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Longboard Alternative Growth Fund (LONGX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US66538F6943
CUSIP
66538F694
Issuer
Longboard
Inception Date
Mar 15, 2015
Category
Long-Short
Min. Investment
$10,000
Distribution Policy
Accumulating
Asset Class
Equity

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Longboard Alternative Growth 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

Longboard Alternative Growth Fund (LONGX) has returned 0.33% so far this year and 3.94% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, LONGX has achieved an annualized return of 23.63%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


Longboard Alternative Growth Fund

1D
-0.40%
1M
-5.53%
YTD
0.33%
6M
-0.40%
1Y
3.94%
3Y*
8.06%
5Y*
3.23%
10Y*
23.63%

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 Mar 20, 2015, LONGX's average daily return is +0.22%, while the average monthly return is +2.71%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 2.2 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Feb 2018 with a return of +274.3%, while the worst month was Feb 2020 at -14.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, LONGX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Feb 23, 2018 with a return of +303.4%, while the worst single day was Dec 11, 2017 at -75.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.60%2.51%-5.53%0.33%
20252.51%-1.19%-3.28%-2.63%2.06%1.32%-0.14%3.16%0.60%-1.92%1.96%-0.73%1.49%
2024-0.31%5.78%3.99%-4.55%3.65%-1.22%5.74%0.14%0.75%-0.61%8.29%-6.58%14.95%
20231.71%-0.46%-3.21%-0.81%-1.80%6.61%1.75%-1.64%-3.79%-3.19%5.81%5.25%5.64%
2022-5.41%-0.47%1.17%-4.44%0.28%-5.29%3.17%-1.54%-4.79%6.83%1.71%-4.46%-13.21%
20210.42%2.95%0.89%3.11%0.13%0.07%0.98%1.75%-3.12%4.20%-1.39%3.34%13.89%

Benchmark Metrics

Longboard Alternative Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 61.14%, beta of 0.66, and R² of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 23, 2015.

  • This fund captured 55.98% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -27.05%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of 0.66 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
61.14%
Beta
0.66
0.01
Upside Capture
55.98%
Downside Capture
-27.05%

Expense Ratio

LONGX has a high expense ratio of 1.99%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

LONGX ranks 14 for risk / return — in the bottom 14% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


LONGX Risk / Return Rank: 1414
Overall Rank
LONGX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1313
Sharpe Ratio Rank
LONGX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1212
Sortino Ratio Rank
LONGX Omega Ratio Rank: 1111
Omega Ratio Rank
LONGX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1616
Calmar Ratio Rank
LONGX Martin Ratio Rank: 1515
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 Longboard Alternative Growth Fund (LONGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


LONGXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.39

0.90

-0.51

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.60

1.39

-0.78

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.08

1.21

-0.13

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.48

1.40

-0.92

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

1.52

6.61

-5.09

Explore LONGX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Longboard Alternative Growth Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.


0.00%50.00%100.00%150.00%200.00%250.00%$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.002016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.69$0.98$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.30$7.30$1.93

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%0.00%5.40%7.64%1.73%0.00%0.00%3.10%268.50%23.29%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Longboard Alternative Growth 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$0.00$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$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.69
2022$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.98
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.27

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 Longboard Alternative Growth 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 Longboard Alternative Growth Fund was 77.16%, occurring on Feb 8, 2018. Recovery took 78 trading sessions.

The current Longboard Alternative Growth Fund drawdown is 6.53%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-77.16%Dec 11, 201741Feb 8, 201878Jun 1, 2018119
-19.68%Feb 18, 20209Feb 28, 202098Jul 20, 2020107
-19.28%Nov 17, 2021489Oct 27, 2023177Jul 15, 2024666
-17.91%Sep 5, 201894Jan 18, 2019124Jul 18, 2019218
-14.57%Nov 26, 202490Apr 8, 2025209Feb 6, 2026299

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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