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RiverNorth Opportunities Fund (RIV)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

CUSIP
76881Y109
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 RiverNorth Opportunities 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

RiverNorth Opportunities Fund (RIV) has returned -2.24% so far this year and 10.45% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, RIV has returned 8.91% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


RiverNorth Opportunities Fund

1D
0.73%
1M
-6.66%
YTD
-2.24%
6M
-1.18%
1Y
10.45%
3Y*
14.25%
5Y*
4.94%
10Y*
8.91%

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 Dec 24, 2015, RIV's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.74%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.8 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +10.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -17.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, RIV closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 19, 2020 with a return of +13.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -15.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.94%0.76%-6.66%-2.24%
20256.88%2.03%-2.86%-1.57%6.35%2.65%1.54%2.51%-0.07%-1.86%2.33%0.66%19.69%
20245.55%5.08%2.11%-0.67%3.98%1.73%1.30%2.61%4.69%-3.37%3.40%-8.23%18.72%
20230.80%-2.16%-3.12%0.68%-1.26%4.80%1.56%0.25%-6.64%-5.73%9.31%5.19%2.57%
20222.62%-1.15%1.85%-5.20%-0.37%-3.04%4.64%0.51%-15.07%1.22%5.95%-2.13%-11.30%
20215.72%2.30%3.16%2.41%3.06%2.68%0.09%1.58%-6.37%1.70%-0.61%-2.93%12.94%

Benchmark Metrics

RiverNorth Opportunities Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.56%, beta of 0.57, and R² of 0.25 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 28, 2015.

  • This fund participated in 77.12% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 66.72% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.57 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.25 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 0.25 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
2.56%
Beta
0.57
0.25
Upside Capture
66.72%
Downside Capture
77.12%

Expense Ratio

RIV has a high expense ratio of 2.07%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

RIV ranks 28 for risk / return — below 28% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


RIV Risk / Return Rank: 2828
Overall Rank
RIV Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3030
Sharpe Ratio Rank
RIV Sortino Ratio Rank: 2626
Sortino Ratio Rank
RIV Omega Ratio Rank: 3333
Omega Ratio Rank
RIV Calmar Ratio Rank: 2525
Calmar Ratio Rank
RIV Martin Ratio Rank: 2828
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 RiverNorth Opportunities Fund (RIV) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


RIVBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.75

0.90

-0.15

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.05

1.39

-0.34

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.17

1.21

-0.04

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.77

1.40

-0.63

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.05

6.61

-3.55

Explore RIV risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

RiverNorth Opportunities Fund provided a 13.72% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.52 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


10.00%11.00%12.00%13.00%14.00%15.00%16.00%17.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.502016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$1.52$1.50$1.50$1.49$1.98$2.22$2.10$1.96$2.41$1.94$2.35

Dividend yield

13.72%12.80%13.46%13.95%16.61%14.31%13.42%12.34%15.51%10.14%13.01%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for RiverNorth Opportunities Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.39
2025$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.13$1.50
2024$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.13$1.50
2023$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$0.12$1.49
2022$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$1.98
2021$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.40$2.22

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 RiverNorth Opportunities 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 RiverNorth Opportunities Fund was 42.99%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 120 trading sessions.

The current RiverNorth Opportunities Fund drawdown is 6.89%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-42.99%Feb 13, 202027Mar 23, 2020120Sep 11, 2020147
-29.13%Aug 10, 2021557Oct 25, 2023179Jul 15, 2024736
-27.5%Jun 14, 2018133Dec 21, 2018284Feb 10, 2020417
-19.61%Dec 31, 201526Feb 8, 201650Apr 20, 201676
-15.18%Feb 19, 202535Apr 8, 202528May 19, 202563

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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