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AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y...
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Fund Info

ISIN

US63872T7292

CUSIP

63872T729

Issuer

Blackrock

Inception Date

Jul 30, 2010

Min. Investment

$100,000

Asset Class

Alternatives

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-13.57%
11.50%
ASFYX (AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y had a return of -3.62% year-to-date (YTD) and -5.17% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y had an annualized return of 3.37%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.13%, indicating that AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y did not perform as well as the benchmark.


ASFYX

YTD

-3.62%

1M

-0.23%

6M

-13.57%

1Y

-5.17%

5Y (annualized)

6.61%

10Y (annualized)

3.37%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

24.05%

1M

1.08%

6M

11.50%

1Y

30.38%

5Y (annualized)

13.77%

10Y (annualized)

11.13%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of ASFYX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-0.00%4.61%3.56%2.63%-0.99%-3.78%-1.76%-6.11%1.46%-4.76%-3.62%
2023-0.88%1.77%-9.56%1.71%1.05%2.08%-0.71%-1.95%3.24%0.51%-6.65%-0.65%-10.33%
20222.79%3.10%11.47%10.06%-1.08%6.60%-5.68%5.10%8.60%-0.61%-6.81%-0.69%35.76%
2021-0.39%4.20%0.94%2.41%2.09%-2.04%0.54%-0.81%-2.09%4.09%-7.49%2.64%3.54%
20200.11%0.64%6.26%-0.10%-2.80%-1.34%5.00%0.89%-3.05%-0.20%3.35%4.55%13.60%
2019-2.87%-0.58%5.98%3.88%-0.42%1.26%1.87%6.92%-2.66%-3.03%-0.30%-0.79%9.00%
20186.39%-9.50%-1.09%-0.92%-1.64%0.52%-0.21%4.35%-4.57%-6.14%-2.22%2.72%-12.59%
20170.10%2.24%-1.79%-0.71%0.10%-2.44%2.92%1.52%-0.50%4.32%0.67%0.35%6.78%
20165.87%1.82%-1.34%-2.62%-2.23%4.18%1.55%-3.95%-4.02%-4.38%-0.71%0.83%-5.47%
20157.54%1.44%2.41%-3.49%-1.91%-5.50%2.63%-1.92%1.40%-1.29%2.42%-4.20%-1.20%
2014-3.02%1.21%-0.40%1.96%3.85%1.33%0.66%5.22%0.80%-0.61%6.98%2.71%22.28%
20130.55%-0.11%2.63%6.82%-3.69%-1.97%1.37%-2.40%1.92%4.30%1.21%1.89%12.75%

Expense Ratio

ASFYX has a high expense ratio of 1.47%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for ASFYX: current value at 1.47% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%1.47%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of ASFYX is 1, indicating that it is in the bottom 1% of mutual funds on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of ASFYX is 11
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ASFYX is 11
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ASFYX is 11
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ASFYX is 11
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of ASFYX is 11
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of ASFYX is 11
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y (ASFYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ASFYX, currently valued at -0.47, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.00-0.472.46
The chart of Sortino ratio for ASFYX, currently valued at -0.54, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.00-0.543.31
The chart of Omega ratio for ASFYX, currently valued at 0.93, compared to the broader market1.002.003.004.000.931.46
The chart of Calmar ratio for ASFYX, currently valued at -0.23, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.0025.00-0.233.55
The chart of Martin ratio for ASFYX, currently valued at -0.67, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.00-0.6715.76
ASFYX
^GSPC

The current AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y Sharpe ratio is -0.47. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.

Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-0.47
2.46
ASFYX (AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y provided a 1.02% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.09 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%35.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.00$3.5020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.09$0.09$3.34$0.61$0.35$0.52$0.12$0.01$0.00$0.53$1.50$0.00

Dividend yield

1.02%0.98%32.48%6.07%3.40%5.51%1.30%0.07%0.01%5.06%13.64%0.00%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.09
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.31$3.34
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.61$0.61
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.35
2019$0.00$0.02$0.01$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.52
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.12
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01
2016$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
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.53
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.41$1.50
2013$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.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-21.72%
-1.40%
ASFYX (AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y. 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 AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y was 27.99%, occurring on Nov 7, 2018. Recovery took 619 trading sessions.

The current AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y drawdown is 21.72%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-27.99%Apr 16, 2015900Nov 7, 2018619Apr 27, 20211519
-23.32%Oct 17, 2022514Oct 31, 2024
-19.74%May 2, 2011393Nov 21, 2012435Aug 15, 2014828
-12.52%Jun 15, 202239Aug 10, 202231Sep 23, 202270
-8.63%Jun 3, 2021126Nov 30, 202150Feb 10, 2022176

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y volatility is 2.92%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
2.92%
4.07%
ASFYX (AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y)
Benchmark (^GSPC)