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DoubleLine Flexible Income Fund (DFLEX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US2586207985
CUSIP
258620798
Inception Date
Apr 6, 2014
Min. Investment
$100,000
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 DoubleLine Flexible Income 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

DoubleLine Flexible Income Fund (DFLEX) has returned 0.22% so far this year and 5.12% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DFLEX has returned 3.79% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


DoubleLine Flexible Income Fund

1D
0.11%
1M
-0.80%
YTD
0.22%
6M
1.54%
1Y
5.12%
3Y*
7.13%
5Y*
3.19%
10Y*
3.79%

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 Apr 8, 2014, DFLEX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.29%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 19.9 years.

Historically, 74% of months were positive and 26% were negative. The best month was May 2020 with a return of +4.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -13.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 16 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, DFLEX closed higher 33% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +1.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 24, 2020 at -3.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.52%0.50%-0.80%0.22%
20250.68%0.91%0.01%0.09%0.66%0.94%0.36%0.92%0.50%0.44%0.43%0.44%6.58%
20241.11%0.39%1.05%-0.10%1.10%0.76%1.00%0.84%0.95%-0.06%0.71%0.57%8.65%
20231.97%-0.39%0.20%0.66%-0.16%0.49%0.48%0.88%0.04%-0.42%1.85%2.02%7.84%
2022-0.87%-0.99%-1.16%-1.22%-1.41%-1.89%1.18%-0.30%-3.11%-1.11%1.55%0.60%-8.48%
20211.02%0.72%-0.15%0.73%0.45%0.44%0.44%0.32%-0.10%-0.11%-0.22%0.18%3.79%

Benchmark Metrics

DoubleLine Flexible Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.17%, beta of 0.03, and R² of 0.03 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 09, 2014.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (17.30%) than losses (14.10%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.03 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.03 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 0.03 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
3.17%
Beta
0.03
0.03
Upside Capture
17.30%
Downside Capture
14.10%

Expense Ratio

DFLEX has an expense ratio of 0.74%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

DFLEX ranks 98 for risk / return — in the top 98% 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.


DFLEX Risk / Return Rank: 9898
Overall Rank
DFLEX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9999
Sharpe Ratio Rank
DFLEX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9999
Sortino Ratio Rank
DFLEX Omega Ratio Rank: 9898
Omega Ratio Rank
DFLEX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9898
Calmar Ratio Rank
DFLEX Martin Ratio Rank: 9898
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 DoubleLine Flexible Income Fund (DFLEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


DFLEXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

3.69

0.90

+2.79

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

6.09

1.39

+4.70

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

2.08

1.21

+0.87

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

4.58

1.40

+3.19

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

20.46

6.61

+13.85

Explore DFLEX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

DoubleLine Flexible Income Fund provided a 5.14% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.45 per share.


4.00%4.50%5.00%5.50%6.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.45$0.50$0.53$0.51$0.40$0.37$0.38$0.43$0.42$0.38$0.37$0.41

Dividend yield

5.14%5.68%6.05%5.95%4.72%3.86%3.96%4.46%4.46%3.82%3.75%4.32%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DoubleLine Flexible Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.04$0.03$0.00$0.07
2025$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.50
2024$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.53
2023$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.06$0.51
2022$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.40
2021$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.37

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 DoubleLine Flexible Income 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 DoubleLine Flexible Income Fund was 17.29%, occurring on Mar 25, 2020. Recovery took 174 trading sessions.

The current DoubleLine Flexible Income Fund drawdown is 0.80%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-17.29%Feb 25, 202022Mar 25, 2020174Dec 1, 2020196
-11%Sep 16, 2021278Oct 20, 2022344Mar 6, 2024622
-3.79%May 29, 2015180Feb 12, 201683Jun 13, 2016263
-1.49%Dec 1, 201412Dec 16, 201439Feb 12, 201551
-1.46%Oct 17, 201846Dec 21, 201821Jan 24, 201967

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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