Poplar Forest Partners Fund (IPFPX)
The fund seeks to deliver superior, risk-adjusted returns over full market cycles, by investing primarily in the common stocks of underappreciated companies and industries. It generally focuses on 25 to 35 companies with (i) an investment grade debt rating, (ii) a history of paying common stock dividends, and (iii) a market capitalization among the top 1,000 companies in the United States.
Fund Info
US00768D7984
00768D798
Dec 31, 2009
$100,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
IPFPX has a high expense ratio of 0.95%, 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 Poplar Forest Partners 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
Poplar Forest Partners Fund had a return of 8.34% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.71% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Poplar Forest Partners Fund had an annualized return of 3.20%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that Poplar Forest Partners Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
IPFPX
8.34%
5.17%
0.11%
3.71%
5.99%
3.20%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of IPFPX, 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 | 4.64% | 8.34% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.56% | 3.50% | 5.28% | -4.80% | 2.30% | -1.05% | 3.31% | -0.55% | -0.07% | -1.07% | 5.72% | -13.15% | -1.51% |
| 2023 | 6.03% | -3.96% | -4.20% | 1.26% | -7.27% | 5.79% | 4.45% | -4.60% | -2.49% | -2.49% | 7.91% | 4.33% | 3.38% |
| 2022 | 2.09% | 0.90% | 1.04% | -4.07% | 5.83% | -8.72% | 3.91% | -3.33% | -8.70% | 13.37% | 4.34% | -8.15% | -3.89% |
| 2021 | 1.65% | 10.42% | 9.17% | 3.94% | 5.20% | -1.89% | -0.74% | 1.80% | -1.94% | 4.46% | -4.23% | -5.19% | 23.53% |
| 2020 | -6.25% | -11.63% | -21.00% | 13.92% | 3.42% | 3.22% | 1.32% | 3.25% | -3.87% | -0.17% | 18.02% | 4.69% | -1.26% |
| 2019 | 10.10% | 2.75% | 0.12% | 3.57% | -10.07% | 7.08% | 1.87% | -6.59% | 5.36% | -1.09% | 4.69% | 3.72% | 21.64% |
| 2018 | 3.32% | -4.83% | -3.33% | 1.58% | -0.49% | 0.87% | 4.41% | 0.64% | 1.13% | -10.95% | 1.30% | -20.43% | -26.08% |
| 2017 | 1.78% | -1.11% | -0.04% | -2.21% | -3.10% | 3.26% | 0.20% | -2.81% | 5.52% | 0.47% | 0.99% | 0.93% | 3.61% |
| 2016 | -6.81% | 0.18% | 10.15% | 3.93% | 1.44% | -2.66% | 5.92% | 2.26% | 0.34% | -0.36% | 10.67% | -1.54% | 24.53% |
| 2015 | -5.94% | 7.26% | -1.46% | 3.48% | 0.15% | -0.81% | -3.36% | -6.02% | -5.11% | 8.93% | 0.52% | -3.38% | -6.83% |
| 2014 | -2.09% | 4.86% | 1.54% | 1.22% | 0.92% | 3.14% | -1.92% | 5.45% | -3.49% | -0.59% | 0.66% | -5.85% | 3.29% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of IPFPX is 15, meaning it’s performing worse than 85% 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 Poplar Forest Partners Fund (IPFPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Poplar Forest Partners Fund provided a 2.47% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.29 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.29 | $1.29 | $1.19 | $0.62 | $1.08 | $1.04 | $0.73 | $0.65 | $1.03 | $0.39 | $0.39 | $0.25 |
Dividend yield | 2.47% | 2.67% | 2.38% | 1.24% | 2.08% | 2.41% | 1.64% | 1.73% | 2.00% | 0.78% | 0.95% | 0.57% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Poplar Forest Partners 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 | $1.29 | $1.29 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.19 | $1.19 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.62 | $0.62 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.08 | $1.08 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.04 | $1.04 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.73 | $0.73 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.65 | $0.65 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.03 | $1.03 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.39 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.39 |
| 2014 | $0.25 | $0.25 |
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 Poplar Forest Partners 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 Partners Fund was 52.55%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 241 trading sessions.
The current Poplar Forest Partners Fund drawdown is 6.48%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -52.55% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 241 | Mar 8, 2021 | 782 |
| -27.55% | Sep 8, 2014 | 361 | Feb 11, 2016 | 189 | Nov 9, 2016 | 550 |
| -25.63% | May 11, 2011 | 101 | Oct 3, 2011 | 298 | Dec 11, 2012 | 399 |
| -23.41% | Nov 16, 2021 | 490 | Oct 27, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -17.78% | Apr 15, 2010 | 56 | Jul 2, 2010 | 112 | Dec 10, 2010 | 168 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Poplar Forest Partners Fund volatility is 3.12%, 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.