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Madison Covered Call & Equity Income Fund (MENYX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US5574928322
CUSIP
557492832
Inception Date
Oct 29, 2009
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Madison Covered Call & Equity 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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Madison Covered Call & Equity Income Fund (MENYX) has returned 4.35% so far this year and 13.50% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, MENYX has returned 8.24% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Madison Covered Call & Equity Income Fund

1D
0.00%
1M
-2.83%
YTD
4.35%
6M
6.06%
1Y
13.50%
3Y*
6.26%
5Y*
7.32%
10Y*
8.24%

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 6, 2009, MENYX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.67%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.7 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +13.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -13.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, MENYX closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -9.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.26%4.00%-2.83%4.35%
20250.43%-1.17%-1.17%-4.19%3.92%3.55%1.52%3.32%-1.04%-0.85%1.93%0.57%6.69%
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%
20235.83%-2.17%1.92%0.80%-3.48%4.13%3.31%-2.04%-2.28%-1.23%3.43%2.45%10.66%
20221.02%-1.11%4.79%-4.15%2.68%-6.94%3.83%0.32%-5.48%8.14%3.66%-0.71%5.06%
20212.05%4.01%4.50%2.60%3.34%0.39%-0.69%0.60%0.29%-0.30%-2.01%2.72%18.71%

Benchmark Metrics

Madison Covered Call & Equity Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.26%, beta of 0.64, and R² of 0.76 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 09, 2009.

  • This fund participated in 61.41% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 56.59% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.64 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
0.26%
Beta
0.64
0.76
Upside Capture
56.59%
Downside Capture
61.41%

Expense Ratio

MENYX has a high expense ratio of 1.01%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

MENYX 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.


MENYX Risk / Return Rank: 4848
Overall Rank
MENYX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 4747
Sharpe Ratio Rank
MENYX Sortino Ratio Rank: 4545
Sortino Ratio Rank
MENYX Omega Ratio Rank: 5656
Omega Ratio Rank
MENYX Calmar Ratio Rank: 4040
Calmar Ratio Rank
MENYX Martin Ratio Rank: 5151
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 Madison Covered Call & Equity Income Fund (MENYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


MENYXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.96

0.90

+0.06

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.38

1.39

-0.01

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.23

1.21

+0.02

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.06

1.40

-0.34

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.08

6.61

-1.53

Explore MENYX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Madison Covered Call & Equity Income Fund provided a 6.71% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.64 per share.


6.00%7.00%8.00%9.00%10.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.64$0.78$0.73$0.76$0.67$0.63$0.56$0.59$0.77$0.69$0.61$0.67

Dividend yield

6.71%8.52%7.83%7.71%6.98%6.48%6.34%7.07%9.82%7.64%6.74%7.48%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.78
2024$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.73
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

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 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 2.83%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-28.38%Jan 8, 202052Mar 23, 202092Aug 3, 2020144
-16.14%Dec 3, 202486Apr 8, 202571Jul 22, 2025157
-16.02%Sep 24, 201864Dec 24, 2018249Dec 19, 2019313
-14.43%Jul 25, 201150Oct 3, 201118Oct 27, 201168
-11.74%Apr 26, 201049Jul 2, 201074Oct 18, 2010123

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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