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Acuitas US Microcap Fund (AFMCX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US34984Y8075
CUSIP
34984Y807
Inception Date
Jul 18, 2014
Min. Investment
$100,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-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 Acuitas US Microcap 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

Acuitas US Microcap Fund (AFMCX) has returned -1.58% so far this year and 31.40% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, AFMCX has returned 9.56% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Acuitas US Microcap Fund

1D
-1.32%
1M
-6.84%
YTD
-1.58%
6M
2.75%
1Y
31.40%
3Y*
11.08%
5Y*
3.53%
10Y*
9.56%

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 2, 2015, AFMCX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.90%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.4 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +21.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -28.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, AFMCX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 19, 2020 with a return of +10.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -14.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.12%0.50%-6.84%-1.58%
20251.28%-7.45%-9.27%-2.60%7.48%9.60%0.44%8.43%2.35%2.16%-0.90%3.11%13.54%
2024-3.52%5.67%3.97%-7.42%3.82%-3.01%10.08%-2.20%-0.99%-3.06%13.72%-6.70%8.32%
202312.05%-2.51%-5.07%-3.56%0.70%8.03%4.77%-3.94%-4.66%-6.57%7.03%12.47%17.41%
2022-7.89%0.07%-0.65%-11.32%1.81%-6.72%10.84%-0.55%-10.31%9.65%1.12%-4.32%-19.11%
20217.96%14.08%1.42%2.48%2.05%2.01%-2.63%1.29%-3.81%3.27%-4.27%3.37%29.20%

Benchmark Metrics

Acuitas US Microcap Fund has an annualized alpha of -1.14%, beta of 1.05, and R² of 0.65 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2015.

  • This fund participated in 110.57% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 102.53% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 1.05 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
-1.14%
Beta
1.05
0.65
Upside Capture
102.53%
Downside Capture
110.57%

Expense Ratio

AFMCX has a high expense ratio of 1.50%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

AFMCX ranks 68 for risk / return — better than 68% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


AFMCX Risk / Return Rank: 6868
Overall Rank
AFMCX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6767
Sharpe Ratio Rank
AFMCX Sortino Ratio Rank: 7070
Sortino Ratio Rank
AFMCX Omega Ratio Rank: 5757
Omega Ratio Rank
AFMCX Calmar Ratio Rank: 7777
Calmar Ratio Rank
AFMCX Martin Ratio Rank: 6969
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 Acuitas US Microcap Fund (AFMCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


AFMCXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.21

0.90

+0.31

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.78

1.39

+0.39

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.23

1.21

+0.02

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.86

1.40

+0.47

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.64

6.61

+0.03

Explore AFMCX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Acuitas US Microcap Fund provided a 4.82% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.72 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.72$0.72$0.45$0.00$0.73$1.25$0.00$0.01$2.57$0.47$0.11$0.68

Dividend yield

4.82%4.74%3.18%0.00%6.40%8.34%0.00%0.10%28.38%3.58%0.92%6.58%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Acuitas US Microcap 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$0.72$0.72
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.45
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$0.73$0.73
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.25$1.25

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 Acuitas US Microcap 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 Acuitas US Microcap Fund was 51.65%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 181 trading sessions.

The current Acuitas US Microcap Fund drawdown is 10.25%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-51.65%Sep 5, 2018386Mar 18, 2020181Dec 3, 2020567
-31.09%Dec 3, 202486Apr 8, 2025112Sep 18, 2025198
-31.02%Nov 8, 2021153Jun 16, 2022601Nov 6, 2024754
-17.72%Jun 24, 2015161Feb 11, 2016103Jul 11, 2016264
-10.73%Oct 27, 202519Nov 20, 202513Dec 10, 202532

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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