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Victory Pioneer Floating Rate Fund Class A (FLARX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

Inception Date
Feb 23, 2007
Region
North America (U.S.)
Category
Bank Loan
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
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 Victory Pioneer Floating Rate Fund Class A, 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

Victory Pioneer Floating Rate Fund Class A (FLARX) has returned -0.50% so far this year and 3.62% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FLARX has returned 3.68% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.29% annually.


Victory Pioneer Floating Rate Fund Class A

1D
0.00%
1M
0.52%
YTD
-0.50%
6M
0.53%
1Y
3.62%
3Y*
5.75%
5Y*
3.72%
10Y*
3.68%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
0.11%
1M
-3.43%
YTD
-3.84%
6M
-1.98%
1Y
16.08%
3Y*
16.86%
5Y*
10.37%
10Y*
12.29%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 14, 2007, FLARX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.28%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 20.7 years.

Historically, 72% of months were positive and 28% were negative. The best month was Jan 2009 with a return of +7.4%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -11.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, FLARX closed higher 19% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +2.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -4.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-0.13%-0.53%0.17%0.00%-0.50%
20250.61%0.23%-0.28%-0.61%1.56%0.73%0.73%0.57%-0.10%0.07%0.38%0.58%4.55%
20241.06%1.01%0.16%0.50%0.33%-0.33%0.66%0.66%0.83%0.82%0.99%0.47%7.40%
20232.69%0.33%-0.32%0.69%-0.65%2.42%1.55%0.33%0.00%-1.15%1.07%1.67%8.89%
20220.08%-0.54%-0.08%-0.06%-2.81%-2.73%1.65%1.67%-2.90%0.55%1.34%0.15%-3.77%
20211.04%0.42%-0.05%0.57%0.42%0.42%-0.05%0.26%0.57%0.11%-0.23%0.61%4.17%

Benchmark Metrics

Victory Pioneer Floating Rate Fund Class A has an annualized alpha of 2.88%, beta of 0.04, and R² of 0.05 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 15, 2007.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (19.08%) than losses (17.40%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.04 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.05 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 0.05 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
2.88%
Beta
0.04
0.05
Upside Capture
19.08%
Downside Capture
17.40%

Expense Ratio

FLARX has a high expense ratio of 1.08%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

FLARX ranks 76 for risk / return — better than 76% 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.


FLARX Risk / Return Rank: 7676
Overall Rank
FLARX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6868
Sharpe Ratio Rank
FLARX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8181
Sortino Ratio Rank
FLARX Omega Ratio Rank: 9393
Omega Ratio Rank
FLARX Calmar Ratio Rank: 7676
Calmar Ratio Rank
FLARX Martin Ratio Rank: 6363
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 Victory Pioneer Floating Rate Fund Class A (FLARX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


FLARXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.38

0.88

+0.50

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.30

1.37

+0.94

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.48

1.21

+0.27

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.18

1.39

+0.79

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

7.71

6.43

+1.28

Explore FLARX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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Dividends

Dividend History

Victory Pioneer Floating Rate Fund Class A provided a 6.54% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.38 per share.


3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.38$0.43$0.38$0.42$0.29$0.20$0.23$0.31$0.28$0.26$0.24$0.23

Dividend yield

6.54%7.17%6.29%6.97%4.94%3.15%3.57%4.68%4.36%3.80%3.55%3.46%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Victory Pioneer Floating Rate Fund Class A. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.06
2025$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.43
2024$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.06$0.38
2023$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.09$0.42
2022$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.09$0.29
2021$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.20

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 Victory Pioneer Floating Rate Fund Class A. 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 Victory Pioneer Floating Rate Fund Class A was 30.68%, occurring on Dec 16, 2008. Recovery took 283 trading sessions.

The current Victory Pioneer Floating Rate Fund Class A drawdown is 0.53%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-30.68%Jun 6, 2007388Dec 16, 2008283Feb 2, 2010671
-19.52%Feb 21, 202022Mar 23, 2020181Dec 8, 2020203
-6.79%Jan 24, 2022112Jul 5, 2022248Jun 29, 2023360
-4.63%Aug 2, 201117Aug 24, 201195Jan 10, 2012112
-3.36%Nov 5, 201836Dec 27, 201839Feb 25, 201975

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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