Homestead Funds Short Term Bond Fund (HOSBX)

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Homestead Funds Short Term Bond Fund (HOSBX) is up 0.1% since the beginning of the year. HOSBX is currently trading at $5 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of HOSBX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,080.

Homestead Funds Short Term Bond Fund (HOSBX) has returned 0.13% so far this year and 3.43% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, HOSBX has returned 2.02% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 5, 1991, HOSBX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.29%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 19.9 years.

Historically, 75% of months were positive and 25% were negative. The best month was May 2009 with a return of +2.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2022 at -1.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 25 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, HOSBX closed higher 19% of trading days. The best single day was May 28, 2010 with a return of +1.7%, while the worst single day was Jun 13, 2022 at -0.8%.

Homestead Funds Short Term Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.63%, beta of -0.00, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 05, 1991.

• This fund captured 10.04% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -4.53%) - a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of -0.00 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 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 0.00 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.

HOSBX has an expense ratio of 0.79%, placing it in the medium range.

HOSBX ranks 34 for risk / return — below 34% 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.

Homestead Funds Short Term Bond Fund provided a 3.81% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.19 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Homestead Funds Short Term Bond Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Homestead Funds Short Term Bond 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 Funds Short Term Bond Fund was 8.84%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 445 trading sessions.

The current Homestead Funds Short Term Bond Fund drawdown is 0.67%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.