Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund (GIBIX)

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Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund (GIBIX) is up 0.6% since the beginning of the year. GIBIX is currently trading at $24 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of GIBIX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,028.

Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund (GIBIX) has returned 0.59% so far this year and 6.21% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GIBIX has returned 2.85% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 2012, GIBIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.32%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 18.1 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +4.7%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -5.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 16 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, GIBIX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 10, 2022 with a return of +2.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -1.8%.

Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.99%, beta of -0.00, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2012.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (17.27%) than losses (12.86%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of -0.00 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.

GIBIX has an expense ratio of 0.50%, placing it in the medium range.

GIBIX ranks 27 for risk / return — below 27% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund (GIBIX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund provided a 5.09% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.21 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Guggenheim Total Return Bond 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 Guggenheim Total Return Bond 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 Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund was 21.44%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. Recovery took 825 trading sessions.

The current Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund drawdown is 1.21%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.