Ave Maria Focused Fund (AVEAX)
The fund primarily invests in equity securities with high earnings growth potential, focusing on companies aligning with the core values of the Roman Catholic Church. It is non-diversified, with at least 80% of assets in such firms.
Fund Info
Apr 30, 2020
$2,500
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
AVEAX has a high expense ratio of 1.14%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Ave Maria Focused Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Ave Maria Focused Fund (AVEAX) returned 0.78% year-to-date (YTD) and 17.80% over the past 12 months.
AVEAX
0.78%
20.56%
2.32%
17.80%
8.87%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of AVEAX, 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 | 2.81% | -1.65% | -5.43% | 1.09% | 4.26% | 0.78% | |||||||
| 2024 | -4.37% | 2.29% | 3.65% | -5.75% | -0.15% | -0.00% | 5.50% | -1.01% | 1.17% | 4.99% | 8.13% | -2.55% | 11.52% |
| 2023 | 16.68% | -0.26% | -3.04% | 0.54% | -1.52% | 10.95% | 3.43% | -1.66% | -4.01% | -5.93% | 10.83% | 9.94% | 38.73% |
| 2022 | -13.48% | -4.18% | 3.57% | -8.42% | -1.00% | -14.44% | 11.85% | -6.00% | -17.37% | 9.09% | 11.04% | -7.22% | -34.98% |
| 2021 | -1.69% | 2.13% | 4.17% | 4.54% | 1.55% | 5.43% | 3.92% | -1.39% | -2.21% | 6.04% | -5.30% | 3.89% | 22.37% |
| 2020 | 5.20% | 1.05% | 3.48% | 5.09% | -3.29% | -3.22% | 10.44% | 4.36% | 24.71% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of AVEAX is 75, 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 Ave Maria Focused Fund (AVEAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Ave Maria Focused 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 Ave Maria Focused Fund was 46.20%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 587 trading sessions.
The current Ave Maria Focused Fund drawdown is 3.44%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -46.2% | Nov 18, 2021 | 228 | Oct 14, 2022 | 587 | Feb 19, 2025 | 815 |
| -19.91% | Feb 21, 2025 | 33 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -8.31% | Sep 3, 2020 | 41 | Oct 30, 2020 | 6 | Nov 9, 2020 | 47 |
| -5.25% | Jun 11, 2020 | 1 | Jun 11, 2020 | 14 | Jul 1, 2020 | 15 |
| -4.02% | Apr 30, 2021 | 9 | May 12, 2021 | 11 | May 27, 2021 | 20 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Ave Maria Focused Fund volatility is 8.93%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.