Catalyst/Lyons Tactical Allocation Fund (CLTAX)
The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by combining a tactical allocation process intended to offer downside protection during significant market declines, with individual stock selection. The sub-advisor uses a proprietary quantitative risk model that seeks to remain fully invested in equities continuously, during bull market conditions, and to shift defensive only during sustained periods of heightened equity market risk.
Fund Info
US62827L2117
62827L211
Jul 1, 2012
$2,500
Expense Ratio
CLTAX has a high expense ratio of 1.53%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Catalyst/Lyons Tactical Allocation Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Catalyst/Lyons Tactical Allocation Fund (CLTAX) returned -1.59% year-to-date (YTD) and -2.28% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, CLTAX returned 0.57% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.31%.
CLTAX
-1.59%
9.08%
-6.69%
-2.28%
2.76%
0.57%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-4.26%
11.24%
-5.02%
8.55%
14.02%
10.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of CLTAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.76% | -2.15% | -4.38% | -1.15% | 1.57% | -1.59% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.16% | 4.40% | 3.30% | -5.89% | 2.40% | 0.39% | 1.10% | 0.45% | 0.57% | -3.11% | 5.37% | -5.95% | 3.51% |
| 2023 | 0.97% | -1.18% | 1.72% | 0.29% | -0.51% | 3.76% | 0.28% | -2.34% | -3.26% | -0.97% | 7.49% | 3.96% | 10.16% |
| 2022 | -9.94% | -2.67% | 1.77% | -5.46% | -3.81% | -5.69% | 4.00% | -1.70% | -3.02% | 0.07% | 1.12% | -12.35% | -32.71% |
| 2021 | -2.35% | 2.95% | 5.61% | 3.71% | 0.53% | 0.96% | 4.05% | -0.30% | -2.99% | 3.92% | -1.26% | 1.53% | 17.17% |
| 2020 | 1.02% | -7.55% | -6.22% | 8.62% | 4.50% | 0.88% | 4.85% | 6.84% | -0.91% | -1.50% | 12.71% | -0.06% | 23.53% |
| 2019 | -0.53% | -0.13% | 0.80% | -0.07% | 1.46% | 0.79% | -0.33% | 1.70% | -0.58% | 0.19% | -0.39% | -10.10% | -7.47% |
| 2018 | 5.36% | -2.16% | -2.81% | 0.37% | 3.25% | 0.42% | 4.20% | 3.86% | 0.00% | -6.66% | 0.88% | -12.33% | -6.88% |
| 2017 | 1.61% | 3.44% | 0.53% | 0.07% | -0.60% | -1.06% | 1.28% | -1.20% | 3.23% | 1.37% | 4.17% | 1.53% | 15.16% |
| 2016 | -4.23% | 1.36% | 6.57% | -2.67% | 0.61% | -1.29% | 4.38% | 0.44% | -0.51% | -1.33% | 6.50% | 1.62% | 11.38% |
| 2015 | -2.46% | 6.94% | -1.51% | -2.20% | 0.41% | -3.19% | 0.70% | -4.94% | -1.54% | 7.95% | 0.89% | -10.75% | -10.51% |
| 2014 | -4.66% | 4.59% | 1.15% | 0.43% | 2.27% | 0.42% | -2.48% | 3.96% | -0.48% | 2.60% | 4.66% | -6.15% | 5.77% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of CLTAX is 16, meaning it’s performing worse than 84% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Catalyst/Lyons Tactical Allocation Fund (CLTAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Catalyst/Lyons Tactical Allocation Fund provided a 0.02% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.09 | $0.24 | $0.19 | $0.08 | $0.13 |
Dividend yield | 0.02% | 0.02% | 1.02% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.10% | 0.60% | 1.46% | 1.35% | 0.61% | 0.88% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Catalyst/Lyons Tactical Allocation Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 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 | $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 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| 2022 | $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 |
| 2021 | $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 |
| 2020 | $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 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| 2018 | $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 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.24 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.19 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.08 |
| 2014 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Catalyst/Lyons Tactical Allocation 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 Catalyst/Lyons Tactical Allocation Fund was 37.30%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 255 trading sessions.
The current Catalyst/Lyons Tactical Allocation Fund drawdown is 24.72%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -37.3% | Sep 24, 2018 | 376 | Mar 23, 2020 | 255 | Mar 26, 2021 | 631 |
| -34.77% | Nov 30, 2021 | 479 | Oct 25, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -22.66% | Dec 1, 2014 | 302 | Feb 11, 2016 | 410 | Sep 27, 2017 | 712 |
| -9.04% | Jan 29, 2018 | 39 | Mar 23, 2018 | 77 | Jul 13, 2018 | 116 |
| -7.94% | Nov 29, 2013 | 44 | Feb 3, 2014 | 39 | Mar 31, 2014 | 83 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Catalyst/Lyons Tactical Allocation Fund volatility is 9.95%, 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.