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Homestead International Equity Fund (HISIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US4377698059
CUSIP
437769805
Issuer
Homestead
Inception Date
Jan 21, 2001
Min. Investment
$500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-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 Homestead International Equity 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

Homestead International Equity Fund (HISIX) has returned -0.57% so far this year and 13.83% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, HISIX has returned 8.67% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Homestead International Equity Fund

1D
0.00%
1M
-11.16%
YTD
-0.57%
6M
3.53%
1Y
13.83%
3Y*
9.48%
5Y*
4.93%
10Y*
8.67%

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 24, 2001, HISIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.46%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 12.6 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Dec 2008 with a return of +17.7%, while the worst month was Dec 2005 at -23.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, HISIX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.0%, while the worst single day was Dec 30, 2005 at -27.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20267.15%4.45%-11.16%-0.57%
20253.78%3.44%-0.49%3.05%2.67%1.31%-2.30%2.54%2.39%0.54%1.25%2.30%22.29%
2024-3.51%3.10%1.76%-3.36%5.06%-1.88%3.19%4.59%1.62%-5.54%-0.80%-2.56%1.01%
20238.69%-3.22%3.11%2.29%-3.87%4.09%1.95%-5.73%-3.84%-3.10%10.30%5.68%15.88%
2022-6.68%-4.19%1.26%-7.96%-0.10%-8.48%6.56%-7.13%-7.56%3.65%15.41%-3.14%-19.24%
2021-1.57%1.41%0.55%2.85%2.95%-0.13%2.78%1.78%-4.99%4.55%-3.77%4.67%11.09%

Benchmark Metrics

Homestead International Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.34%, beta of 0.79, and R² of 0.58 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 25, 2001.

  • This fund participated in 102.11% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 91.42% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
-0.34%
Beta
0.79
0.58
Upside Capture
91.42%
Downside Capture
102.11%

Expense Ratio

HISIX has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

HISIX ranks 35 for risk / return — below 35% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


HISIX Risk / Return Rank: 3535
Overall Rank
HISIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3535
Sharpe Ratio Rank
HISIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3535
Sortino Ratio Rank
HISIX Omega Ratio Rank: 2929
Omega Ratio Rank
HISIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 4141
Calmar Ratio Rank
HISIX Martin Ratio Rank: 3838
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 Homestead International Equity Fund (HISIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


HISIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.81

0.90

-0.09

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.20

1.39

-0.18

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.16

1.21

-0.05

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.08

1.40

-0.32

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.11

6.61

-2.50

Explore HISIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Homestead International Equity Fund provided a 10.94% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.14 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.2020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.14$1.14$0.26$0.56$0.45$0.51$0.07$0.10$0.13$0.08$0.06$0.48

Dividend yield

10.94%10.88%2.76%5.75%5.12%4.46%0.60%1.08%1.77%0.95%0.94%7.46%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Homestead International Equity 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$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.10$1.14
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.26
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.56
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.45
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.51

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 Homestead International Equity 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 Homestead International Equity Fund was 48.03%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 539 trading sessions.

The current Homestead International Equity Fund drawdown is 11.16%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-48.03%May 19, 2008203Mar 9, 2009539Apr 27, 2011742
-45.73%Feb 2, 2001526Mar 12, 2003499Mar 4, 20051025
-32.55%Sep 8, 2021266Sep 27, 2022483Aug 29, 2024749
-29.71%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 202078Jul 14, 2020122
-29.53%May 3, 2011274Jun 1, 2012241May 20, 2013515

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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