SCJIX Performance — Steward Covered Call Income Fund, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2026-09-28
SCJIX returned +3.35% year to date and +11.75% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +12.41% over 3 years and +8.77% over 5 years. The fund trailed its US Large Value category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $142, against $156 for the category, and to $112 over one year, against $122. Volatility over the past three years was 8.35% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $21.9M, and assets reached $124.84M.
SCJIX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Steward Covered Call Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Value category average over the same months.
| Period | SCJIX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $112 | $122 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $142 | $156 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $152 | $168 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $198 | $226 |
SCJIX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +3.35% |
| 1 year | +11.75% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +12.41% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +8.77% |
SCJIX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Steward Covered Call Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +3.35% |
| 2025 | +13.26% |
| 2024 | +16.95% |
| 2023 | +19.38% |
| 2022 | −12.22% |
| 2021 | +22.51% |
| 2020 | +5.75% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +6.50% |
SCJIX 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 | +0.2% | −2.4% | −2.9% | +6.7% | +2.8% | −1.0% | +0.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.2% | −0.7% | −4.2% | −0.7% | +4.1% | +3.2% | +0.9% | +2.3% | +1.4% | +1.8% | +1.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | +1.0% | +3.3% | +2.3% | −1.9% | +3.0% | +1.7% | +0.7% | +1.8% | +1.5% | −0.2% | +3.7% | −0.9% |
| 2023 | +4.8% | −1.4% | +2.5% | +1.9% | −0.3% | +3.9% | +2.8% | +0.1% | −3.4% | −1.2% | +6.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | −2.9% | −3.1% | +2.5% | −6.9% | +1.3% | −5.6% | +6.4% | −2.2% | −7.4% | +5.8% | +3.7% | −3.2% |
| 2021 | −0.8% | +2.6% | +4.3% | +3.7% | +1.2% | +2.0% | +1.7% | +2.4% | −3.2% | +4.2% | −1.5% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | −1.4% | −7.8% | −11.3% | +8.9% | +3.9% | +0.8% | +3.2% | +5.1% | −1.8% | −2.4% | +7.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.0% | +1.8% | +1.5% | +2.0% | +2.0% |
SCJIX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 8.35%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.95 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +6.73% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −4.17% (Mar 2025)
SCJIX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Steward Covered Call Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $21.9M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $49.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.79×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $2.4M | $1.4M | $972K |
| Jun 2026 | $3.2M | $1.2M | $2.0M |
| May 2026 | $2.9M | $2.6M | $276K |
| Apr 2026 | $5.8M | $3.0M | $2.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $4.9M | $1.7M | $3.2M |
| Feb 2026 | $3.2M | $3.0M | $129K |
| Jan 2026 | $3.6M | $1.8M | $1.7M |
| Dec 2025 | $9.7M | $1.4M | $8.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $3.9M | $2.6M | $1.3M |
| Oct 2025 | $3.5M | $3.5M | $66K |
| Sep 2025 | $2.7M | $4.3M | −$1.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $4.0M | $1.3M | $2.8M |
SCJIX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Steward Covered Call Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $124.84M |
| 2026-04-30 | $121.41M |
| 2026-01-30 | $115.78M |
| 2025-10-31 | $106.13M |
| 2025-07-31 | $101.07M |
| 2025-04-30 | $90.14M |
| 2025-01-31 | $100.66M |
| 2024-10-31 | $92.21M |
| 2024-07-31 | $86.22M |
| 2024-04-30 | $79.03M |
| 2024-01-31 | $78.02M |
| 2023-10-31 | $70.24M |
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.