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James Balanced: Golden Rainbow Fund (GLRBX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US4702591029
CUSIP
470259102
Inception Date
Jun 30, 1991
Min. Investment
$2,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in James Balanced: Golden Rainbow 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

James Balanced: Golden Rainbow Fund (GLRBX) has returned -2.31% so far this year and 11.55% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GLRBX has returned 4.22% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


James Balanced: Golden Rainbow Fund

1D
-0.10%
1M
-5.20%
YTD
-2.31%
6M
-0.18%
1Y
11.55%
3Y*
10.41%
5Y*
5.70%
10Y*
4.22%

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, 1992, GLRBX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.51%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 11.4 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Aug 2000 with a return of +6.1%, while the worst month was Dec 1998 at -9.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, GLRBX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 27, 2000 with a return of +18.1%, while the worst single day was Dec 10, 1998 at -13.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.05%0.98%-5.20%-2.31%
20252.20%-0.44%-2.61%-0.09%1.96%3.37%1.17%2.23%2.60%0.94%1.06%0.17%13.16%
20240.98%2.76%1.95%-2.69%3.24%1.66%2.32%1.60%1.25%-1.91%2.92%-2.22%12.27%
20232.46%-1.98%2.39%0.73%-0.36%2.79%1.77%-0.55%-3.07%-1.55%5.05%3.62%11.52%
2022-4.12%-1.52%0.45%-4.40%0.15%-4.23%4.09%-3.00%-5.09%3.59%3.46%-2.34%-12.77%
20210.09%1.59%1.39%2.50%1.24%0.62%0.96%1.81%-3.00%3.42%-0.59%2.13%12.69%

Benchmark Metrics

James Balanced: Golden Rainbow Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.64%, beta of 0.38, and R² of 0.54 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1992.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (43.53%) than losses (41.26%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.64% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • Beta of 0.38 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
2.64%
Beta
0.38
0.54
Upside Capture
43.53%
Downside Capture
41.26%

Expense Ratio

GLRBX has a high expense ratio of 1.18%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

GLRBX ranks 79 for risk / return — better than 79% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


GLRBX Risk / Return Rank: 7979
Overall Rank
GLRBX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7676
Sharpe Ratio Rank
GLRBX Sortino Ratio Rank: 7979
Sortino Ratio Rank
GLRBX Omega Ratio Rank: 7575
Omega Ratio Rank
GLRBX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8080
Calmar Ratio Rank
GLRBX Martin Ratio Rank: 8282
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 James Balanced: Golden Rainbow Fund (GLRBX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


GLRBXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.39

0.90

+0.50

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.02

1.39

+0.64

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.29

1.21

+0.08

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.95

1.40

+0.55

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

8.29

6.61

+1.68

Explore GLRBX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

James Balanced: Golden Rainbow Fund provided a 5.11% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.19 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.19$1.19$0.74$0.42$0.97$1.52$0.24$0.41$2.22$1.85$0.39$0.62

Dividend yield

5.11%4.95%3.31%2.05%5.18%6.72%1.14%1.90%11.45%7.69%1.59%2.59%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for James Balanced: Golden Rainbow Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.08
2025$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.96$1.19
2024$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.55$0.74
2023$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.42
2022$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.82$0.97
2021$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$1.40$1.52

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 James Balanced: Golden Rainbow 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 James Balanced: Golden Rainbow Fund was 21.59%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 183 trading sessions.

The current James Balanced: Golden Rainbow Fund drawdown is 5.55%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-21.59%May 21, 2008201Mar 9, 2009183Nov 25, 2009384
-18.62%Dec 10, 1998513Dec 20, 200027Jan 31, 2001540
-16.86%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020200Jan 6, 2021741
-16.73%Dec 30, 2021190Sep 30, 2022342Feb 12, 2024532
-10.5%May 24, 200296Oct 9, 2002160May 30, 2003256

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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