Elfun Income Fund (EINFX)

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Elfun Income Fund (EINFX) is up 0.0% since the beginning of the year. EINFX is currently trading at $10 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of EINFX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $968.

Elfun Income Fund (EINFX) has returned 0.04% so far this year and 5.09% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, EINFX has returned 1.36% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 30, 1983, EINFX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.32%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 18.1 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Dec 1993 with a return of +8.2%, while the worst month was Jan 1986 at -4.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, EINFX closed higher 43% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 28, 1993 with a return of +10.6%, while the worst single day was Jan 5, 1987 at -4.3%.

Elfun Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.86%, beta of 0.00, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1984.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (13.48%) than losses (2.46%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.00 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.

EINFX has an expense ratio of 0.29%, placing it in the medium range.

EINFX ranks 15 for risk / return — in the bottom 15% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Elfun Income Fund (EINFX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Elfun Income Fund provided a 3.85% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.37 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Elfun Income 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 Elfun 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 Elfun Income Fund was 19.78%, occurring on Oct 19, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Elfun Income Fund drawdown is 5.26%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.