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AQR Risk-Balanced Commodities Strategy Fund Class ...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

Issuer
AQR
Category
Commodities
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Commodity

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in AQR Risk-Balanced Commodities Strategy Fund Class N, 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 Risk-Balanced Commodities Strategy Fund Class N (ARCNX) has returned 17.04% so far this year and 30.47% over the past 12 months. Over the last decade, ARCNX has posted an annualized return of 12.71%, slightly higher than the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.


AQR Risk-Balanced Commodities Strategy Fund Class N

1D
0.67%
1M
6.12%
YTD
17.04%
6M
26.24%
1Y
30.47%
3Y*
14.14%
5Y*
18.43%
10Y*
12.71%

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 Jul 9, 2012, ARCNX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.49%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 11.8 years.

Historically, 53% of months were positive and 47% were negative. The best month was Feb 2014 with a return of +12.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -14.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, ARCNX closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 23, 2021 with a return of +18.6%, while the worst single day was Dec 27, 2021 at -14.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20268.08%2.05%6.12%17.04%
20255.51%-1.44%4.17%-5.63%0.46%2.17%1.01%3.10%2.47%3.14%2.64%1.89%20.76%
2024-0.86%-3.48%6.57%4.47%2.08%-2.61%-4.77%1.10%5.80%-1.37%0.00%0.73%7.19%
20234.00%-4.72%2.30%-1.24%-5.70%3.99%5.47%-0.99%-2.12%1.37%0.45%-2.61%-0.50%
20226.17%8.19%11.29%0.30%-1.18%-7.65%-0.00%-1.40%-4.48%1.26%6.21%2.07%20.97%
20212.96%8.35%-2.12%12.21%4.84%0.23%0.69%0.11%-0.68%5.52%-4.79%7.73%39.48%

Benchmark Metrics

AQR Risk-Balanced Commodities Strategy Fund Class N has an annualized alpha of 3.36%, beta of 0.21, and R² of 0.05 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 10, 2012.

  • This fund participated in 50.14% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 38.76% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.21 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.05 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 0.05 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
3.36%
Beta
0.21
0.05
Upside Capture
38.76%
Downside Capture
50.14%

Expense Ratio

ARCNX has a high expense ratio of 1.28%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

ARCNX ranks 90 for risk / return — in the top 90% 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.


ARCNX Risk / Return Rank: 9090
Overall Rank
ARCNX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9191
Sharpe Ratio Rank
ARCNX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8888
Sortino Ratio Rank
ARCNX Omega Ratio Rank: 8686
Omega Ratio Rank
ARCNX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9494
Calmar Ratio Rank
ARCNX Martin Ratio Rank: 8989
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 Risk-Balanced Commodities Strategy Fund Class N (ARCNX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


ARCNXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.96

0.90

+1.06

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.45

1.39

+1.07

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.36

1.21

+0.15

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

3.07

1.40

+1.68

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

9.67

6.61

+3.07

Explore ARCNX 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 Risk-Balanced Commodities Strategy Fund Class N provided a 11.59% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.23 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.502016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$1.23$1.23$0.16$0.60$0.83$1.45$0.01$0.31$0.02$0.00$0.29

Dividend yield

11.59%13.57%1.89%7.45%9.45%18.31%0.09%4.98%0.29%0.01%4.69%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for AQR Risk-Balanced Commodities Strategy Fund Class N. 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$1.23$1.23
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.16
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.60$0.60
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.83$0.83
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.45$1.45

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 Risk-Balanced Commodities Strategy Fund Class N. 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 Risk-Balanced Commodities Strategy Fund Class N was 55.17%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 447 trading sessions.

The current AQR Risk-Balanced Commodities Strategy Fund Class N drawdown is 1.03%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-55.17%Sep 17, 20121887Mar 18, 2020447Dec 23, 20212334
-20.3%Mar 9, 202288Jul 14, 2022465May 20, 2024553
-14.55%Dec 27, 20216Jan 3, 202239Mar 1, 202245
-13.65%May 22, 202451Aug 5, 2024124Feb 3, 2025175
-10.67%Feb 21, 202533Apr 8, 2025100Sep 2, 2025133

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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