Aegis Value Fund (AVALX)
The fund invests primarily in common stocks that the fund's investment advisor believes are significantly undervalued relative to the market based on fundamental accounting measures including book value (assets less liabilities), revenues, or cash flow. It has no percentage allocation for investments in small- or mid-capitalization companies, and the fund may invest up to 100% of its portfolio in the securities of these companies.
Fund Info
US00761L1026
00761L102
May 15, 1998
$10,000
Small-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
AVALX has a high expense ratio of 1.50%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Aegis Value Fund (AVALX) returned 22.87% year-to-date (YTD) and 15.09% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, AVALX delivered an annualized return of 13.25%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.86%.
AVALX
22.87%
6.84%
8.73%
15.09%
11.23%
25.51%
13.25%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.39%
12.89%
1.19%
12.45%
15.19%
14.95%
10.86%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of AVALX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.79% | 0.90% | 7.66% | 0.65% | 9.33% | 22.87% | |||||||
| 2024 | -4.98% | -1.55% | 8.71% | 1.53% | 7.51% | -7.14% | 6.04% | 2.95% | 1.94% | 0.72% | 0.64% | -11.93% | 2.39% |
| 2023 | 11.04% | -3.01% | 0.81% | -1.01% | -7.92% | 6.80% | 4.85% | -3.84% | 0.79% | -1.89% | 7.15% | -1.44% | 11.30% |
| 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% |
| 2020 | -6.60% | -10.46% | -26.70% | 25.06% | 3.58% | 13.63% | 9.19% | 7.13% | -6.45% | -2.35% | 12.65% | 4.49% | 13.48% |
| 2019 | 15.74% | 0.28% | -0.28% | 0.17% | -11.01% | 9.29% | -2.81% | 2.19% | -0.75% | -3.21% | -1.14% | 15.64% | 22.98% |
| 2018 | 0.61% | -1.36% | 2.10% | 1.05% | 3.38% | -0.96% | -2.47% | -1.49% | -1.41% | -1.84% | -6.78% | -13.55% | -21.46% |
| 2017 | 3.88% | -4.08% | 0.36% | 0.12% | -8.89% | 5.96% | 3.09% | -4.01% | 0.87% | 1.73% | 10.58% | 8.14% | 17.37% |
| 2016 | -8.63% | 13.52% | 19.55% | 23.32% | -6.57% | 2.32% | 7.69% | -0.25% | 1.85% | -5.84% | 5.07% | 7.88% | 70.70% |
| 2015 | -5.64% | 3.80% | -3.19% | 7.88% | -1.12% | 1.66% | -15.13% | 10.49% | -10.29% | -1.06% | -4.72% | -6.79% | -24.00% |
| 2014 | -2.77% | 3.00% | -1.60% | 1.62% | -3.43% | 6.37% | -6.67% | 2.99% | -11.55% | -6.07% | -4.00% | -21.87% | -38.39% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of AVALX is 66, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Aegis Value Fund (AVALX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Aegis Value Fund provided a 0.84% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.37 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.37 | $0.37 | $0.23 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 |
Dividend yield | 0.84% | 1.03% | 0.65% | 0.16% | 0.00% | 2.10% | 0.25% | 0.00% | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.37 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.23 |
| 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 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.44 |
| 2019 | $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 |
| 2018 | $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 |
| 2017 | $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 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.24 |
| 2015 | $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 79.55%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 990 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -79.55% | Dec 7, 2006 | 563 | Mar 9, 2009 | 990 | Feb 13, 2013 | 1553 |
| -61.25% | Jul 7, 2014 | 389 | Jan 20, 2016 | 1248 | Jan 4, 2021 | 1637 |
| -32% | Apr 21, 2022 | 109 | Sep 26, 2022 | 380 | Apr 2, 2024 | 489 |
| -18.37% | Jun 2, 2021 | 57 | Aug 20, 2021 | 100 | Jan 12, 2022 | 157 |
| -17.42% | May 15, 2002 | 206 | Mar 11, 2003 | 56 | May 30, 2003 | 262 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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