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Highland Global Allocation Fund (HGLB)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US43010T1043
CUSIP
43010T104
Inception Date
Jan 5, 1998
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 Global Allocation 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 Global Allocation Fund (HGLB) has returned -9.43% so far this year and 8.73% over the past 12 months.


Highland Global Allocation Fund

1D
2.55%
1M
-10.65%
YTD
-9.43%
6M
-6.44%
1Y
8.73%
3Y*
8.85%
5Y*
12.97%
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 Feb 19, 2019, HGLB's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.74%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.8 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was May 2020 with a return of +29.7%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -45.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, HGLB closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 20, 2020 with a return of +15.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -22.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-2.92%4.40%-10.65%-9.43%
202517.33%6.19%1.44%-2.82%9.14%1.74%-3.51%4.82%6.49%13.00%-0.32%-8.29%51.74%
20246.53%-5.56%-0.11%-7.29%6.86%2.62%4.27%1.58%1.69%-0.62%0.82%-10.67%-1.52%
20238.24%-1.37%-7.75%-1.76%-2.80%3.13%1.57%-7.45%1.39%-8.39%14.30%-3.03%-6.15%
20228.83%1.55%0.73%5.67%3.61%-8.19%7.27%0.60%-14.41%13.00%3.50%-5.26%14.53%
20214.45%8.16%7.64%11.90%6.46%1.00%5.98%4.34%-7.22%6.38%-6.57%2.69%53.22%

Benchmark Metrics

Highland Global Allocation Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.83%, beta of 0.57, and R² of 0.17 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 20, 2019.

  • This fund participated in 132.67% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 98.10% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.57 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.17 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 0.17 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
-0.83%
Beta
0.57
0.17
Upside Capture
98.10%
Downside Capture
132.67%

Expense Ratio

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


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

HGLB ranks 13 for risk / return — in the bottom 13% 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.


HGLB Risk / Return Rank: 1313
Overall Rank
HGLB Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1212
Sharpe Ratio Rank
HGLB Sortino Ratio Rank: 1313
Sortino Ratio Rank
HGLB Omega Ratio Rank: 1414
Omega Ratio Rank
HGLB Calmar Ratio Rank: 1313
Calmar Ratio Rank
HGLB Martin Ratio Rank: 1111
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 Global Allocation Fund (HGLB) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


HGLBBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.35

0.90

-0.55

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.65

1.39

-0.74

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.09

1.21

-0.12

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.37

1.40

-1.03

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

0.98

6.61

-5.63

Explore HGLB 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 Global Allocation Fund provided a 13.04% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.05 per share.


9.00%10.00%11.00%12.00%13.00%14.00%15.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.002019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019
Dividend$1.05$1.06$0.97$1.01$0.97$0.85$1.01$1.06

Dividend yield

13.04%11.57%14.27%12.82%10.32%9.39%15.44%11.35%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Highland Global Allocation Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.26
2025$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$1.06
2024$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.97
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$1.01
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$0.97
2021$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.85

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 Global Allocation 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 Global Allocation Fund was 70.40%, occurring on Mar 24, 2020. Recovery took 520 trading sessions.

The current Highland Global Allocation Fund drawdown is 19.42%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-70.4%Feb 22, 2019274Mar 24, 2020520Apr 14, 2022794
-29.88%Feb 17, 2023174Oct 26, 2023320Feb 6, 2025494
-23.34%Nov 4, 202599Mar 27, 2026
-17.64%Aug 15, 202233Sep 29, 202287Feb 3, 2023120
-15.91%Apr 2, 20255Apr 8, 202517May 2, 202522

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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