Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund (CCLFX)

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

Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund (CCLFX) has returned 0.96% so far this year and 7.64% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 5, 2019, CCLFX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.69%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.4 years.

Historically, 93% of months were positive and 7% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +2.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -2.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 39 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 2 months.

On a daily basis, CCLFX closed higher 38% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 1, 2020 with a return of +1.1%, while the worst single day was Dec 29, 2022 at -2.3%.

Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund has an annualized alpha of 8.46%, beta of 0.01, and R² of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 06, 2019.

• This fund captured 17.95% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -13.01%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of 0.01 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.01 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 0.01 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.

CCLFX has a high expense ratio of 3.42%, indicating above-average management fees.

CCLFX ranks 100 for risk / return — in the top 100% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund (CCLFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund provided a 10.37% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.09 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Cliffwater Corporate Lending 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 Cliffwater Corporate Lending 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 Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund was 3.91%, occurring on Mar 25, 2020. Recovery took 44 trading sessions.

The current Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund drawdown is 0.09%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.