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Adirondack Small Cap Fund (ADKSX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US00688P1030

CUSIP

00688P103

Inception Date

Apr 6, 2005

Min. Investment

$3,000

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Small-Cap

Asset Class Style

Value

Expense Ratio

ADKSX has a high expense ratio of 1.43%, indicating above-average management fees.


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Adirondack Small Cap Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


100.00%150.00%200.00%250.00%300.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
110.96%
284.65%
ADKSX (Adirondack Small Cap Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Adirondack Small Cap Fund (ADKSX) returned -6.69% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.49% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ADKSX returned 3.20% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.


ADKSX

YTD

-6.69%

1M

14.09%

6M

-6.13%

1Y

6.49%

5Y*

19.37%

10Y*

3.20%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.70%

1M

13.67%

6M

-5.18%

1Y

9.18%

5Y*

14.14%

10Y*

10.43%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of ADKSX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.88%-2.97%-4.06%-4.67%4.23%-6.69%
2024-3.66%2.82%4.12%-3.18%6.12%-3.95%9.79%-1.39%1.16%-2.20%13.85%-3.68%19.55%
202310.21%-1.32%-5.54%-2.27%-2.89%6.73%6.77%-1.62%-2.74%-4.47%5.20%9.15%16.59%
2022-2.82%0.94%2.52%-3.80%0.45%-10.50%8.28%-1.66%-11.34%13.79%7.25%-1.60%-1.39%
20213.72%5.86%6.43%2.95%4.73%-1.00%-2.11%2.51%-2.54%4.31%-5.55%4.92%26.11%
2020-5.22%-8.02%-26.88%14.20%0.64%4.04%3.88%3.96%-5.57%3.51%19.47%10.39%6.10%
201915.29%4.30%-3.85%1.57%-9.42%5.74%-1.13%-10.01%6.37%-0.25%3.85%4.87%15.63%
20180.67%-5.37%0.33%1.35%1.15%3.33%1.54%2.61%-1.61%-11.96%-2.88%-24.96%-33.41%
20170.90%-0.44%1.03%0.62%-0.48%1.77%0.22%-2.25%6.60%-0.33%2.50%-8.91%0.49%
2016-6.85%1.61%4.38%0.84%0.52%-1.24%6.82%2.36%1.77%-4.05%10.31%-0.80%15.56%
2015-5.38%6.38%3.47%-1.31%0.14%-1.88%-3.04%-3.71%-5.41%5.71%3.40%-6.68%-9.01%
2014-2.73%3.68%1.68%-4.36%0.36%3.45%-4.83%4.43%-6.54%1.94%1.21%-2.93%-5.27%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of ADKSX is 46, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of ADKSX is 4646
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ADKSX is 4040
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ADKSX is 4848
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ADKSX is 4444
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of ADKSX is 5252
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of ADKSX is 4444
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Adirondack Small Cap Fund (ADKSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Adirondack Small Cap Fund Sharpe ratios as of May 9, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.31
  • 5-Year: 0.87
  • 10-Year: 0.14
  • All Time: 0.18

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Adirondack Small Cap Fund compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
0.31
0.48
ADKSX (Adirondack Small Cap Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Adirondack Small Cap Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.


0.00%0.02%0.04%0.06%0.08%0.10%$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.0220202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020
Dividend$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.11%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Adirondack Small Cap Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2020$0.02$0.02

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-11.10%
-7.82%
ADKSX (Adirondack Small Cap Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Adirondack Small Cap Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Adirondack Small Cap Fund was 65.55%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 441 trading sessions.

The current Adirondack Small Cap Fund drawdown is 11.10%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-65.55%Jul 20, 2007411Mar 9, 2009441Dec 6, 2010852
-62.76%Dec 19, 2017567Mar 23, 2020720Jan 31, 20231287
-27.48%Apr 3, 2014469Feb 11, 2016209Dec 8, 2016678
-25.84%May 2, 2011108Oct 3, 2011314Jan 4, 2013422
-22.08%Dec 12, 202479Apr 8, 2025

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Adirondack Small Cap Fund volatility is 9.01%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
9.01%
11.21%
ADKSX (Adirondack Small Cap Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)