PYFIX Performance — Payden Floating Rate Fund, (SI Class)
Data updated: 2026-09-23
PYFIX returned +2.30% year to date and +5.36% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +7.79% over 3 years and +6.52% over 5 years. Against its Ultrashort Corporate Bond category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $125, against $122 for the category, and to $105 over one year, against $106. Volatility over the past three years was 1.80% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $2.4M, and assets reached $135.73M.
PYFIX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Payden Floating Rate Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Ultrashort Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | PYFIX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $105 | $106 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $125 | $122 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $137 | $127 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $146 | $135 |
PYFIX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +2.30% |
| 1 year | +5.36% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +7.79% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +6.52% |
PYFIX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Payden Floating Rate Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +2.30% |
| 2025 | +6.73% |
| 2024 | +9.00% |
| 2023 | +12.96% |
| 2022 | +0.51% |
| 2021 | +3.95% |
| 2020 | +1.92% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +2.09% |
PYFIX 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 | −0.1% | −0.4% | +0.4% | +1.2% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.9% | +0.1% | −0.4% | −0.6% | +1.5% | +1.1% | +0.9% | +0.6% | +0.6% | +0.2% | +0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | +0.8% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.8% | +0.8% | +0.6% | +0.8% | +0.7% | +0.5% | +0.9% | +1.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | +2.4% | +0.6% | +0.2% | +0.8% | −0.2% | +2.2% | +1.1% | +1.2% | +0.8% | 0.0% | +1.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | +0.1% | −0.4% | 0.0% | +0.1% | −1.7% | −2.1% | +2.5% | +0.7% | −2.0% | +1.7% | +1.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | +0.9% | +0.4% | −0.1% | +0.6% | +0.5% | +0.3% | −0.2% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.3% | −0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | +0.2% | −1.6% | −10.4% | +3.4% | +2.7% | +1.7% | +1.6% | +1.0% | +0.3% | 0.0% | +2.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.1% | +0.7% | +0.1% | +0.6% | +0.9% |
PYFIX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.80%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.82 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.59% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −0.58% (Apr 2025)
PYFIX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Payden Floating Rate Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$2.4M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $43.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.95×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $1.7M | $2.1M | −$470K |
| Jun 2026 | $1.7M | $1.6M | $66K |
| May 2026 | $9.4M | $1.1M | $8.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $1.5M | $2.5M | −$946K |
| Mar 2026 | $1.5M | $5.0M | −$3.5M |
| Feb 2026 | $2.3M | $1.5M | $785K |
| Jan 2026 | $2.7M | $864K | $1.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $3.0M | $1.8M | $1.2M |
| Nov 2025 | $2.8M | $5.4M | −$2.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $6.7M | $12.2M | −$5.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $5.7M | $4.8M | $842K |
| Aug 2025 | $4.6M | $7.0M | −$2.4M |
PYFIX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Payden Floating Rate Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $135.73M |
| 2026-04-30 | $128.51M |
| 2026-01-30 | $132.90M |
| 2025-10-31 | $132.87M |
| 2025-07-31 | $140.49M |
| 2025-04-30 | $124.78M |
| 2025-01-31 | $138.19M |
| 2024-10-31 | $123.53M |
| 2024-07-31 | $120.86M |
| 2024-04-30 | $116.37M |
| 2024-01-31 | $124.62M |
| 2023-10-31 | $115.33M |
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.