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ALPS/Smith Short Duration Bond Fund (SMRSX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US31761R3856
CUSIP
31761R385
Issuer
ALPS
Inception Date
Jun 29, 2018
Min. Investment
$2,500
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 ALPS/Smith Short Duration 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

ALPS/Smith Short Duration Bond Fund (SMRSX) has returned -0.08% so far this year and 3.66% over the past 12 months.


ALPS/Smith Short Duration Bond Fund

1D
0.20%
1M
-0.75%
YTD
-0.08%
6M
1.00%
1Y
3.66%
3Y*
4.55%
5Y*
2.11%
10Y*

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 Jul 2, 2018, SMRSX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.23%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 25.1 years.

Historically, 71% of months were positive and 29% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +2.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -1.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 19 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, SMRSX closed higher 29% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2020 with a return of +0.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -0.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.20%0.48%-0.75%-0.08%
20250.54%0.69%0.34%0.72%-0.05%0.72%0.04%0.83%0.34%0.32%0.41%0.35%5.38%
20240.53%-0.22%0.53%-0.24%0.64%0.54%1.15%0.72%0.78%-0.41%0.33%0.05%4.50%
20230.93%-0.46%0.37%0.47%-0.11%-0.11%0.62%0.30%-0.06%0.14%1.33%1.22%4.73%
2022-0.61%-0.48%-1.06%-0.42%0.29%-1.17%0.59%-0.59%-1.18%-0.12%0.89%0.35%-3.47%
20210.04%-0.15%-0.06%0.22%0.13%-0.09%0.12%0.05%-0.07%-0.28%-0.28%0.00%-0.39%

Benchmark Metrics

ALPS/Smith Short Duration Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.72%, beta of 0.01, and R² of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 03, 2018.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (8.20%) than losses (1.74%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.01 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.01 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 0.01 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
2.72%
Beta
0.01
0.01
Upside Capture
8.20%
Downside Capture
1.74%

Expense Ratio

SMRSX has a high expense ratio of 0.93%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

SMRSX ranks 97 for risk / return — in the top 97% 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.


SMRSX Risk / Return Rank: 9797
Overall Rank
SMRSX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9696
Sharpe Ratio Rank
SMRSX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9797
Sortino Ratio Rank
SMRSX Omega Ratio Rank: 9696
Omega Ratio Rank
SMRSX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9797
Calmar Ratio Rank
SMRSX Martin Ratio Rank: 9797
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 ALPS/Smith Short Duration Bond Fund (SMRSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


SMRSXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.42

0.90

+1.52

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

3.70

1.39

+2.32

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.57

1.21

+0.36

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

4.08

1.40

+2.69

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

16.52

6.61

+9.92

Explore SMRSX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

ALPS/Smith Short Duration Bond Fund provided a 3.92% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.40 per share.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$0.40$0.41$0.42$0.36$0.09$0.06$0.20$0.29$0.09

Dividend yield

3.92%3.95%4.11%3.50%0.84%0.56%1.92%2.86%0.87%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ALPS/Smith Short Duration Bond Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.09
2025$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.41
2024$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.42
2023$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.36
2022$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.09
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.06

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 ALPS/Smith Short Duration 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 ALPS/Smith Short Duration Bond Fund was 5.62%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 289 trading sessions.

The current ALPS/Smith Short Duration Bond Fund drawdown is 0.75%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-5.62%Sep 23, 2021272Oct 20, 2022289Dec 14, 2023561
-3.49%Mar 9, 202012Mar 24, 202014Apr 14, 202026
-0.95%Feb 24, 202623Mar 26, 2026
-0.78%Apr 4, 20256Apr 11, 202510Apr 28, 202516
-0.6%Oct 2, 202421Oct 30, 202424Dec 4, 202445

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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