Elfun Trusts (ELFNX)

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

Elfun Trusts (ELFNX) has returned -9.40% so far this year and 12.68% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, ELFNX has achieved an annualized return of 14.84%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 1980, ELFNX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.96%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.0 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Dec 1984 with a return of +14.8%, while the worst month was Oct 1987 at -22.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 19 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, ELFNX closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Jan 3, 2001 with a return of +12.1%, while the worst single day was Jan 29, 1982 at -14.7%.

Elfun Trusts has an annualized alpha of 3.33%, beta of 0.83, and R² of 0.63 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1980.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (99.60%) than losses (92.87%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 3.33% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

ELFNX has an expense ratio of 0.18%, which is considered low.

ELFNX ranks 31 for risk / return — below 31% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Elfun Trusts (ELFNX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Elfun Trusts provided a 10.89% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $9.25 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Elfun Trusts. 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 Trusts. 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 Trusts was 50.28%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 485 trading sessions.

The current Elfun Trusts drawdown is 11.40%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.