TAJEX Performance — Transamerica High Yield ESG, Class I
Data updated: 2025-03-27
TAJEX returned +7.22% over one year to Jan 2025. The annualised 3-year return is +2.53%. The fund trailed its High Yield Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $108, against $111 for the category, and to $107 over one year, against $108. Volatility over the past three years was 8.52% a year. In the 12 months to Jan 2025 the fund lost a net $7.8M, and assets reached $53.42M.
TAJEX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Transamerica High Yield ESG grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the High Yield Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | TAJEX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Feb 2024 – Jan 2025) | $107 | $108 |
| 3 years (Feb 2022 – Jan 2025) | $108 | $111 |
| Since data start (Aug 2020 – Jan 2025) | $112 | $120 |
TAJEX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jan 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +7.22% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +2.53% |
TAJEX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Transamerica High Yield ESG, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–Jan) | +1.36% |
| 2024 | +5.74% |
| 2023 | +10.36% |
| 2022 | −11.27% |
| 2021 | +2.94% |
| 2020 (Aug–Dec) | +3.71% |
TAJEX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | −0.3% | +1.0% | −1.5% | +1.1% | +1.1% | +1.8% | +1.5% | +1.6% | −0.9% | +1.0% | −0.7% |
| 2023 | +3.5% | −1.8% | +1.0% | +0.9% | −1.1% | +1.5% | +1.3% | +0.1% | −1.6% | −1.7% | +4.4% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | −2.6% | −1.4% | −0.8% | −3.9% | +0.5% | −6.3% | +5.9% | −2.5% | −4.8% | +3.1% | +1.9% | −0.3% |
| 2021 | −0.1% | −0.2% | −0.1% | +0.8% | +0.2% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.5% | −0.1% | −0.5% | −0.8% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.2% | −0.7% | +0.4% | +2.9% | +0.9% |
TAJEX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Feb 2022 – Jan 2025.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 8.52%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.23 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.92% (Jul 2022)
- Worst month: −6.32% (Jun 2022)
TAJEX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Transamerica High Yield ESG, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$7.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $5.2M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.40×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | $233K | $0 | $233K |
| Dec 2024 | $210K | $89K | $121K |
| Nov 2024 | $2.0M | $0 | $2.0M |
| Oct 2024 | $411K | $41K | $370K |
| Sep 2024 | $290K | $12K | $277K |
| Aug 2024 | $305K | $53K | $251K |
| Jul 2024 | $449K | $102K | $347K |
| Jun 2024 | $401K | $12.6M | −$12.2M |
| May 2024 | $266K | $230 | $266K |
| Apr 2024 | $204K | $198 | $204K |
| Mar 2024 | $203K | $396 | $203K |
| Feb 2024 | $230K | $69K | $161K |
TAJEX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Transamerica High Yield ESG by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-01-31 | $53.42M |
| 2024-10-31 | $51.11M |
| 2024-07-31 | $49.98M |
| 2024-04-30 | $60.35M |
| 2024-01-31 | $61.22M |
| 2023-10-31 | $56.60M |
| 2023-07-31 | $36.27M |
| 2023-04-30 | $36.02M |
| 2023-01-31 | $36.99M |
| 2022-10-31 | $36.16M |
| 2022-07-31 | $19.49M |
| 2022-04-30 | $19.54M |
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.