Performance analysis of DTF (DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, DTF has had an average annual return of +5.60%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.45% annual.
Over the past 5 years, DTF has had an average annual return of -1.55%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +13.88% annual.
Over the past 10 years, DTF has had an average annual return of +0.10%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.45% annual.
Since Nov 1, 1999, DTF has had an average annual return of +4.02%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +8.56% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +1.78% | +5.41% | +8.07% | +2.11% | -21.16% | +0.09% | +4.10% | +23.43% | -7.23% | +2.16% | +1.46% | +4.17% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 |
| +15.93% | -11.85% | +10.01% | +14.71% | +7.15% | +28.92% | -10.77% | -3.28% | +9.92% | -1.33% | +4.55% | +9.10% |
| 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | ||||||||
| +15.94% | +12.77% | +7.85% | -11.49% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.71% | +1.43% | -1.01% | +0.20% | +0.37% | +0.09% | +1.78% | ||||||
| 2025 | +1.23% | +0.55% | -0.95% | +0.12% | +0.38% | +0.20% | +0.60% | +1.05% | +1.35% | -0.07% | -0.06% | +0.91% | +5.41% |
| 2024 | +1.24% | +0.02% | -0.35% | +1.05% | +0.57% | +1.22% | +2.23% | +0.82% | +0.65% | -0.43% | +1.01% | -0.20% | +8.07% |
| 2023 | +3.51% | -3.81% | +2.88% | -0.42% | -2.07% | +0.59% | +2.90% | -1.15% | -1.73% | -1.20% | +3.25% | -0.35% | +2.11% |
| 2022 | -3.96% | -0.50% | -4.18% | -5.80% | +0.02% | -2.48% | +4.42% | -4.05% | -5.67% | -2.51% | +4.20% | -2.39% | -21.16% |
| 2021 | -2.75% | -1.11% | +0.98% | +2.75% | +0.79% | +1.76% | -0.67% | +0.81% | -3.02% | -1.09% | +1.28% | +0.54% | +0.09% |
| 2020 | +3.04% | +0.20% | -7.95% | -3.38% | +6.11% | +0.29% | +1.33% | +0.21% | +0.84% | -1.32% | +6.17% | -0.70% | +4.10% |
| 2019 | +5.13% | +1.66% | +0.79% | +3.30% | +1.80% | +0.25% | +1.34% | +1.04% | +2.88% | -1.73% | +3.11% | +1.83% | +23.43% |
| 2018 | -3.36% | -1.33% | +0.38% | -1.06% | +1.45% | +0.91% | -0.83% | +1.37% | -3.01% | -3.70% | +2.39% | -0.49% | -7.23% |
| 2017 | +3.81% | +7.54% | -6.41% | +0.74% | +0.93% | -2.46% | +1.38% | -0.68% | -1.79% | -0.56% | -0.43% | +0.69% | +2.16% |
Drawdown analysis of DTF (DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund)
The maximum drawdown for the DTF was -37.46%, occurring on Oct 10, 2008. Recovery took 203 trading sessions.
The current DTF drawdown is -9.38%.
Since Nov 1, 1999 DTF has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 30% or more: 1 time
- 20% or more: 4 times
- 10% or more: 9 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -37.46% | Jul 21, 2005 | 812 | Oct 10, 2008 | 203 | Aug 3, 2009 | 1015 |
| -25.72% | Aug 27, 2021 | 302 | Nov 8, 2022 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -25.46% | Nov 28, 2012 | 180 | Aug 16, 2013 | 659 | Mar 31, 2016 | 839 |
| -21.21% | Mar 9, 2020 | 10 | Mar 23, 2020 | 175 | Nov 30, 2020 | 185 |
| -17.93% | Jun 6, 2016 | 598 | Oct 18, 2018 | 235 | Sep 26, 2019 | 833 |
| -16.23% | Mar 17, 2004 | 38 | May 11, 2004 | 164 | Jan 4, 2005 | 202 |
| -13.73% | Sep 30, 2010 | 76 | Jan 19, 2011 | 164 | Sep 13, 2011 | 240 |
| -13.25% | Nov 1, 1999 | 39 | Dec 28, 1999 | 265 | Jan 16, 2001 | 304 |
| -10.51% | Jun 4, 2003 | 42 | Aug 4, 2003 | 132 | Feb 11, 2004 | 174 |
| -8.54% | Sep 11, 2002 | 34 | Oct 29, 2002 | 63 | Jan 30, 2003 | 97 |
| -8.26% | Feb 14, 2005 | 29 | Mar 29, 2005 | 66 | Jun 30, 2005 | 95 |
| -6.50% | Nov 14, 2001 | 28 | Dec 26, 2001 | 46 | Mar 5, 2002 | 74 |
| -5.87% | Mar 6, 2002 | 11 | Mar 21, 2002 | 28 | May 1, 2002 | 39 |
| -5.45% | Mar 1, 2012 | 12 | Mar 19, 2012 | 27 | Apr 26, 2012 | 39 |
| -5.44% | Nov 30, 2020 | 59 | Feb 25, 2021 | 50 | May 7, 2021 | 109 |
| -5.03% | Oct 5, 2009 | 19 | Oct 30, 2009 | 51 | Jan 14, 2010 | 70 |
| -4.69% | May 24, 2012 | 15 | Jun 15, 2012 | 59 | Sep 10, 2012 | 74 |
| -4.51% | Oct 5, 2001 | 16 | Oct 29, 2001 | 11 | Nov 13, 2001 | 27 |
| -4.01% | Feb 3, 2003 | 13 | Feb 21, 2003 | 48 | May 1, 2003 | 61 |
| -3.34% | Sep 7, 2001 | 6 | Sep 21, 2001 | 8 | Oct 3, 2001 | 14 |
| -3.13% | Apr 18, 2016 | 23 | May 19, 2016 | 7 | May 31, 2016 | 30 |
| -3.04% | Sep 26, 2019 | 22 | Oct 28, 2019 | 18 | Nov 21, 2019 | 40 |
| -2.99% | May 20, 2003 | 3 | May 23, 2003 | 5 | Jun 2, 2003 | 8 |
| -2.89% | Mar 17, 2010 | 12 | Apr 5, 2010 | 20 | May 3, 2010 | 32 |
| -2.72% | Apr 10, 2001 | 10 | Apr 25, 2001 | 16 | May 17, 2001 | 26 |