Appleseed Fund (APPLX)
The fund invests primarily in a portfolio of equity securities of companies that are undervalued in the opinion of the fund's adviser, Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. (the "Advisor"). When selecting common stocks for investment by the fund, the Advisor focuses on company valuation, looking for significant discrepancies between its own appraisal of the intrinsic value of a prospective investment and the market price of the investment.
Fund Info
US90470K3703
90470K370
Dec 7, 2006
$2,500
Mid-Cap
Value
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Appleseed 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
Appleseed Fund had a return of 7.47% year-to-date (YTD) and 18.65% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Appleseed Fund had an annualized return of 1.76%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.13%, indicating that Appleseed Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
APPLX
7.47%
0.47%
2.17%
18.65%
4.62%
1.76%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
24.05%
1.08%
11.50%
30.38%
13.77%
11.13%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of APPLX, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -1.00% | 1.15% | 4.34% | -4.63% | 4.36% | -1.98% | 5.31% | -1.13% | 0.87% | -1.99% | 7.47% | ||
| 2023 | 5.72% | -2.16% | -1.77% | -0.90% | -5.38% | 4.00% | 4.16% | -2.14% | -3.55% | -1.88% | 5.67% | 8.32% | 9.39% |
| 2022 | -4.39% | -5.42% | 1.28% | -4.86% | -0.77% | -7.76% | 2.06% | -0.45% | -4.29% | 4.40% | 0.38% | -1.65% | -20.06% |
| 2021 | 1.25% | 6.85% | 5.83% | 4.48% | 1.80% | -1.71% | -5.45% | 1.59% | -0.48% | 4.30% | -2.27% | -1.51% | 14.88% |
| 2020 | -4.18% | -9.73% | -23.09% | 12.69% | 3.82% | 2.93% | 2.57% | 4.83% | -1.87% | 1.30% | 15.01% | 9.17% | 7.49% |
| 2019 | 5.37% | 2.82% | -2.82% | -0.78% | -8.54% | 6.40% | -1.46% | 0.00% | 3.13% | 2.64% | 2.73% | 6.20% | 15.67% |
| 2018 | 3.86% | -3.36% | -2.32% | 0.37% | -0.44% | -2.08% | 3.95% | 0.15% | 0.36% | -2.83% | 1.94% | -11.16% | -11.81% |
| 2017 | 3.72% | 1.87% | 0.48% | 0.40% | 2.54% | -0.46% | 1.94% | -0.84% | 0.31% | 2.07% | 4.28% | -0.46% | 16.88% |
| 2016 | -3.30% | 3.60% | 7.31% | 1.28% | -1.60% | 2.73% | 4.66% | -0.64% | -2.32% | -1.56% | -1.00% | 0.86% | 9.91% |
| 2015 | 0.24% | 3.81% | -1.40% | 3.88% | -1.75% | -2.40% | -4.61% | -2.08% | -3.06% | 4.12% | -3.20% | -4.96% | -11.36% |
| 2014 | -2.00% | 5.18% | -1.04% | -0.14% | 0.49% | 2.94% | -1.83% | 0.83% | -4.25% | -1.50% | -0.22% | -10.20% | -11.87% |
| 2013 | 5.39% | 2.37% | 2.68% | -1.06% | 2.00% | -2.17% | 5.07% | -0.34% | 0.95% | 0.88% | 2.55% | -8.67% | 9.24% |
Expense Ratio
APPLX has a high expense ratio of 1.14%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of APPLX is 33, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to other mutual funds in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Appleseed Fund (APPLX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Appleseed Fund provided a 1.82% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.28 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.21 | $0.37 | $0.01 | $0.09 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Dividend yield | 1.82% | 1.96% | 0.00% | 1.02% | 1.46% | 2.68% | 0.07% | 0.63% | 1.47% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Appleseed 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.28 |
| 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 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.37 |
| 2018 | $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 |
| 2017 | $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 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
| 2015 | $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 |
| 2014 | $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 |
| 2013 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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 Appleseed 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 Appleseed Fund was 47.08%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 197 trading sessions.
The current Appleseed Fund drawdown is 12.78%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -47.08% | Oct 29, 2013 | 1607 | Mar 18, 2020 | 197 | Dec 28, 2020 | 1804 |
| -42.12% | May 8, 2007 | 389 | Nov 20, 2008 | 188 | Aug 21, 2009 | 577 |
| -29.77% | Jun 9, 2021 | 584 | Oct 3, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -16.06% | May 2, 2011 | 168 | Dec 28, 2011 | 273 | Feb 1, 2013 | 441 |
| -11.68% | Apr 16, 2010 | 56 | Jul 6, 2010 | 157 | Feb 16, 2011 | 213 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Appleseed Fund volatility is 3.81%, 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.