Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund (MSTRX)
The investment seeks to maximize total return while also generating income and preserving capital. The fund will normally invest at least 80% of its assets in debt securities (commonly referred to as "bonds") of varying maturity, duration, and quality. It invests primarily in investment-grade fixed-income securities. The fund may also invest up to 20% of its assets in fixed-income securities that are rated below investment grade (commonly known as junk bonds), or if unrated, are determined by the fund's subadviser(s) to be of comparable quality.
Fund Info
US6176974045
Nov 2, 2018
$0
Expense Ratio
MSTRX features an expense ratio of 0.55%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Morningstar Total Return 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.
Returns By Period
Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund had a return of 0.07% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.76% in the last 12 months.
MSTRX
0.07%
0.88%
-1.81%
3.76%
-1.57%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MSTRX, 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 | -0.16% | 0.07% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.19% | -1.39% | 0.86% | -2.51% | 1.68% | 0.87% | 2.41% | 1.46% | 1.30% | -2.67% | 1.10% | -1.02% | 1.76% |
| 2023 | 3.54% | -2.61% | 2.58% | 0.59% | -1.20% | -0.30% | -0.16% | -0.73% | -2.79% | -1.68% | 4.64% | 3.88% | 5.54% |
| 2022 | -2.49% | -1.70% | -3.19% | -4.32% | 0.56% | -2.12% | 2.69% | -2.94% | -5.00% | -1.55% | 3.99% | -0.30% | -15.54% |
| 2021 | -0.94% | -1.89% | -1.07% | 0.98% | 0.20% | 1.03% | 1.07% | -0.06% | -0.86% | -0.14% | 0.21% | -0.60% | -2.09% |
| 2020 | 1.91% | 1.28% | -2.94% | 3.17% | 1.51% | 1.27% | 2.15% | -0.46% | -0.10% | -0.36% | 1.57% | -2.42% | 6.57% |
| 2019 | 1.47% | -0.07% | 1.99% | 0.11% | 1.46% | 1.43% | 0.36% | 2.37% | -0.60% | 0.34% | 0.05% | -2.26% | 6.78% |
| 2018 | 0.60% | 1.79% | 2.40% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MSTRX is 24, meaning it’s performing worse than 76% of other 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 Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund (MSTRX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund provided a 3.84% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.34 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.34 | $0.35 | $0.31 | $0.22 | $0.17 | $0.23 | $0.30 | $0.03 |
Dividend yield | 3.84% | 4.03% | 3.42% | 2.49% | 1.59% | 2.12% | 2.83% | 0.29% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Morningstar Total Return Bond 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 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.35 |
| 2023 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.31 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.22 |
| 2021 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.17 |
| 2020 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.23 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.30 |
| 2018 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Morningstar Total Return 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 Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund was 23.30%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund drawdown is 13.28%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -23.3% | Dec 1, 2020 | 478 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -9.49% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 48 | May 28, 2020 | 57 |
| -2.9% | Oct 7, 2019 | 55 | Dec 23, 2019 | 41 | Feb 24, 2020 | 96 |
| -1.91% | Sep 5, 2019 | 7 | Sep 13, 2019 | 15 | Oct 4, 2019 | 22 |
| -1.26% | Aug 7, 2020 | 60 | Oct 30, 2020 | 15 | Nov 20, 2020 | 75 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund volatility is 1.49%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.