C000010424 Performance — Inverse Dow 2x Strategy Fund, Variable Annuity
Data updated: 2026-08-27
C000010424 returned −11.21% year to date and −23.47% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are −19.99% over 3 years and −15.23% over 5 years. The fund beat its Trading - Inverse category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $51, against $35 for the category, and to $77 over one year, against $68. Volatility over the past three years was 23.95% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $461K, and assets reached $852K.
C000010424 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Inverse Dow 2x Strategy Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Trading - Inverse category average over the same months.
| Period | C000010424 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $77 | $68 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $51 | $35 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $44 | $34 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $15 | $11 |
C000010424 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | −11.21% |
| 1 year | −23.47% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −19.99% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −15.23% |
C000010424 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Inverse Dow 2x Strategy Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | −11.21% |
| 2025 | −20.69% |
| 2024 | −15.94% |
| 2023 | −18.26% |
| 2022 | +5.06% |
| 2021 | −35.33% |
| 2020 | −45.76% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | −15.21% |
C000010424 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | −3.0% | +4.6% | +11.2% | −12.7% | −5.1% | −5.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | −8.3% | +4.9% | +8.8% | +3.0% | −7.5% | −7.7% | +0.5% | −5.9% | −3.2% | −4.3% | −0.6% | −1.1% |
| 2024 | −1.5% | −4.1% | −3.3% | +11.5% | −4.1% | −1.4% | −7.6% | −3.3% | −2.9% | +3.5% | −13.4% | +12.1% |
| 2023 | −5.2% | +9.0% | −3.6% | −4.2% | +7.5% | −8.0% | −5.6% | +5.2% | +8.3% | +3.4% | −15.3% | −8.2% |
| 2022 | +6.1% | +5.8% | −6.2% | +9.2% | −2.3% | +13.1% | −12.7% | +7.5% | +19.3% | −23.7% | −11.3% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | +3.5% | −7.0% | −13.0% | −5.6% | −4.7% | −0.4% | −3.1% | −3.2% | +8.4% | −11.3% | +7.0% | −10.9% |
| 2020 | +1.9% | +21.2% | +0.9% | −22.6% | −10.0% | −6.4% | −5.4% | −14.4% | +3.3% | +8.6% | −21.3% | −6.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.8% | +1.9% | −3.8% | −1.2% | −7.6% | −3.5% |
C000010424 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 23.95%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -1.02 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +12.10% (Dec 2024)
- Worst month: −15.31% (Nov 2023)
C000010424 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Inverse Dow 2x Strategy Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $461K
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $65.9M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.01×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $8.4M | $8.9M | −$484K |
| May 2026 | $2.8M | $2.0M | $737K |
| Apr 2026 | $953K | $1.9M | −$967K |
| Mar 2026 | $14.9M | $17.2M | −$2.2M |
| Feb 2026 | $14.8M | $11.2M | $3.5M |
| Jan 2026 | $2.6M | $2.7M | −$89K |
| Dec 2025 | $744K | $679K | $65K |
| Nov 2025 | $90K | $2.9M | −$2.8M |
| Oct 2025 | $3.2M | $459K | $2.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $7.5M | $7.6M | −$69K |
| Aug 2025 | $9.6M | $9.8M | −$174K |
| Jul 2025 | $323K | $103K | $220K |
C000010424 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Inverse Dow 2x Strategy Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $851.85K |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.91M |
| 2025-12-31 | $486.69K |
| 2025-09-30 | $546.17K |
| 2025-06-30 | $782.78K |
| 2025-03-31 | $878.31K |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.41M |
| 2024-09-30 | $1.76M |
| 2024-06-30 | $1.00M |
| 2024-03-31 | $762.72K |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.14M |
| 2023-09-30 | $1.47M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.