ALPS/Smith Total Return Bond Fund (SMTRX)
The fund pursues its investment objective by primarily investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in bonds. Bonds include, but are not limited to, government notes and bonds, corporate bonds, convertible bonds, commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities, and zero-coupon bonds. It may also invest in asset-backed securities, money market instruments, commercial loans, and foreign debt securities (including investments in emerging markets).
Fund Info
US31761R4359
31761R435
Jun 29, 2018
$2,500
Expense Ratio
SMTRX has a high expense ratio of 0.99%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
ALPS/Smith Total Return Bond Fund (SMTRX) returned 1.68% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.49% over the past 12 months.
SMTRX
1.68%
-1.14%
0.46%
5.49%
1.60%
0.01%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SMTRX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.76% | 1.99% | -0.07% | 0.05% | -1.04% | 1.68% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.03% | -0.99% | 0.88% | -2.24% | 1.24% | 1.21% | 2.15% | 1.59% | 1.06% | -2.08% | 0.95% | -1.51% | 2.20% |
| 2023 | 3.44% | -2.11% | 1.45% | 0.61% | -1.01% | 0.13% | 0.03% | -0.50% | -2.60% | -1.80% | 4.69% | 3.75% | 5.93% |
| 2022 | -2.20% | -1.17% | -2.24% | -2.84% | -0.36% | -2.08% | 2.57% | -2.46% | -3.75% | -1.19% | 3.25% | -0.46% | -12.42% |
| 2021 | -0.65% | -1.20% | -0.92% | 0.84% | 0.33% | 0.84% | 0.84% | -0.12% | -0.75% | -0.10% | -0.01% | 0.07% | -0.87% |
| 2020 | 1.69% | 1.51% | -3.00% | 3.07% | 1.21% | 1.14% | 2.62% | -0.63% | -0.30% | -0.39% | 1.71% | 0.50% | 9.36% |
| 2019 | 1.20% | 0.39% | 1.87% | 0.30% | 1.54% | 1.10% | 0.35% | 2.47% | -0.32% | 0.15% | -0.05% | 0.01% | 9.34% |
| 2018 | 0.70% | 0.94% | -0.23% | -0.41% | 0.42% | 1.78% | 3.24% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SMTRX is 67, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ALPS/Smith Total Return Bond Fund (SMTRX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
ALPS/Smith Total Return Bond Fund provided a 4.23% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.40 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.40 | $0.41 | $0.37 | $0.27 | $0.19 | $0.38 | $0.31 | $0.10 |
Dividend yield | 4.23% | 4.29% | 3.81% | 2.81% | 1.70% | 3.31% | 2.83% | 1.00% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ALPS/Smith Total Return Bond Fund. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.13 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.41 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.37 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.27 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.19 |
| 2020 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.21 | $0.38 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.11 | $0.31 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.10 |
Drawdowns
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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 Total Return 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 Total Return Bond Fund was 16.83%, occurring on Oct 21, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current ALPS/Smith Total Return Bond Fund drawdown is 4.72%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -16.83% | Aug 3, 2021 | 309 | Oct 21, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -8.57% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 51 | Jun 2, 2020 | 60 |
| -3.07% | Jan 5, 2021 | 51 | Mar 18, 2021 | 93 | Jul 30, 2021 | 144 |
| -1.81% | Aug 29, 2019 | 11 | Sep 13, 2019 | 15 | Oct 4, 2019 | 26 |
| -1.65% | Aug 7, 2020 | 60 | Oct 30, 2020 | 20 | Nov 30, 2020 | 80 |
Volatility
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