Vaughan Nelson International Small Cap Fund (ADVLX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including amounts borrowed for investment purposes) in equity securities of small capitalization companies and will invest at least 75% of its net assets in securities of companies located outside of the United States. The fund's manager considers small capitalization companies to be companies with market capitalizations within the range of those companies included in the MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index at the time of purchase.
Fund Info
US46141P4129
46141P412
Dec 30, 2013
$100,000
Mid-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
ADVLX has a high expense ratio of 0.99%, 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 Vaughan Nelson International 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.
Returns By Period
Vaughan Nelson International Small Cap Fund (ADVLX) returned 14.07% year-to-date (YTD) and 17.84% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ADVLX returned 4.23% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.
ADVLX
14.07%
22.55%
7.70%
17.84%
7.40%
4.23%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ADVLX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.04% | -1.07% | -0.72% | 6.27% | 4.05% | 14.07% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.94% | 0.32% | 1.97% | -3.63% | 4.32% | -0.61% | 2.16% | 1.66% | 3.12% | -3.53% | 5.38% | -4.24% | 4.50% |
| 2023 | 6.10% | -2.73% | 0.53% | 1.66% | -4.82% | 2.10% | 0.15% | -2.97% | -4.95% | -6.12% | 8.19% | 6.83% | 2.73% |
| 2022 | -7.06% | -2.94% | -1.89% | -8.36% | -0.07% | -9.97% | 5.85% | -5.75% | -10.71% | 4.38% | 9.65% | -0.84% | -26.24% |
| 2021 | -1.21% | 2.90% | 2.44% | 3.97% | 3.47% | 0.00% | 0.97% | 2.14% | -3.36% | 1.88% | -5.15% | 4.64% | 12.89% |
| 2020 | -3.21% | -9.42% | -14.81% | 9.38% | 8.04% | 0.08% | 4.71% | 6.39% | -0.52% | -2.91% | 12.82% | 7.86% | 15.65% |
| 2019 | 8.67% | 2.20% | -0.64% | 3.29% | -5.67% | 4.44% | -2.21% | -2.58% | 2.07% | 5.19% | 2.62% | 4.70% | 23.42% |
| 2018 | 4.84% | -3.84% | 0.87% | 3.60% | -0.76% | -2.38% | 0.79% | -0.85% | -0.14% | -9.71% | -1.51% | -6.58% | -15.41% |
| 2017 | 3.85% | 0.77% | 0.94% | 4.57% | 1.54% | 0.32% | 3.10% | 1.23% | 3.12% | 1.33% | 1.60% | 3.92% | 29.58% |
| 2016 | -6.39% | -0.80% | 6.98% | 2.27% | 1.48% | -5.47% | 5.01% | 1.19% | 3.09% | -0.09% | -1.85% | 1.68% | 6.46% |
| 2015 | -0.63% | 6.27% | -1.62% | 3.65% | -0.08% | -2.10% | -1.20% | -4.51% | -2.36% | 3.81% | -1.16% | -2.33% | -2.77% |
| 2014 | -3.05% | 5.89% | 0.23% | 0.78% | 1.94% | 3.12% | -3.02% | 1.29% | -3.60% | -2.34% | -1.99% | -8.54% | -9.65% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of ADVLX is 72, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vaughan Nelson International Small Cap Fund (ADVLX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Vaughan Nelson International Small Cap Fund provided a 1.40% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.21 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.21 | $0.21 | $0.21 | $0.18 | $0.17 | $0.13 | $0.23 | $0.24 | $0.82 | $0.15 | $0.13 | $0.17 |
Dividend yield | 1.40% | 1.60% | 1.59% | 1.38% | 0.96% | 0.83% | 1.71% | 2.15% | 5.97% | 1.31% | 1.25% | 1.52% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vaughan Nelson International Small Cap Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.23 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.24 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.82 | $0.82 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2014 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vaughan Nelson International 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 Vaughan Nelson International Small Cap Fund was 38.90%, occurring on Sep 27, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Vaughan Nelson International Small Cap Fund drawdown is 13.95%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -38.9% | Sep 7, 2021 | 267 | Sep 27, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -37.75% | May 15, 2018 | 467 | Mar 23, 2020 | 162 | Nov 10, 2020 | 629 |
| -30.38% | Jul 7, 2014 | 405 | Feb 11, 2016 | 396 | Sep 7, 2017 | 801 |
| -8.83% | Jan 29, 2018 | 9 | Feb 8, 2018 | 64 | May 11, 2018 | 73 |
| -5.27% | Jan 22, 2014 | 10 | Feb 4, 2014 | 9 | Feb 18, 2014 | 19 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Vaughan Nelson International Small Cap Fund volatility is 10.36%, 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.