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AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund (AFAVX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US00171A6055
CUSIP
00171A605
Issuer
AMG
Inception Date
Nov 3, 2015
Min. Investment
$100,000
Distribution Policy
Accumulating
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund (AFAVX) has returned -4.97% so far this year and -8.33% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, AFAVX has returned 6.93% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund

1D
0.40%
1M
-7.79%
YTD
-4.97%
6M
-13.14%
1Y
-8.33%
3Y*
7.83%
5Y*
1.37%
10Y*
6.93%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 4, 2016, AFAVX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.73%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.9 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +13.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -19.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 5 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, AFAVX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 16, 2024 with a return of +14.6%, while the worst single day was Dec 17, 2024 at -13.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-0.69%3.77%-7.79%-4.97%
20252.92%2.54%-1.31%-0.74%0.97%2.28%-0.22%3.60%-0.42%-1.40%4.32%-11.14%0.46%
20241.64%3.46%5.05%-5.30%2.02%-1.10%4.89%3.46%2.66%-1.59%7.63%-5.55%17.62%
20235.21%-4.06%-0.17%1.02%-5.04%9.11%3.97%-2.10%-3.50%-3.05%6.47%5.23%12.52%
2022-3.97%-2.51%0.30%-8.53%2.31%-9.93%7.71%-3.16%-9.36%9.10%6.34%-3.47%-16.21%
2021-2.59%3.60%5.66%5.50%1.62%-0.13%0.53%1.33%-5.96%0.84%-1.93%-0.33%7.79%

Benchmark Metrics

AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund has an annualized alpha of -1.94%, beta of 0.86, and R² of 0.65 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2016.

  • This fund participated in 98.57% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 81.36% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 0.86 and R² of 0.65, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-1.94%
Beta
0.86
0.65
Upside Capture
81.36%
Downside Capture
98.57%

Expense Ratio

AFAVX has an expense ratio of 0.82%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

AFAVX ranks 2 for risk / return — in the bottom 2% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


AFAVX Risk / Return Rank: 22
Overall Rank
AFAVX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 22
Sharpe Ratio Rank
AFAVX Sortino Ratio Rank: 22
Sortino Ratio Rank
AFAVX Omega Ratio Rank: 22
Omega Ratio Rank
AFAVX Calmar Ratio Rank: 22
Calmar Ratio Rank
AFAVX Martin Ratio Rank: 22
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund (AFAVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


AFAVXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

-0.39

0.90

-1.28

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

-0.37

1.39

-1.76

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

0.94

1.21

-0.27

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

-0.45

1.40

-1.85

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

-1.10

6.61

-7.71

Explore AFAVX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.002016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$0.00$0.00$2.10$0.36$0.12$0.05$0.08$0.50$0.79$0.95$0.83

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%16.13%2.79%1.00%0.39%0.58%3.72%7.83%8.37%7.53%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$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
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.10$2.10
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.36
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.12
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.05

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value 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 AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund was 40.83%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 222 trading sessions.

The current AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value Fund drawdown is 19.23%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-40.83%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020222Feb 8, 2021266
-30.83%Aug 12, 2021287Sep 30, 2022490Sep 13, 2024777
-19.88%Dec 17, 202476Apr 8, 2025
-17.88%Sep 24, 201864Dec 24, 201845Mar 1, 2019109
-9.59%Jan 29, 201839Mar 23, 2018104Aug 21, 2018143

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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