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Madison Investors Fund (MINVX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US5574924933
CUSIP
557492493
Inception Date
Nov 1, 1978
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Madison Investors 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 Investors Fund (MINVX) has returned -5.07% so far this year and -1.01% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, MINVX has had an annualized return of 11.64%, just under the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.


Madison Investors Fund

1D
0.19%
1M
-9.31%
YTD
-5.07%
6M
-1.83%
1Y
-1.01%
3Y*
10.58%
5Y*
7.94%
10Y*
11.64%

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 Jan 2, 1980, MINVX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.73%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.9 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Apr 1997 with a return of +21.5%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -18.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, MINVX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 1, 1997 with a return of +13.8%, while the worst single day was Dec 30, 1996 at -19.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.03%0.62%-9.31%-5.07%
20255.54%-1.56%-4.63%-2.43%2.92%2.70%-3.06%1.98%-1.09%-0.52%3.53%0.40%3.30%
20240.57%5.29%3.53%-3.65%2.82%-0.10%2.85%3.35%1.41%-2.03%7.19%-5.24%16.38%
20237.17%-1.97%1.34%2.07%-1.58%7.98%4.31%-1.06%-4.32%-2.12%8.40%4.24%26.12%
2022-4.66%-2.63%1.74%-6.79%2.48%-7.63%8.43%-4.84%-8.37%7.87%7.08%-4.60%-13.18%
2021-3.47%2.11%6.16%5.77%0.52%0.48%2.77%2.59%-5.08%4.88%-1.04%5.68%22.70%

Benchmark Metrics

Madison Investors Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.75%, beta of 0.72, and R² of 0.32 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1980.

  • This fund participated in 85.76% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 81.34% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • R² of 0.32 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
2.75%
Beta
0.72
0.32
Upside Capture
81.34%
Downside Capture
85.76%

Expense Ratio

MINVX has an expense ratio of 0.91%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

MINVX ranks 4 for risk / return — in the bottom 4% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


MINVX Risk / Return Rank: 44
Overall Rank
MINVX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 44
Sharpe Ratio Rank
MINVX Sortino Ratio Rank: 55
Sortino Ratio Rank
MINVX Omega Ratio Rank: 44
Omega Ratio Rank
MINVX Calmar Ratio Rank: 44
Calmar Ratio Rank
MINVX Martin Ratio Rank: 33
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 Investors Fund (MINVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


MINVXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

-0.01

0.90

-0.91

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.11

1.39

-1.27

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.02

1.21

-0.20

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

-0.20

1.40

-1.60

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

-0.63

6.61

-7.24

Explore MINVX 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 Investors Fund provided a 7.69% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.04 per share.


5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$2.04$2.04$1.77$2.17$1.51$2.18$2.42$1.42$3.59$1.35$0.65$2.96

Dividend yield

7.69%7.30%6.09%8.18%6.64%7.82%9.86%6.02%18.77%5.91%3.31%16.40%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Madison Investors 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$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.04$2.04
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.77$1.77
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.17$2.17
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.51$1.51
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.18$2.18

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 Investors 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 Investors Fund was 52.40%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 734 trading sessions.

The current Madison Investors Fund drawdown is 9.83%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-52.4%Oct 11, 2007354Mar 9, 2009734Feb 3, 20121088
-36.6%Dec 3, 1986980Oct 17, 1990376Apr 13, 19921356
-33.85%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 2020109Aug 26, 2020132
-33.8%May 23, 2001345Oct 9, 2002522Nov 4, 2004867
-27.1%Jul 21, 1983340Nov 20, 1984513Dec 2, 1986853

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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