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Columbia Total Return Bond Fund (SRBFX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US19765N4685
Issuer
Columbia
Inception Date
Dec 5, 1978
Min. Investment
$2,000
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 Columbia Total Return 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

Columbia Total Return Bond Fund (SRBFX) has returned -0.73% so far this year and 4.72% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SRBFX has returned 2.36% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Columbia Total Return Bond Fund

1D
0.49%
1M
-2.65%
YTD
-0.73%
6M
0.30%
1Y
4.72%
3Y*
4.26%
5Y*
-0.34%
10Y*
2.36%

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 Jan 2, 1980, SRBFX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.35%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 16.5 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Apr 1980 with a return of +8.4%, while the worst month was Oct 1986 at -6.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 16 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, SRBFX closed higher 43% of trading days. The best single day was May 30, 1980 with a return of +4.0%, while the worst single day was Oct 1, 1986 at -7.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.04%1.94%-2.65%-0.73%
20250.62%2.64%-0.04%1.09%-0.79%2.01%-0.50%1.63%0.92%0.60%0.69%-0.26%8.91%
20240.03%-1.56%0.53%-2.87%1.98%1.01%2.80%2.02%1.49%-3.03%1.26%-1.97%1.49%
20234.34%-2.74%2.39%0.61%-1.47%-0.23%0.19%-0.66%-2.42%-2.33%5.39%4.48%7.35%
2022-2.29%-1.51%-3.49%-4.42%-0.10%-2.85%3.05%-2.71%-6.02%-2.67%4.37%-0.14%-17.65%
20210.10%-0.55%-0.66%0.75%0.35%0.69%0.75%-0.08%-0.89%-0.30%-0.02%0.11%0.23%

Benchmark Metrics

Columbia Total Return Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.10%, beta of 0.01, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1980.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (17.24%) than losses (7.85%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.01 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 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 0.00 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
4.10%
Beta
0.01
0.00
Upside Capture
17.24%
Downside Capture
7.85%

Expense Ratio

SRBFX has an expense ratio of 0.49%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

SRBFX ranks 59 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


SRBFX Risk / Return Rank: 5959
Overall Rank
SRBFX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 5757
Sharpe Ratio Rank
SRBFX Sortino Ratio Rank: 5959
Sortino Ratio Rank
SRBFX Omega Ratio Rank: 4040
Omega Ratio Rank
SRBFX Calmar Ratio Rank: 7979
Calmar Ratio Rank
SRBFX Martin Ratio Rank: 6363
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 Columbia Total Return Bond Fund (SRBFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


SRBFXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.07

0.90

+0.18

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.58

1.39

+0.19

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.19

1.21

-0.02

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.89

1.40

+0.50

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.00

6.61

-0.61

Explore SRBFX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Columbia Total Return Bond Fund provided a 4.49% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.37 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.37$1.50$1.23$1.15$1.10$1.20$2.90$1.69$1.00$1.00$1.41$1.22

Dividend yield

4.49%4.86%4.11%3.74%3.72%3.23%7.56%4.59%2.85%2.77%3.93%3.42%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Columbia Total Return Bond Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.12$0.12$0.00$0.24
2025$0.13$0.13$0.12$0.12$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.13$0.12$0.13$0.12$0.13$1.50
2024$0.13$0.11$0.00$0.11$0.12$0.00$0.13$0.13$0.12$0.13$0.13$0.13$1.23
2023$0.09$0.07$0.06$0.06$0.11$0.12$0.13$0.12$0.13$0.00$0.14$0.14$1.15
2022$0.08$0.08$0.00$0.08$0.08$0.09$0.10$0.12$0.12$0.13$0.12$0.12$1.10
2021$0.13$0.12$0.12$0.11$0.10$0.09$0.08$0.08$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.16$1.20

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 Columbia 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 Columbia Total Return Bond Fund was 24.34%, occurring on Sep 30, 1981. Recovery took 1125 trading sessions.

The current Columbia Total Return Bond Fund drawdown is 4.41%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-24.34%Jun 18, 1980325Sep 30, 19811125Mar 12, 19861450
-22.97%Aug 3, 2021310Oct 24, 2022
-21.22%Apr 21, 1986380Oct 19, 1987776Nov 12, 19901156
-11.68%Jan 24, 2008213Nov 24, 2008146Jun 25, 2009359
-10.2%Jan 3, 198039Feb 27, 198047May 5, 198086

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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