Ladenburg Growth & Income Fund (LOWIX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Ladenburg Growth & Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Ladenburg Growth & Income Fund (LOWIX) has returned -2.58% so far this year and 10.34% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, LOWIX has returned 5.91% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 4, 2016, LOWIX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.53%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.9 years.

Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +7.5%, while the worst month was Dec 2024 at -11.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, LOWIX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +5.2%, while the worst single day was Dec 27, 2024 at -8.4%.

Ladenburg Growth & Income Fund has an annualized alpha of -1.52%, beta of 0.62, and R² of 0.90 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2016.

• This fund participated in 80.03% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 61.08% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.62 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

LOWIX has an expense ratio of 0.76%, placing it in the medium range.

LOWIX ranks 48 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Ladenburg Growth & Income Fund (LOWIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Ladenburg Growth & Income Fund provided a 3.69% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.54 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Ladenburg Growth & Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Ladenburg Growth & Income 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 Ladenburg Growth & Income Fund was 23.37%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 109 trading sessions.

The current Ladenburg Growth & Income Fund drawdown is 6.03%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.