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Sound Mind Investing Fund (SMIFX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US92046L6920
CUSIP
92046L692
Issuer
SMI Funds
Inception Date
Dec 1, 2005
Min. Investment
$500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Sound Mind Investing 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

Sound Mind Investing Fund (SMIFX) has returned 3.42% so far this year and 11.31% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SMIFX has returned 8.38% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Sound Mind Investing Fund

1D
-0.50%
1M
-6.81%
YTD
3.42%
6M
0.85%
1Y
11.31%
3Y*
9.08%
5Y*
4.80%
10Y*
8.38%

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 Dec 7, 2005, SMIFX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.62%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.3 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +15.3%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -17.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, SMIFX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 30, 2021 with a return of +46.5%, while the worst single day was Dec 31, 2021 at -32.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20267.04%3.68%-6.81%3.42%
20254.36%-3.50%-4.83%0.00%3.60%1.84%-1.10%2.84%2.86%-1.73%-1.07%0.31%3.16%
20240.47%5.12%2.88%-4.19%5.72%1.38%3.04%1.02%1.81%-2.67%6.70%-4.99%16.65%
20232.17%-0.95%-0.36%0.84%-0.48%2.51%2.68%-2.61%-4.66%-3.05%5.54%3.91%5.17%
2022-6.97%1.05%3.94%-3.46%3.35%-7.93%0.85%-0.60%-2.30%2.97%1.81%-1.18%-8.93%
20212.73%1.61%0.40%3.08%2.60%-0.75%-1.50%2.52%-3.42%5.24%-3.07%1.58%11.15%

Benchmark Metrics

Sound Mind Investing Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.29%, beta of 0.84, and R² of 0.55 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 08, 2005.

  • This fund participated in 94.55% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 86.23% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
0.29%
Beta
0.84
0.55
Upside Capture
86.23%
Downside Capture
94.55%

Expense Ratio

SMIFX has a high expense ratio of 1.19%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

SMIFX ranks 27 for risk / return — below 27% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


SMIFX Risk / Return Rank: 2727
Overall Rank
SMIFX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2626
Sharpe Ratio Rank
SMIFX Sortino Ratio Rank: 2727
Sortino Ratio Rank
SMIFX Omega Ratio Rank: 3030
Omega Ratio Rank
SMIFX Calmar Ratio Rank: 2525
Calmar Ratio Rank
SMIFX Martin Ratio Rank: 3030
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 Sound Mind Investing Fund (SMIFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


SMIFXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.69

0.90

-0.21

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.06

1.39

-0.32

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.16

1.21

-0.05

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.76

1.40

-0.63

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.29

6.61

-3.32

Explore SMIFX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Sound Mind Investing Fund provided a 5.16% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.52 per share.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%50.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.52$0.52$0.13$0.15$0.08$4.30$0.00$0.05$2.20$1.17$0.00$1.51

Dividend yield

5.16%5.33%1.28%1.73%0.97%46.86%0.00%0.48%26.02%10.06%0.00%14.94%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Sound Mind Investing 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$0.52$0.52
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.13
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.15
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.08
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.30$4.30

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 Sound Mind Investing 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 Sound Mind Investing Fund was 54.33%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 988 trading sessions.

The current Sound Mind Investing Fund drawdown is 19.25%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-54.33%Nov 1, 2007339Mar 9, 2009988Feb 8, 20131327
-41.36%Dec 31, 2021458Oct 26, 2023
-34.74%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 2020140Oct 9, 2020163
-22.93%Aug 30, 201880Dec 24, 2018284Feb 11, 2020364
-19.47%Dec 27, 2013535Feb 11, 2016240Jan 25, 2017775

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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