Rational Dynamic Brands Fund (HSUTX)
The fund pursues its investment objective by investing primarily in the stocks of companies with the 25 to 50 most attractive and leading brands, from a fundamental and technical perspective, contained in the Alpha Brands Consumer Spending Index (the "index"). The index tracks the performance of 200 highly recognizable and relevant U.S. and foreign brands with a business to consumer and business to business focus.
Fund Info
US6282558799
628255879
Sep 30, 2002
$1,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
HSUTX has a high expense ratio of 1.10%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Rational Dynamic Brands Fund (HSUTX) returned -1.91% year-to-date (YTD) and 13.54% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, HSUTX returned -3.83% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
HSUTX
-1.91%
3.39%
-3.35%
13.54%
15.67%
12.28%
-3.83%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of HSUTX, 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 | 6.85% | -4.88% | -8.93% | 3.00% | 2.90% | -1.91% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.62% | 7.88% | 0.63% | -6.98% | 5.31% | 3.88% | -1.97% | 3.33% | 4.04% | -0.44% | 8.14% | -1.84% | 26.26% |
| 2023 | 14.35% | -2.52% | 2.66% | 2.54% | -2.38% | 6.11% | 4.13% | -0.26% | -3.56% | -1.74% | 13.72% | 4.76% | 42.50% |
| 2022 | -9.24% | -5.24% | 0.35% | -12.95% | -2.59% | -12.05% | 12.71% | -5.21% | -11.39% | 8.63% | 6.68% | -8.61% | -35.46% |
| 2021 | 0.23% | 5.01% | 0.69% | 5.34% | -2.37% | 4.98% | 0.26% | 1.77% | -4.92% | 7.29% | -3.56% | 0.04% | 14.90% |
| 2020 | 1.50% | -6.64% | -8.99% | 13.58% | 8.77% | 6.13% | 7.68% | 8.14% | -1.63% | -2.10% | 10.33% | 3.84% | 45.25% |
| 2019 | 4.94% | 2.79% | 1.79% | 4.47% | -6.86% | 6.10% | 2.61% | 0.08% | -0.65% | 2.81% | 3.71% | 3.02% | 27.03% |
| 2018 | 6.88% | -1.88% | -2.73% | 1.69% | 2.76% | 1.34% | 1.86% | 4.43% | 0.70% | -7.16% | -1.15% | -5.18% | 0.69% |
| 2017 | -1.32% | 1.61% | -0.26% | 0.53% | -0.26% | 0.53% | 1.57% | 0.00% | 4.65% | 3.95% | 2.38% | 0.55% | 14.65% |
| 2016 | -7.25% | -0.23% | 6.45% | -0.43% | 1.52% | 2.14% | 1.89% | -0.41% | -1.24% | -2.72% | 6.24% | 2.02% | 7.46% |
| 2015 | -3.57% | 3.75% | -0.00% | 1.93% | 0.14% | -0.33% | -2.37% | -5.82% | -3.40% | 5.86% | -74.57% | -5.53% | -77.01% |
| 2014 | -3.17% | 5.24% | -0.51% | -2.40% | -0.18% | 3.59% | -5.13% | 2.87% | -5.16% | 3.31% | -0.46% | 1.76% | -0.89% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of HSUTX is 41, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Rational Dynamic Brands Fund (HSUTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Rational Dynamic Brands Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.99 | $4.95 | $6.75 | $0.14 | $0.94 | $8.49 | $12.65 | $153.43 | $75.11 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.47% | 8.32% | 12.02% | 0.33% | 2.73% | 24.32% | 33.46% | 327.14% | 36.20% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Rational Dynamic Brands 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.95 | $4.95 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6.75 | $6.75 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.94 | $0.94 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $8.49 | $8.49 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $12.65 | $12.65 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $152.63 | $0.80 | $153.43 |
| 2014 | $75.11 | $75.11 |
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 Rational Dynamic Brands 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 Dynamic Brands Fund was 80.92%, occurring on Feb 11, 2016. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Rational Dynamic Brands Fund drawdown is 34.44%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -80.92% | Jun 24, 2015 | 161 | Feb 11, 2016 | — | — | — |
| -57.65% | Oct 11, 2007 | 353 | Mar 9, 2009 | 480 | Feb 1, 2011 | 833 |
| -26.51% | May 2, 2011 | 108 | Oct 3, 2011 | 113 | Mar 15, 2012 | 221 |
| -14.83% | May 11, 2006 | 23 | Jun 13, 2006 | 159 | Feb 1, 2007 | 182 |
| -13.61% | Mar 10, 2014 | 152 | Oct 13, 2014 | 173 | Jun 22, 2015 | 325 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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