Transamerica High Yield Bond (TAHTX)
The investment seeks a high level of current income by investing in high-yield debt securities. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of borrowings, if any, for investment purposes) in high-yield bonds. It normally invests primarily in U.S. securities. Junk bonds are high-risk debt securities rated below investment grade.
Fund Info
US89360T6579
Jun 14, 1985
$0
Expense Ratio
TAHTX features an expense ratio of 0.58%, 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 Transamerica High Yield Bond, 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
Transamerica High Yield Bond had a return of 1.08% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.43% in the last 12 months.
TAHTX
1.08%
0.59%
3.85%
9.43%
3.27%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of TAHTX, 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 | 1.32% | 1.08% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.01% | 0.28% | 0.91% | -1.20% | 1.19% | 0.89% | 1.97% | 1.53% | 1.56% | -0.41% | 1.27% | -0.48% | 7.74% |
| 2023 | 3.86% | -1.54% | 0.36% | 0.96% | -1.02% | 1.38% | 1.50% | -0.11% | -1.14% | -1.27% | 4.06% | 3.51% | 10.80% |
| 2022 | -2.42% | -1.06% | -0.89% | -3.71% | 0.22% | -6.71% | 5.99% | -2.45% | -4.28% | 2.88% | 1.92% | -0.92% | -11.44% |
| 2021 | 0.48% | 0.61% | 0.36% | 1.13% | 0.37% | 1.30% | 0.27% | 0.51% | 0.16% | -0.16% | -0.80% | 1.83% | 6.22% |
| 2020 | -0.11% | -2.08% | -13.23% | 3.62% | 4.48% | 0.98% | 4.55% | 1.24% | -0.83% | 0.42% | 4.25% | 2.09% | 4.08% |
| 2019 | 4.71% | 1.42% | 0.80% | 1.04% | -1.28% | 2.33% | 0.59% | 0.46% | 0.50% | 0.28% | 0.77% | 1.79% | 14.14% |
| 2018 | 0.71% | -0.80% | -0.63% | 0.65% | -0.05% | 0.37% | 1.05% | 0.49% | 0.45% | -1.67% | -0.82% | -2.08% | -2.36% |
| 2017 | 0.87% | 0.64% | 0.64% | -0.21% | 0.64% | -0.12% | 0.67% | 0.38% | -0.35% | 0.24% | 3.44% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 93, TAHTX is among the top 7% 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 Transamerica High Yield Bond (TAHTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Transamerica High Yield Bond provided a 6.58% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.54 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.54 | $0.53 | $0.46 | $0.44 | $0.43 | $0.46 | $0.52 | $0.54 | $0.23 |
Dividend yield | 6.58% | 6.53% | 5.64% | 5.67% | 4.59% | 5.08% | 5.59% | 6.31% | 2.42% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Transamerica High Yield Bond. 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 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.05 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.53 |
| 2023 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.46 |
| 2022 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.44 |
| 2021 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.43 |
| 2020 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.46 |
| 2019 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.52 |
| 2018 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.54 |
| 2017 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.23 |
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 Transamerica High Yield Bond. 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 Transamerica High Yield Bond was 23.40%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 161 trading sessions.
The current Transamerica High Yield Bond drawdown is 0.24%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -23.4% | Feb 24, 2020 | 21 | Mar 23, 2020 | 161 | Nov 9, 2020 | 182 |
| -15.42% | Jan 3, 2022 | 187 | Sep 29, 2022 | 438 | Jun 28, 2024 | 625 |
| -5.78% | Oct 3, 2018 | 58 | Dec 26, 2018 | 27 | Feb 5, 2019 | 85 |
| -2.04% | Nov 10, 2021 | 12 | Nov 26, 2021 | 20 | Dec 27, 2021 | 32 |
| -2.03% | Feb 1, 2018 | 9 | Feb 13, 2018 | 116 | Jul 31, 2018 | 125 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Transamerica High Yield Bond volatility is 0.84%, 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.