Spirit of America Energy Fund (SOAEX)

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

Spirit of America Energy Fund (SOAEX) has returned 28.66% so far this year and 27.65% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, SOAEX has achieved an annualized return of 21.48%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 10, 2014, SOAEX's average daily return is +0.14%, while the average monthly return is +1.96%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 3.0 years.

Historically, 56% of months were positive and 44% were negative. The best month was Apr 2018 with a return of +222.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -40.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, SOAEX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 17, 2020 with a return of +222.3%, while the worst single day was Apr 20, 2020 at -67.0%.

Spirit of America Energy Fund has an annualized alpha of 26.37%, beta of 1.02, and R² of 0.04 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 11, 2014.

• This fund captured 121.35% of S&P 500 Index gains and 114.72% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• R² of 0.04 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.

SOAEX has a high expense ratio of 1.50%, indicating above-average management fees.

SOAEX ranks 67 for risk / return — better than 67% 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 Spirit of America Energy Fund (SOAEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Spirit of America Energy Fund provided a 10.81% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.50 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Spirit of America Energy 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 Spirit of America Energy 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 Spirit of America Energy Fund was 68.03%, occurring on Oct 1, 2020. Recovery took 1078 trading sessions.

The current Spirit of America Energy Fund drawdown is 1.42%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.