Applied Finance Select Fund (AFVLX)
The fund invests primarily in equity securities of U.S. companies whose market capitalizations are $3 billion or more, measured at the time of purchase. Equity securities in which the fund may invest include common and preferred stocks, rights and warrants, and securities convertible into equity securities. It may also invest in the securities of other investment companies including ETFs.
Fund Info
US98148J1960
98148J196
Feb 1, 2017
$1,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
AFVLX has a high expense ratio of 1.48%, 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 Applied Finance Select 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
Applied Finance Select Fund (AFVLX) returned -2.48% year-to-date (YTD) and -2.54% over the past 12 months.
AFVLX
-2.48%
11.90%
-8.91%
-2.54%
12.25%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of AFVLX, 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 | 4.72% | -1.07% | -4.60% | -3.17% | 1.90% | -2.48% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.53% | 4.26% | 3.72% | -5.93% | 3.01% | -0.27% | 2.11% | 1.75% | 1.46% | -3.04% | 5.52% | -8.22% | 3.98% |
| 2023 | 5.51% | -2.21% | 0.66% | 0.11% | -2.19% | 7.21% | 4.59% | -2.69% | -4.15% | -2.67% | 8.67% | 5.80% | 19.02% |
| 2022 | -3.06% | -3.05% | 3.09% | -4.71% | 1.36% | -9.21% | 6.14% | -2.72% | -7.66% | 9.65% | 5.53% | -5.78% | -11.68% |
| 2021 | -0.63% | 6.24% | 5.64% | 4.16% | 0.92% | -0.27% | 1.34% | 2.27% | -3.21% | 4.06% | -1.85% | 4.91% | 25.68% |
| 2020 | -2.50% | -8.06% | -15.07% | 13.33% | 6.05% | -0.31% | 3.92% | 7.32% | -2.25% | -2.30% | 14.20% | 3.54% | 14.86% |
| 2019 | 9.46% | 2.82% | 1.75% | 4.09% | -7.15% | 7.70% | 1.26% | -2.41% | 2.70% | 1.70% | 5.33% | 1.76% | 31.87% |
| 2018 | 5.39% | -4.71% | -1.93% | 0.51% | 0.77% | 0.51% | 3.69% | 3.73% | 0.08% | -7.41% | 0.76% | -10.21% | -9.60% |
| 2017 | 2.50% | -0.49% | 0.98% | 0.10% | 1.26% | 3.35% | 0.74% | 3.68% | 1.77% | 3.31% | 0.62% | 19.24% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of AFVLX is 13, meaning it’s performing worse than 87% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is 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 Select Fund (AFVLX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Applied Finance Select Fund provided a 0.91% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.19 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.18 | $0.02 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.09 | $0.06 | $0.04 |
Dividend yield | 0.91% | 0.88% | 0.85% | 0.11% | 0.53% | 0.68% | 0.66% | 0.58% | 0.37% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Applied Finance Select 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 | $0.19 | $0.19 |
| 2023 | $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 |
| 2022 | $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 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2017 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
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 Applied Finance Select 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 Applied Finance Select Fund was 36.29%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 111 trading sessions.
The current Applied Finance Select Fund drawdown is 10.61%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -36.29% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 111 | Aug 28, 2020 | 134 |
| -21.49% | Sep 21, 2018 | 65 | Dec 24, 2018 | 130 | Jul 2, 2019 | 195 |
| -20.12% | Jan 5, 2022 | 186 | Sep 30, 2022 | 300 | Dec 11, 2023 | 486 |
| -20.11% | Nov 27, 2024 | 89 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -15.3% | Aug 3, 2017 | 13 | Aug 21, 2017 | 104 | Jan 19, 2018 | 117 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Applied Finance Select Fund volatility is 9.95%, 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.