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Harbor International Small Cap Fund (HIISX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US4115125449
Issuer
Harbor
Inception Date
Jan 31, 2016
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Harbor International Small Cap 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

Harbor International Small Cap Fund (HIISX) has returned -1.48% so far this year and 16.87% over the past 12 months.


Harbor International Small Cap Fund

1D
-0.13%
1M
-10.40%
YTD
-1.48%
6M
0.32%
1Y
16.87%
3Y*
7.90%
5Y*
4.99%
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 Jan 3, 2017, HIISX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.76%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.6 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +16.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -19.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, HIISX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +6.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -10.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.11%5.62%-10.40%-1.48%
20252.42%0.64%1.71%3.99%4.98%4.93%-1.22%3.28%-0.30%-1.80%1.41%2.25%24.37%
2024-2.28%0.42%3.95%-2.17%3.95%-4.00%5.84%1.25%1.04%-7.96%0.21%-0.57%-1.12%
20236.80%-1.39%-0.28%3.31%-5.86%3.33%2.24%-3.63%-5.26%-4.88%9.08%6.54%8.90%
2022-3.50%-1.85%-0.84%-5.91%3.96%-7.05%4.49%-4.37%-8.05%5.89%11.37%-1.34%-8.70%
20210.36%5.59%4.00%4.37%3.19%-1.15%0.86%1.82%-3.22%0.62%-5.09%4.80%16.70%

Benchmark Metrics

Harbor International Small Cap Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.34%, beta of 0.67, and R² of 0.58 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2017.

  • This fund participated in 90.34% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 76.56% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.67 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
0.34%
Beta
0.67
0.58
Upside Capture
76.56%
Downside Capture
90.34%

Expense Ratio

HIISX has a high expense ratio of 1.32%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

HIISX ranks 49 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.


HIISX Risk / Return Rank: 4949
Overall Rank
HIISX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 5555
Sharpe Ratio Rank
HIISX Sortino Ratio Rank: 5050
Sortino Ratio Rank
HIISX Omega Ratio Rank: 4545
Omega Ratio Rank
HIISX Calmar Ratio Rank: 5555
Calmar Ratio Rank
HIISX Martin Ratio Rank: 4040
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 Harbor International Small Cap Fund (HIISX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


HIISXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.04

0.90

+0.15

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.45

1.39

+0.06

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.20

1.21

-0.01

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.34

1.40

-0.06

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.31

6.61

-2.30

Explore HIISX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Harbor International Small Cap Fund provided a 9.05% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.39 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.20$1.40201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$1.39$1.39$0.64$0.27$0.30$1.06$0.13$0.31$0.41$0.14

Dividend yield

9.05%8.91%4.71%1.84%2.22%6.97%0.93%2.35%3.78%0.99%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Harbor International Small Cap 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$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.39$1.39
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.64$0.64
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.27
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.30
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.06$1.06

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 Harbor International Small Cap 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 Harbor International Small Cap Fund was 42.19%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 201 trading sessions.

The current Harbor International Small Cap Fund drawdown is 10.40%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-42.19%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020201Jan 7, 2021742
-26.11%Sep 7, 2021267Sep 27, 2022479Aug 23, 2024746
-13.19%Sep 27, 2024131Apr 7, 202523May 9, 2025154
-10.93%Mar 2, 202615Mar 20, 2026
-8.55%Aug 25, 202563Nov 20, 202529Jan 5, 202692

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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