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UBS Ultra Short Income Fund (USIAX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US9026561079
Issuer
UBS
Inception Date
May 29, 2018
Min. Investment
$1,000
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 UBS 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

UBS Ultra Short Income Fund (USIAX) has returned 0.13% so far this year and 3.49% over the past 12 months.


UBS Ultra Short Income Fund

1D
0.00%
1M
-0.20%
YTD
0.13%
6M
1.10%
1Y
3.49%
3Y*
4.57%
5Y*
2.77%
10Y*

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 May 30, 2018, USIAX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.17%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 34.0 years.

Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Sep 2023 with a return of +2.9%, while the worst month was Aug 2023 at -2.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 29 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, USIAX closed higher 9% of trading days. The best single day was Sep 20, 2023 with a return of +4.9%, while the worst single day was Sep 18, 2023 at -4.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.33%0.00%-0.20%0.13%
20250.50%0.16%0.48%0.27%0.38%0.47%0.38%0.37%0.46%0.25%0.34%0.37%4.54%
20240.44%0.42%0.44%0.33%0.44%0.43%0.55%0.54%0.52%0.32%0.41%0.41%5.35%
20230.63%0.33%-0.20%0.10%0.41%0.51%0.52%-2.01%2.94%0.10%0.53%0.59%4.47%
2022-0.09%-0.18%-0.28%-0.07%0.07%-0.51%-0.00%0.17%-0.31%-0.17%0.47%0.52%-0.38%
20210.00%0.00%-0.09%0.01%0.11%-0.08%0.01%0.01%0.01%-0.10%-0.09%0.03%-0.18%

Benchmark Metrics

UBS Ultra Short Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.12%, beta of 0.00, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 31, 2018.

  • This fund captured 4.82% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -1.51%) — 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
2.12%
Beta
0.00
0.00
Upside Capture
4.82%
Downside Capture
-1.51%

Expense Ratio

USIAX has an expense ratio of 0.35%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

USIAX ranks 98 for risk / return — in the top 98% 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.


USIAX Risk / Return Rank: 9898
Overall Rank
USIAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9797
Sharpe Ratio Rank
USIAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9898
Sortino Ratio Rank
USIAX Omega Ratio Rank: 9999
Omega Ratio Rank
USIAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9898
Calmar Ratio Rank
USIAX Martin Ratio Rank: 9999
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 UBS Ultra Short Income Fund (USIAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


USIAXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.57

0.90

+1.67

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

5.39

1.39

+4.00

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

3.22

1.21

+2.00

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

4.91

1.40

+3.51

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

47.04

6.61

+40.44

Explore USIAX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

UBS Ultra Short Income Fund provided a 3.63% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.36 per share.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.502019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019
Dividend$0.36$0.44$0.50$0.37$0.14$0.01$0.09$0.11

Dividend yield

3.63%4.43%5.10%3.74%1.44%0.12%0.93%1.07%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03
2025$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.44
2024$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.50
2023$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.06$0.37
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.04$0.14
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01

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 UBS 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 UBS Ultra Short Income Fund was 4.88%, occurring on Sep 18, 2023. Recovery took 9 trading sessions.

The current UBS Ultra Short Income Fund drawdown is 0.20%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-4.88%Sep 15, 20232Sep 18, 20239Sep 29, 202311
-4.68%Aug 22, 20231Aug 22, 20238Sep 1, 20239
-4.37%Sep 11, 20232Sep 12, 20231Sep 13, 20233
-3.25%Sep 5, 20232Sep 6, 20232Sep 8, 20234
-2.3%Mar 9, 202012Mar 24, 202050Jun 4, 202062

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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