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Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund (CUSDX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US83002G1085
Inception Date
Jul 9, 2018
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund (CUSDX) has returned 0.25% so far this year and 4.00% over the past 12 months.


Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund

1D
-0.30%
1M
-0.40%
YTD
0.25%
6M
1.42%
1Y
4.00%
3Y*
4.55%
5Y*
2.81%
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 9, 2018, CUSDX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.18%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 32.1 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +0.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -1.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 26 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, CUSDX closed higher 18% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 23, 2024 with a return of +0.4%, while the worst single day was Apr 27, 2023 at -0.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.33%0.32%-0.40%0.25%
20250.00%0.00%-0.10%0.38%0.37%0.47%0.36%0.57%0.36%0.35%0.36%0.45%3.64%
20240.61%0.30%0.53%0.31%0.53%0.42%0.63%0.69%0.53%0.29%0.40%0.57%5.96%
20230.67%0.16%0.43%0.10%0.35%0.46%0.57%0.49%0.41%0.00%0.72%0.65%5.13%
2022-0.05%-0.25%-0.53%-0.03%0.08%-0.41%-0.00%0.14%-0.31%-0.20%0.42%0.50%-0.64%
20210.20%-0.04%-0.01%0.07%0.10%-0.05%0.05%0.05%-0.10%-0.15%-0.06%-0.03%0.04%

Benchmark Metrics

Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.16%, beta of 0.00, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 10, 2018.

  • This fund captured 5.36% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -1.40%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of 0.00 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 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 0.00 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.

Alpha
2.16%
Beta
0.00
0.00
Upside Capture
5.36%
Downside Capture
-1.40%

Expense Ratio

CUSDX has an expense ratio of 0.18%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

CUSDX ranks 99 for risk / return — in the top 99% 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.


CUSDX Risk / Return Rank: 9999
Overall Rank
CUSDX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 100100
Sharpe Ratio Rank
CUSDX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9999
Sortino Ratio Rank
CUSDX Omega Ratio Rank: 9999
Omega Ratio Rank
CUSDX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9999
Calmar Ratio Rank
CUSDX Martin Ratio Rank: 9999
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund (CUSDX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


CUSDXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

4.10

0.90

+3.20

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

6.47

1.39

+5.08

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

3.17

1.21

+1.96

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

7.39

1.40

+5.99

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

33.07

6.61

+26.46

Explore CUSDX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund provided a 3.94% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.39 per share.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.502019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019
Dividend$0.39$0.33$0.48$0.32$0.17$0.08$0.16$0.07

Dividend yield

3.94%3.28%4.76%3.25%1.70%0.84%1.63%0.67%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.07
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.33
2024$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.48
2023$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.01$0.32
2022$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.10$0.17
2021$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.03$0.08

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Six Circles Ultra Short Duration 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 Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund was 1.99%, occurring on Nov 3, 2022. Recovery took 86 trading sessions.

The current Six Circles Ultra Short Duration Fund drawdown is 0.40%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-1.99%Oct 4, 2021275Nov 3, 202286Mar 10, 2023361
-1.9%Mar 9, 202011Mar 23, 202046May 28, 202057
-0.8%Feb 18, 202537Apr 9, 202531May 23, 202568
-0.51%Oct 30, 20232Oct 31, 202315Nov 21, 202317
-0.5%Aug 30, 201884Dec 31, 201880Apr 26, 2019164

Volatility

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