Tributary Balanced Fund (FOBAX)

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Tributary Balanced Fund (FOBAX) is up 3.6% since the beginning of the year. FOBAX is currently trading at $21 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of FOBAX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,406.

Tributary Balanced Fund (FOBAX) has returned 3.63% so far this year and 13.59% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FOBAX has returned 8.92% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 6, 1996, FOBAX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.71%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 8.2 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Dec 1999 with a return of +9.3%, while the worst month was Sep 2008 at -11.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, FOBAX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 27, 1999 with a return of +8.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -7.1%.

Tributary Balanced Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.29%, beta of 0.54, and R2 of 0.82 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 07, 1996.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (63.48%) than losses (59.52%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 3.29% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• Beta of 0.54 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index - a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

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

FOBAX ranks 44 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Tributary Balanced Fund (FOBAX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Tributary Balanced Fund provided a 9.51% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.97 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Tributary Balanced Fund. 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 Tributary Balanced 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 Tributary Balanced Fund was 40.00%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 270 trading sessions.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.