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AQR Style Premia Alternative Fund Class N (QSPNX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

Issuer
AQR
Inception Date
Oct 30, 2013
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in AQR Style Premia Alternative Fund Class N, 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

AQR Style Premia Alternative Fund Class N (QSPNX) has returned 9.96% so far this year and 13.69% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, QSPNX has returned 6.79% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


AQR Style Premia Alternative Fund Class N

1D
-0.11%
1M
3.88%
YTD
9.96%
6M
11.97%
1Y
13.69%
3Y*
19.66%
5Y*
18.38%
10Y*
6.79%

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 2, 2014, QSPNX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.64%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.1 years.

Historically, 54% of months were positive and 46% were negative. The best month was Jan 2022 with a return of +13.9%, while the worst month was Oct 2021 at -7.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 10 months.

On a daily basis, QSPNX closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 23, 2021 with a return of +12.9%, while the worst single day was Dec 27, 2021 at -10.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.81%2.96%3.88%9.96%
20252.88%5.09%2.30%-4.73%3.11%0.36%1.80%0.00%1.18%1.52%-0.00%0.30%14.35%
202410.10%1.48%7.05%1.12%2.95%-2.15%-1.46%-0.74%-3.12%0.90%1.15%2.97%21.33%
20231.35%5.86%-6.92%2.57%-5.14%8.75%-0.89%4.90%8.48%-3.17%0.82%-3.60%12.14%
202213.90%1.64%-3.84%9.91%9.95%-7.14%-4.59%-0.48%-0.60%11.42%1.64%-2.34%30.40%
20215.54%3.00%10.04%-1.19%1.34%-1.72%2.15%-0.13%0.26%-7.75%1.28%10.78%24.63%

Benchmark Metrics

AQR Style Premia Alternative Fund Class N has an annualized alpha of 8.43%, beta of -0.04, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2014.

  • This fund captured 14.75% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -21.72%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of -0.04 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
8.43%
Beta
-0.04
0.00
Upside Capture
14.75%
Downside Capture
-21.72%

Expense Ratio

QSPNX has a high expense ratio of 6.14%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

QSPNX ranks 68 for risk / return — better than 68% 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.


QSPNX Risk / Return Rank: 6868
Overall Rank
QSPNX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7676
Sharpe Ratio Rank
QSPNX Sortino Ratio Rank: 7575
Sortino Ratio Rank
QSPNX Omega Ratio Rank: 6565
Omega Ratio Rank
QSPNX Calmar Ratio Rank: 7272
Calmar Ratio Rank
QSPNX Martin Ratio Rank: 5252
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 AQR Style Premia Alternative Fund Class N (QSPNX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


QSPNXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.39

0.90

+0.49

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.90

1.39

+0.51

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.25

1.21

+0.04

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.72

1.40

+0.32

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.15

6.61

-1.45

Explore QSPNX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

AQR Style Premia Alternative Fund Class N provided a 2.17% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.20 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.20$0.20$0.52$1.60$1.68$0.88$0.00$0.13$0.05$0.71$0.17$0.58

Dividend yield

2.17%2.39%6.80%23.73%22.62%12.61%0.00%1.63%0.51%6.81%1.75%5.68%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for AQR Style Premia Alternative Fund Class N. 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$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.20
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.52
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.60$1.60
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.68$1.68
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.88$0.88

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 AQR Style Premia Alternative Fund Class N. 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 AQR Style Premia Alternative Fund Class N was 41.79%, occurring on Dec 8, 2020. Recovery took 356 trading sessions.

The current AQR Style Premia Alternative Fund Class N drawdown is 0.11%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-41.79%Jan 30, 2018721Dec 8, 2020356May 9, 20221077
-17.17%May 26, 202248Aug 4, 2022133Feb 14, 2023181
-11.22%Mar 3, 202362May 31, 202355Aug 18, 2023117
-9.31%Jun 3, 202444Aug 5, 2024121Jan 29, 2025165
-9%Jan 14, 201536Mar 6, 2015139Sep 23, 2015175

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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