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Archer Dividend Growth Fund (ARDGX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US0394913034
CUSIP
039491303
Issuer
Archer
Inception Date
Sep 1, 2016
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Archer Dividend Growth 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

Archer Dividend Growth Fund (ARDGX) has returned 6.03% so far this year and 15.28% over the past 12 months.


Archer Dividend Growth Fund

1D
0.06%
1M
-3.94%
YTD
6.03%
6M
7.96%
1Y
15.28%
3Y*
11.81%
5Y*
9.60%
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 Jan 3, 2017, ARDGX's average daily return is +2.76%, while the average monthly return is +0.67%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.7 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +9.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -16.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, ARDGX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Jan 17, 2025 with a return of +3,424.0%, while the worst single day was Jan 21, 2025 at -97.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.35%4.78%-3.94%6.03%
20252.37%2.94%-1.50%-3.43%1.63%2.82%0.56%2.97%2.19%0.01%2.79%-0.96%12.86%
2024-0.06%2.58%4.69%-3.39%1.29%0.05%6.26%2.71%2.22%-0.87%2.99%-4.81%13.94%
20232.40%-3.44%-0.95%0.04%-5.18%2.78%3.98%-2.66%-4.15%-3.19%5.58%6.04%0.40%
2022-0.94%-1.09%4.84%-2.44%4.40%-6.71%2.39%-2.32%-8.95%9.80%6.24%-3.28%0.27%
2021-0.29%1.54%7.49%3.73%3.43%-1.70%1.32%2.65%-4.70%4.09%-1.89%7.93%25.41%

Benchmark Metrics

Archer Dividend Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 68224.18%, beta of 2.62, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2017.

  • This fund participated in 83.34% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 68.71% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • R² of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
68,224.18%
Beta
2.62
0.00
Upside Capture
68.71%
Downside Capture
83.34%

Expense Ratio

ARDGX has a high expense ratio of 1.22%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

ARDGX ranks 70 for risk / return — better than 70% 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.


ARDGX Risk / Return Rank: 7070
Overall Rank
ARDGX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7373
Sharpe Ratio Rank
ARDGX Sortino Ratio Rank: 7171
Sortino Ratio Rank
ARDGX Omega Ratio Rank: 6868
Omega Ratio Rank
ARDGX Calmar Ratio Rank: 6666
Calmar Ratio Rank
ARDGX Martin Ratio Rank: 7373
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 Archer Dividend Growth Fund (ARDGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


ARDGXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.31

0.90

+0.42

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.81

1.39

+0.43

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.26

1.21

+0.05

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.56

1.40

+0.16

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.97

6.61

+0.36

Explore ARDGX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Archer Dividend Growth Fund provided a 2.40% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.74 per share.


2.00%2.20%2.40%2.60%2.80%3.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$0.74$0.61$0.73$0.69$0.58$0.48$0.62$0.65$0.61$0.58

Dividend yield

2.40%2.09%2.74%2.87%2.38%1.93%3.04%2.85%3.07%2.66%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Archer Dividend Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.04$0.09$0.00$0.13
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.11$0.06$0.05$0.08$0.05$0.04$0.10$0.09$0.61
2024$0.04$0.08$0.06$0.05$0.09$0.06$0.02$0.09$0.05$0.04$0.10$0.05$0.73
2023$0.03$0.11$0.06$0.00$0.12$0.05$0.04$0.07$0.04$0.00$0.13$0.04$0.69
2022$0.02$0.07$0.06$0.02$0.10$0.04$0.03$0.05$0.04$0.03$0.12$0.02$0.58
2021$0.02$0.06$0.06$0.01$0.09$0.04$0.02$0.06$0.01$0.02$0.09$0.01$0.48

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 Archer Dividend Growth 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 Archer Dividend Growth Fund was 97.41%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Archer Dividend Growth Fund drawdown is 96.67%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-97.41%Jan 21, 202555Apr 8, 2025
-38.17%Feb 21, 202022Mar 23, 2020260Apr 5, 2021282
-16.26%Apr 21, 2022121Oct 12, 2022362Mar 21, 2024483
-15.24%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018178Sep 10, 2019407
-6.3%Dec 2, 202414Dec 19, 202418Jan 17, 202532

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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