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Poplar Forest Cornerstone Fund (IPFCX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US00770X5352
CUSIP
00770X535
Inception Date
Dec 30, 2014
Min. Investment
$25,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Poplar Forest Cornerstone Fund

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Poplar Forest Cornerstone Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Poplar Forest Cornerstone Fund (IPFCX) has returned -0.13% so far this year and 11.45% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, IPFCX has returned 8.76% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Poplar Forest Cornerstone Fund

1D
0.27%
1M
-4.01%
YTD
-0.13%
6M
3.03%
1Y
11.45%
3Y*
9.78%
5Y*
7.75%
10Y*
8.76%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2015, IPFCX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.69%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.4 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +13.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -14.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, IPFCX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +6.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -7.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.22%1.78%-4.01%-0.13%
20253.22%2.46%-1.52%-2.88%1.52%3.90%0.60%3.53%1.38%0.29%2.88%0.00%16.22%
20240.57%2.05%3.75%-3.68%2.05%-0.20%2.66%0.40%0.46%-1.15%4.36%-4.39%6.67%
20235.49%-2.93%-2.56%0.87%-4.63%3.83%3.10%-3.08%-2.05%-2.31%6.79%4.78%6.64%
20221.29%0.62%0.36%-3.36%4.32%-6.96%3.38%-2.60%-7.23%9.08%3.72%-2.66%-1.31%
20211.10%7.89%7.03%3.45%4.12%-1.33%-0.43%1.66%-1.75%3.57%-3.09%5.08%30.14%

Benchmark Metrics

Poplar Forest Cornerstone Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.96%, beta of 0.64, and R² of 0.71 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2015.

  • This fund participated in 78.20% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 70.13% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.64 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
0.96%
Beta
0.64
0.71
Upside Capture
70.13%
Downside Capture
78.20%

Expense Ratio

IPFCX has an expense ratio of 0.90%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

IPFCX ranks 57 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


IPFCX Risk / Return Rank: 5757
Overall Rank
IPFCX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6262
Sharpe Ratio Rank
IPFCX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6161
Sortino Ratio Rank
IPFCX Omega Ratio Rank: 5555
Omega Ratio Rank
IPFCX Calmar Ratio Rank: 5454
Calmar Ratio Rank
IPFCX Martin Ratio Rank: 5353
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Poplar Forest Cornerstone Fund (IPFCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


IPFCXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.14

0.90

+0.24

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.61

1.39

+0.22

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.22

1.21

+0.01

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.33

1.40

-0.06

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.18

6.61

-1.43

Explore IPFCX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Poplar Forest Cornerstone Fund provided a 9.42% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.80 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$2.80$2.80$2.04$1.18$2.35$3.92$0.51$1.99$1.21$0.64$0.99$1.09

Dividend yield

9.42%9.41%7.31%4.20%8.55%12.98%1.94%7.73%5.24%2.35%3.78%4.78%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Poplar Forest Cornerstone Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.80$2.80
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.04$2.04
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.18$1.18
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.35$2.35
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.92$3.92

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 Poplar Forest Cornerstone 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 Poplar Forest Cornerstone Fund was 32.10%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 172 trading sessions.

The current Poplar Forest Cornerstone Fund drawdown is 5.00%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-32.1%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020172Nov 24, 2020216
-18.08%Sep 24, 201864Dec 24, 2018243Dec 11, 2019307
-15.06%May 22, 2015183Feb 11, 201679Jun 6, 2016262
-14.33%Apr 21, 2022114Sep 30, 2022303Dec 14, 2023417
-9.33%Mar 3, 202527Apr 8, 202554Jun 26, 202581

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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