Zacks Dividend Fund (ZDIVX)
The fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes in equity securities of dividend paying companies organized or headquartered in the United States. Its equity investments include common stock, preferred stock, rights and warrants. The advisor intends to invest the fund's assets in the equity securities of companies that the advisor believes are undervalued based on their earnings, dividends, assets, or other financial measures.
Fund Info
US46141P3212
46141P321
Jan 31, 2014
$2,500
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
ZDIVX has a high expense ratio of 1.30%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Zacks Dividend Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Zacks Dividend Fund had a return of 15.23% year-to-date (YTD) and 15.43% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Zacks Dividend Fund had an annualized return of 6.20%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.01%, indicating that Zacks Dividend Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
ZDIVX
15.23%
-4.21%
6.20%
15.43%
5.42%
6.20%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
23.11%
-0.36%
7.02%
23.15%
12.80%
11.01%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ZDIVX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.21% | 3.07% | 4.55% | -4.24% | 3.48% | 0.37% | 4.57% | 2.68% | 2.16% | -1.07% | 4.79% | 15.23% | |
| 2023 | 2.16% | -3.82% | -2.00% | 2.00% | -5.01% | 5.88% | 2.70% | -1.48% | -3.66% | -2.87% | 6.65% | 0.63% | 0.37% |
| 2022 | -0.20% | -2.15% | 2.56% | -3.61% | 2.20% | -7.18% | 4.22% | -2.81% | -8.26% | 11.59% | 5.84% | -6.86% | -6.39% |
| 2021 | -1.27% | 5.14% | 6.48% | 3.32% | 2.47% | -1.63% | 0.29% | 2.50% | -3.04% | 4.71% | -2.37% | 3.78% | 21.73% |
| 2020 | -1.99% | -9.70% | -12.98% | 10.13% | 2.74% | -0.83% | 2.55% | 2.64% | -2.25% | -2.59% | 11.88% | 1.98% | -1.18% |
| 2019 | 5.94% | 3.12% | 0.91% | 3.11% | -4.77% | 6.52% | 0.87% | -2.58% | 3.62% | 1.62% | 2.53% | 1.21% | 23.80% |
| 2018 | 3.60% | -4.74% | -1.89% | -0.25% | 0.66% | 0.12% | 4.29% | 1.40% | 0.40% | -3.96% | 3.68% | -12.66% | -10.12% |
| 2017 | 0.38% | 4.03% | -0.56% | 0.16% | 0.26% | 1.13% | 1.41% | -0.15% | 3.32% | 0.65% | 3.38% | -0.74% | 13.95% |
| 2016 | -4.86% | -0.06% | 6.52% | 1.65% | 2.22% | 0.60% | 3.63% | 0.45% | -0.72% | -2.45% | 4.79% | 2.42% | 14.54% |
| 2015 | -4.39% | 5.09% | -2.06% | 1.49% | 0.47% | -2.29% | 1.08% | -6.08% | -2.05% | 8.46% | 0.18% | -2.18% | -3.10% |
| 2014 | 5.53% | 1.33% | 0.50% | 1.68% | 1.05% | -2.00% | 3.70% | -1.23% | 1.57% | 2.20% | -0.17% | 14.87% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 79, ZDIVX is among the top 21% 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.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Zacks Dividend Fund (ZDIVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Zacks Dividend Fund provided a 1.17% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.31 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.31 | $0.48 | $0.40 | $0.31 | $0.47 | $0.37 | $0.34 | $0.27 | $0.29 | $0.30 | $0.16 |
Dividend yield | 1.17% | 2.08% | 1.70% | 1.21% | 2.19% | 1.65% | 1.86% | 1.31% | 1.60% | 1.84% | 0.91% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Zacks Dividend Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.48 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.40 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.31 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.47 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.37 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.34 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.27 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.29 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.30 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.16 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Zacks Dividend 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 Zacks Dividend Fund was 35.27%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 204 trading sessions.
The current Zacks Dividend Fund drawdown is 6.59%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -35.27% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 204 | Jan 12, 2021 | 231 |
| -20.07% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 209 | Oct 23, 2019 | 438 |
| -17.18% | Apr 21, 2022 | 113 | Sep 30, 2022 | 407 | May 15, 2024 | 520 |
| -13.15% | Dec 30, 2014 | 282 | Feb 11, 2016 | 52 | Apr 27, 2016 | 334 |
| -7.96% | Sep 22, 2014 | 18 | Oct 15, 2014 | 15 | Nov 5, 2014 | 33 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Zacks Dividend Fund volatility is 3.35%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.