Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund (CWFIX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in high yield debt securities. High yield debt securities, also referred to as "junk" bonds, are securities rated below the Baa/BBB categories at the time of purchase or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable credit quality by the fund's advisor. It may invest up to 20% of its assets in U.S. dollar denominated securities of issuers based outside of the U.S.
Fund Info
US16140T4004
16140T400
Jul 15, 2014
$1,000
Expense Ratio
CWFIX features an expense ratio of 0.49%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Chartwell Short Duration High Yield 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
Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund had a return of 1.08% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.60% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund had an annualized return of 3.23%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
CWFIX
1.08%
0.55%
2.47%
6.60%
3.50%
3.23%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of CWFIX, 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 | 0.95% | 1.08% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.21% | 0.24% | 0.74% | -0.24% | 0.85% | 0.75% | 1.07% | 0.96% | 0.75% | -0.31% | 0.62% | 0.01% | 5.79% |
| 2023 | 1.53% | -0.75% | 0.81% | 0.89% | -0.43% | 0.82% | 0.85% | 0.25% | -0.28% | 0.17% | 2.16% | 1.58% | 7.82% |
| 2022 | -1.73% | -0.33% | -0.38% | -1.47% | 1.35% | -3.79% | 3.61% | -1.34% | -1.47% | 1.74% | 1.05% | -0.22% | -3.16% |
| 2021 | 0.16% | 0.03% | 0.37% | 0.53% | 0.13% | 0.53% | 0.03% | 0.33% | 0.01% | 0.02% | -0.70% | 0.94% | 2.41% |
| 2020 | 0.28% | -0.88% | -5.85% | 2.96% | 2.26% | 0.72% | 2.67% | 0.38% | -0.86% | 0.30% | 1.86% | 0.76% | 4.39% |
| 2019 | 2.01% | 0.89% | 0.65% | 0.51% | -0.29% | 1.25% | 0.30% | 0.62% | 0.28% | -0.00% | 0.40% | 0.51% | 7.33% |
| 2018 | 0.14% | -0.56% | 0.04% | 0.37% | -0.08% | 0.03% | 0.58% | 0.40% | 0.36% | -0.46% | 0.17% | -0.62% | 0.35% |
| 2017 | 0.62% | 0.62% | -0.13% | 0.91% | 0.15% | -0.15% | 0.87% | 0.17% | 0.43% | 0.13% | -0.27% | 0.00% | 3.40% |
| 2016 | -1.11% | 0.24% | 2.28% | 1.45% | 0.38% | 0.81% | 1.12% | 0.81% | 0.51% | 0.20% | -0.10% | 0.84% | 7.63% |
| 2015 | 0.35% | 1.06% | -0.29% | 0.50% | 0.21% | -1.07% | -0.28% | -0.70% | -1.09% | 1.09% | -0.88% | -1.77% | -2.87% |
| 2014 | -0.60% | 0.50% | -1.23% | 1.05% | 0.16% | -0.51% | -0.65% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 97, CWFIX is among the top 3% of 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 Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund (CWFIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund provided a 5.09% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.49 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.49 | $0.48 | $0.42 | $0.29 | $0.27 | $0.33 | $0.35 | $0.30 | $0.30 | $0.34 | $0.29 | $0.11 |
Dividend yield | 5.09% | 5.09% | 4.43% | 3.18% | 2.80% | 3.39% | 3.60% | 3.24% | 3.15% | 3.48% | 3.09% | 1.07% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Chartwell Short Duration High Yield 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 | $0.04 | $0.04 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.08 | $0.48 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.08 | $0.42 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.29 |
| 2021 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.27 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.33 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.35 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.30 |
| 2017 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.30 |
| 2016 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.34 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.29 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.11 |
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 Chartwell Short Duration High Yield 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 Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund was 12.40%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 79 trading sessions.
The current Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund drawdown is 0.10%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -12.4% | Feb 24, 2020 | 21 | Mar 23, 2020 | 79 | Jul 15, 2020 | 100 |
| -7.74% | Jun 2, 2015 | 177 | Feb 11, 2016 | 102 | Jul 8, 2016 | 279 |
| -6.36% | Dec 30, 2021 | 126 | Jun 30, 2022 | 258 | Jul 12, 2023 | 384 |
| -2.26% | Aug 28, 2014 | 77 | Dec 16, 2014 | 37 | Feb 10, 2015 | 114 |
| -1.54% | Sep 3, 2020 | 15 | Sep 24, 2020 | 21 | Oct 23, 2020 | 36 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund volatility is 0.39%, 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.