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Meeder Tactical Income Fund (FLBDX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US58510R5072
CUSIP
58510R507
Inception Date
Jun 29, 2011
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 Meeder Tactical Income 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

Meeder Tactical Income Fund (FLBDX) has returned -0.15% so far this year and 4.82% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FLBDX has returned 3.13% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Meeder Tactical Income Fund

1D
0.06%
1M
-1.59%
YTD
-0.15%
6M
1.20%
1Y
4.82%
3Y*
6.43%
5Y*
3.00%
10Y*
3.13%

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 Jul 18, 2011, FLBDX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.23%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 25.1 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Dec 2023 with a return of +2.6%, while the worst month was Jun 2013 at -3.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, FLBDX closed higher 40% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 23, 2020 with a return of +1.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 19, 2020 at -2.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.52%0.93%-1.59%-0.15%
20251.06%1.64%-0.52%-0.74%0.11%1.33%0.47%0.90%1.47%0.73%0.41%0.21%7.28%
20240.38%-0.11%0.92%-0.81%1.04%0.54%1.52%1.93%1.06%-0.47%0.90%-0.43%6.64%
20231.57%-0.99%0.90%0.39%-0.42%0.45%1.01%-0.42%-0.42%-0.20%2.49%2.62%7.10%
2022-1.34%-0.51%-0.99%-0.51%-0.16%-2.72%0.39%-0.34%-0.65%0.02%1.46%-0.46%-5.71%
2021-0.75%-1.23%-0.53%0.63%0.21%0.75%0.03%0.08%-0.42%-0.40%-0.40%0.03%-2.01%

Benchmark Metrics

Meeder Tactical Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.42%, beta of 0.03, and R² of 0.03 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 19, 2011.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (14.43%) than losses (13.42%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.03 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.03 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 0.03 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
2.42%
Beta
0.03
0.03
Upside Capture
14.43%
Downside Capture
13.42%

Expense Ratio

FLBDX has a high expense ratio of 1.11%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

FLBDX ranks 89 for risk / return — in the top 89% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


FLBDX Risk / Return Rank: 8989
Overall Rank
FLBDX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9292
Sharpe Ratio Rank
FLBDX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9292
Sortino Ratio Rank
FLBDX Omega Ratio Rank: 9090
Omega Ratio Rank
FLBDX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8888
Calmar Ratio Rank
FLBDX Martin Ratio Rank: 8181
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 Meeder Tactical Income Fund (FLBDX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


FLBDXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.02

0.90

+1.12

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.80

1.39

+1.41

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.41

1.21

+0.20

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.39

1.40

+0.99

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

8.12

6.61

+1.51

Explore FLBDX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Meeder Tactical Income Fund provided a 4.63% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.44 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.44$0.45$0.41$0.33$0.15$0.15$0.18$0.22$0.18$0.25$0.27$0.25

Dividend yield

4.63%4.67%4.35%3.57%1.68%1.56%1.81%2.32%2.03%2.70%2.90%2.78%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.10
2025$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.06$0.45
2024$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.41
2023$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.04$0.33
2022$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.04$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.04$0.15
2021$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.15

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 Meeder Tactical 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 Meeder Tactical Income Fund was 8.74%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 360 trading sessions.

The current Meeder Tactical Income Fund drawdown is 1.59%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-8.74%Jan 4, 2021450Oct 14, 2022360Mar 22, 2024810
-7.13%Mar 10, 20208Mar 19, 202057Jun 10, 202065
-6.5%May 10, 201331Jun 24, 2013234May 29, 2014265
-4.97%Apr 16, 2015193Jan 20, 2016113Jun 30, 2016306
-4.26%Aug 5, 201179Nov 25, 201160Feb 23, 2012139

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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