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Segall Bryant & Hamill Quality High Yield Fund (WTLTX)

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated May 31, 2025

Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least eighty percent (80%) of the value of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes in "high yield" securities. It may invest up to twenty-five percent (25%) in non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities.

Fund Info

ISIN

US81580H8786

CUSIP

81580H878

Issuer

Segall Bryant & Hamill

Inception Date

Jun 1, 1988

Category

High Yield Bonds

Min. Investment

$2,500

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

WTLTX has an expense ratio of 0.85%, placing it in the medium range.

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Segall Bryant & Hamill Quality High Yield Fund

Performance

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Returns By Period

Segall Bryant & Hamill Quality High Yield Fund (WTLTX) returned 2.59% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.05% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, WTLTX returned 4.26% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.

WTLTX

YTD

2.59%

1M

0.57%

6M

1.78%

1Y

7.05%

3Y*

5.55%

5Y*

4.20%

10Y*

4.26%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.51%

1M

6.15%

6M

-2.00%

1Y

12.92%

3Y*

12.68%

5Y*

14.19%

10Y*

10.85%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of WTLTX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.41%0.78%-0.43%0.24%0.57%2.59%
20240.02%0.23%1.32%-1.27%1.09%0.60%1.53%1.17%1.39%-0.76%0.92%-0.79%5.53%
20233.39%-1.50%1.25%0.85%-0.24%0.99%1.24%-0.10%-1.58%-0.48%4.65%3.26%12.16%
2022-2.64%-0.96%-1.17%-3.14%0.95%-5.70%5.28%-2.19%-3.72%2.57%1.64%-0.63%-9.75%
2021-0.02%0.08%-0.49%0.95%0.19%1.17%0.49%0.60%-0.16%-0.26%-0.81%1.38%3.13%
20200.10%-0.92%-8.67%5.47%3.33%0.13%4.17%0.91%-0.88%0.56%2.43%1.17%7.31%
20193.50%1.41%1.08%0.67%-0.41%2.07%0.24%1.15%0.23%0.46%0.53%0.69%12.21%
20180.01%-0.79%-0.38%0.02%0.03%0.05%0.72%0.85%0.26%-1.34%-0.04%-1.58%-2.20%
20171.38%0.81%-0.15%1.10%0.60%0.31%0.64%0.23%0.69%0.46%-0.11%0.08%6.19%
2016-1.17%1.04%3.90%2.99%0.38%0.64%1.75%1.60%0.37%0.38%-0.65%0.95%12.78%
20150.94%1.74%-0.23%0.71%0.26%-1.60%-0.41%-0.99%-1.31%2.80%-0.72%-2.72%-1.64%
20140.95%1.30%0.31%0.62%0.62%0.53%-0.73%1.15%-1.27%2.62%-0.55%-0.59%5.01%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 94, WTLTX is among the top 6% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of WTLTX is 9494
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of WTLTX is 9494
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of WTLTX is 9393
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of WTLTX is 9393
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of WTLTX is 9494
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of WTLTX is 9595
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Segall Bryant & Hamill Quality High Yield Fund (WTLTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Segall Bryant & Hamill Quality High Yield Fund Sharpe ratios as of May 31, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 2.38
  • 5-Year: 0.93
  • 10-Year: 0.90
  • All Time: 0.99

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Segall Bryant & Hamill Quality High Yield Fund compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.

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Dividends

Dividend History

Segall Bryant & Hamill Quality High Yield Fund provided a 3.78% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.33 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.5020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.33$0.36$0.36$0.34$0.32$0.36$0.44$0.40$0.41$0.40$0.44$0.47

Dividend yield

3.78%4.20%4.24%4.25%3.42%3.87%4.89%4.75%4.56%4.53%5.32%5.31%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Segall Bryant & Hamill Quality High Yield Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.12
2024$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.36
2023$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.36
2022$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.34
2021$0.03$0.04$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.32
2020$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.36
2019$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.09$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.44
2018$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.40
2017$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.05$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.41
2016$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.40
2015$0.03$0.03$0.05$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.44
2014$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.06$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.47

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 Segall Bryant & Hamill Quality High Yield 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 Segall Bryant & Hamill Quality High Yield Fund was 38.49%, occurring on Dec 5, 2008. Recovery took 457 trading sessions.

The current Segall Bryant & Hamill Quality High Yield Fund drawdown is 0.23%.

Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-38.49%Jun 5, 2007380Dec 5, 2008457Sep 30, 2010837
-24%Oct 18, 1993276Nov 7, 1994526Nov 12, 1996802
-16.97%Feb 24, 202021Mar 23, 202052Jun 5, 202073
-13.35%Sep 17, 2021261Sep 29, 2022304Dec 14, 2023565
-12.32%Oct 6, 1998332Jan 12, 2000248Jan 8, 2001580
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Volatility

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