Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund (HSTRX)
The fund pursues its investment objective by investing its assets primarily in fixed-income securities, such as U.S. treasury bonds, notes and bills, treasury inflation-protected securities, U.S. treasury Strips, U.S. government agency securities, and investment grade corporate debt rated BBB or higher by Standard & Poor's Global Ratings or Baa or higher by Moody's Investors Service, Inc., or having an equivalent rating from another independent rating organization.
Fund Info
US4481082091
448108209
Sep 11, 2002
$1,000
Mid-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
HSTRX features an expense ratio of 0.75%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund had a return of 2.79% year-to-date (YTD) and 12.16% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund had an annualized return of 3.83%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
HSTRX
2.79%
1.72%
2.51%
12.16%
3.82%
3.83%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of HSTRX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.53% | 2.79% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -1.80% | -1.17% | 3.35% | 0.29% | 1.50% | 0.58% | 1.92% | 1.88% | 0.94% | 0.07% | -0.07% | -1.47% | 6.06% |
| 2023 | 2.45% | -3.11% | 4.22% | 0.58% | -2.01% | 0.08% | 1.18% | -0.58% | -1.43% | 0.30% | 2.91% | 1.56% | 6.05% |
| 2022 | -1.23% | 2.00% | 1.30% | -2.55% | 0.34% | -4.12% | 0.86% | -2.28% | -3.40% | 1.06% | 2.33% | -0.49% | -6.24% |
| 2021 | -0.61% | -1.85% | 0.55% | 1.25% | 2.20% | -0.46% | 0.61% | -0.61% | -1.35% | 0.76% | -0.34% | 1.13% | 1.21% |
| 2020 | 0.91% | -0.22% | 0.02% | 6.45% | 1.06% | 1.21% | 2.34% | 0.07% | -1.17% | -0.41% | 0.21% | 0.64% | 11.45% |
| 2019 | 2.07% | -0.49% | 1.95% | -1.21% | 0.81% | 3.90% | 0.00% | 3.12% | -1.99% | 1.55% | -0.76% | 2.08% | 11.42% |
| 2018 | 0.08% | -1.49% | 0.99% | -0.59% | 0.34% | -0.19% | -0.93% | -0.94% | -0.25% | 0.69% | 0.94% | 2.89% | 1.49% |
| 2017 | 0.84% | 0.08% | 0.25% | 0.08% | 0.17% | -0.91% | 1.25% | 0.91% | -1.28% | -0.41% | -0.08% | 0.34% | 1.22% |
| 2016 | 1.90% | 3.28% | 1.37% | 4.07% | -1.06% | 2.43% | 0.56% | -1.52% | 0.12% | -1.54% | -2.23% | 0.59% | 8.04% |
| 2015 | 4.81% | -1.44% | -2.09% | 1.67% | -0.69% | -1.13% | -2.91% | 0.64% | 0.09% | 1.18% | -1.34% | 0.45% | -1.01% |
| 2014 | 2.28% | 0.89% | -0.27% | 0.80% | 0.79% | 2.10% | -0.60% | 1.21% | -3.20% | -1.51% | 0.99% | 0.36% | 3.78% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 87, HSTRX is among the top 13% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund (HSTRX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund provided a 2.83% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.42 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.42 | $0.42 | $0.36 | $0.29 | $0.20 | $0.08 | $0.17 | $0.15 | $0.05 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.17 |
Dividend yield | 2.83% | 2.91% | 2.55% | 2.14% | 1.33% | 0.52% | 1.29% | 1.20% | 0.37% | 0.25% | 0.42% | 1.48% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.42 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.36 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.29 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.20 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.08 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.17 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.15 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.05 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.05 |
| 2014 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.17 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Hussman Strategic Total 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 Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund was 14.31%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 213 trading sessions.
The current Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund drawdown is 0.15%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -14.31% | Sep 23, 2008 | 43 | Nov 20, 2008 | 213 | Sep 28, 2009 | 256 |
| -14.15% | Nov 8, 2011 | 457 | Sep 5, 2013 | 709 | Jun 29, 2016 | 1166 |
| -13.53% | Mar 9, 2022 | 140 | Sep 27, 2022 | 451 | Jul 16, 2024 | 591 |
| -7.18% | Mar 9, 2020 | 8 | Mar 18, 2020 | 15 | Apr 8, 2020 | 23 |
| -7.18% | Jul 7, 2016 | 550 | Sep 11, 2018 | 109 | Feb 19, 2019 | 659 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund volatility is 1.67%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.