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Polen DDJ Opportunistic High Yield Fund (DDJIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US02110A6964
CUSIP
02110A696
Inception Date
Jul 16, 2015
Min. Investment
$5,000,000
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 Polen DDJ Opportunistic 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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Polen DDJ Opportunistic High Yield Fund (DDJIX) has returned -1.13% so far this year and 2.00% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DDJIX has returned 3.13% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Polen DDJ Opportunistic High Yield Fund

1D
0.29%
1M
-1.44%
YTD
-1.13%
6M
-1.98%
1Y
2.00%
3Y*
6.18%
5Y*
1.77%
10Y*
3.13%

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 Jan 4, 2016, DDJIX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.28%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 20.7 years.

Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was May 2020 with a return of +4.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -15.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 18 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, DDJIX closed higher 43% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +3.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -3.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.26%-0.93%-1.44%-1.13%
20251.85%0.06%-1.81%-0.10%1.56%0.64%0.57%0.95%0.38%-0.71%-0.71%0.56%3.23%
20240.72%0.38%1.81%-0.36%1.18%0.66%1.23%0.83%1.20%-0.41%0.76%0.57%8.90%
20233.79%0.08%-1.12%1.37%0.09%1.56%1.61%-0.76%0.20%-0.86%1.77%2.55%10.63%
2022-0.89%-1.56%-0.73%-2.98%-1.99%-5.72%2.90%-0.80%-3.87%0.88%-0.27%0.65%-13.73%
20211.04%0.61%0.57%1.07%0.12%0.82%0.27%0.53%0.52%-0.42%-1.06%1.06%5.22%

Benchmark Metrics

Polen DDJ Opportunistic High Yield Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.78%, beta of 0.12, and R² of 0.21 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2016.

  • This fund participated in 31.31% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 23.55% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.12 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.21 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 0.21 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
1.78%
Beta
0.12
0.21
Upside Capture
23.55%
Downside Capture
31.31%

Expense Ratio

DDJIX has an expense ratio of 0.79%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

DDJIX ranks 14 for risk / return — in the bottom 14% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


DDJIX Risk / Return Rank: 1414
Overall Rank
DDJIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1515
Sharpe Ratio Rank
DDJIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1111
Sortino Ratio Rank
DDJIX Omega Ratio Rank: 1313
Omega Ratio Rank
DDJIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1616
Calmar Ratio Rank
DDJIX Martin Ratio Rank: 1414
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 Polen DDJ Opportunistic High Yield Fund (DDJIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


DDJIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.43

0.90

-0.46

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.58

1.39

-0.80

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.09

1.21

-0.12

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.48

1.40

-0.92

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

1.34

6.61

-5.26

Explore DDJIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Polen DDJ Opportunistic High Yield Fund provided a 6.25% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.43 per share.


5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%9.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$0.43$0.48$0.58$0.51$0.32$0.43$0.59$0.72$0.82$0.68

Dividend yield

6.25%6.85%7.99%7.07%4.54%5.02%7.01%8.21%9.08%6.93%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Polen DDJ Opportunistic High Yield Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.05$0.04$0.00$0.09
2025$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.00$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.00$0.05$0.48
2024$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.04$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.04$0.58
2023$0.06$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.04$0.04$0.06$0.04$0.04$0.51
2022$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.05$0.32
2021$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.00$0.04$0.43

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 Polen DDJ Opportunistic 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 Polen DDJ Opportunistic High Yield Fund was 21.42%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 176 trading sessions.

The current Polen DDJ Opportunistic High Yield Fund drawdown is 2.66%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-21.42%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 2020176Dec 1, 2020199
-15.53%Nov 9, 2021224Sep 29, 2022451Jul 18, 2024675
-4.3%Mar 3, 202526Apr 7, 202528May 16, 202554
-3.92%May 1, 2019112Oct 8, 201961Jan 6, 2020173
-3.89%Apr 19, 2018173Dec 24, 201854Mar 14, 2019227

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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