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Performance
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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Aegis Value 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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Returns By Period
Aegis Value Fund (AVALX) has returned 13.53% so far this year and 69.86% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, AVALX has achieved an annualized return of 21.54%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.
Aegis Value Fund
- 1D
- -0.54%
- 1M
- -4.89%
- YTD
- 13.53%
- 6M
- 24.20%
- 1Y
- 69.86%
- 3Y*
- 28.86%
- 5Y*
- 25.16%
- 10Y*
- 21.54%
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%
Monthly Returns
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 15, 1998, AVALX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.13%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.1 years.
Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +31.7%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -32.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.
On a daily basis, AVALX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +7.9%, while the worst single day was Dec 20, 1999 at -17.7%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9.19% | 9.32% | -4.89% | 13.53% | |||||||||
| 2025 | 2.79% | 0.90% | 7.66% | 0.65% | 10.77% | 2.51% | 1.27% | 9.67% | 7.75% | 0.27% | 5.70% | 3.22% | 67.06% |
| 2024 | -4.98% | -1.55% | 8.71% | 1.53% | 7.51% | -7.14% | 6.04% | 2.95% | 1.94% | 0.72% | 0.64% | -6.86% | 8.29% |
| 2023 | 11.04% | -3.01% | 0.81% | -1.01% | -7.92% | 6.80% | 4.85% | -3.84% | 0.79% | -1.89% | 7.15% | 0.17% | 13.11% |
| 2022 | 2.17% | 5.34% | 9.68% | -0.82% | 0.18% | -15.03% | 11.05% | -5.64% | -11.86% | 9.00% | 13.52% | -2.96% | 10.50% |
| 2021 | 0.43% | 10.12% | 4.04% | 11.68% | 12.46% | -6.77% | -2.79% | -0.91% | -0.70% | 5.49% | -5.14% | 6.74% | 37.67% |
Benchmark Metrics
Aegis Value Fund has an annualized alpha of 7.47%, beta of 0.72, and R² of 0.42 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 18, 1998.
- This fund captured 102.03% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 81.17% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
- R² of 0.42 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.
- Alpha
- 7.47%
- Beta
- 0.72
- R²
- 0.42
- Upside Capture
- 102.03%
- Downside Capture
- 81.17%
Expense Ratio
AVALX has a high expense ratio of 1.50%, indicating above-average management fees.
Return for Risk
Risk / Return Rank
AVALX ranks 98 for risk / return — in the top 98% 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.
Return / Risk — by metrics
The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Aegis Value Fund (AVALX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).
| AVALX | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility | 3.30 | 0.90 | +2.41 |
Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | 3.95 | 1.39 | +2.56 |
Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.59 | 1.21 | +0.38 |
Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | 5.11 | 1.40 | +3.71 |
Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | 24.92 | 6.61 | +18.31 |
Data is calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. The trend shows the change in the indicator over the past month. | |||
Explore AVALX risk-adjusted metrics in detail
Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.
Dividends
Dividend History
Aegis Value Fund provided a 2.06% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.37 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.37 | $1.37 | $2.54 | $0.79 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $1.39 | $0.45 | $0.95 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 |
Dividend yield | 2.06% | 2.34% | 7.07% | 2.23% | 0.16% | 0.00% | 6.62% | 2.36% | 6.18% | 0.00% | 1.45% | 0.04% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Aegis Value Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $1.37 | $1.37 |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.54 | $2.54 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $0.79 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 2021 | $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 |
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 Aegis Value 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 Aegis Value Fund was 73.72%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 484 trading sessions.
The current Aegis Value Fund drawdown is 6.09%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -73.72% | Jul 10, 2007 | 420 | Mar 9, 2009 | 484 | Feb 7, 2011 | 904 |
| -53.43% | Jul 7, 2014 | 389 | Jan 20, 2016 | 466 | Nov 22, 2017 | 855 |
| -48.34% | May 25, 2018 | 456 | Mar 18, 2020 | 97 | Aug 5, 2020 | 553 |
| -32% | Apr 21, 2022 | 110 | Sep 26, 2022 | 315 | Dec 27, 2023 | 425 |
| -27.82% | Jul 19, 1999 | 114 | Dec 28, 1999 | 353 | May 22, 2001 | 467 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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