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 higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Rational Dynamic Brands 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
Rational Dynamic Brands Fund had a return of 5.82% year-to-date (YTD) and 24.11% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Rational Dynamic Brands Fund had an annualized return of -10.17%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Rational Dynamic Brands Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
HSUTX
5.82%
3.61%
17.13%
24.11%
8.75%
-10.17%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
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% | 5.82% | |||||||||||
| 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% | -13.28% | -38.76% |
| 2021 | 0.23% | 5.01% | 0.69% | 5.34% | -2.37% | 4.98% | 0.26% | 1.77% | -4.92% | 7.29% | -3.56% | -7.79% | 5.91% |
| 2020 | 1.50% | -6.64% | -8.99% | 13.58% | 8.77% | 6.13% | 7.68% | 8.14% | -1.63% | -2.10% | 10.33% | -7.21% | 29.79% |
| 2019 | 4.94% | 2.79% | 1.79% | 4.47% | -6.86% | 6.10% | 2.61% | 0.08% | -0.65% | 2.81% | 3.71% | 2.68% | 26.61% |
| 2018 | 6.88% | -1.88% | -2.73% | 1.69% | 2.76% | 1.34% | 1.86% | 4.43% | 0.70% | -7.16% | -1.15% | -7.47% | -1.74% |
| 2017 | -1.32% | 1.61% | -0.26% | 0.53% | -0.26% | 0.53% | 1.57% | 0.00% | 4.65% | 3.95% | 2.38% | -18.75% | -7.35% |
| 2016 | -7.25% | -0.23% | 6.45% | -0.43% | 1.52% | 2.14% | 1.89% | -0.41% | -1.24% | -2.72% | 6.24% | -22.63% | -18.50% |
| 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% | -5.15% | 3.31% | -0.46% | -25.85% | -27.78% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of HSUTX is 58, 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.
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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.15 | $0.56 | $0.80 | $0.17 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.27% | 0.43% | 1.48% | 1.71% | 0.08% |
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 | ||||||||||
| 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $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 |
| 2020 | $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 |
| 2019 | $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 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.56 | $0.56 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.80 | $0.80 |
| 2014 | $0.17 | $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 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 88.58%, occurring on Dec 24, 2018. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Rational Dynamic Brands Fund drawdown is 75.79%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -88.58% | Mar 10, 2014 | 1209 | Dec 24, 2018 | — | — | — |
| -62.58% | Oct 11, 2007 | 353 | Mar 9, 2009 | 888 | Sep 14, 2012 | 1241 |
| -14.83% | May 11, 2006 | 23 | Jun 13, 2006 | 171 | Feb 20, 2007 | 194 |
| -13.25% | Nov 29, 2002 | 70 | Mar 12, 2003 | 41 | May 9, 2003 | 111 |
| -10.67% | Jul 16, 2007 | 24 | Aug 16, 2007 | 36 | Oct 8, 2007 | 60 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Rational Dynamic Brands Fund volatility is 3.38%, 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.