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Poplar Forest Partners Fund (IPFPX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US00768D7984
CUSIP
00768D798
Inception Date
Dec 31, 2009
Min. Investment
$100,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Poplar Forest Partners Fund (IPFPX) has returned -0.09% so far this year and 15.62% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, IPFPX has returned 9.40% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Poplar Forest Partners Fund

1D
0.35%
1M
-5.57%
YTD
-0.09%
6M
4.14%
1Y
15.62%
3Y*
11.99%
5Y*
9.48%
10Y*
9.40%

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 Dec 31, 2009, IPFPX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.96%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.0 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +18.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -21.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, IPFPX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +11.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -11.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.11%2.61%-5.57%-0.09%
20254.64%3.30%-1.71%-4.95%3.01%4.94%0.70%5.16%2.03%-0.46%4.67%0.04%22.94%
20240.56%3.50%5.28%-4.80%2.30%-1.05%3.31%-0.55%-0.07%-1.07%5.72%-6.31%6.24%
20236.03%-3.96%-4.20%1.26%-7.27%5.79%4.45%-4.60%-2.49%-2.49%7.91%5.98%5.02%
20222.09%0.90%1.04%-4.07%5.83%-8.72%3.91%-3.33%-8.70%13.37%4.34%-3.66%0.81%
20211.65%10.42%9.17%3.94%5.20%-1.89%-0.74%1.80%-1.94%4.46%-4.23%7.06%39.49%

Benchmark Metrics

Poplar Forest Partners Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.35%, beta of 0.99, and R² of 0.77 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2010.

  • This fund participated in 108.46% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 103.26% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 0.99 and R² of 0.77, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-0.35%
Beta
0.99
0.77
Upside Capture
103.26%
Downside Capture
108.46%

Expense Ratio

IPFPX has a high expense ratio of 0.95%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

IPFPX ranks 47 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.


IPFPX Risk / Return Rank: 4747
Overall Rank
IPFPX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 5050
Sharpe Ratio Rank
IPFPX Sortino Ratio Rank: 4949
Sortino Ratio Rank
IPFPX Omega Ratio Rank: 4646
Omega Ratio Rank
IPFPX Calmar Ratio Rank: 4747
Calmar Ratio Rank
IPFPX Martin Ratio Rank: 4545
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 Partners Fund (IPFPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


IPFPXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.99

0.90

+0.09

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.43

1.39

+0.05

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.20

1.21

-0.01

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.19

1.40

-0.21

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.67

6.61

-1.94

Explore IPFPX 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 Partners Fund provided a 9.48% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $5.11 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$5.11$5.11$5.23$1.95$3.06$7.55$1.04$0.73$4.65$2.57$1.10$0.39

Dividend yield

9.48%9.47%10.86%3.89%6.17%14.47%2.41%1.64%12.47%5.01%2.19%0.94%

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.


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$5.11$5.11
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$5.23$5.23
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.95$1.95
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.06$3.06
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$7.55$7.55

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 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 47.77%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 224 trading sessions.

The current Poplar Forest Partners Fund drawdown is 7.23%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-47.77%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020224Feb 10, 2021765
-25.63%May 11, 2011101Oct 3, 2011299Dec 11, 2012400
-24.5%Jun 24, 2015161Feb 11, 2016122Aug 5, 2016283
-17.94%Apr 21, 2022114Sep 30, 2022342Feb 12, 2024456
-17.78%Apr 15, 201056Jul 2, 2010112Dec 10, 2010168

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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