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Payson Total Return Fund (PBFDX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US3499038806
CUSIP
349903880
Inception Date
Nov 25, 1991
Min. Investment
$2,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Payson Total Return 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

Payson Total Return Fund (PBFDX) has returned -6.41% so far this year and 21.56% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, PBFDX has achieved an annualized return of 14.83%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


Payson Total Return Fund

1D
-0.45%
1M
-7.92%
YTD
-6.41%
6M
-2.80%
1Y
21.56%
3Y*
18.85%
5Y*
12.17%
10Y*
14.83%

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 Nov 25, 1991, PBFDX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.78%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.4 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +14.6%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -19.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, PBFDX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +10.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.12%-2.37%-7.92%-6.41%
20253.41%-3.12%-6.86%-1.19%8.37%5.82%2.90%2.33%4.82%4.67%0.29%-1.06%21.20%
20243.30%5.15%2.94%-5.05%3.35%5.06%0.36%0.93%1.55%-1.21%3.48%0.43%21.77%
20233.50%-2.90%2.87%0.32%2.01%6.31%4.09%0.11%-4.78%-3.42%8.44%7.48%25.65%
2022-5.80%-2.58%4.35%-7.93%2.96%-9.03%7.99%-5.40%-7.25%8.50%6.27%-5.33%-14.60%
2021-0.08%3.89%5.20%5.40%0.00%1.43%3.13%2.10%-5.14%6.11%-0.36%6.11%30.84%

Benchmark Metrics

Payson Total Return Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.30%, beta of 0.86, and R² of 0.88 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 26, 1991.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (88.69%) than losses (87.17%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • With beta of 0.86 and R² of 0.88, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
1.30%
Beta
0.86
0.88
Upside Capture
88.69%
Downside Capture
87.17%

Expense Ratio

PBFDX has an expense ratio of 0.82%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PBFDX ranks 63 for risk / return — better than 63% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


PBFDX Risk / Return Rank: 6363
Overall Rank
PBFDX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 5757
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PBFDX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6262
Sortino Ratio Rank
PBFDX Omega Ratio Rank: 5757
Omega Ratio Rank
PBFDX Calmar Ratio Rank: 6969
Calmar Ratio Rank
PBFDX Martin Ratio Rank: 6969
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 Payson Total Return Fund (PBFDX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PBFDXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.08

0.90

+0.18

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.64

1.39

+0.25

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.23

1.21

+0.02

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.62

1.40

+0.22

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.53

6.61

-0.08

Explore PBFDX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Payson Total Return Fund provided a 2.01% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.71 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.71$0.73$3.38$1.34$0.56$3.76$1.89$0.14$0.11$0.87$0.17$0.67

Dividend yield

2.01%1.95%10.67%4.68%2.34%13.07%7.59%0.61%0.67%4.98%1.15%4.81%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Payson Total Return 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$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.67$0.73
2024$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$3.27$3.38
2023$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$1.16$1.34
2022$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.56
2021$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$3.64$3.76

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 Payson Total Return 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 Payson Total Return Fund was 54.99%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 539 trading sessions.

The current Payson Total Return Fund drawdown is 10.93%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-54.99%Oct 15, 2007352Mar 9, 2009539Apr 27, 2011891
-33.02%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202082Jul 20, 2020105
-32.01%May 23, 2001345Oct 9, 2002814Jan 3, 20061159
-22.25%Apr 23, 199891Aug 31, 1998506Aug 31, 2000597
-22.17%Dec 30, 2021198Oct 12, 2022280Nov 22, 2023478

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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