PYSGX Performance — Payden Strategic Income Fund, (Investor Class)
Data updated: 2026-09-23
PYSGX returned +0.49% year to date and +3.75% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +5.57% over 3 years and +2.53% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Short-Term Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $118, against $118 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 3.17% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $23.7M, and assets reached $178.76M.
PYSGX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Payden Strategic Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | PYSGX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $104 | $104 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $118 | $118 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $113 | $113 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $125 | $122 |
PYSGX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.49% |
| 1 year | +3.75% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.57% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.53% |
PYSGX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Payden Strategic Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +0.49% |
| 2025 | +6.85% |
| 2024 | +5.46% |
| 2023 | +7.43% |
| 2022 | −6.61% |
| 2021 | +1.73% |
| 2020 | +6.19% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.68% |
PYSGX 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 | +0.3% | +0.8% | −1.4% | +0.6% | +0.5% | 0.0% | −0.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.7% | +1.2% | −0.1% | −0.3% | +0.3% | +1.4% | +0.3% | +1.1% | +0.8% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | +0.5% | −0.4% | +0.9% | −1.0% | +1.4% | +0.6% | +1.8% | +1.2% | +1.2% | −1.1% | +0.8% | −0.5% |
| 2023 | +2.1% | −0.9% | +1.2% | +0.6% | −0.4% | 0.0% | +0.7% | 0.0% | −0.8% | −0.4% | +2.7% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | −1.0% | −1.2% | −1.0% | −1.8% | −0.3% | −2.1% | +1.5% | −0.4% | −2.5% | −0.1% | +2.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | +0.2% | −0.4% | −0.2% | +0.9% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.2% | −0.3% | −0.3% | −0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | +1.3% | +0.4% | −8.6% | +3.0% | +2.5% | +2.7% | +1.6% | +0.5% | −0.1% | +0.4% | +1.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.2% | −0.1% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.2% |
PYSGX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 3.17%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.34 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +2.70% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.42% (Mar 2026)
PYSGX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Payden Strategic Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $23.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $54.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.77×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $1.9M | $2.7M | −$866K |
| Jun 2026 | $5.6M | $4.9M | $683K |
| May 2026 | $3.4M | $7.4M | −$4.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $4.4M | $3.6M | $827K |
| Mar 2026 | $1.4M | $3.8M | −$2.4M |
| Feb 2026 | $6.7M | $1.8M | $5.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $1.3M | $507K | $807K |
| Dec 2025 | $2.1M | $951K | $1.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $15.3M | $387K | $15.0M |
| Oct 2025 | $7.0M | $1.2M | $5.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $1.7M | $2.2M | −$556K |
| Aug 2025 | $3.4M | $1.2M | $2.2M |
PYSGX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Payden Strategic Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $178.76M |
| 2026-04-30 | $185.19M |
| 2026-01-30 | $183.20M |
| 2025-10-31 | $166.81M |
| 2025-07-31 | $157.42M |
| 2025-04-30 | $154.57M |
| 2025-01-31 | $156.03M |
| 2024-10-31 | $183.27M |
| 2024-07-31 | $181.88M |
| 2024-04-30 | $179.74M |
| 2024-01-31 | $181.50M |
| 2023-10-31 | $171.45M |
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.