Arrow DWA Tactical: Balanced Fund (DWAFX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Arrow DWA Tactical: Balanced Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Arrow DWA Tactical: Balanced Fund (DWAFX) has returned 2.38% so far this year and 18.72% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DWAFX has returned 5.59% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 9, 2006, DWAFX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.41%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 14.1 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Sep 2007 with a return of +6.4%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -14.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, DWAFX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +5.5%, while the worst single day was Dec 29, 2014 at -11.4%.

Arrow DWA Tactical: Balanced Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.32%, beta of 0.46, and R² of 0.60 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 10, 2006.

• This fund participated in 66.20% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 53.22% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.46 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

DWAFX has a high expense ratio of 1.84%, indicating above-average management fees.

DWAFX ranks 77 for risk / return — better than 77% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Arrow DWA Tactical: Balanced Fund (DWAFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Arrow DWA Tactical: Balanced Fund provided a 12.29% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.48 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Arrow DWA Tactical: Balanced Fund. 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 Arrow DWA Tactical: Balanced 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 Arrow DWA Tactical: Balanced Fund was 36.11%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 520 trading sessions.

The current Arrow DWA Tactical: Balanced Fund drawdown is 6.81%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.