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PIA BBB Bond Fund (PBBBX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US0079895779
Inception Date
Sep 25, 2003
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 PIA BBB 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

PIA BBB Bond Fund (PBBBX) has returned -1.26% so far this year and 4.67% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PBBBX has returned 2.98% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


PIA BBB Bond Fund

1D
0.47%
1M
-2.85%
YTD
-1.26%
6M
-0.40%
1Y
4.67%
3Y*
4.91%
5Y*
0.75%
10Y*
2.98%

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 Aug 1, 2003, PBBBX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.36%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 16.1 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Dec 2008 with a return of +6.5%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -10.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, PBBBX closed higher 46% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2020 with a return of +2.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -3.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.29%1.34%-2.85%-1.26%
20250.42%1.96%-0.37%-0.01%0.10%2.02%0.27%1.13%1.51%0.38%0.64%-0.15%8.14%
2024-0.18%-1.49%1.39%-2.67%1.84%0.90%1.92%1.97%1.57%-2.19%1.35%-1.85%2.41%
20233.74%-3.19%2.98%0.87%-1.38%0.45%0.42%-0.53%-2.79%-1.84%6.05%4.51%9.19%
2022-3.42%-2.08%-2.47%-5.91%0.85%-3.37%3.78%-3.07%-5.73%-0.72%5.11%-0.05%-16.35%
2021-1.45%-2.25%-1.33%1.11%0.83%1.86%1.32%-0.27%-1.25%0.23%0.02%0.07%-1.20%

Benchmark Metrics

PIA BBB Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.54%, beta of -0.02, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 04, 2003.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (23.43%) than losses (17.89%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of -0.02 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 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 0.00 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
4.54%
Beta
-0.02
0.00
Upside Capture
23.43%
Downside Capture
17.89%

Expense Ratio

PBBBX has an expense ratio of 0.15%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PBBBX ranks 51 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


PBBBX Risk / Return Rank: 5151
Overall Rank
PBBBX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 4949
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PBBBX Sortino Ratio Rank: 4646
Sortino Ratio Rank
PBBBX Omega Ratio Rank: 3838
Omega Ratio Rank
PBBBX Calmar Ratio Rank: 6666
Calmar Ratio Rank
PBBBX Martin Ratio Rank: 5454
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 PIA BBB Bond Fund (PBBBX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PBBBXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.99

0.90

+0.09

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.40

1.39

+0.01

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.18

1.21

-0.03

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.56

1.40

+0.16

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.34

6.61

-1.26

Explore PBBBX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

PIA BBB Bond Fund provided a 3.78% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.32 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


2.80%3.00%3.20%3.40%3.60%3.80%4.00%4.20%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.32$0.35$0.32$0.30$0.26$0.28$0.33$0.37$0.37$0.35$0.36$0.36

Dividend yield

3.78%4.02%3.82%3.57%3.24%2.85%3.16%3.78%4.20%3.75%3.95%4.12%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for PIA BBB Bond Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.05
2025$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.35
2024$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.32
2023$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.30
2022$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.26
2021$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.28

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 PIA BBB 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 PIA BBB Bond Fund was 23.00%, occurring on Oct 21, 2022. Recovery took 755 trading sessions.

The current PIA BBB Bond Fund drawdown is 2.85%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-23%Aug 3, 2021310Oct 21, 2022755Oct 27, 20251065
-17.1%Jan 24, 2008197Oct 31, 2008153Jun 12, 2009350
-16.68%Mar 9, 202010Mar 20, 202080Jul 15, 202090
-8.06%May 3, 201387Sep 5, 2013159Apr 24, 2014246
-6.45%Apr 20, 2015210Feb 17, 201659May 11, 2016269

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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