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1919 Financial Services Fund (SBFAX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US89832P8793
CUSIP
89832P879
Issuer
BlackRock
Inception Date
Nov 16, 1998
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in 1919 Financial Services 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

1919 Financial Services Fund (SBFAX) has returned -8.02% so far this year and -5.54% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SBFAX has returned 8.43% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


1919 Financial Services Fund

1D
1.16%
1M
-5.19%
YTD
-8.02%
6M
-7.76%
1Y
-5.54%
3Y*
11.30%
5Y*
2.86%
10Y*
8.43%

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 4, 1999, SBFAX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.79%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.3 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Dec 2000 with a return of +17.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -23.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, SBFAX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 8, 2006 with a return of +20.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -14.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-0.76%-2.25%-5.19%-8.02%
20254.38%1.29%-3.95%-4.65%4.17%2.87%-2.19%4.52%-1.95%-5.50%2.84%3.18%4.29%
2024-0.39%1.65%4.82%-5.37%4.20%-0.26%9.28%2.88%-0.23%3.40%10.61%-6.74%24.86%
20234.76%-1.59%-14.48%-0.73%-5.77%5.99%8.50%-3.97%-4.06%-3.05%11.03%7.90%1.50%
2022-1.25%-1.48%-2.15%-8.25%2.46%-8.11%6.21%-2.05%-6.07%10.89%2.58%-5.89%-13.99%
2021-0.60%13.96%4.80%4.76%2.06%-4.19%-1.32%2.85%0.72%5.45%-3.78%3.63%30.74%

Benchmark Metrics

1919 Financial Services Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.43%, beta of 0.87, and R² of 0.63 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 1999.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (84.62%) than losses (75.69%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 3.43% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 0.87 and R² of 0.63, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
3.43%
Beta
0.87
0.63
Upside Capture
84.62%
Downside Capture
75.69%

Expense Ratio

SBFAX has a high expense ratio of 1.36%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

SBFAX ranks 2 for risk / return — in the bottom 2% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


SBFAX Risk / Return Rank: 22
Overall Rank
SBFAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 22
Sharpe Ratio Rank
SBFAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 22
Sortino Ratio Rank
SBFAX Omega Ratio Rank: 22
Omega Ratio Rank
SBFAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 11
Calmar Ratio Rank
SBFAX Martin Ratio Rank: 11
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 1919 Financial Services Fund (SBFAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


SBFAXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

-0.26

0.90

-1.16

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

-0.24

1.39

-1.62

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

0.97

1.21

-0.24

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

-0.53

1.40

-1.93

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

-1.39

6.61

-7.99

Explore SBFAX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

1919 Financial Services Fund provided a 15.77% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.84 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$3.84$3.84$3.08$2.80$0.68$1.62$1.37$1.09$0.36$0.00$0.69$1.40

Dividend yield

15.77%14.51%10.60%10.93%2.40%4.83%5.09%3.84%1.58%0.00%2.93%7.25%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for 1919 Financial Services 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$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.84$3.84
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.08$3.08
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.80$2.80
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.68$0.68
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.62$1.62

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 1919 Financial Services 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 1919 Financial Services Fund was 49.33%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 964 trading sessions.

The current 1919 Financial Services Fund drawdown is 10.80%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-49.33%Jun 5, 2007444Mar 9, 2009964Jan 4, 20131408
-43.58%Feb 21, 202022Mar 23, 2020200Jan 6, 2021222
-33.94%Jan 13, 2022329May 4, 2023363Oct 14, 2024692
-25.88%Jun 11, 2018137Dec 24, 2018244Dec 12, 2019381
-25.68%Jan 7, 1999299Mar 14, 2000122Sep 6, 2000421

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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