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Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund (HSTRX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US4481082091

CUSIP

448108209

Inception Date

Sep 11, 2002

Min. Investment

$1,000

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Mid-Cap

Asset Class Style

Value

Expense Ratio

HSTRX has an expense ratio of 0.75%, placing it in the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for HSTRX: current value is 0.75%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
HSTRX: 0.75%

Share Price Chart


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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.


200.00%300.00%400.00%500.00%600.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
192.36%
555.17%
HSTRX (Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund had a return of 9.02% year-to-date (YTD) and 14.77% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund had an annualized return of 4.42%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.11%, indicating that Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


HSTRX

YTD

9.02%

1M

3.06%

6M

6.83%

1Y

14.77%

5Y*

3.71%

10Y*

4.42%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-6.06%

1M

-3.27%

6M

-4.87%

1Y

9.44%

5Y*

14.30%

10Y*

10.11%

*Annualized

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.53%2.47%2.42%2.31%9.02%
2024-1.79%-1.17%3.35%0.29%1.50%0.57%1.92%1.88%0.94%0.07%-0.07%-1.47%6.06%
20232.45%-3.11%4.21%0.58%-2.01%0.08%1.18%-0.58%-1.44%0.30%2.91%1.56%6.04%
2022-1.23%2.00%1.31%-2.55%0.34%-4.12%0.86%-2.28%-3.40%1.06%2.33%-0.49%-6.23%
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%
20200.90%-0.22%0.02%6.45%1.06%1.21%2.34%0.07%-1.17%-0.41%0.21%0.64%11.45%
20192.07%-0.49%1.95%-1.20%0.81%3.90%0.00%3.12%-1.99%1.55%-0.76%2.08%11.42%
20180.08%-1.50%0.98%-0.59%0.34%-0.19%-0.93%-0.94%-0.25%0.69%0.95%2.89%1.48%
20170.84%0.08%0.25%0.08%0.17%-0.91%1.25%0.91%-1.27%-0.41%-0.08%0.34%1.21%
20161.90%3.28%1.37%4.07%-1.06%2.43%0.56%-1.52%0.12%-1.54%-2.23%0.59%8.03%
20154.81%-1.44%-2.10%1.67%-0.69%-1.13%-2.92%0.64%0.09%1.17%-1.34%0.45%-1.01%
20142.28%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 95, HSTRX is among the top 5% 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.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of HSTRX is 9595
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of HSTRX is 9595
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of HSTRX is 9595
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of HSTRX is 9292
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of HSTRX is 9696
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of HSTRX is 9595
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

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.


The chart of Sharpe ratio for HSTRX, currently valued at 2.58, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.00
HSTRX: 2.58
^GSPC: 0.46
The chart of Sortino ratio for HSTRX, currently valued at 3.87, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.00
HSTRX: 3.87
^GSPC: 0.77
The chart of Omega ratio for HSTRX, currently valued at 1.48, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.00
HSTRX: 1.48
^GSPC: 1.11
The chart of Calmar ratio for HSTRX, currently valued at 4.03, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.00
HSTRX: 4.03
^GSPC: 0.47
The chart of Martin ratio for HSTRX, currently valued at 11.94, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.00
HSTRX: 11.94
^GSPC: 1.94

The current Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund Sharpe ratio is 2.58. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
2.58
0.46
HSTRX (Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund provided a 3.06% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.48 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.48$0.42$0.35$0.29$0.20$0.08$0.17$0.14$0.04$0.03$0.05$0.17

Dividend yield

3.06%2.91%2.54%2.15%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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.11
2024$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.08$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$0.35
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$0.14
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$0.04
2016$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01$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.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-0.38%
-10.07%
HSTRX (Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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 13.53%, occurring on Sep 27, 2022. Recovery took 451 trading sessions.

The current Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund drawdown is 0.38%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-13.53%Mar 9, 2022140Sep 27, 2022451Jul 16, 2024591
-11.53%Sep 23, 200825Oct 27, 200873Feb 11, 200998
-10.58%Nov 8, 2011457Sep 5, 2013652Apr 8, 20161109
-7.18%Mar 9, 20208Mar 18, 202015Apr 8, 202023
-7.18%Jul 7, 2016550Sep 11, 2018109Feb 19, 2019659

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund volatility is 2.85%, 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.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
2.85%
14.23%
HSTRX (Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)