ICON FlexibleBondFund (IOBZX)

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ICON FlexibleBondFund (IOBZX) is up 1.2% since the beginning of the year. IOBZX is currently trading at $9 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of IOBZX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,202.

ICON FlexibleBondFund (IOBZX) has returned 1.24% so far this year and 5.37% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, IOBZX has returned 4.12% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.66% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 3, 2004, IOBZX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.34%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 17.0 years.

Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +5.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -9.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, IOBZX closed higher 39% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +3.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -4.8%.

ICON FlexibleBondFund has an annualized alpha of 3.94%, beta of 0.02, and R2 of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 04, 2004.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (17.67%) than losses (7.94%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.02 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.01 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.01 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

IOBZX has an expense ratio of 0.76%, placing it in the medium range.

IOBZX ranks 73 for risk / return — better than 73% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ICON FlexibleBondFund (IOBZX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

ICON FlexibleBondFund provided a 6.12% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.52 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ICON FlexibleBondFund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the ICON FlexibleBondFund. 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 ICON FlexibleBondFund was 15.53%, occurring on Mar 24, 2020. Recovery took 118 trading sessions.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.