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AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund (AQMIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US00203H8593
CUSIP
00203H859
Issuer
AQR Funds
Inception Date
Jan 5, 2010
Min. Investment
$5,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Alternatives

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in AQR Managed Futures Strategy 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

AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund (AQMIX) has returned 10.24% so far this year and 21.11% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, AQMIX has returned 4.48% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund

1D
-0.47%
1M
1.83%
YTD
10.24%
6M
13.71%
1Y
21.11%
3Y*
13.50%
5Y*
12.65%
10Y*
4.48%

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 5, 2010, AQMIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.37%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 15.6 years.

Historically, 53% of months were positive and 47% were negative. The best month was Mar 2022 with a return of +8.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2023 at -5.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, AQMIX closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 23, 2021 with a return of +7.0%, while the worst single day was Dec 27, 2021 at -6.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.60%3.50%1.83%10.24%
20250.23%3.04%1.02%-1.01%-0.45%0.34%0.68%1.35%5.56%1.37%-0.21%1.97%14.62%
2024-0.85%7.87%3.99%2.41%-2.03%-1.42%-5.32%-1.52%2.62%-3.13%2.51%3.47%8.13%
2023-2.76%4.25%-5.89%2.17%4.48%-0.11%-2.26%3.00%4.15%1.40%-3.93%-1.75%2.08%
20226.47%2.46%8.46%7.10%0.11%3.91%-3.66%5.10%5.57%-0.20%-5.48%1.92%35.47%
20210.13%2.80%0.12%0.25%1.11%-2.93%-3.02%-1.04%2.75%3.95%-5.39%0.62%-1.04%

Benchmark Metrics

AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.75%, beta of -0.01, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 06, 2010.

  • This fund captured 4.34% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -22.44%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of -0.01 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
4.75%
Beta
-0.01
0.00
Upside Capture
4.34%
Downside Capture
-22.44%

Expense Ratio

AQMIX has a high expense ratio of 1.25%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

AQMIX ranks 94 for risk / return — in the top 94% 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.


AQMIX Risk / Return Rank: 9494
Overall Rank
AQMIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9595
Sharpe Ratio Rank
AQMIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9393
Sortino Ratio Rank
AQMIX Omega Ratio Rank: 9191
Omega Ratio Rank
AQMIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9797
Calmar Ratio Rank
AQMIX Martin Ratio Rank: 9393
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 AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund (AQMIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


AQMIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.26

0.90

+1.37

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.83

1.39

+1.44

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.42

1.21

+0.21

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

3.87

1.40

+2.47

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

11.40

6.61

+4.79

Explore AQMIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund provided a 2.05% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.22 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.2020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.22$0.22$0.33$0.69$1.11$0.50$0.42$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.66

Dividend yield

2.05%2.26%3.83%8.39%12.76%6.94%5.31%3.13%0.00%0.00%0.02%6.51%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.22
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.33
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.69$0.69
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.11$1.11
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.50

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 AQR Managed Futures Strategy 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 AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund was 26.52%, occurring on Jan 18, 2019. Recovery took 853 trading sessions.

The current AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund drawdown is 0.47%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-26.52%Apr 14, 2015950Jan 18, 2019853Jun 8, 20221803
-13.57%Apr 29, 202468Aug 5, 2024264Aug 25, 2025332
-11.41%Nov 8, 2010508Nov 13, 2012101Apr 11, 2013609
-10.46%Oct 21, 2022112Apr 3, 2023118Sep 21, 2023230
-8.23%Jun 15, 202242Aug 15, 202225Sep 20, 202267

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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