Transamerica High Yield ESG (TAJEX)
The mutual fund aims to invest in high-yield securities, with a focus on U.S. securities and the flexibility to invest in foreign securities, including emerging market securities.
Fund Info
Jul 30, 2020
$1,000,000
Expense Ratio
TAJEX has an expense ratio of 0.77%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
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^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.92%
4.38%
-1.84%
12.48%
13.05%
13.71%
10.99%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of TAJEX, 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 | 1.36% | 0.26% | -1.27% | -0.76% | -0.44% | ||||||||
| 2024 | -0.01% | -0.30% | 0.95% | -1.48% | 1.13% | 1.10% | 1.89% | 1.45% | 1.57% | -0.88% | 0.97% | -0.65% | 5.82% |
| 2023 | 3.56% | -1.83% | 1.00% | 0.92% | -1.09% | 1.54% | 1.33% | 0.07% | -1.59% | -1.65% | 4.39% | 3.53% | 10.40% |
| 2022 | -2.65% | -1.44% | -0.79% | -3.88% | 0.49% | -6.32% | 5.90% | -2.48% | -4.77% | 3.15% | 1.89% | -0.32% | -11.26% |
| 2021 | -0.11% | -0.21% | -0.06% | 0.81% | 0.19% | 0.93% | 0.41% | 0.51% | -0.10% | -0.48% | -0.78% | 1.84% | 2.96% |
| 2020 | 0.19% | -0.69% | 0.42% | 2.85% | 0.92% | 3.72% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 92, TAJEX is among the top 8% 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 ESG (TAJEX) 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
Transamerica High Yield ESG provided a 105.60% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $9.12 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $9.12 | $0.58 | $0.53 | $0.41 | $0.39 | $0.16 |
Dividend yield | 105.60% | 6.55% | 5.92% | 4.84% | 3.90% | 1.54% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Transamerica High Yield ESG. 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 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $8.63 | $8.77 | ||||||||
| 2024 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.58 |
| 2023 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.53 |
| 2022 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.41 |
| 2021 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.39 |
| 2020 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.16 |
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 Transamerica High Yield ESG. 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 ESG was 15.82%, occurring on Sep 29, 2022. Recovery took 446 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -15.82% | Jan 3, 2022 | 187 | Sep 29, 2022 | 446 | Jul 11, 2024 | 633 |
| -3.31% | Mar 3, 2025 | 26 | Apr 7, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -2.05% | Sep 16, 2021 | 51 | Nov 26, 2021 | 21 | Dec 28, 2021 | 72 |
| -1.9% | Sep 3, 2020 | 15 | Sep 24, 2020 | 10 | Oct 8, 2020 | 25 |
| -1.77% | Feb 16, 2021 | 23 | Mar 18, 2021 | 31 | May 3, 2021 | 54 |
Volatility
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