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Payden Emerging Markets Bond Fund (PYEMX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US7043295317
CUSIP
704329531
Inception Date
Dec 16, 1998
Min. Investment
$5,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Payden Emerging Markets Bond Fund

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Payden Emerging Markets 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

Payden Emerging Markets Bond Fund (PYEMX) has returned -2.18% so far this year and 10.70% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PYEMX has returned 4.21% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Payden Emerging Markets Bond Fund

1D
-0.27%
1M
-4.49%
YTD
-2.18%
6M
1.84%
1Y
10.70%
3Y*
10.35%
5Y*
2.94%
10Y*
4.21%

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 4, 1999, PYEMX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.65%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.9 years.

Historically, 68% of months were positive and 32% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +9.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -15.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, PYEMX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Jan 15, 1999 with a return of +4.4%, while the worst single day was Jan 13, 1999 at -6.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.09%1.31%-4.49%-2.18%
20251.86%1.21%-1.20%-0.21%1.18%2.81%1.08%1.80%1.78%2.32%0.73%1.02%15.27%
2024-1.04%1.01%2.58%-1.75%1.59%0.28%1.44%2.49%2.06%-1.38%1.72%-1.21%7.93%
20233.78%-2.28%0.33%0.21%-0.32%3.02%2.19%-1.82%-2.92%-0.85%6.09%4.75%12.35%
2022-2.49%-4.30%-1.99%-5.33%-0.59%-8.29%2.15%-0.10%-7.11%0.29%9.12%0.90%-17.39%
2021-0.97%-2.39%-1.31%2.63%1.34%0.41%0.31%1.18%-2.02%-0.32%-2.89%1.81%-2.37%

Benchmark Metrics

Payden Emerging Markets Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 6.96%, beta of 0.10, and R² of 0.08 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 1999.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (46.05%) than losses (31.48%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.10 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.08 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 0.08 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
6.96%
Beta
0.10
0.08
Upside Capture
46.05%
Downside Capture
31.48%

Expense Ratio

PYEMX has an expense ratio of 0.73%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

PYEMX ranks 91 for risk / return — in the top 91% 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.


PYEMX Risk / Return Rank: 9191
Overall Rank
PYEMX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9494
Sharpe Ratio Rank
PYEMX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9494
Sortino Ratio Rank
PYEMX Omega Ratio Rank: 9393
Omega Ratio Rank
PYEMX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8787
Calmar Ratio Rank
PYEMX Martin Ratio Rank: 8989
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 Payden Emerging Markets Bond Fund (PYEMX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


PYEMXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.18

0.90

+1.29

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

3.02

1.39

+1.63

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.46

1.21

+0.25

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.27

1.40

+0.87

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

9.78

6.61

+3.17

Explore PYEMX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Payden Emerging Markets Bond Fund provided a 6.84% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.74 per share.


4.50%5.00%5.50%6.00%6.50%7.00%7.50%8.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.74$0.74$0.77$0.63$0.77$0.74$0.65$0.75$0.77$0.77$0.75$0.67

Dividend yield

6.84%6.61%7.36%6.10%7.80%5.73%4.66%5.46%6.18%5.40%5.60%5.25%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.18
2025$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.74
2024$0.05$0.06$0.05$0.06$0.05$0.06$0.07$0.07$0.04$0.06$0.10$0.09$0.77
2023$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.63
2022$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.04$0.06$0.06$0.20$0.77
2021$0.06$0.05$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.07$0.07$0.06$0.08$0.74

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 Payden Emerging Markets 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 Payden Emerging Markets Bond Fund was 30.26%, occurring on Oct 21, 2022. Recovery took 660 trading sessions.

The current Payden Emerging Markets Bond Fund drawdown is 4.68%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-30.26%Sep 16, 2021278Oct 21, 2022660Jun 11, 2025938
-28.32%May 23, 2007361Oct 24, 2008185Jul 22, 2009546
-21.9%Feb 24, 202019Mar 19, 2020174Nov 24, 2020193
-13.52%May 10, 201382Sep 5, 2013655Apr 13, 2016737
-12.27%Jan 7, 19996Jan 14, 199951Mar 30, 199957

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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