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Madison High Quality Bond Fund (MIIBX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US5574925278
CUSIP
557492527
Inception Date
May 1, 2000
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Madison High Quality Bond 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 High Quality Bond Fund (MIIBX) has returned -0.09% so far this year and 3.81% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, MIIBX has returned 1.41% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Madison High Quality Bond Fund

1D
0.38%
1M
-1.21%
YTD
-0.09%
6M
0.89%
1Y
3.81%
3Y*
3.86%
5Y*
1.10%
10Y*
1.41%

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 Apr 28, 2000, MIIBX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.23%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 25.1 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Nov 2008 with a return of +3.7%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -2.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, MIIBX closed higher 39% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 18, 2009 with a return of +1.8%, while the worst single day was Dec 28, 2000 at -1.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.09%1.04%-1.21%-0.09%
20250.48%1.25%0.46%0.96%-0.28%0.95%-0.19%1.14%0.31%0.28%0.66%0.04%6.21%
20240.19%-0.96%0.57%-1.17%0.99%0.87%1.46%1.35%0.93%-1.42%0.58%-0.62%2.74%
20231.28%-1.37%1.83%0.49%-0.58%-0.12%-0.10%0.10%-0.93%-0.30%2.20%2.04%4.55%
2022-1.18%-0.55%-2.16%-1.80%0.77%-0.86%1.26%-1.62%-2.41%-0.40%1.60%0.07%-7.13%
2021-0.26%-0.88%-0.41%0.36%0.27%-0.02%0.53%-0.09%-0.57%-0.45%-0.09%-0.16%-1.76%

Benchmark Metrics

Madison High Quality Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.00%, beta of -0.03, and R² of 0.04 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 01, 2000.

  • This fund captured 6.13% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -7.18%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of -0.03 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.04 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 0.04 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.

Alpha
3.00%
Beta
-0.03
0.04
Upside Capture
6.13%
Downside Capture
-7.18%

Expense Ratio

MIIBX has an expense ratio of 0.50%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

MIIBX ranks 83 for risk / return — in the top 83% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


MIIBX Risk / Return Rank: 8383
Overall Rank
MIIBX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7979
Sharpe Ratio Rank
MIIBX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8383
Sortino Ratio Rank
MIIBX Omega Ratio Rank: 7575
Omega Ratio Rank
MIIBX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9191
Calmar Ratio Rank
MIIBX Martin Ratio Rank: 8888
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 High Quality Bond Fund (MIIBX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


MIIBXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.47

0.90

+0.58

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.20

1.39

+0.81

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.29

1.21

+0.08

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.64

1.40

+1.24

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

9.56

6.61

+2.96

Explore MIIBX 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 High Quality Bond Fund provided a 2.61% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.28 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.28$0.35$0.31$0.22$0.12$0.17$0.15$0.21$0.19$0.15$0.13$0.15

Dividend yield

2.61%3.34%3.02%2.17%1.23%1.54%1.28%1.87%1.73%1.41%1.23%1.35%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Madison High Quality Bond 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$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.35
2024$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.31
2023$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.22
2022$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.12
2021$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.17

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 High Quality Bond 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 High Quality Bond Fund was 11.12%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 610 trading sessions.

The current Madison High Quality Bond Fund drawdown is 1.21%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-11.12%Aug 5, 2020558Oct 20, 2022610Mar 28, 20251168
-4.17%Mar 18, 2008147Oct 14, 200833Dec 1, 2008180
-2.83%Feb 18, 200920Mar 17, 200939May 12, 200959
-2.56%Mar 18, 200460Jun 14, 200466Sep 16, 2004126
-2.49%Nov 8, 200127Dec 17, 2001123Jun 14, 2002150

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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