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LoCorr Macro Strategies Fund (LFMAX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US5401321071
CUSIP
540132107
Inception Date
Mar 21, 2011
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Alternatives

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in LoCorr Macro Strategies 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

LoCorr Macro Strategies Fund (LFMAX) has returned 8.54% so far this year and 11.46% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, LFMAX has returned 3.83% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


LoCorr Macro Strategies Fund

1D
0.12%
1M
2.48%
YTD
8.54%
6M
9.88%
1Y
11.46%
3Y*
4.86%
5Y*
4.34%
10Y*
3.83%

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 Apr 6, 2011, LFMAX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.27%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 21.4 years.

Historically, 55% of months were positive and 45% were negative. The best month was Jun 2016 with a return of +6.1%, while the worst month was May 2013 at -8.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, LFMAX closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Jun 24, 2016 with a return of +3.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -3.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.42%2.41%2.48%8.54%
20250.92%-1.17%0.13%-1.18%-0.66%0.93%0.13%0.26%1.98%0.90%-0.26%0.58%2.56%
20242.30%3.04%1.54%3.67%-0.98%-0.62%-1.24%-2.38%0.51%-1.66%1.30%0.90%6.36%
2023-1.84%2.25%-4.52%0.38%0.00%0.89%-0.88%0.64%3.93%-0.98%-2.96%-3.49%-6.69%
20221.23%0.85%4.94%5.51%0.33%1.95%-3.40%3.08%3.95%1.03%-5.39%0.56%15.03%
2021-1.41%3.21%0.81%2.51%0.33%-1.00%-1.23%-1.02%-1.49%1.40%-1.49%-0.64%-0.17%

Benchmark Metrics

LoCorr Macro Strategies Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.81%, beta of 0.04, and R² of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 07, 2011.

  • This fund captured 9.37% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -0.61%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of 0.04 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.

Alpha
2.81%
Beta
0.04
0.01
Upside Capture
9.37%
Downside Capture
-0.61%

Expense Ratio

LFMAX has a high expense ratio of 2.13%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

LFMAX ranks 91 for risk / return — in the top 91% 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.


LFMAX Risk / Return Rank: 9191
Overall Rank
LFMAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9292
Sharpe Ratio Rank
LFMAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9393
Sortino Ratio Rank
LFMAX Omega Ratio Rank: 8787
Omega Ratio Rank
LFMAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9696
Calmar Ratio Rank
LFMAX Martin Ratio Rank: 8989
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 LoCorr Macro Strategies Fund (LFMAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


LFMAXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.98

0.90

+1.08

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.88

1.39

+1.49

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.37

1.21

+0.16

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

3.75

1.40

+2.36

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

9.96

6.61

+3.35

Explore LFMAX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

LoCorr Macro Strategies Fund provided a 2.71% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.22 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%14.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.2020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.22$0.22$0.22$0.22$1.17$0.39$0.48$0.38$0.22$0.52$0.18$0.25

Dividend yield

2.71%2.94%2.88%2.96%14.38%4.79%5.65%4.48%2.83%5.98%1.97%2.87%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for LoCorr Macro Strategies 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$0.22$0.22
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.22
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.22
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.17$1.17
2021$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

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 LoCorr Macro Strategies 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 LoCorr Macro Strategies Fund was 23.16%, occurring on Oct 9, 2013. Recovery took 571 trading sessions.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-23.16%May 2, 2011615Oct 9, 2013571Jan 15, 20161186
-12.54%Oct 11, 2022309Jan 3, 2024526Feb 9, 2026835
-12.51%Jan 29, 2018246Jan 18, 2019145Aug 16, 2019391
-9.26%Feb 21, 202020Mar 19, 2020197Dec 29, 2020217
-9.2%Jul 11, 2016248Jul 3, 2017139Jan 22, 2018387

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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