Calvert Short Duration Income Fund Class R6 (CDSRX)

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Calvert Short Duration Income Fund Class R6 (CDSRX) is up 0.8% since the beginning of the year. CDSRX is currently trading at $16 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of CDSRX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,150.

Calvert Short Duration Income Fund Class R6 (CDSRX) has returned 0.76% so far this year and 4.69% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 7, 2019, CDSRX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.28%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 20.7 years.

Historically, 75% of months were positive and 25% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +2.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -5.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 16 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, CDSRX closed higher 39% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 27, 2020 with a return of +1.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 19, 2020 at -1.5%.

Calvert Short Duration Income Fund Class R6 has an annualized alpha of 4.14%, beta of 0.04, and R2 of 0.04 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 08, 2019.

• This fund captured 13.77% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -0.21%) - a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of 0.04 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.04 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 0.04 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.

CDSRX has an expense ratio of 0.45%, placing it in the medium range.

CDSRX ranks 73 for risk / return — better than 73% 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 Calvert Short Duration Income Fund Class R6 (CDSRX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Calvert Short Duration Income Fund Class R6 provided a 4.67% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.74 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Calvert Short Duration Income Fund Class R6. 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 Calvert Short Duration Income Fund Class R6. 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 Calvert Short Duration Income Fund Class R6 was 9.96%, occurring on Mar 25, 2020. Recovery took 107 trading sessions.

The current Calvert Short Duration Income Fund Class R6 drawdown is 0.25%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.