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DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund Class N (DLSNX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

Inception Date
Sep 30, 2011
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
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 Low Duration Bond Fund Class N, 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 Low Duration Bond Fund Class N (DLSNX) has returned 0.32% so far this year and 4.24% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DLSNX has returned 2.61% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund Class N

1D
0.10%
1M
-0.52%
YTD
0.32%
6M
1.41%
1Y
4.24%
3Y*
5.15%
5Y*
2.86%
10Y*
2.61%

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 Oct 6, 2011, DLSNX's average daily return is +0.16%, while the average monthly return is +0.20%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 28.9 years.

Historically, 79% of months were positive and 21% were negative. The best month was May 2020 with a return of +1.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -5.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 22 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, DLSNX closed higher 23% of trading days. The best single day was Sep 21, 2017 with a return of +636.3%, while the worst single day was Sep 22, 2017 at -86.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.31%0.52%-0.52%0.32%
20250.48%0.77%0.26%0.46%0.27%0.70%0.17%0.79%0.37%0.35%0.45%0.28%5.49%
20240.60%0.08%0.58%-0.05%0.73%0.54%0.84%0.76%0.61%-0.43%0.59%0.10%5.06%
20231.37%-0.21%0.67%0.52%-0.07%0.16%0.68%0.59%0.07%0.17%1.14%1.23%6.50%
2022-0.41%-0.52%-0.92%-0.60%-0.17%-0.68%0.49%0.00%-1.24%-0.39%0.95%0.42%-3.04%
20210.33%0.11%-0.16%0.22%0.14%0.03%0.12%0.02%0.02%-0.19%-0.08%0.01%0.56%

Benchmark Metrics

DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund Class N has an annualized alpha of 50.77%, beta of -0.05, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 07, 2011.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (8.71%) than losses (2.41%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of -0.05 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
50.77%
Beta
-0.05
0.00
Upside Capture
8.71%
Downside Capture
2.41%

Expense Ratio

DLSNX has an expense ratio of 0.70%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

DLSNX 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.


DLSNX Risk / Return Rank: 9898
Overall Rank
DLSNX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9999
Sharpe Ratio Rank
DLSNX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9898
Sortino Ratio Rank
DLSNX Omega Ratio Rank: 9898
Omega Ratio Rank
DLSNX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9999
Calmar Ratio Rank
DLSNX 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 DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund Class N (DLSNX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


DLSNXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

3.40

0.90

+2.51

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

5.53

1.39

+4.14

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.90

1.21

+0.69

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

6.10

1.40

+4.70

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

27.65

6.61

+21.04

Explore DLSNX 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 Low Duration Bond Fund Class N provided a 3.96% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.38 per share.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.38$0.42$0.46$0.41$0.21$0.15$0.21$0.30$0.26$0.22$0.23$0.22

Dividend yield

3.96%4.40%4.85%4.25%2.24%1.47%2.12%2.96%2.67%2.18%2.27%2.22%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund Class N. 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$0.06
2025$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.42
2024$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.46
2023$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.41
2022$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.21
2021$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.15

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 Low Duration Bond Fund Class N. 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 Low Duration Bond Fund Class N was 86.56%, occurring on Mar 25, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund Class N drawdown is 83.09%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-86.56%Sep 22, 2017630Mar 25, 2020
-0.84%May 23, 201322Jun 24, 201380Oct 16, 2013102
-0.66%Oct 28, 201574Feb 12, 201627Mar 23, 2016101
-0.59%Dec 2, 201411Dec 16, 201445Feb 23, 201556
-0.41%Nov 9, 201616Dec 1, 201630Jan 17, 201746

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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