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Artisan Focus Fund (ARTTX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US04314H5431
CUSIP
04314H543
Issuer
Artisan
Inception Date
Apr 24, 2017
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-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 Focus 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 Focus Fund (ARTTX) has returned -7.27% so far this year and 13.34% over the past 12 months.


Artisan Focus Fund

1D
-1.33%
1M
-11.28%
YTD
-7.27%
6M
-7.72%
1Y
13.34%
3Y*
17.92%
5Y*
8.62%
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 Apr 26, 2017, ARTTX's average daily return is +0.07%, while the average monthly return is +1.37%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.2 years.

Historically, 68% of months were positive and 32% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +16.0%, while the worst month was Jan 2022 at -11.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, ARTTX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.22%2.25%-11.28%-7.27%
20258.33%-4.17%-5.47%1.71%10.59%6.37%2.26%-3.18%3.68%2.28%-2.19%-0.52%19.95%
20244.36%6.11%4.63%-3.67%6.15%1.56%0.63%2.70%3.51%-1.65%7.83%-3.50%31.74%
20233.34%-4.33%4.53%1.65%1.44%4.79%1.24%-2.06%-6.49%-0.85%9.21%3.15%15.63%
2022-11.37%-3.93%4.80%-8.38%-3.63%-4.71%7.17%-3.52%-9.21%5.34%4.39%-4.63%-26.10%
2021-2.85%6.08%-0.76%3.95%0.65%0.64%4.43%3.24%-5.43%7.71%-1.03%5.48%23.46%

Benchmark Metrics

Artisan Focus Fund has an annualized alpha of 5.68%, beta of 0.90, and R² of 0.77 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 27, 2017.

  • This fund captured 110.94% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 92.42% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 5.68% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 0.90 and R² of 0.77, 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
5.68%
Beta
0.90
0.77
Upside Capture
110.94%
Downside Capture
92.42%

Expense Ratio

ARTTX has a high expense ratio of 1.27%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

ARTTX ranks 25 for risk / return — below 25% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


ARTTX Risk / Return Rank: 2525
Overall Rank
ARTTX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2525
Sharpe Ratio Rank
ARTTX Sortino Ratio Rank: 2525
Sortino Ratio Rank
ARTTX Omega Ratio Rank: 2222
Omega Ratio Rank
ARTTX Calmar Ratio Rank: 2828
Calmar Ratio Rank
ARTTX Martin Ratio Rank: 2727
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 Focus Fund (ARTTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


ARTTXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.65

0.90

-0.24

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.01

1.39

-0.38

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.14

1.21

-0.07

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.83

1.40

-0.57

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.05

6.61

-3.55

Explore ARTTX 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 Focus Fund provided a 4.41% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.01 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.00$3.50201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$1.01$1.01$2.78$0.00$0.05$3.44$0.66$0.59$0.45$1.18

Dividend yield

4.41%4.08%12.96%0.00%0.32%15.97%3.23%3.61%3.59%9.95%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Artisan Focus 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$1.01$1.01
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.78$2.78
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$0.05$0.00$0.05
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.44$0.00$3.44

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 Focus 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 Focus Fund was 31.56%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 369 trading sessions.

The current Artisan Focus Fund drawdown is 13.19%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-31.56%Dec 30, 2021200Oct 14, 2022369Apr 5, 2024569
-28.98%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202079Jul 15, 2020102
-19.82%Jan 24, 202551Apr 8, 202537Jun 2, 202588
-14.75%Sep 25, 201864Dec 26, 201844Mar 1, 2019108
-13.19%Feb 26, 202623Mar 30, 2026

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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