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Performance
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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Health Sciences Opportunities Fund Class Institutional, 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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Returns By Period
Health Sciences Opportunities Fund Class Institutional (SHSSX) has returned -6.87% so far this year and 4.34% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SHSSX has returned 9.97% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.
Health Sciences Opportunities Fund Class Institutional
- 1D
- 0.31%
- 1M
- -9.09%
- YTD
- -6.87%
- 6M
- 4.09%
- 1Y
- 4.34%
- 3Y*
- 6.17%
- 5Y*
- 4.28%
- 10Y*
- 9.97%
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%
Monthly Returns
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2001, SHSSX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.02%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.7 years.
Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was May 2003 with a return of +18.4%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -12.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.
On a daily basis, SHSSX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +9.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.7%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.10% | 2.34% | -9.09% | -6.87% | |||||||||
| 2025 | 7.02% | 0.38% | -3.50% | -2.19% | -4.55% | 2.27% | -1.70% | 4.91% | 1.79% | 4.63% | 9.03% | -2.02% | 16.13% |
| 2024 | 3.46% | 2.90% | 2.15% | -4.31% | 2.79% | 2.45% | 1.84% | 3.62% | -1.29% | -4.14% | 1.42% | -6.28% | 4.00% |
| 2023 | -0.86% | -4.44% | 3.05% | 3.44% | -3.15% | 4.21% | -0.15% | -0.43% | -3.18% | -3.29% | 4.86% | 4.39% | 3.86% |
| 2022 | -8.80% | -0.97% | 4.29% | -4.77% | 0.52% | -1.72% | 3.14% | -5.17% | -3.11% | 9.13% | 4.85% | -1.87% | -5.72% |
| 2021 | 0.10% | -1.96% | 2.08% | 4.49% | 0.06% | 2.74% | 1.97% | 1.06% | -5.21% | 3.99% | -4.48% | 7.41% | 12.17% |
Benchmark Metrics
Health Sciences Opportunities Fund Class Institutional has an annualized alpha of 6.89%, beta of 0.73, and R² of 0.66 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2001.
- This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (96.73%) than losses (73.50%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
- This fund generated an annualized alpha of 6.89% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
- Alpha
- 6.89%
- Beta
- 0.73
- R²
- 0.66
- Upside Capture
- 96.73%
- Downside Capture
- 73.50%
Expense Ratio
SHSSX has an expense ratio of 0.84%, placing it in the medium range.
Return for Risk
Risk / Return Rank
SHSSX ranks 11 for risk / return — in the bottom 11% 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.
Return / Risk — by metrics
The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Health Sciences Opportunities Fund Class Institutional (SHSSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).
| SHSSX | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility | 0.29 | 0.90 | -0.60 |
Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | 0.52 | 1.39 | -0.87 |
Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.06 | 1.21 | -0.15 |
Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | 0.43 | 1.40 | -0.97 |
Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | 1.02 | 6.61 | -5.59 |
Data is calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. The trend shows the change in the indicator over the past month. | |||
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Dividends
Dividend History
Health Sciences Opportunities Fund Class Institutional provided a 10.63% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $6.97 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $6.97 | $6.97 | $5.84 | $2.67 | $5.04 | $7.16 | $3.26 | $2.64 | $4.76 | $2.01 | $1.08 | $6.21 |
Dividend yield | 10.63% | 9.90% | 8.68% | 3.82% | 7.20% | 8.96% | 4.18% | 3.87% | 8.44% | 3.59% | 2.33% | 12.29% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Health Sciences Opportunities Fund Class Institutional. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||||
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.84 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.14 | $6.97 |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.49 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.34 | $5.84 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.34 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.33 | $2.67 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.80 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $5.04 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.75 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.41 | $7.16 |
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 Health Sciences Opportunities Fund Class Institutional. 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 Health Sciences Opportunities Fund Class Institutional was 35.40%, occurring on Jul 23, 2002. Recovery took 212 trading sessions.
The current Health Sciences Opportunities Fund Class Institutional drawdown is 9.56%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -35.4% | Dec 31, 2001 | 141 | Jul 23, 2002 | 212 | May 27, 2003 | 353 |
| -31.4% | Jan 14, 2008 | 288 | Mar 5, 2009 | 197 | Dec 14, 2009 | 485 |
| -28.34% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 47 | May 29, 2020 | 70 |
| -23.07% | Jul 21, 2015 | 143 | Feb 11, 2016 | 328 | Jun 1, 2017 | 471 |
| -21.4% | Jan 3, 2001 | 55 | Mar 22, 2001 | 49 | Jun 1, 2001 | 104 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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