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LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund (AQEIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US5018858838
CUSIP
501885883
Issuer
LKCM
Inception Date
Jul 11, 2005
Min. Investment
$2,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity 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

LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund (AQEIX) has returned -4.23% so far this year and 5.19% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, AQEIX has returned 10.19% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund

1D
0.06%
1M
-6.29%
YTD
-4.23%
6M
-5.29%
1Y
5.19%
3Y*
8.95%
5Y*
4.99%
10Y*
10.19%

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 Jun 20, 1996, AQEIX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.70%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.3 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Oct 2011 with a return of +14.9%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -21.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, AQEIX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +9.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.92%0.28%-6.29%-4.23%
20253.07%-1.38%-4.42%-3.74%6.63%4.33%2.08%0.48%1.12%-0.21%0.32%-1.20%6.72%
2024-0.60%5.41%2.97%-4.32%3.88%2.34%1.74%0.54%2.24%-1.25%5.43%-5.18%13.29%
20236.51%-4.99%0.92%1.43%-2.05%7.33%3.17%-1.06%-4.90%-3.90%7.26%4.68%14.08%
2022-4.56%-1.99%1.64%-7.81%1.34%-10.03%8.78%-2.36%-9.84%9.71%3.05%-5.51%-18.24%
2021-0.68%3.27%3.45%5.43%-0.05%1.99%2.35%3.27%-4.40%7.18%-1.62%3.16%25.35%

Benchmark Metrics

LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.01%, beta of 0.95, and R² of 0.91 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 21, 1996.

  • This fund participated in 96.55% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 94.14% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 0.95 and R² of 0.91, 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
0.01%
Beta
0.95
0.91
Upside Capture
94.14%
Downside Capture
96.55%

Expense Ratio

AQEIX has a high expense ratio of 1.00%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

AQEIX ranks 12 for risk / return — in the bottom 12% 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.


AQEIX Risk / Return Rank: 1212
Overall Rank
AQEIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1212
Sharpe Ratio Rank
AQEIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1212
Sortino Ratio Rank
AQEIX Omega Ratio Rank: 1313
Omega Ratio Rank
AQEIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1111
Calmar Ratio Rank
AQEIX Martin Ratio Rank: 1414
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 LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund (AQEIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


AQEIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.34

0.90

-0.55

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.61

1.39

-0.78

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.09

1.21

-0.12

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.29

1.40

-1.10

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

1.37

6.61

-5.24

Explore AQEIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund provided a 6.24% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.06 per share.


5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.06$1.06$1.39$0.44$0.91$2.46$1.18$1.65$2.99$1.42$1.22$1.17

Dividend yield

6.24%5.98%7.90%2.63%6.05%12.61%6.73%10.98%23.36%8.24%7.92%7.69%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity 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$1.06$1.06
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.39$1.39
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.44
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.91$0.91
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.46$2.46

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 LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity 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 LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund was 54.20%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 522 trading sessions.

The current LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund drawdown is 6.96%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-54.2%Oct 15, 2007352Mar 9, 2009522Apr 1, 2011874
-40.39%May 14, 1999960Mar 11, 2003488Feb 15, 20051448
-33.65%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202094Aug 5, 2020117
-24.51%Nov 17, 2021220Sep 30, 2022426Jun 12, 2024646
-23.29%Aug 30, 201880Dec 24, 201881Apr 23, 2019161

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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