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Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund (SEBFX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US8040968815
CUSIP
804096881
Inception Date
Mar 26, 2015
Category
Global Bonds
Min. Investment
$1,000
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 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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund (SEBFX) has returned -0.53% so far this year and 6.98% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SEBFX has returned 2.13% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund

1D
0.11%
1M
-2.90%
YTD
-0.53%
6M
0.46%
1Y
6.98%
3Y*
4.26%
5Y*
1.23%
10Y*
2.13%

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, 2016, SEBFX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.19%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 30.4 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +3.6%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -3.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, SEBFX closed higher 43% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 14, 2023 with a return of +1.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -2.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.49%0.94%-2.90%-0.53%
20250.79%1.01%0.55%1.43%0.65%2.16%-0.53%1.59%1.04%0.00%0.62%0.38%10.10%
2024-0.43%-0.33%0.87%-1.73%1.54%-0.98%0.98%0.87%1.29%-1.91%0.00%-0.86%-0.75%
20232.34%-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%0.75%-1.77%

Benchmark Metrics

Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.55%, beta of 0.06, and R² of 0.08 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2016.

  • This fund participated in 21.28% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 15.64% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.06 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.08 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 0.08 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
1.55%
Beta
0.06
0.08
Upside Capture
15.64%
Downside Capture
21.28%

Expense Ratio

SEBFX has an expense ratio of 0.65%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

SEBFX ranks 90 for risk / return — in the top 90% 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.


SEBFX Risk / Return Rank: 9090
Overall Rank
SEBFX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9191
Sharpe Ratio Rank
SEBFX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9292
Sortino Ratio Rank
SEBFX Omega Ratio Rank: 8989
Omega Ratio Rank
SEBFX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8888
Calmar Ratio Rank
SEBFX Martin Ratio Rank: 9090
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 Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund (SEBFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


SEBFXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.97

0.90

+1.07

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.74

1.39

+1.36

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.39

1.21

+0.18

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.36

1.40

+0.96

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

10.25

6.61

+3.64

Explore SEBFX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund provided a 3.91% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.37 per share.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.402016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$0.37$0.37$0.29$0.34$0.06$0.26$0.09$0.25$0.28$0.27$0.25

Dividend yield

3.91%3.89%3.28%3.68%0.65%2.61%0.89%2.60%3.05%2.75%2.61%

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.


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$0.37$0.37
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$0.23$0.26

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 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 13.51%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. Recovery took 667 trading sessions.

The current Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund drawdown is 2.90%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-13.51%Jun 11, 2021346Oct 24, 2022667Jun 24, 20251013
-7.46%Mar 9, 20209Mar 19, 202073Jul 2, 202082
-4.79%Feb 2, 2018226Dec 26, 2018108Jun 3, 2019334
-3.65%Nov 9, 201633Dec 27, 201675Apr 17, 2017108
-3.01%Mar 2, 202620Mar 27, 2026

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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