Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund (SEBFX)
The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in bonds of issuers located throughout the world that the adviser believes demonstrate sustainable characteristics. The adviser considers issuers with sustainable characteristics to be those issuers that are generally larger, more established, consistently profitable, and financially strong, and with robust policies in the areas of the environment, social responsibility, and corporate governance ("ESG"). It invests at least 65% of its assets in bonds within the four highest grades (AAA, AA, A, or BBB) and may invest up to 35% in unrated and junk bonds.
Fund Info
US8040968815
804096881
Mar 26, 2015
$1,000
Expense Ratio
SEBFX features an expense ratio of 0.65%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund had a return of 1.69% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.70% in the last 12 months.
SEBFX
1.69%
1.69%
-0.26%
1.70%
0.18%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SEBFX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.79% | 1.69% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.43% | -0.33% | 0.87% | -1.73% | 1.54% | -0.97% | 0.98% | 0.87% | 1.29% | -1.91% | -0.00% | -0.86% | -0.75% |
| 2023 | 2.34% | -1.64% | 1.88% | 0.65% | -0.86% | 1.42% | 0.86% | -1.39% | -1.95% | -1.21% | 3.57% | 3.26% | 6.95% |
| 2022 | -1.62% | -0.93% | -1.04% | -2.42% | 0.32% | -2.36% | 1.21% | -1.09% | -2.97% | 0.00% | 2.15% | -0.03% | -8.54% |
| 2021 | -0.38% | -0.88% | -0.49% | 1.19% | 0.90% | -0.29% | 0.39% | -0.10% | -0.97% | -0.49% | -1.38% | -1.12% | -3.59% |
| 2020 | 0.72% | 0.29% | -2.88% | 1.55% | 1.56% | 0.88% | 2.33% | 0.03% | -0.80% | -0.39% | 2.82% | 0.68% | 6.87% |
| 2019 | 2.53% | 0.14% | 0.99% | 0.55% | -0.06% | 1.35% | 0.36% | 0.84% | -0.31% | 0.61% | -0.45% | 0.45% | 7.19% |
| 2018 | 1.10% | -0.89% | 0.12% | -0.46% | -0.77% | -0.40% | 1.00% | -0.15% | 0.33% | -1.33% | -1.26% | -0.24% | -2.95% |
| 2017 | 1.50% | 0.73% | 0.55% | 0.19% | 1.06% | 0.93% | 1.26% | -0.01% | -0.07% | -0.95% | 0.14% | 0.43% | 5.90% |
| 2016 | 0.28% | -0.94% | 1.99% | 0.59% | -0.08% | 1.12% | 0.91% | 0.32% | 0.20% | 0.13% | -2.45% | -0.31% | 1.69% |
| 2015 | 0.00% | -0.55% | 0.16% | -1.05% | 0.38% | -0.54% | 0.17% | 0.39% | -0.24% | -0.62% | -1.89% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SEBFX is 19, meaning it’s performing worse than 81% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund (SEBFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund provided a 3.22% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.29 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.34 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.09 | $0.25 | $0.28 | $0.27 | $0.24 | $0.14 |
Dividend yield | 3.22% | 3.28% | 3.68% | 0.65% | 0.72% | 0.90% | 2.61% | 3.05% | 2.75% | 2.45% | 1.47% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.29 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2021 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.07 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.25 |
| 2018 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.28 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.27 |
| 2016 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.24 |
| 2015 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.14 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Saturna Sustainable Bond 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 Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund was 15.12%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund drawdown is 5.69%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -15.12% | Jun 11, 2021 | 346 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -7.46% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 73 | Jul 2, 2020 | 82 |
| -4.79% | Feb 2, 2018 | 226 | Dec 26, 2018 | 108 | Jun 3, 2019 | 334 |
| -3.65% | Nov 9, 2016 | 33 | Dec 27, 2016 | 96 | May 16, 2017 | 129 |
| -3.14% | Apr 1, 2015 | 220 | Feb 12, 2016 | 61 | May 11, 2016 | 281 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund volatility is 1.00%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.