FIJEX Performance — Frost Total Return Bond Fund, Institutional Class Shares
Data updated: 2026-10-13
FIJEX returned +0.38% year to date and +3.04% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +5.80% over 3 years and +3.17% over 5 years. Against its Intermediate Securitized Bond category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $118, against $115 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 4.35% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $428.9M, and assets reached $4.16B.
FIJEX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Frost Total Return Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Securitized Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | FIJEX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $103 | $104 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $118 | $115 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $117 | $103 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $126 | $111 |
FIJEX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.38% |
| 1 year | +3.04% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.80% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.17% |
FIJEX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Frost Total Return Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +0.38% |
| 2025 | +6.07% |
| 2024 | +7.99% |
| 2023 | +6.41% |
| 2022 | −4.01% |
| 2021 | +3.60% |
| 2020 | +1.14% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +2.10% |
FIJEX 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 | +0.4% | +0.5% | −1.6% | +1.5% | −1.0% | +0.3% | +0.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.0% | −0.3% | −0.1% | +1.9% | 0.0% | +1.2% | −0.4% | +0.4% | +0.8% | +1.3% | +0.4% | −0.3% |
| 2024 | +3.4% | −1.6% | +1.1% | −0.4% | +2.2% | +1.2% | +1.9% | −2.0% | +1.4% | +1.0% | +0.7% | −1.2% |
| 2023 | +2.0% | +0.7% | +0.9% | −0.8% | +0.7% | +0.2% | −0.3% | −0.9% | −1.0% | +0.3% | +1.7% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | +0.5% | −1.6% | −1.1% | −0.4% | +1.7% | −1.7% | −0.2% | −0.3% | −2.3% | −0.6% | +2.4% | −0.3% |
| 2021 | +1.7% | +1.0% | −0.1% | −0.1% | +0.6% | +0.7% | +0.3% | 0.0% | −0.2% | 0.0% | −0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | −0.1% | +0.7% | −7.3% | +0.7% | +1.3% | +2.1% | +1.4% | 0.0% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.2% | −0.3% | +0.6% | +1.1% | +0.4% |
FIJEX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.35%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.30 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +3.44% (Jan 2024)
- Worst month: −1.97% (Aug 2024)
FIJEX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Frost Total Return Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $428.9M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.3B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.49×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $120.0M | $79.1M | $40.9M |
| Jun 2026 | $94.7M | $57.4M | $37.3M |
| May 2026 | $143.4M | $89.2M | $54.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $111.5M | $76.0M | $35.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $121.9M | $68.2M | $53.7M |
| Feb 2026 | $153.6M | $74.1M | $79.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $81.1M | $74.5M | $6.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $104.9M | $107.4M | −$2.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $126.2M | $81.7M | $44.5M |
| Oct 2025 | $70.5M | $53.0M | $17.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $91.6M | $53.5M | $38.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $88.6M | $65.0M | $23.5M |
FIJEX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Frost Total Return Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $4.16B |
| 2026-04-30 | $4.10B |
| 2026-01-31 | $3.98B |
| 2025-10-31 | $3.97B |
| 2025-07-31 | $3.84B |
| 2025-04-30 | $3.78B |
| 2025-01-31 | $3.61B |
| 2024-10-31 | $3.54B |
| 2024-07-31 | $3.37B |
| 2024-04-30 | $3.04B |
| 2024-01-31 | $2.92B |
| 2023-10-31 | $2.71B |
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.