Applied Finance Explorer Investor (AFDVX)
The fund primarily invests in the equity securities of small and middle capitalization companies, focusing on those that offer superior return potential based on factors such as valuation, projected earnings, and growth potential.
Fund Info
US98147A2950
98147A295
Jun 11, 2015
$1,000
Small-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
AFDVX has a high expense ratio of 1.08%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Applied Finance Explorer Investor (AFDVX) returned -1.24% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.04% over the past 12 months.
AFDVX
-1.24%
10.61%
-6.04%
3.04%
9.17%
19.62%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.39%
12.89%
1.19%
12.45%
15.19%
14.95%
10.86%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of AFDVX, 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 | 3.77% | -4.65% | -4.04% | -3.05% | 7.29% | -1.24% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.97% | 2.86% | 3.61% | -4.05% | 3.78% | -2.13% | 10.63% | -0.74% | 0.88% | -1.96% | 8.06% | -8.34% | 9.52% |
| 2023 | 9.25% | -1.64% | -5.50% | -1.35% | -2.02% | 9.91% | 4.92% | -2.00% | -3.39% | -4.84% | 7.61% | 11.36% | 22.19% |
| 2022 | -6.62% | 2.06% | 1.80% | -7.19% | 3.20% | -12.18% | 11.64% | -3.60% | -10.36% | 10.65% | 5.16% | -5.95% | -13.84% |
| 2021 | 4.83% | 8.38% | 6.40% | 2.44% | 3.90% | -0.00% | -1.90% | 2.00% | 0.22% | 4.69% | 1.49% | 4.72% | 43.58% |
| 2020 | -4.54% | -7.36% | -24.13% | 15.07% | 7.32% | 1.97% | 7.40% | 5.67% | 0.89% | -0.97% | 16.37% | 6.85% | 19.12% |
| 2019 | 12.05% | 4.47% | -4.64% | 3.06% | -8.99% | 7.64% | 0.95% | -5.44% | 3.07% | 4.62% | 4.69% | 2.93% | 24.98% |
| 2018 | 4.10% | -5.07% | 1.44% | -0.92% | 5.06% | 0.08% | 3.45% | 3.33% | -2.25% | -9.90% | 1.11% | -13.08% | -13.59% |
| 2017 | 0.39% | 1.54% | -0.85% | 1.72% | -0.94% | 2.93% | 1.10% | -0.91% | 5.32% | 2.00% | 2.56% | 1.40% | 17.32% |
| 2016 | -7.98% | 1.46% | 6.86% | 0.79% | 0.67% | -3.11% | 5.61% | 1.52% | 1.39% | -5.37% | 9.91% | 5.17% | 16.63% |
| 2015 | 0.61% | -6.53% | -3.97% | 6.38% | 0.84% | -7.20% | -10.10% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of AFDVX is 25, 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 Applied Finance Explorer Investor (AFDVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Applied Finance Explorer Investor provided a 0.94% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.20 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.16 | $0.10 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.05 |
Dividend yield | 0.94% | 0.93% | 0.77% | 0.57% | 0.05% | 0.15% | 0.45% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Applied Finance Explorer Investor. 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 | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| 2019 | $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 Applied Finance Explorer Investor. 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 Applied Finance Explorer Investor was 42.97%, occurring on Apr 3, 2020. Recovery took 130 trading sessions.
The current Applied Finance Explorer Investor drawdown is 10.26%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -42.97% | Sep 4, 2018 | 399 | Apr 3, 2020 | 130 | Oct 8, 2020 | 529 |
| -23.96% | Jul 17, 2015 | 145 | Feb 11, 2016 | 207 | Dec 6, 2016 | 352 |
| -23.54% | Nov 26, 2024 | 90 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -23.12% | Nov 16, 2021 | 216 | Sep 26, 2022 | 307 | Dec 14, 2023 | 523 |
| -10.52% | Jan 29, 2018 | 9 | Feb 8, 2018 | 81 | Jun 6, 2018 | 90 |
Volatility
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