Madison Covered Call & Equity Income Fund (MENYX)
The fund invests, under normal conditions, primarily in common stocks of large- and mid-capitalization issuers that are, in the view of the fund's investment adviser, selling at a reasonable price in relation to their long-term earnings growth rates. It will invest at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks, with at least 65% of this amount invested in common stocks of large capitalization issuers that meet the fund's selection criteria.
Fund Info
US5574928322
557492832
Oct 29, 2009
$1,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
MENYX has a high expense ratio of 1.01%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Madison Covered Call & Equity Income Fund (MENYX) returned -2.13% year-to-date (YTD) and -0.40% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MENYX returned 6.64% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
MENYX
-2.13%
4.03%
-5.12%
-0.40%
4.18%
11.03%
6.64%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MENYX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.43% | -1.17% | -1.17% | -4.19% | 4.15% | -2.13% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.34% | -0.21% | 4.70% | -2.02% | 2.27% | -1.31% | 3.21% | 0.60% | 0.80% | -0.50% | 1.31% | -3.44% | 2.79% |
| 2023 | 5.83% | -2.17% | 1.92% | 0.80% | -3.48% | 4.13% | 3.31% | -2.04% | -2.28% | -1.23% | 3.43% | 2.45% | 10.66% |
| 2022 | 1.02% | -1.11% | 4.79% | -4.15% | 2.68% | -6.94% | 3.83% | 0.32% | -5.48% | 8.14% | 3.66% | -0.71% | 5.06% |
| 2021 | 2.05% | 4.01% | 4.50% | 2.60% | 3.34% | 0.39% | -0.69% | 0.60% | 0.29% | -0.30% | -2.01% | 2.72% | 18.71% |
| 2020 | -3.69% | -4.70% | -13.07% | 13.26% | 2.56% | 2.91% | 4.03% | 3.75% | -2.52% | 0.62% | 9.32% | 2.05% | 12.64% |
| 2019 | 5.64% | 0.97% | 0.37% | 0.36% | -5.46% | 6.04% | 0.62% | -2.45% | 2.01% | 0.88% | 2.73% | 3.57% | 15.76% |
| 2018 | 2.20% | -2.69% | -0.98% | 2.05% | 1.00% | 1.10% | 2.44% | 1.08% | 0.32% | -5.52% | -0.23% | -6.46% | -6.01% |
| 2017 | 0.88% | 1.53% | 0.32% | -0.22% | -0.98% | 1.43% | 1.21% | -1.52% | 2.31% | -1.09% | 2.21% | 1.33% | 7.57% |
| 2016 | -2.44% | 0.46% | 3.86% | 1.22% | 1.54% | -0.42% | 2.86% | -0.11% | 0.33% | -1.51% | 2.20% | 0.02% | 8.10% |
| 2015 | -1.23% | 2.59% | -0.41% | 1.66% | 0.31% | -0.91% | -0.84% | -2.74% | -1.62% | 3.46% | 0.43% | -1.48% | -0.97% |
| 2014 | -2.00% | 3.16% | 1.10% | 0.10% | 1.69% | 0.78% | 0.00% | 2.08% | -1.36% | 0.60% | 0.00% | 0.05% | 6.26% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MENYX is 8, meaning it’s performing worse than 92% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Madison Covered Call & Equity Income Fund (MENYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Madison Covered Call & Equity Income Fund provided a 8.13% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.74 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.74 | $0.74 | $0.76 | $0.67 | $0.63 | $0.56 | $0.59 | $0.77 | $0.69 | $0.61 | $0.67 | $0.88 |
Dividend yield | 8.13% | 7.84% | 7.71% | 6.98% | 6.47% | 6.34% | 7.07% | 9.82% | 7.64% | 6.74% | 7.48% | 8.98% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Madison Covered Call & Equity Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.74 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.76 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.67 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.63 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.56 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.59 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.77 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.69 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.61 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.67 |
| 2014 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.88 |
Drawdowns
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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 Madison Covered Call & Equity 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 Madison Covered Call & Equity Income Fund was 28.38%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 92 trading sessions.
The current Madison Covered Call & Equity Income Fund drawdown is 5.59%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -28.38% | Jan 8, 2020 | 52 | Mar 23, 2020 | 92 | Aug 3, 2020 | 144 |
| -16.14% | Dec 3, 2024 | 86 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -16.02% | Sep 24, 2018 | 64 | Dec 24, 2018 | 249 | Dec 19, 2019 | 313 |
| -14.43% | Jul 25, 2011 | 50 | Oct 3, 2011 | 18 | Oct 27, 2011 | 68 |
| -11.74% | Apr 26, 2010 | 49 | Jul 2, 2010 | 74 | Oct 18, 2010 | 123 |
Volatility
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