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USAA Global Managed Volatility Fund (UGOFX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US9032887104
Issuer
BlackRock
Inception Date
Jul 30, 2008
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-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 USAA Global Managed Volatility 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

USAA Global Managed Volatility Fund (UGOFX) has returned -2.62% so far this year and 13.46% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, UGOFX has returned 9.21% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


USAA Global Managed Volatility Fund

1D
-0.29%
1M
-7.05%
YTD
-2.62%
6M
-0.67%
1Y
13.46%
3Y*
13.02%
5Y*
8.63%
10Y*
9.21%

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 Jul 31, 2008, UGOFX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.56%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.3 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +10.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -12.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, UGOFX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 16, 2021 with a return of +23.7%, while the worst single day was Dec 17, 2021 at -20.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.36%1.36%-7.05%-2.62%
20252.81%0.00%-2.56%1.18%4.30%3.35%-0.58%2.42%2.85%0.56%0.71%0.72%16.72%
20240.70%3.46%2.29%-3.83%4.27%2.42%1.82%3.21%1.38%-2.47%3.06%-3.30%13.34%
20235.62%-2.99%4.34%1.42%-2.27%5.86%2.30%-2.24%-3.76%-1.41%7.92%4.30%19.81%
2022-4.37%-3.81%1.19%-6.46%0.84%-7.16%6.26%-4.63%-8.27%6.97%8.65%-4.26%-15.68%
2021-0.79%1.60%3.50%4.22%2.11%1.67%1.72%2.00%-4.74%5.06%-1.58%5.11%21.22%

Benchmark Metrics

USAA Global Managed Volatility Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.24%, beta of 0.67, and R² of 0.68 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 05, 2008.

  • This fund participated in 82.55% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 69.83% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.67 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
-0.24%
Beta
0.67
0.68
Upside Capture
69.83%
Downside Capture
82.55%

Expense Ratio

UGOFX has an expense ratio of 0.70%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

UGOFX ranks 48 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.


UGOFX Risk / Return Rank: 4848
Overall Rank
UGOFX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 4444
Sharpe Ratio Rank
UGOFX Sortino Ratio Rank: 4646
Sortino Ratio Rank
UGOFX Omega Ratio Rank: 4646
Omega Ratio Rank
UGOFX Calmar Ratio Rank: 4545
Calmar Ratio Rank
UGOFX Martin Ratio Rank: 5858
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 USAA Global Managed Volatility Fund (UGOFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


UGOFXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.93

0.90

+0.04

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.40

1.39

+0.01

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.20

1.21

-0.01

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.16

1.40

-0.24

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.64

6.61

-0.96

Explore UGOFX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

USAA Global Managed Volatility Fund provided a 20.79% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.17 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$2.17$2.17$0.38$0.18$0.73$2.74$0.47$0.46$0.42$0.22$0.13$0.09

Dividend yield

20.79%20.24%3.46%1.77%8.60%24.98%4.13%4.16%4.48%1.99%1.44%1.05%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for USAA Global Managed Volatility 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
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.17$2.17
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.38
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.18
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.73$0.73
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.74$2.74

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 USAA Global Managed Volatility 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 USAA Global Managed Volatility Fund was 38.00%, occurring on Sep 30, 2022. Recovery took 670 trading sessions.

The current USAA Global Managed Volatility Fund drawdown is 7.95%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-38%Dec 17, 2021198Sep 30, 2022670Jun 4, 2025868
-32.57%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020166Nov 16, 2020210
-30.23%Aug 12, 2008144Mar 9, 2009176Nov 16, 2009320
-18.76%May 18, 2015187Feb 11, 2016252Feb 10, 2017439
-17.72%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018212Oct 28, 2019441

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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