Mesirow High Yield Fund (MFHVX)
The investment seeks to provide a high level of current income consistent with the preservation of principal. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in high yield instruments (also known as "junk bonds") and other financial instruments with economic characteristics similar to such instruments, such as derivatives and exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"). The fund may invest the remainder of its assets in investment grade instruments including securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government and its agencies or instrumentalities, municipal bonds, corporate bonds, and etc.
Fund Info
US00774Q7759
00774Q775
Dec 3, 2018
$5,000
Expense Ratio
MFHVX has a high expense ratio of 1.43%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Mesirow High Yield Fund (MFHVX) returned -0.62% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.31% over the past 12 months.
MFHVX
-0.62%
0.99%
-0.75%
4.31%
5.69%
7.71%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MFHVX, 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 | 1.39% | -0.04% | -1.68% | -1.25% | 0.99% | -0.62% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.69% | 1.11% | 1.58% | 0.04% | 1.18% | 0.55% | 1.31% | 0.81% | 0.92% | 0.16% | 1.13% | -0.14% | 9.74% |
| 2023 | 2.53% | 0.46% | 0.25% | 1.69% | -0.58% | 1.67% | 1.85% | 0.90% | -0.08% | -1.01% | 2.87% | 2.83% | 14.11% |
| 2022 | -1.06% | -0.91% | -0.88% | -1.61% | -3.03% | -4.48% | 1.82% | 0.47% | -3.65% | 0.04% | 1.47% | -0.74% | -12.06% |
| 2021 | 1.87% | 1.46% | 0.89% | 1.22% | 0.58% | 1.74% | 0.14% | 0.64% | 0.43% | 0.33% | -0.72% | 1.52% | 10.54% |
| 2020 | 1.53% | -1.87% | -16.65% | -0.17% | 7.62% | 3.24% | 3.02% | 2.46% | 0.84% | 0.62% | 5.18% | 3.01% | 6.89% |
| 2019 | 3.92% | 1.34% | 0.85% | 2.08% | -1.37% | 2.01% | 0.82% | -0.31% | 0.76% | -0.35% | 0.06% | 2.42% | 12.82% |
| 2018 | -2.66% | -2.66% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 76, MFHVX is among the top 24% of 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 Mesirow High Yield Fund (MFHVX) 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
Mesirow High Yield Fund provided a 8.23% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.67 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.67 | $0.76 | $0.82 | $0.73 | $0.85 | $0.73 | $0.87 | $0.04 |
Dividend yield | 8.23% | 9.00% | 9.67% | 8.96% | 8.45% | 7.31% | 8.62% | 0.45% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Mesirow High Yield 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 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.24 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.76 |
| 2023 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.08 | $0.06 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.09 | $0.82 |
| 2022 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.73 |
| 2021 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.25 | $0.85 |
| 2020 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.04 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.10 | $0.73 |
| 2019 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.24 | $0.87 |
| 2018 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
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 Mesirow High Yield 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 Mesirow High Yield Fund was 20.95%, occurring on Mar 24, 2020. Recovery took 165 trading sessions.
The current Mesirow High Yield Fund drawdown is 2.06%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -20.95% | Feb 21, 2020 | 23 | Mar 24, 2020 | 165 | Nov 16, 2020 | 188 |
| -13.54% | Jan 14, 2022 | 188 | Oct 13, 2022 | 301 | Dec 26, 2023 | 489 |
| -5.11% | Feb 28, 2025 | 31 | Apr 11, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -3.2% | Dec 4, 2018 | 14 | Dec 24, 2018 | 15 | Jan 16, 2019 | 29 |
| -1.47% | May 2, 2019 | 21 | May 31, 2019 | 14 | Jun 20, 2019 | 35 |
Volatility
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