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Harbor Convertible Securities Fund (HICSX) Sharpe Ratio: 1.62

HICSX's Sharpe Ratio of 1.62 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 1.62 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Apr 1, 2026).

Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets.

HICSX Sharpe Ratio Rank

HICSX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 84.284
Exceptional

HICSX ranks above 84.2% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, demonstrating exceptional risk-adjusted returns. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

What moves the rank

  • Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
  • High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
  • Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
  • Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank

What you can do with this information

  • Suitable as a core holding given strong risk-adjusted returns
  • Monitor rank changes to detect deteriorating return-to-volatility profile
  • Exceptional Sharpe ratio supports larger position sizes
  • Compare with category peers to assess whether strength is investment-specific or category-wide

HICSX Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning

The chart shows HICSX's Sharpe Ratio relative to all mutual funds on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.

  • Red zone (bottom 25%): 0.66 or lower
  • Yellow zone (middle 50%): 0.66 to 1.37
  • Green zone (top 25%): 1.37 or higher
  • Top 1%: 3.60+
  • Median: 1.00 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar mutual funds

The table compares Harbor Convertible Securities Fund's Sharpe Ratio with other mutual funds in the Convertible Bonds category across multiple time periods, showing how HICSX's risk-adjusted performance compares to similar funds.

Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each fund's all-time average, as of Apr 1, 2026.

SymbolName1Y Sharpe Ratio5Y Sharpe Ratio10Y Sharpe RatioAll Time Sharpe Ratio
ANNPXVirtus Convertible Fund1.87
LOCFXLord Abbett Convertible Fund Class F31.82
LCFYXLord Abbett Convertible Fund1.81
HICSXHarbor Convertible Securities Fund1.62
PACIXColumbia Convertible Securities Fund1.49
CXGCXCalamos Global Convertible Fund1.38
CHICalamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund1.26
CNSDXInvesco Convertible Securities Fund1.22
CHYCalamos Convertible and High Income Closed Fund1.18
PCONXPutnam Convertible Securities Fund1.07

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Historical Sharpe Ratio

The chart shows HICSX's rolling Sharpe ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to total volatility, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.

Identify market cycles by observing when HICSX consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.

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Explore HICSX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

HICSX Sortino Ratio