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Parametric Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive Fun...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US27826A1447
CUSIP
27826A144
Inception Date
Feb 8, 2017
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Alternatives

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Parametric Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive 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

Parametric Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive Fund (EIVPX) has returned -2.03% so far this year and 12.43% over the past 12 months.


Parametric Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive Fund

1D
-0.12%
1M
-3.53%
YTD
-2.03%
6M
1.22%
1Y
12.43%
3Y*
12.57%
5Y*
9.07%
10Y*

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 Feb 15, 2017, EIVPX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.70%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.3 years.

Historically, 72% of months were positive and 28% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +5.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -10.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, EIVPX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 13, 2020 with a return of +8.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -9.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.14%0.41%-3.53%-2.03%
20251.82%-0.32%-3.07%-0.40%2.98%2.70%1.63%1.79%1.94%1.60%0.99%0.69%12.90%
20241.32%2.83%2.12%-1.87%2.89%2.12%0.80%0.93%1.38%0.07%3.64%-0.78%16.45%
20233.60%-0.63%2.46%1.78%0.99%3.24%1.83%-0.22%-2.66%-0.37%3.56%2.28%16.83%
2022-3.18%-1.00%2.38%-4.79%0.22%-4.58%4.72%-2.51%-5.53%4.82%3.45%-2.22%-8.64%
2021-0.00%1.85%3.16%2.38%0.82%1.49%1.32%1.95%-2.20%3.41%-0.35%2.95%17.96%

Benchmark Metrics

Parametric Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.97%, beta of 0.61, and R² of 0.92 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 16, 2017.

  • This fund participated in 57.13% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 54.78% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.61 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
0.97%
Beta
0.61
0.92
Upside Capture
54.78%
Downside Capture
57.13%

Expense Ratio

EIVPX has an expense ratio of 0.47%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

EIVPX ranks 68 for risk / return — better than 68% 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.


EIVPX Risk / Return Rank: 6868
Overall Rank
EIVPX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6161
Sharpe Ratio Rank
EIVPX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6464
Sortino Ratio Rank
EIVPX Omega Ratio Rank: 7979
Omega Ratio Rank
EIVPX Calmar Ratio Rank: 5151
Calmar Ratio Rank
EIVPX Martin Ratio Rank: 8484
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 Parametric Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive Fund (EIVPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


EIVPXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.12

0.90

+0.23

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.66

1.39

+0.27

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.31

1.21

+0.10

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.28

1.40

-0.12

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

8.56

6.61

+1.95

Explore EIVPX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Parametric Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive Fund provided a 4.10% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.67 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$0.67$0.67$0.41$0.69$0.97$0.18$0.09$0.15$0.13$0.06

Dividend yield

4.10%4.01%2.67%5.09%7.95%1.22%0.75%1.23%1.24%0.53%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Parametric Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.67$0.67
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.41
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.69$0.69
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.97$0.97
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.18

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 Parametric Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive 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 Parametric Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive Fund was 26.67%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 177 trading sessions.

The current Parametric Volatility Risk Premium - Defensive Fund drawdown is 3.81%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-26.67%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 2020177Dec 2, 2020200
-14.07%Jan 4, 2022187Sep 30, 2022170Jun 6, 2023357
-12.97%Oct 4, 201856Dec 24, 201889May 3, 2019145
-12.77%Feb 20, 202534Apr 8, 202554Jun 26, 202588
-6.86%Jan 29, 20189Feb 8, 2018102Jul 6, 2018111

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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