Grizzly Short Fund (GRZZX)

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Grizzly Short Fund (GRZZX) is down 5.9% since the beginning of the year. GRZZX is currently trading at $19 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of GRZZX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $833.

Grizzly Short Fund (GRZZX) has returned -5.94% so far this year and -9.50% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GRZZX has returned -1.17% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2001, GRZZX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.07%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 82.5 years.

Historically, 38% of months were positive and 62% were negative. The best month was May 2018 with a return of +284.5%, while the worst month was Apr 2009 at -20.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 5 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, GRZZX closed higher 44% of trading days. The best single day was May 21, 2018 with a return of +298.3%, while the worst single day was Oct 13, 2008 at -10.7%.

Grizzly Short Fund has an annualized alpha of 11.71%, beta of -1.09, and R2 of 0.11 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 02, 2001.

• This fund tended to rise when S&P 500 Index fell (downside capture of -187.68%), but participation in market rallies was also limited (-75.25%) - a profile typical of counter-cyclical assets.
• Beta of -1.09 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.11 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 0.11 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.

GRZZX has a high expense ratio of 1.61%, indicating above-average management fees.

GRZZX ranks 1 for risk / return — in the bottom 1% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

Grizzly Short Fund provided a 4.86% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.91 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Grizzly Short 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 Grizzly Short 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 Grizzly Short Fund was 91.80%, occurring on May 10, 2018. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Grizzly Short Fund drawdown is 89.51%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.