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Highland Funds I - Highland Opportunities and Inco...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US43010E4044
CUSIP
43010E404
Inception Date
Jan 13, 2000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Multi-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 Highland Funds I - Highland Opportunities and 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

Highland Funds I - Highland Opportunities and Income Fund (HFRO) has returned -2.69% so far this year and 18.97% over the past 12 months.


Highland Funds I - Highland Opportunities and Income Fund

1D
3.44%
1M
-7.58%
YTD
-2.69%
6M
-6.61%
1Y
18.97%
3Y*
-5.54%
5Y*
-4.71%
10Y*

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 Nov 6, 2017, HFRO's average daily return is 0.00%, while the average monthly return is -0.04%.

Historically, 49% of months were positive and 51% were negative. The best month was Aug 2025 with a return of +17.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -27.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, HFRO closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 25, 2024 with a return of +9.1%, while the worst single day was Jan 4, 2024 at -16.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20266.17%-0.83%-7.58%-2.69%
202511.75%1.20%-9.53%-0.38%-0.01%2.72%2.29%17.22%3.84%3.14%-3.53%-3.55%25.08%
2024-7.71%-9.95%11.92%-8.41%-0.35%-0.79%0.32%-3.87%3.66%-6.87%4.65%-11.23%-27.17%
20234.15%-9.00%-7.87%-0.95%3.36%3.00%-4.91%-2.84%-0.92%-8.21%15.27%-6.90%-16.97%
20222.82%4.07%3.62%-0.01%-0.18%-3.58%2.64%3.02%-16.71%16.78%3.09%-10.10%1.71%
20210.56%1.89%7.60%4.39%4.26%-7.74%-5.73%8.31%-1.21%6.48%-0.82%-1.37%16.33%

Benchmark Metrics

Highland Funds I - Highland Opportunities and Income Fund has an annualized alpha of -6.40%, beta of 0.43, and R² of 0.14 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 07, 2017.

  • This fund participated in 103.70% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 46.61% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.43 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.14 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 0.14 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
-6.40%
Beta
0.43
0.14
Upside Capture
46.61%
Downside Capture
103.70%

Expense Ratio

HFRO has an expense ratio of 0.02%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

HFRO ranks 42 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


HFRO Risk / Return Rank: 4242
Overall Rank
HFRO Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3434
Sharpe Ratio Rank
HFRO Sortino Ratio Rank: 3434
Sortino Ratio Rank
HFRO Omega Ratio Rank: 3636
Omega Ratio Rank
HFRO Calmar Ratio Rank: 6767
Calmar Ratio Rank
HFRO Martin Ratio Rank: 3737
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 Highland Funds I - Highland Opportunities and Income Fund (HFRO) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


HFROBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.80

0.90

-0.09

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.20

1.39

-0.19

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.18

1.21

-0.03

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.57

1.40

+0.17

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.05

6.61

-2.56

Explore HFRO risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Highland Funds I - Highland Opportunities and Income Fund provided a 8.09% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.46 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$0.46$0.46$0.46$0.92$0.92$0.92$0.92$0.92$0.92$0.15

Dividend yield

8.09%7.73%8.90%12.02%8.97%8.41%8.99%7.43%7.22%0.99%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Highland Funds I - Highland Opportunities and Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.12
2025$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.46
2024$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.46
2023$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.92
2022$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.92
2021$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.92

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 Highland Funds I - Highland Opportunities and 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 Highland Funds I - Highland Opportunities and Income Fund was 52.79%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Highland Funds I - Highland Opportunities and Income Fund drawdown is 34.66%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-52.79%Aug 18, 2022662Apr 8, 2025
-49.44%Jul 25, 2018452May 11, 2020475Mar 29, 2022927
-9.71%May 9, 202231Jun 22, 202237Aug 15, 202268
-3.99%Nov 8, 20177Nov 16, 201725Dec 22, 201732
-2.92%Feb 2, 20188Feb 13, 20185Feb 21, 201813

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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