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Thornburg Ultra Short Income Fund (TLDIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US8852167969
CUSIP
885216796
Issuer
Thornburg
Inception Date
Dec 30, 2013
Min. Investment
$2,500,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Thornburg Ultra Short Income 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

Thornburg Ultra Short Income Fund (TLDIX) has returned 0.72% so far this year and 4.33% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, TLDIX has returned 2.78% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Thornburg Ultra Short Income Fund

1D
0.00%
1M
0.08%
YTD
0.72%
6M
1.81%
1Y
4.33%
3Y*
4.97%
5Y*
3.28%
10Y*
2.78%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2014, TLDIX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.21%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 27.5 years.

Historically, 80% of months were positive and 20% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +1.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -2.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 29 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, TLDIX closed higher 18% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 7, 2020 with a return of +0.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -0.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.29%0.34%0.08%0.72%
20250.44%0.41%0.35%0.34%0.50%0.41%0.40%0.49%0.32%0.33%0.38%0.37%4.84%
20240.53%0.36%0.46%0.39%0.54%0.48%0.58%0.58%0.57%0.36%0.44%0.37%5.81%
20230.60%0.27%0.47%-0.00%0.41%0.41%0.50%0.44%0.43%-0.00%0.58%0.68%4.92%
2022-0.05%-0.62%-0.29%-0.03%-0.02%-0.08%0.18%0.21%-0.25%0.03%0.40%0.51%0.00%
20210.06%0.05%-0.03%0.08%0.05%0.04%0.04%0.04%0.05%-0.05%0.03%-0.04%0.32%

Benchmark Metrics

Thornburg Ultra Short Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.55%, beta of -0.00, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2014.

  • This fund captured 6.52% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -4.23%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of -0.00 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 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 0.00 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.

Alpha
2.55%
Beta
-0.00
0.00
Upside Capture
6.52%
Downside Capture
-4.23%

Expense Ratio

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


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

TLDIX ranks 100 for risk / return — in the top 100% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


TLDIX Risk / Return Rank: 100100
Overall Rank
TLDIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9999
Sharpe Ratio Rank
TLDIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 100100
Sortino Ratio Rank
TLDIX Omega Ratio Rank: 100100
Omega Ratio Rank
TLDIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 100100
Calmar Ratio Rank
TLDIX Martin Ratio Rank: 100100
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 Thornburg Ultra Short Income Fund (TLDIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


TLDIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

3.49

0.90

+2.59

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

15.85

1.39

+14.46

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

5.39

1.21

+4.18

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

19.45

1.40

+18.05

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

86.69

6.61

+80.09

Explore TLDIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Thornburg Ultra Short Income Fund provided a 4.23% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.52 per share.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.60$0.7020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.52$0.60$0.69$0.50$0.26$0.19$0.29$0.35$0.29$0.20$0.15$0.11

Dividend yield

4.23%4.89%5.64%4.12%2.12%1.53%2.32%2.82%2.37%1.62%1.24%0.89%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Thornburg Ultra Short Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.05$0.03$0.00$0.08
2025$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.60
2024$0.06$0.05$0.06$0.06$0.07$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.69
2023$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.00$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.00$0.05$0.06$0.50
2022$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.26
2021$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.19

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 Thornburg Ultra Short Income 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 Thornburg Ultra Short Income Fund was 3.43%, occurring on Mar 25, 2020. Recovery took 45 trading sessions.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-3.43%Mar 9, 202013Mar 25, 202045May 29, 202058
-1.39%Oct 12, 2021170Jun 14, 2022140Jan 4, 2023310
-0.61%Nov 7, 201628Dec 15, 201634Feb 6, 201762
-0.57%Oct 16, 201449Dec 24, 201460Mar 24, 2015109
-0.5%Oct 5, 201560Dec 29, 201521Jan 29, 201681

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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