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SA Global Fixed Income Fund (SAXIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US78386T7000
Issuer
SA Funds
Inception Date
Jul 28, 1999
Category
Global Bonds
Min. Investment
$100,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in SA Global Fixed Income 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

SA Global Fixed Income Fund (SAXIX) has returned 0.12% so far this year and 3.44% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SAXIX has returned 1.19% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


SA Global Fixed Income Fund

1D
0.23%
1M
-1.36%
YTD
0.12%
6M
0.60%
1Y
3.44%
3Y*
4.50%
5Y*
1.22%
10Y*
1.19%

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 3, 2000, SAXIX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.14%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 41.3 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was May 2003 with a return of +2.3%, while the worst month was Dec 2003 at -3.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 23 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, SAXIX closed higher 31% of trading days. The best single day was Sep 10, 2024 with a return of +2.4%, while the worst single day was Dec 23, 2003 at -4.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.58%0.92%-1.36%0.12%
20250.69%0.34%0.46%0.91%-0.00%0.45%0.22%0.56%0.65%0.45%0.22%-0.19%4.87%
20240.46%0.46%0.68%-0.45%0.79%0.59%0.90%0.90%0.69%-0.45%0.91%-0.26%5.33%
20230.60%-0.24%0.95%0.24%0.24%0.12%0.47%0.47%0.35%0.35%0.46%0.46%4.55%
2022-1.51%-0.66%-2.53%-1.13%0.46%-0.77%0.69%-1.14%-1.13%0.12%0.59%0.05%-6.79%
20210.00%-0.11%-0.11%0.11%0.21%-0.11%0.64%-0.21%-0.84%-1.06%0.11%-0.21%-1.59%

Benchmark Metrics

SA Global Fixed Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.80%, beta of -0.02, and R² of 0.02 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2000.

  • This fund captured 3.15% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -5.10%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of -0.02 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.02 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 0.02 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
1.80%
Beta
-0.02
0.02
Upside Capture
3.15%
Downside Capture
-5.10%

Expense Ratio

SAXIX has an expense ratio of 0.71%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

SAXIX ranks 89 for risk / return — in the top 89% 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.


SAXIX Risk / Return Rank: 8989
Overall Rank
SAXIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8888
Sharpe Ratio Rank
SAXIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9292
Sortino Ratio Rank
SAXIX Omega Ratio Rank: 8787
Omega Ratio Rank
SAXIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9191
Calmar Ratio Rank
SAXIX Martin Ratio Rank: 8989
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 SA Global Fixed Income Fund (SAXIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


SAXIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.80

0.90

+0.90

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.74

1.39

+1.35

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.38

1.21

+0.17

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.69

1.40

+1.29

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

9.77

6.61

+3.16

Explore SAXIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

SA Global Fixed Income Fund provided a 4.84% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.42 per share.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.42$0.42$0.52$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.20$0.27$0.20$0.08$0.12$0.08

Dividend yield

4.84%4.85%6.01%0.00%3.58%0.00%2.16%2.83%2.11%0.85%1.25%0.80%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for SA Global Fixed Income Fund. 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$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.42
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.20$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$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.30
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00

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 SA Global Fixed Income 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 SA Global Fixed Income Fund was 9.94%, occurring on Sep 26, 2022. Recovery took 491 trading sessions.

The current SA Global Fixed Income Fund drawdown is 1.36%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-9.94%Aug 4, 2021289Sep 26, 2022491Sep 10, 2024780
-9.87%Jun 16, 2003231May 13, 2004821Aug 17, 20071052
-4.1%Nov 8, 200192Mar 22, 200275Jul 10, 2002167
-4.02%Sep 25, 200061Dec 19, 2000213Oct 30, 2001274
-2.65%Sep 11, 202438Nov 1, 2024102Apr 3, 2025140

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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