Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund (WHOSX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund (WHOSX) has returned -1.67% so far this year and -3.26% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, WHOSX has returned -2.42% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 8, 1986, WHOSX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.42%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 13.8 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Nov 2008 with a return of +17.1%, while the worst month was Jan 2009 at -13.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, WHOSX closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Feb 11, 1987 with a return of +15.5%, while the worst single day was Jan 27, 1987 at -13.4%.

Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund has an annualized alpha of 6.96%, beta of -0.15, and R² of 0.04 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 09, 1986.

• This fund captured 4.74% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -21.88%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of -0.15 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.04 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 0.04 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.

WHOSX has an expense ratio of 0.67%, placing it in the medium range.

WHOSX ranks 4 for risk / return — in the bottom 4% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund (WHOSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund provided a 3.17% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.32 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund. 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 Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury 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 Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund was 53.95%, occurring on Oct 19, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund drawdown is 49.60%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.