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Aquila Opportunity Growth Fund (ATGAX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US03839M1027
CUSIP
03839M102
Issuer
Aquila
Inception Date
Jul 22, 1994
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Aquila Opportunity Growth Fund

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Aquila Opportunity 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

Aquila Opportunity Growth Fund (ATGAX) has returned -0.31% so far this year and 21.21% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ATGAX has returned 8.01% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Aquila Opportunity Growth Fund

1D
-0.70%
1M
-6.21%
YTD
-0.31%
6M
-2.41%
1Y
21.21%
3Y*
11.48%
5Y*
6.40%
10Y*
8.01%

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 Jul 25, 1994, ATGAX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.68%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.5 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +14.1%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -21.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, ATGAX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +11.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.92%3.27%-6.21%-0.31%
20255.57%-3.51%-6.20%1.11%5.70%5.98%3.87%0.41%5.13%-0.87%0.07%-1.31%16.18%
2024-2.58%6.56%4.64%-4.48%1.28%1.87%-0.64%0.14%1.06%1.49%5.49%-5.71%8.65%
20235.30%-2.41%-0.67%-1.57%-0.16%5.67%1.51%-3.82%-3.47%-4.20%9.09%7.64%12.37%
2022-7.75%0.28%2.39%-7.08%0.87%-9.52%9.54%-0.36%-8.62%7.36%4.01%-5.49%-15.44%
2021-2.12%5.14%3.15%6.03%-0.02%-0.22%1.22%2.85%-4.32%5.51%-2.46%5.18%21.06%

Benchmark Metrics

Aquila Opportunity Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.45%, beta of 0.90, and R² of 0.77 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 26, 1994.

  • This fund participated in 97.97% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 90.60% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • 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
-0.45%
Beta
0.90
0.77
Upside Capture
90.60%
Downside Capture
97.97%

Expense Ratio

ATGAX has a high expense ratio of 1.50%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

ATGAX ranks 62 for risk / return — better than 62% 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.


ATGAX Risk / Return Rank: 6262
Overall Rank
ATGAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6060
Sharpe Ratio Rank
ATGAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6060
Sortino Ratio Rank
ATGAX Omega Ratio Rank: 5757
Omega Ratio Rank
ATGAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 6666
Calmar Ratio Rank
ATGAX Martin Ratio Rank: 6868
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 Aquila Opportunity Growth Fund (ATGAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


ATGAXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.12

0.90

+0.22

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.60

1.39

+0.22

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.23

1.21

+0.02

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.56

1.40

+0.16

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.52

6.61

-0.09

Explore ATGAX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Aquila Opportunity Growth Fund provided a 5.75% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.20 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%35.00%$0.00$5.00$10.00$15.002016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$2.20$2.20$9.87$0.00$3.71$14.96$2.41$4.55$6.03$0.00$0.01

Dividend yield

5.75%5.74%28.32%0.00%10.25%31.85%4.65%8.98%14.76%0.00%0.02%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Aquila Opportunity Growth 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$2.20$2.20
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$9.82$9.87
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$3.71$3.71
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$8.40$0.00$0.00$6.56$14.96

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 Aquila Opportunity 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 Aquila Opportunity Growth Fund was 64.74%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1162 trading sessions.

The current Aquila Opportunity Growth Fund drawdown is 7.17%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-64.74%Oct 10, 2007355Mar 9, 20091162Oct 17, 20131517
-40.44%Feb 21, 202022Mar 23, 2020186Dec 15, 2020208
-30.38%Apr 3, 2000632Oct 9, 2002217Aug 20, 2003849
-26.01%Apr 22, 199892Aug 31, 1998211Jul 2, 1999303
-22.91%Nov 17, 2021146Jun 16, 2022442Mar 21, 2024588

Volatility

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The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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