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Transamerica Short-Term Bond Fund (ITAAX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US8939626391
CUSIP
893962639
Inception Date
Nov 8, 2004
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Transamerica Short-Term Bond Fund

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Transamerica Short-Term Bond 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

Transamerica Short-Term Bond Fund (ITAAX) has returned -0.27% so far this year and 3.52% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ITAAX has returned 2.33% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Transamerica Short-Term Bond Fund

1D
0.10%
1M
-1.09%
YTD
-0.27%
6M
0.73%
1Y
3.52%
3Y*
4.31%
5Y*
1.99%
10Y*
2.33%

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 Nov 2, 2007, ITAAX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.25%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 23.1 years.

Historically, 74% of months were positive and 26% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +2.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -6.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 17 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 10 months.

On a daily basis, ITAAX closed higher 28% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +1.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 20, 2020 at -1.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.31%0.52%-1.09%-0.27%
20250.44%0.85%0.35%0.54%0.13%0.75%0.05%0.82%0.46%0.24%0.41%0.35%5.50%
20240.54%-0.18%0.63%-0.35%0.85%0.20%1.08%0.84%0.85%-0.65%0.43%0.15%4.46%
20231.18%-0.56%0.77%0.45%-0.12%-0.23%0.59%0.10%-0.12%-0.21%1.35%1.42%4.70%
2022-0.59%-0.59%-1.09%-0.69%-0.10%-1.01%0.51%-0.43%-1.25%-0.32%1.05%0.43%-4.04%
20210.31%-0.06%-0.16%0.21%0.30%0.02%0.10%0.01%-0.09%-0.29%-0.19%-0.11%0.03%

Benchmark Metrics

Transamerica Short-Term Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.05%, beta of 0.00, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 05, 2007.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (11.06%) than losses (2.60%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.00 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 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 0.00 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.

Alpha
3.05%
Beta
0.00
0.00
Upside Capture
11.06%
Downside Capture
2.60%

Expense Ratio

ITAAX has an expense ratio of 0.70%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

ITAAX ranks 94 for risk / return — in the top 94% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


ITAAX Risk / Return Rank: 9494
Overall Rank
ITAAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9292
Sharpe Ratio Rank
ITAAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9696
Sortino Ratio Rank
ITAAX Omega Ratio Rank: 9494
Omega Ratio Rank
ITAAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9494
Calmar Ratio Rank
ITAAX Martin Ratio Rank: 9595
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 Transamerica Short-Term Bond Fund (ITAAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


ITAAXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.99

0.90

+1.10

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

3.40

1.39

+2.02

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.48

1.21

+0.27

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

3.10

1.40

+1.70

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

12.96

6.61

+6.36

Explore ITAAX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Transamerica Short-Term Bond Fund provided a 3.68% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.37 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.37$0.41$0.37$0.27$0.14$0.13$0.19$0.26$0.24$0.20$0.23$0.21

Dividend yield

3.68%4.03%3.75%2.72%1.39%1.30%1.81%2.52%2.35%1.96%2.23%2.10%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Transamerica Short-Term Bond Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.06
2025$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.41
2024$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.00$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.37
2023$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.27
2022$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.14
2021$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.13

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 Transamerica Short-Term Bond 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 Transamerica Short-Term Bond Fund was 10.38%, occurring on Mar 25, 2020. Recovery took 89 trading sessions.

The current Transamerica Short-Term Bond Fund drawdown is 1.09%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-10.38%Mar 6, 202014Mar 25, 202089Jul 31, 2020103
-6.55%Aug 4, 2021307Oct 20, 2022308Jan 12, 2024615
-5.23%Sep 16, 200859Dec 8, 200879Apr 2, 2009138
-1.68%Aug 3, 201144Oct 4, 201170Jan 13, 2012114
-1.37%Jun 1, 2015178Feb 11, 201636Apr 5, 2016214

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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