Transamerica High Yield Muni (THYIX)

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Transamerica High Yield Muni (THYIX) is up 2.3% since the beginning of the year. THYIX is currently trading at $10 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of THYIX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,010.

Transamerica High Yield Muni (THYIX) has returned 2.27% so far this year and 6.99% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, THYIX has returned 2.38% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2014, THYIX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.36%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 16.1 years.

Historically, 69% of months were positive and 31% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +6.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -10.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, THYIX closed higher 42% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +2.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 19, 2020 at -4.1%.

Transamerica High Yield Muni has an annualized alpha of 3.88%, beta of 0.03, and R2 of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2014.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (22.05%) than losses (21.26%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.03 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.01 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 0.01 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.

THYIX has an expense ratio of 0.76%, placing it in the medium range.

THYIX ranks 54 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Transamerica High Yield Muni (THYIX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Transamerica High Yield Muni provided a 4.37% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.46 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Transamerica High Yield Muni. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Transamerica High Yield Muni. 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 Muni was 23.56%, occurring on Oct 25, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Transamerica High Yield Muni drawdown is 1.53%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.