
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Cavanal Hill Ultra Short Tax-Free Income Fund (APUSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


APUSXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.94

0.90

+2.04

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

12.78

1.39

+11.39

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

6.20

1.21

+4.99

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

15.80

1.40

+14.40

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

57.56

6.61

+50.95

Explore APUSX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Cavanal Hill Ultra Short Tax-Free Income Fund provided a 2.61% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.26 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020
Dividend$0.26$0.37$0.37$0.17$0.03$0.00$0.03

Dividend yield

2.61%3.69%3.68%1.69%0.33%0.00%0.25%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Cavanal Hill Ultra Short Tax-Free Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.01$0.02$0.00$0.03
2025$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.37
2024$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.05$0.05$0.37
2023$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.03$0.17
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.03
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Cavanal Hill Ultra Short Tax-Free Income Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Cavanal Hill Ultra Short Tax-Free Income Fund was 1.64%, occurring on Sep 26, 2022. Recovery took 132 trading sessions.

The current Cavanal Hill Ultra Short Tax-Free Income Fund drawdown is 0.10%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-1.64%Jul 23, 2020549Sep 26, 2022132Apr 5, 2023681
-1%Dec 19, 20242Dec 20, 20246Dec 31, 20248
-0.6%Oct 9, 202310Oct 20, 20233Oct 25, 202313
-0.6%Mar 12, 20207Mar 20, 20207Mar 31, 202014
-0.5%Sep 5, 20234Sep 8, 202315Sep 29, 202319

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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