Dupree Intermediate Government Bond Series (DPIGX)

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Dupree Intermediate Government Bond Series (DPIGX) is down 0.2% since the beginning of the year. DPIGX is currently trading at $9 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of DPIGX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,091.

Dupree Intermediate Government Bond Series (DPIGX) has returned -0.18% so far this year and 2.59% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DPIGX has returned 1.59% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 14, 1992, DPIGX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.33%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 17.5 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Nov 2008 with a return of +5.2%, while the worst month was Jun 2013 at -3.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 11 months.

On a daily basis, DPIGX closed higher 40% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 25, 2008 with a return of +2.0%, while the worst single day was Apr 4, 1994 at -1.7%.

Dupree Intermediate Government Bond Series has an annualized alpha of 4.48%, beta of -0.03, and R2 of 0.02 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 14, 1992.

• This fund captured 8.30% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -12.09%) - a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of -0.03 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.02 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 0.02 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.

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

DPIGX ranks 23 for risk / return — below 23% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

Dupree Intermediate Government Bond Series provided a 3.43% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.32 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Dupree Intermediate Government Bond Series. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Dupree Intermediate Government Bond Series. 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 Dupree Intermediate Government Bond Series was 10.25%, occurring on Nov 4, 1994. Recovery took 127 trading sessions.

The current Dupree Intermediate Government Bond Series drawdown is 0.93%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.