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Frost Credit Fund (FCFAX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US3592468165
CUSIP
359246816
Inception Date
Dec 3, 2012
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Frost Credit 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

Frost Credit Fund (FCFAX) has returned -0.70% so far this year and 3.04% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FCFAX has returned 5.24% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Frost Credit Fund

1D
-0.22%
1M
-2.03%
YTD
-0.70%
6M
-0.55%
1Y
3.04%
3Y*
6.94%
5Y*
3.69%
10Y*
5.24%

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 Jan 2, 2013, FCFAX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.36%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 16.1 years.

Historically, 74% of months were positive and 26% were negative. The best month was Jul 2016 with a return of +4.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -10.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 23 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, FCFAX closed higher 38% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +2.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 20, 2020 at -3.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.68%0.68%-2.03%-0.70%
20250.76%1.12%-0.49%-0.53%0.82%1.11%0.31%1.01%0.85%0.16%0.23%-0.24%5.21%
20241.15%0.15%1.24%-0.52%1.47%0.62%1.51%1.01%1.19%-0.57%0.92%-0.39%8.01%
20232.65%-0.65%0.64%1.36%-0.11%0.74%1.16%0.60%-0.67%-0.58%3.25%2.41%11.23%
2022-1.04%-0.91%-1.36%-2.06%-1.02%-2.49%1.62%-0.31%-2.80%-0.04%2.47%-0.04%-7.83%
20211.10%0.18%0.15%0.90%0.47%0.81%0.49%0.51%0.08%-0.03%-0.21%0.51%5.07%

Benchmark Metrics

Frost Credit Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.76%, beta of 0.05, and R² of 0.07 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2013.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (23.35%) than losses (21.56%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.05 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.07 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 0.07 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.

Alpha
3.76%
Beta
0.05
0.07
Upside Capture
23.35%
Downside Capture
21.56%

Expense Ratio

FCFAX has a high expense ratio of 0.96%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

FCFAX ranks 61 for risk / return — better than 61% 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.


FCFAX Risk / Return Rank: 6161
Overall Rank
FCFAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6767
Sharpe Ratio Rank
FCFAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6565
Sortino Ratio Rank
FCFAX Omega Ratio Rank: 6060
Omega Ratio Rank
FCFAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 5959
Calmar Ratio Rank
FCFAX Martin Ratio Rank: 5454
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 Frost Credit Fund (FCFAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


FCFAXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.21

0.90

+0.31

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.69

1.39

+0.30

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.24

1.21

+0.03

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.41

1.40

+0.01

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.32

6.61

-1.29

Explore FCFAX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Frost Credit Fund provided a 5.61% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.51 per share.


4.00%4.50%5.00%5.50%6.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.6020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.51$0.57$0.54$0.55$0.44$0.37$0.37$0.45$0.48$0.58$0.47$0.46

Dividend yield

5.61%6.10%5.76%5.93%5.00%3.65%3.69%4.62%5.05%5.85%4.84%4.95%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Frost Credit Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.09
2025$0.05$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.04$0.06$0.57
2024$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.54
2023$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.55
2022$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.44
2021$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.37

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 Frost Credit 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 Frost Credit Fund was 16.33%, occurring on Mar 24, 2020. Recovery took 122 trading sessions.

The current Frost Credit Fund drawdown is 2.03%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-16.33%Feb 24, 202022Mar 24, 2020122Sep 16, 2020144
-10.49%Dec 29, 2021201Oct 14, 2022282Nov 29, 2023483
-10.33%Jun 1, 2015189Feb 29, 2016106Jul 29, 2016295
-4.22%May 22, 201324Jun 25, 2013121Dec 16, 2013145
-2.82%Mar 4, 202529Apr 11, 202541Jun 11, 202570

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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