IMS Strategic Income Fund (IMSIX)
In pursuing its investment objectives, the fund generally invests in corporate bonds, government bonds, dividend-paying common stocks, preferred and convertible preferred stocks, income trusts (including business trusts, oil royalty trusts and real estate investment trusts), money market instruments and cash equivalents. Under normal circumstances, it will invest at least 80% of its assets in dividend paying or other income producing securities.
Fund Info
US8855727199
885572719
Nov 4, 2002
$5,000
Mid-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
IMSIX has a high expense ratio of 1.95%, 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 IMS Strategic Income 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
IMS Strategic Income Fund had a return of 2.02% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.41% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, IMS Strategic Income Fund had an annualized return of -1.94%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that IMS Strategic Income Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
IMSIX
2.02%
1.50%
-0.95%
3.41%
2.03%
-1.94%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of IMSIX, 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 | 1.51% | 2.02% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.48% | 0.01% | 2.38% | -4.66% | 0.48% | 0.98% | 2.44% | 1.92% | 1.42% | -3.28% | 1.96% | -3.37% | 0.41% |
| 2023 | 4.91% | -2.83% | 0.99% | 1.44% | -1.44% | 0.98% | 0.49% | -1.95% | -2.49% | -3.09% | 9.60% | 4.88% | 11.22% |
| 2022 | -1.90% | -1.54% | -2.37% | -5.72% | 0.45% | -9.14% | 6.29% | -3.21% | -8.09% | 6.24% | 4.91% | -2.85% | -16.92% |
| 2021 | 3.15% | 3.85% | 3.36% | 1.45% | 1.43% | 0.00% | -0.36% | 0.72% | -1.09% | 0.00% | -3.35% | 2.31% | 11.84% |
| 2020 | -0.78% | -4.35% | -12.00% | 2.83% | 5.10% | 1.76% | 3.05% | 0.85% | -0.85% | -2.15% | 9.21% | 2.83% | 4.01% |
| 2019 | 5.98% | 4.04% | 1.95% | -0.00% | -1.93% | 3.16% | -0.01% | -1.54% | -0.01% | -0.39% | 1.60% | 2.36% | 15.97% |
| 2018 | -0.37% | -5.52% | -2.75% | -0.01% | 0.81% | -0.41% | 1.64% | 1.62% | -0.01% | -0.40% | 2.44% | -6.36% | -9.31% |
| 2017 | 0.65% | -2.57% | 1.00% | -0.33% | -2.00% | 1.02% | 0.68% | -1.36% | 0.69% | 0.00% | -0.70% | -2.48% | -5.36% |
| 2016 | -4.01% | -5.70% | 2.57% | 7.29% | 1.20% | -0.89% | -0.92% | -1.86% | 0.95% | 0.32% | -1.26% | 0.64% | -2.24% |
| 2015 | -2.62% | 2.29% | -2.05% | 1.27% | -0.42% | -2.36% | -3.10% | -4.12% | -2.89% | 1.24% | -2.23% | -9.97% | -22.76% |
| 2014 | -0.82% | -0.66% | -1.68% | 1.04% | 1.38% | 2.05% | -1.18% | 1.21% | -3.27% | -3.01% | -1.48% | -5.12% | -11.19% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of IMSIX is 14, meaning it’s performing worse than 86% of other 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 IMS Strategic Income Fund (IMSIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
IMS Strategic Income Fund provided a 5.91% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.12 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.12 | $0.14 | $0.13 | $0.17 | $0.18 | $0.15 | $0.13 | $0.15 | $0.20 | $0.32 | $0.40 | $0.54 |
Dividend yield | 5.91% | 7.00% | 6.10% | 8.33% | 6.79% | 5.93% | 5.02% | 6.38% | 7.27% | 10.29% | 11.40% | 10.87% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for IMS Strategic Income 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 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.14 |
| 2023 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.13 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.17 |
| 2021 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.18 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.15 |
| 2019 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.13 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.15 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.20 |
| 2016 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.32 |
| 2015 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.40 |
| 2014 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.54 |
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 IMS Strategic Income 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 IMS Strategic Income Fund was 52.86%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current IMS Strategic Income Fund drawdown is 27.99%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -52.86% | Jun 5, 2007 | 442 | Mar 9, 2009 | — | — | — |
| -9.2% | Dec 27, 2004 | 99 | May 17, 2005 | 170 | Jan 19, 2006 | 269 |
| -8.46% | Jan 22, 2004 | 81 | May 17, 2004 | 124 | Nov 11, 2004 | 205 |
| -5.86% | Jun 18, 2003 | 42 | Aug 18, 2003 | 96 | Jan 5, 2004 | 138 |
| -3.35% | Jan 7, 2003 | 33 | Feb 24, 2003 | 37 | Apr 16, 2003 | 70 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current IMS Strategic Income Fund volatility is 1.93%, 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.