Payden Limited Maturity Fund (PYLMX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Payden Limited Maturity Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Payden Limited Maturity Fund (PYLMX) has returned 0.19% so far this year and 4.08% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, PYLMX has returned 2.70% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 1995, PYLMX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.23%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 25.1 years.

Historically, 85% of months were positive and 15% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +1.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -3.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 102 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, PYLMX closed higher 15% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 31, 2025 with a return of +0.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 20, 2020 at -1.0%.

Payden Limited Maturity Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.85%, beta of -0.00, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 1995.

• This fund captured 7.28% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -4.67%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of -0.00 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.

PYLMX has an expense ratio of 0.25%, which is considered low.

PYLMX ranks 99 for risk / return — in the top 99% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Payden Limited Maturity Fund (PYLMX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Payden Limited Maturity Fund provided a 4.22% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.40 per share.

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.

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.

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.

The current Payden Limited Maturity Fund drawdown is 0.52%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.