Catalyst Buffered Shield Fund (SHIIX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Catalyst Buffered Shield Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Catalyst Buffered Shield Fund (SHIIX) has returned -3.13% so far this year and 10.03% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SHIIX has returned 6.69% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 4, 2016, SHIIX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.57%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.2 years.

Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +7.5%, while the worst month was Dec 2018 at -7.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, SHIIX closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +5.1%, while the worst single day was Apr 4, 2025 at -3.4%.

Catalyst Buffered Shield Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.80%, beta of 0.39, and R² of 0.66 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2016.

• This fund participated in 66.09% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 54.33% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.39 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

SHIIX has a high expense ratio of 1.23%, indicating above-average management fees.

SHIIX ranks 60 for risk / return — better than 60% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Catalyst Buffered Shield Fund (SHIIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Catalyst Buffered Shield Fund provided a 3.12% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.33 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Catalyst Buffered Shield 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 Catalyst Buffered Shield Fund was 20.20%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 430 trading sessions.

The current Catalyst Buffered Shield Fund drawdown is 4.27%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.