SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allocation Fund (STDAX)
The investment seeks to generate investment income while providing opportunity for capital appreciation. The fund invests in other SEI Funds, each of which has its own investment goal (the Underlying SEI Funds), that form the non-underlying muni bond fund component of the GoalLink Strategy. The Underlying SEI Funds invest, in turn, in securities and other instruments of various asset classes.
Fund Info
US7841117267
784111726
Nov 16, 2003
$100,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
STDAX features an expense ratio of 0.35%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allocation Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allocation Fund had a return of 0.72% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.44% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allocation Fund had an annualized return of 0.92%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allocation Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
STDAX
0.72%
0.45%
2.61%
5.44%
-2.47%
0.92%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of STDAX, 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 | 0.54% | 0.72% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.45% | 0.36% | 0.45% | 0.11% | 0.54% | 0.45% | 0.74% | 0.54% | 0.62% | 0.31% | 0.45% | 0.21% | 5.35% |
| 2023 | 1.08% | 0.00% | 0.27% | 0.44% | 0.18% | 0.54% | 0.75% | 0.45% | 0.18% | 0.02% | 0.99% | 0.94% | 5.98% |
| 2022 | -0.34% | -0.26% | -0.17% | -0.53% | -0.17% | -1.22% | 0.96% | -0.26% | -0.61% | 0.56% | 0.44% | 0.03% | -1.58% |
| 2021 | 0.26% | 0.17% | 0.17% | 0.27% | 0.09% | 0.26% | 0.03% | 0.09% | 0.09% | 0.01% | -0.17% | 0.31% | 1.57% |
| 2020 | 0.07% | -5.97% | -17.98% | 0.42% | 0.88% | 0.35% | 0.88% | 0.17% | -0.09% | 0.15% | 0.87% | 0.56% | -19.53% |
| 2019 | 6.03% | 2.33% | 1.50% | 1.68% | -1.88% | 3.12% | 0.73% | 0.76% | 1.36% | 0.68% | 0.54% | -0.06% | 17.92% |
| 2018 | 0.69% | -3.63% | 0.43% | 0.72% | 0.78% | 1.62% | 1.78% | 1.92% | -0.13% | -2.65% | 1.32% | -9.25% | -6.79% |
| 2017 | 0.78% | 2.74% | -0.68% | 0.61% | 0.69% | 0.20% | 1.47% | -0.20% | 0.68% | 0.58% | 2.17% | -2.23% | 6.93% |
| 2016 | -2.03% | 0.15% | 5.53% | 0.51% | 1.33% | 3.04% | 2.82% | -0.20% | -0.59% | -1.55% | 0.75% | -2.99% | 6.67% |
| 2015 | 1.45% | 1.30% | 0.20% | -0.95% | 0.68% | -2.10% | 2.25% | -3.83% | -0.92% | 3.64% | -1.39% | -0.84% | -0.74% |
| 2014 | 0.07% | 3.38% | 1.23% | 1.37% | 1.50% | 1.12% | -1.44% | 2.84% | -2.55% | 3.91% | 1.30% | -0.17% | 13.09% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 85, STDAX is among the top 15% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allocation Fund (STDAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allocation Fund provided a 4.93% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.55 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.55 | $0.55 | $0.69 | $0.39 | $0.10 | $0.20 | $0.53 | $0.59 | $0.62 | $0.60 | $0.53 | $0.60 |
Dividend yield | 4.93% | 4.97% | 6.23% | 3.54% | 0.87% | 1.72% | 3.57% | 4.56% | 4.29% | 4.26% | 3.84% | 4.14% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allocation 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.55 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.69 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.39 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.10 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.20 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.53 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.59 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.62 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.60 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.53 |
| 2014 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.60 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allocation 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 SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allocation Fund was 49.52%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 455 trading sessions.
The current SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allocation Fund drawdown is 11.82%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -49.52% | Jun 5, 2007 | 444 | Mar 9, 2009 | 455 | Dec 27, 2010 | 899 |
| -26.89% | Feb 19, 2020 | 24 | Mar 23, 2020 | — | — | — |
| -13.43% | Sep 24, 2018 | 64 | Dec 24, 2018 | 113 | Jun 7, 2019 | 177 |
| -12.75% | Jul 25, 2011 | 50 | Oct 3, 2011 | 78 | Jan 25, 2012 | 128 |
| -10.4% | Mar 24, 2015 | 225 | Feb 11, 2016 | 46 | Apr 19, 2016 | 271 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Allocation Fund volatility is 0.18%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.