PKCRX Performance — Payden Managed Income Fund, (Retirement Class)
Data updated: 2026-09-23
PKCRX returned +1.81% year to date and +4.68% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +6.02% over 3 years and +3.40% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Global Ultrashort Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $119, against $121 for the category, and to $105 over one year, against $107. Volatility over the past three years was 1.68% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $2.2M, and assets reached $117.18M.
PKCRX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Payden Managed Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Ultrashort Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | PKCRX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $105 | $107 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $119 | $121 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $118 | $128 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $124 | $135 |
PKCRX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.81% |
| 1 year | +4.68% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +6.02% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.40% |
PKCRX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Payden Managed Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +1.81% |
| 2025 | +6.27% |
| 2024 | +7.64% |
| 2023 | +5.64% |
| 2022 | −4.41% |
| 2021 | +3.38% |
| 2020 | +1.45% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +0.81% |
PKCRX 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 | +0.6% | +0.3% | −1.5% | +1.2% | +0.6% | +0.1% | +0.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.7% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.5% | +1.2% | 0.0% | +1.0% | +0.5% | 0.0% | +0.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | +0.9% | +0.9% | +0.7% | +0.3% | +1.0% | +0.4% | +0.8% | +0.4% | +0.6% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | +2.3% | −0.5% | +0.2% | +0.9% | −0.8% | 0.0% | +1.1% | +0.3% | +0.1% | 0.0% | +1.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | −0.8% | −1.4% | −0.4% | −0.8% | −1.0% | −2.6% | +1.9% | +0.1% | −2.4% | +0.7% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | +0.6% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.9% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.4% | 0.0% | +0.1% | −0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | +1.0% | −0.3% | −13.3% | +3.4% | +3.6% | +3.5% | +0.7% | +0.6% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +1.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.3% | 0.0% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.2% |
PKCRX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.68%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.91 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.50% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.46% (Mar 2026)
PKCRX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Payden Managed Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $2.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $41.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.06×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $2.1M | $261K | $1.9M |
| Jun 2026 | $981K | $5.3M | −$4.4M |
| May 2026 | $1.6M | $1.3M | $281K |
| Apr 2026 | $4.7M | $2.0M | $2.7M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.3M | $7.7M | −$6.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $4.6M | $1.3M | $3.3M |
| Jan 2026 | $572K | $3.3M | −$2.7M |
| Dec 2025 | $9.9M | $4.0M | $5.9M |
| Nov 2025 | $1.1M | $6.8M | −$5.7M |
| Oct 2025 | $795K | $1.2M | −$406K |
| Sep 2025 | $5.0M | $5.3M | −$328K |
| Aug 2025 | $8.7M | $742K | $8.0M |
PKCRX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Payden Managed Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $117.18M |
| 2026-04-30 | $117.92M |
| 2026-01-30 | $118.11M |
| 2025-10-31 | $127.23M |
| 2025-07-31 | $117.98M |
| 2025-04-30 | $114.48M |
| 2025-01-31 | $113.89M |
| 2024-10-31 | $118.97M |
| 2024-07-31 | $116.54M |
| 2024-04-30 | $117.03M |
| 2024-01-31 | $114.49M |
| 2023-10-31 | $109.49M |
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.