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Auer Growth Fund (AUERX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US90470K2481
CUSIP
90470K248
Issuer
Auer
Inception Date
Dec 28, 2007
Min. Investment
$2,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

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

Auer Growth Fund (AUERX) has returned 0.58% so far this year and 37.23% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, AUERX has achieved an annualized return of 14.45%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


Auer Growth Fund

1D
-0.63%
1M
-7.81%
YTD
0.58%
6M
7.35%
1Y
37.23%
3Y*
20.39%
5Y*
18.21%
10Y*
14.45%

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 Dec 26, 2007, AUERX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.63%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.2 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Oct 2011 with a return of +20.0%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -23.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, AUERX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 13, 2024 with a return of +21.8%, while the worst single day was Dec 16, 2024 at -19.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.00%3.90%-7.81%0.58%
20251.57%-4.35%-1.85%-0.86%5.23%5.35%0.43%12.39%3.04%-0.37%6.54%0.55%30.10%
20240.47%1.41%3.71%-2.87%9.93%-3.71%6.71%0.52%0.93%-3.56%5.18%-6.85%11.12%
20237.27%1.24%-6.83%-4.17%-4.11%11.60%10.02%-2.19%0.63%-3.96%6.15%6.02%21.42%
2022-3.90%7.01%5.05%-2.70%7.34%-13.60%13.32%0.29%-10.48%16.37%2.60%-7.16%9.95%
20215.65%7.69%7.25%3.09%5.99%-3.45%-1.01%1.11%-0.91%7.10%-2.67%9.03%45.11%

Benchmark Metrics

Auer Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of -2.39%, beta of 1.12, and R² of 0.67 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 27, 2007.

  • This fund participated in 119.61% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 108.57% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • This fund had an annualized alpha of -2.39% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 1.12 and R² of 0.67, 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
-2.39%
Beta
1.12
0.67
Upside Capture
108.57%
Downside Capture
119.61%

Expense Ratio

AUERX has a high expense ratio of 2.37%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

AUERX ranks 89 for risk / return — in the top 89% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


AUERX Risk / Return Rank: 8989
Overall Rank
AUERX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9090
Sharpe Ratio Rank
AUERX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8989
Sortino Ratio Rank
AUERX Omega Ratio Rank: 8686
Omega Ratio Rank
AUERX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8989
Calmar Ratio Rank
AUERX Martin Ratio Rank: 9393
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 Auer Growth Fund (AUERX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


AUERXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.88

0.90

+0.98

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.48

1.39

+1.10

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.36

1.21

+0.15

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.46

1.40

+1.07

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

11.67

6.61

+5.07

Explore AUERX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Auer Growth Fund provided a 11.32% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.78 per share.


5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.00$3.502022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022
Dividend$1.78$1.78$3.28$0.67$0.76

Dividend yield

11.32%11.39%24.55%4.54%5.95%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Auer 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$1.78$1.78
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.28$3.28
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.67$0.67
2022$0.76$0.76

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 Auer 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 Auer Growth Fund was 67.23%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 3097 trading sessions.

The current Auer Growth Fund drawdown is 8.13%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-67.23%May 21, 2008129Nov 20, 20083097Mar 12, 20213226
-34.8%Dec 16, 202477Apr 8, 2025161Nov 26, 2025238
-19.65%Aug 26, 202221Sep 26, 202236Nov 15, 202257
-18.69%Mar 6, 202343May 4, 202358Jul 28, 2023101
-18.58%Jun 8, 202219Jul 6, 202236Aug 25, 202255

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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