Rational Tactical Return Fund (HRSTX)

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Rational Tactical Return Fund (HRSTX) is up 5.5% since the beginning of the year. HRSTX is currently trading at $17 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of HRSTX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,276.

Rational Tactical Return Fund (HRSTX) has returned 5.51% so far this year and 7.38% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, HRSTX has returned 5.65% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 2, 2007, HRSTX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.16%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 36.1 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Oct 2011 with a return of +14.1%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -27.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 21 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, HRSTX closed higher 39% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 28, 2008 with a return of +11.5%, while the worst single day was Jan 23, 2017 at -14.6%.

Rational Tactical Return Fund has an annualized alpha of -3.78%, beta of 0.61, and R2 of 0.39 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 02, 2007.

• This fund participated in 65.42% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 37.70% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.61 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.39 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 0.39 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

HRSTX has a high expense ratio of 1.99%, indicating above-average management fees.

HRSTX ranks 55 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.

Rational Tactical Return Fund provided a 8.97% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.50 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Rational Tactical Return 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 Rational Tactical Return 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 Rational Tactical Return Fund was 69.69%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Rational Tactical Return Fund drawdown is 9.10%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.