Ave Maria Bond Fund (AVEFX)

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

Ave Maria Bond Fund (AVEFX) has returned 1.11% so far this year and 3.91% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, AVEFX has returned 3.91% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 6, 2003, AVEFX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.34%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 17.0 years.

Historically, 68% of months were positive and 32% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +4.0%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -5.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, AVEFX closed higher 45% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +2.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -2.0%.

Ave Maria Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.80%, beta of 0.13, and R² of 0.45 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 07, 2003.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (21.60%) than losses (14.64%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.13 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.45 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 0.45 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

AVEFX has an expense ratio of 0.41%, placing it in the medium range.

AVEFX ranks 65 for risk / return — better than 65% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Ave Maria Bond Fund (AVEFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Ave Maria Bond Fund provided a 3.10% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.38 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Ave Maria Bond Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Ave Maria Bond 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 Ave Maria Bond Fund was 10.24%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 50 trading sessions.

The current Ave Maria Bond Fund drawdown is 2.44%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.