Payden Limited Maturity Fund (PYLMX)
The fund invests in a wide variety of debt instruments and income-producing securities payable primarily in U.S. dollars. It invests at least 90% of its total assets in investment grade debt securities, but may invest up to 10% of its total assets in debt securities rated below investment grade. The overall average credit quality of the fund will remain investment grade.
Fund Info
US7043296067
704329606
Apr 29, 1994
$5,000
Expense Ratio
PYLMX has an expense ratio of 0.25%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Payden Limited Maturity Fund (PYLMX) returned 1.58% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.74% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PYLMX returned 2.42% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
PYLMX
1.58%
0.40%
2.45%
5.74%
5.08%
3.33%
2.42%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PYLMX, 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 | 0.42% | 0.48% | 0.38% | 0.30% | 0.00% | 1.58% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.56% | 0.43% | 0.47% | 0.35% | 0.57% | 0.45% | 0.78% | 0.57% | 0.55% | 0.35% | 0.43% | 0.43% | 6.10% |
| 2023 | 0.64% | 0.31% | 0.36% | 0.46% | 0.38% | 0.49% | 0.61% | 0.52% | 0.42% | 0.44% | 0.76% | 0.67% | 6.24% |
| 2022 | -0.17% | -0.17% | -0.27% | -0.05% | -0.03% | -0.33% | 0.34% | 0.27% | -0.14% | 0.11% | 0.47% | 0.53% | 0.55% |
| 2021 | 0.08% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.04% | -0.06% | -0.06% | -0.07% | 0.10% | 0.31% |
| 2020 | 0.39% | 0.27% | -2.99% | 1.34% | 0.88% | 0.85% | 0.31% | 0.19% | 0.09% | 0.08% | 0.29% | 0.18% | 1.85% |
| 2019 | 0.44% | 0.42% | 0.23% | 0.33% | 0.34% | 0.33% | 0.11% | 0.32% | 0.20% | 0.20% | 0.19% | 0.19% | 3.36% |
| 2018 | 0.26% | 0.04% | 0.06% | 0.29% | 0.19% | 0.09% | 0.31% | 0.20% | 0.20% | 0.11% | 0.00% | 0.03% | 1.78% |
| 2017 | 0.19% | 0.19% | -0.01% | 0.21% | 0.12% | 0.22% | 0.13% | 0.14% | 0.13% | 0.14% | 0.14% | 0.04% | 1.64% |
| 2016 | 0.06% | -0.04% | 0.39% | 0.18% | 0.07% | 0.19% | 0.18% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.10% | -0.03% | 0.09% | 1.34% |
| 2015 | 0.16% | 0.16% | 0.06% | 0.06% | 0.17% | -0.04% | -0.04% | -0.04% | -0.15% | -0.04% | 0.06% | -0.04% | 0.32% |
| 2014 | 0.05% | 0.17% | 0.06% | 0.07% | 0.18% | 0.06% | -0.04% | 0.17% | -0.15% | 0.06% | -0.04% | -0.04% | 0.57% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 99, PYLMX is among the top 1% of 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 Payden Limited Maturity Fund (PYLMX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Payden Limited Maturity Fund provided a 5.47% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.52 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.52 | $0.51 | $0.44 | $0.17 | $0.06 | $0.13 | $0.24 | $0.22 | $0.13 | $0.09 | $0.07 | $0.07 |
Dividend yield | 5.47% | 5.37% | 4.63% | 1.82% | 0.63% | 1.39% | 2.56% | 2.31% | 1.41% | 0.91% | 0.74% | 0.78% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Payden Limited Maturity 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 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.07 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.18 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.51 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.44 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.17 |
| 2021 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.06 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.13 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.24 |
| 2018 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.22 |
| 2017 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.13 |
| 2016 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.09 |
| 2015 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.07 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.07 |
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 Limited Maturity 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 Limited Maturity Fund was 5.56%, occurring on Mar 24, 2020. Recovery took 79 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -5.56% | Mar 9, 2020 | 12 | Mar 24, 2020 | 79 | Jul 16, 2020 | 91 |
| -3.36% | Sep 16, 2008 | 68 | Dec 19, 2008 | 153 | Jul 31, 2009 | 221 |
| -1.89% | Jul 9, 2007 | 179 | Mar 24, 2008 | 72 | Jul 7, 2008 | 251 |
| -1.25% | Oct 4, 2021 | 176 | Jun 14, 2022 | 127 | Dec 14, 2022 | 303 |
| -0.72% | Aug 5, 2011 | 42 | Oct 4, 2011 | 91 | Feb 14, 2012 | 133 |
Volatility
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