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Tortoise Global Water Fund (TBLU)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

Issuer
Tortoise
Inception Date
Feb 14, 2017
Region
Global (Broad)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
Tortoise Global Water ESG Net Total Return Index
Domicile
United States
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Tortoise Global Water 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

Tortoise Global Water Fund (TBLU) has returned 0.43% so far this year and 10.61% over the past 12 months.


Tortoise Global Water Fund

1D
1.19%
1M
-6.31%
YTD
0.43%
6M
-1.94%
1Y
10.61%
3Y*
11.06%
5Y*
5.76%
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
0.11%
1M
-3.43%
YTD
-3.84%
6M
-1.98%
1Y
16.08%
3Y*
16.86%
5Y*
10.37%
10Y*
12.29%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 15, 2017, TBLU's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.90%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.4 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +11.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -15.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, TBLU closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20266.17%3.83%-9.97%1.19%0.43%
20251.72%-1.27%0.41%3.92%5.16%3.10%0.59%1.61%-1.47%-0.71%0.56%-2.14%11.82%
2024-3.08%5.72%4.05%-2.78%4.24%-3.71%7.55%-0.69%3.60%-3.41%3.93%-6.09%8.54%
20239.28%-2.52%1.02%0.59%-2.82%7.45%2.81%-3.44%-7.00%-2.87%11.25%7.25%20.95%
2022-10.85%-5.70%-1.06%-7.66%-1.28%-6.34%10.38%-6.70%-10.35%8.73%6.41%-2.43%-25.99%
20210.47%-0.10%3.98%5.38%3.00%-0.98%6.77%2.67%-6.59%5.29%0.10%6.49%28.93%

Benchmark Metrics

Tortoise Global Water Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.23%, beta of 0.78, and R² of 0.58 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 16, 2017.

  • This ETF participated in 93.32% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 86.62% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
1.23%
Beta
0.78
0.58
Upside Capture
86.62%
Downside Capture
93.32%

Expense Ratio

TBLU has an expense ratio of 0.40%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

TBLU ranks 30 for risk / return — below 30% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


TBLU Risk / Return Rank: 3030
Overall Rank
TBLU Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3333
Sharpe Ratio Rank
TBLU Sortino Ratio Rank: 3535
Sortino Ratio Rank
TBLU Omega Ratio Rank: 3030
Omega Ratio Rank
TBLU Calmar Ratio Rank: 2828
Calmar Ratio Rank
TBLU Martin Ratio Rank: 2727
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 Tortoise Global Water Fund (TBLU) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


TBLUBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.67

0.88

-0.21

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.10

1.37

-0.27

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.14

1.21

-0.07

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.86

1.39

-0.53

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.79

6.43

-3.65

Explore TBLU risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Tortoise Global Water Fund provided a 3.29% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.68 per share.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$1.68$1.68$0.63$0.64$0.60$0.78$0.57$0.55$0.35$0.39

Dividend yield

3.29%3.31%1.34%1.46%1.64%1.55%1.42%1.58%1.35%1.32%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Tortoise Global Water Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.27$1.68
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.63
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.64
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.60
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.78

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 Tortoise Global Water 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 Tortoise Global Water Fund was 37.58%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 160 trading sessions.

The current Tortoise Global Water Fund drawdown is 9.47%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-37.58%Feb 21, 202022Mar 23, 2020160Nov 6, 2020182
-35.36%Jan 3, 2022198Oct 14, 2022449Jul 31, 2024647
-17.25%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018117Jun 13, 2019346
-15.42%Dec 10, 202481Apr 8, 202526May 15, 2025107
-13.17%Feb 27, 202616Mar 20, 2026

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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