Tributary Balanced Fund (FOBAX)
The investment seeks capital appreciation and current income. The Sub-Adviser of the fund will allocate its assets among stocks, fixed income securities, and cash equivalents. The fund will normally invest 25% to 75% of its assets in stocks and convertible securities and at least 25% of its total assets in fixed income securities. The fund may also invest in preferred stocks and warrants. The fund may invest in securities issued by companies with large, medium, or small capitalizations.
Fund Info
US89609H8372
89609H837
Aug 5, 1996
$1,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
FOBAX has a high expense ratio of 0.96%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Tributary Balanced Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Tributary Balanced Fund had a return of 2.40% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.46% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Tributary Balanced Fund had an annualized return of 2.41%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that Tributary Balanced Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
FOBAX
2.40%
1.24%
0.32%
9.46%
2.76%
2.41%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FOBAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.85% | 2.40% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1.25% | 2.79% | 2.27% | -3.13% | 4.44% | 2.15% | 1.14% | 1.53% | 1.13% | -0.67% | 3.19% | -6.09% | 9.98% |
| 2023 | 4.77% | -1.73% | 2.84% | 1.66% | 0.17% | 4.00% | 1.73% | -1.12% | -3.69% | -1.46% | 6.09% | -1.02% | 12.42% |
| 2022 | -4.38% | -2.59% | 1.26% | -5.68% | 0.05% | -4.86% | 5.65% | -3.44% | -6.53% | 3.63% | 4.85% | -7.51% | -18.86% |
| 2021 | -1.25% | 2.12% | 2.03% | 4.02% | 0.29% | 1.75% | 1.30% | 1.80% | -3.29% | 4.14% | -0.42% | -4.39% | 7.98% |
| 2020 | 0.56% | -4.75% | -7.96% | 7.58% | 3.76% | 1.35% | 3.64% | 3.94% | -2.43% | -1.55% | 6.28% | -2.32% | 7.14% |
| 2019 | 5.23% | 1.53% | 1.96% | 2.55% | -3.59% | 4.60% | 1.61% | 0.06% | 0.69% | 1.69% | 1.88% | -1.88% | 17.24% |
| 2018 | 3.30% | -2.91% | -0.84% | 0.18% | 1.89% | 0.43% | 2.20% | 1.93% | 0.25% | -4.67% | 1.87% | -11.02% | -8.00% |
| 2017 | 1.55% | 2.92% | -0.02% | 1.07% | 1.06% | 0.24% | 0.87% | 0.35% | 1.10% | 1.08% | 2.02% | -6.13% | 5.97% |
| 2016 | -3.06% | -0.25% | 3.98% | -0.24% | 1.02% | 0.36% | 2.19% | -0.12% | -0.59% | -1.76% | 0.89% | -4.36% | -2.18% |
| 2015 | -0.48% | 4.49% | 1.15% | -1.70% | 1.90% | -0.95% | 0.80% | -4.53% | -1.91% | 4.78% | -0.29% | -3.50% | -0.68% |
| 2014 | -1.90% | 4.41% | -0.67% | -0.62% | 1.66% | 2.73% | -3.61% | 4.15% | -2.62% | 1.79% | 1.54% | -9.05% | -2.98% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FOBAX is 47, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Tributary Balanced Fund (FOBAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Tributary Balanced Fund provided a 1.26% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.26 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.26 | $0.26 | $0.22 | $0.14 | $0.10 | $0.14 | $0.17 | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.12 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
Dividend yield | 1.26% | 1.29% | 1.21% | 0.86% | 0.48% | 0.75% | 0.93% | 0.94% | 0.81% | 0.76% | 0.22% | 0.21% |
Monthly Dividends
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.26 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.22 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.14 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.10 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.14 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.17 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.15 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.14 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.12 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.04 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
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 49.70%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 540 trading sessions.
The current Tributary Balanced Fund drawdown is 4.45%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -49.7% | Oct 10, 2007 | 354 | Mar 9, 2009 | 540 | Apr 28, 2011 | 894 |
| -24.81% | Apr 16, 1998 | 497 | Mar 14, 2000 | 914 | Nov 7, 2003 | 1411 |
| -24.77% | Dec 16, 2021 | 209 | Oct 14, 2022 | 535 | Dec 2, 2024 | 744 |
| -22.37% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 93 | Aug 4, 2020 | 116 |
| -17.68% | Nov 28, 2014 | 1025 | Dec 24, 2018 | 212 | Oct 28, 2019 | 1237 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Tributary Balanced Fund volatility is 1.99%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.