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FPA New Income Fund (FPNIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US3025441011
CUSIP
302544101
Issuer
FPA
Inception Date
Jul 11, 1984
Min. Investment
$1,500
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 FPA New 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

FPA New Income Fund (FPNIX) has returned -0.16% so far this year and 4.49% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FPNIX has returned 2.86% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


FPA New Income Fund

1D
0.30%
1M
-1.48%
YTD
-0.16%
6M
0.98%
1Y
4.49%
3Y*
5.26%
5Y*
2.98%
10Y*
2.86%

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, 1980, FPNIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.37%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 15.6 years.

Historically, 73% of months were positive and 27% were negative. The best month was Nov 1981 with a return of +9.1%, while the worst month was Feb 1980 at -6.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 34 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, FPNIX closed higher 32% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 30, 1981 with a return of +9.1%, while the worst single day was Feb 1, 1980 at -6.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.22%1.11%-1.48%-0.16%
20250.31%1.55%0.10%0.84%-0.19%1.02%-0.02%1.29%0.48%0.44%0.54%0.17%6.71%
20240.58%-0.38%0.66%-0.88%1.09%0.77%1.69%1.05%1.04%-1.36%0.75%-0.47%4.58%
20231.45%-0.56%1.13%0.10%-0.10%-0.10%0.56%0.58%0.18%-0.32%1.76%1.94%6.78%
2022-0.29%-0.43%-1.02%-0.50%0.03%-0.56%0.69%-0.62%-1.03%-0.38%0.91%0.08%-3.10%
20210.34%0.04%0.00%0.09%0.20%-0.01%0.20%-0.02%0.17%-0.03%-0.03%-0.14%0.84%

Benchmark Metrics

FPA New Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.45%, beta of 0.01, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1980.

  • This fund captured 14.19% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -1.38%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of 0.01 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 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 0.00 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
4.45%
Beta
0.01
0.00
Upside Capture
14.19%
Downside Capture
-1.38%

Expense Ratio

FPNIX has an expense ratio of 0.45%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

FPNIX ranks 88 for risk / return — in the top 88% 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.


FPNIX Risk / Return Rank: 8888
Overall Rank
FPNIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8787
Sharpe Ratio Rank
FPNIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9090
Sortino Ratio Rank
FPNIX Omega Ratio Rank: 8484
Omega Ratio Rank
FPNIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9090
Calmar Ratio Rank
FPNIX Martin Ratio Rank: 9292
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 FPA New Income Fund (FPNIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


FPNIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.74

0.90

+0.85

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.59

1.39

+1.21

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.35

1.21

+0.14

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.49

1.40

+1.09

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

11.01

6.61

+4.40

Explore FPNIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

FPA New Income Fund provided a 3.81% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.38 per share.


1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.38$0.34$0.43$0.33$0.20$0.12$0.22$0.26$0.31$0.28$0.23$0.19

Dividend yield

3.81%3.36%4.39%3.37%2.13%1.24%2.17%2.63%3.10%2.84%2.31%1.87%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for FPA New 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$0.00$0.07
2025$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.06$0.34
2024$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.06$0.43
2023$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.05$0.00$0.04$0.04$0.33
2022$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.20
2021$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.12

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 FPA New 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 FPA New Income Fund was 22.95%, occurring on Oct 30, 1981. Recovery took 1041 trading sessions.

The current FPA New Income Fund drawdown is 1.48%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-22.95%Jul 31, 1980317Oct 30, 19811041Dec 11, 19851358
-8.07%Apr 22, 1986378Oct 16, 198770Jan 27, 1988448
-7.86%Jan 31, 198042Mar 31, 198022May 1, 198064
-4.71%Mar 4, 198856May 23, 198897Oct 10, 1988153
-4.67%Oct 21, 2021252Oct 20, 2022261Nov 3, 2023513

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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