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Artisan Global Discovery Fund (APFDX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US04314H5357
CUSIP
04314H535
Issuer
Artisan
Inception Date
Aug 20, 2017
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Artisan Global Discovery 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

Artisan Global Discovery Fund (APFDX) has returned -9.16% so far this year and 5.68% over the past 12 months.


Artisan Global Discovery Fund

1D
-0.78%
1M
-11.68%
YTD
-9.16%
6M
-7.46%
1Y
5.68%
3Y*
8.54%
5Y*
2.67%
10Y*

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 Sep 8, 2017, APFDX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.97%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.0 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +12.7%, while the worst month was Mar 2026 at -11.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 5 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, APFDX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +8.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.73%1.10%-11.68%-9.16%
20257.58%-3.63%-7.08%1.39%4.88%4.23%-1.56%3.72%0.92%1.78%1.15%-1.05%12.07%
2024-1.26%6.89%2.70%-5.22%2.56%-0.21%3.24%1.72%2.44%-1.02%8.14%-4.10%16.11%
20238.94%-0.61%3.00%-4.16%0.62%5.54%2.98%-0.57%-5.81%-6.84%8.90%8.65%20.66%
2022-11.45%-2.68%-0.16%-11.61%-2.46%-7.74%9.99%-3.82%-10.89%4.38%8.26%-5.57%-31.14%
2021-3.56%1.77%-1.74%6.34%1.06%2.61%3.17%4.24%-4.35%5.07%-3.59%1.11%12.04%

Benchmark Metrics

Artisan Global Discovery Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.18%, beta of 0.95, and R² of 0.78 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 11, 2017.

  • With beta of 0.95 and R² of 0.78, 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
-0.18%
Beta
0.95
0.78
Upside Capture
97.83%
Downside Capture
102.67%

Expense Ratio

APFDX has a high expense ratio of 1.38%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

APFDX ranks 10 for risk / return — in the bottom 10% 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.


APFDX Risk / Return Rank: 1010
Overall Rank
APFDX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1010
Sharpe Ratio Rank
APFDX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1010
Sortino Ratio Rank
APFDX Omega Ratio Rank: 99
Omega Ratio Rank
APFDX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1010
Calmar Ratio Rank
APFDX Martin Ratio Rank: 1010
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 Artisan Global Discovery Fund (APFDX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


APFDXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.27

0.90

-0.63

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.49

1.39

-0.89

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.06

1.21

-0.15

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.21

1.40

-1.18

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

0.82

6.61

-5.79

Explore APFDX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Artisan Global Discovery Fund provided a 21.60% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.86 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$3.86$3.86$0.18$0.00$0.00$1.73$0.40$0.00$0.05$0.07

Dividend yield

21.60%19.63%0.87%0.00%0.00%7.91%1.88%0.00%0.51%0.62%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Artisan Global Discovery 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$3.86$3.86
2024$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
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$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.73$0.00$1.73

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 Artisan Global Discovery 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 Artisan Global Discovery Fund was 40.83%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 723 trading sessions.

The current Artisan Global Discovery Fund drawdown is 13.18%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-40.83%Nov 10, 2021234Oct 14, 2022723Sep 5, 2025957
-30.5%Feb 20, 202020Mar 18, 202050May 29, 202070
-22.12%Aug 30, 201880Dec 24, 201867Apr 2, 2019147
-13.18%Feb 11, 202633Mar 30, 2026
-10.48%Feb 17, 202114Mar 8, 202168Jun 14, 202182

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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