Pioneer Corporate High Yield Fund (RCRYX)

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

Pioneer Corporate High Yield Fund (RCRYX) has returned 0.29% so far this year and 5.94% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, RCRYX has returned 4.17% 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, 2012, RCRYX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.35%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 16.5 years.

Historically, 70% of months were positive and 30% were negative. The best month was May 2020 with a return of +4.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -15.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, RCRYX closed higher 35% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +2.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -4.3%.

Pioneer Corporate High Yield Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.20%, beta of 0.07, and R² of 0.09 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2012.

• This fund participated in 28.02% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 25.30% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.07 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.09 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 0.09 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.

RCRYX has an expense ratio of 0.60%, placing it in the medium range.

RCRYX ranks 97 for risk / return — in the top 97% 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 Pioneer Corporate High Yield Fund (RCRYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Pioneer Corporate High Yield Fund provided a 4.81% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.40 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Pioneer Corporate High Yield 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 Pioneer Corporate High Yield 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 Pioneer Corporate High Yield Fund was 21.13%, occurring on Mar 25, 2020. Recovery took 170 trading sessions.

The current Pioneer Corporate High Yield Fund drawdown is 1.07%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.