Mesirow High Yield Fund (MFHVX)

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

Mesirow High Yield Fund (MFHVX) has returned -1.48% so far this year and 3.36% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 3, 2018, MFHVX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.47%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 12.3 years.

Historically, 69% of months were positive and 31% were negative. The best month was May 2020 with a return of +7.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -16.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 18 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, MFHVX closed higher 47% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 13, 2020 with a return of +1.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -3.6%.

Mesirow High Yield Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.97%, beta of 0.11, and R² of 0.23 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 04, 2018.

• This fund participated in 32.77% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 29.31% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.11 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.23 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 0.23 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.

MFHVX has a high expense ratio of 1.43%, indicating above-average management fees.

MFHVX ranks 29 for risk / return — below 29% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Mesirow High Yield Fund (MFHVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Mesirow High Yield Fund provided a 8.93% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.70 per share.

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.

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 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 3.17%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.