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Ave Maria Focused Fund (AVEAX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

Inception Date
Apr 30, 2020
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Accumulating
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

Share Price Chart


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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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Ave Maria Focused Fund (AVEAX) has returned 0.81% so far this year and 10.39% over the past 12 months.


Ave Maria Focused Fund

1D
-2.00%
1M
-8.29%
YTD
0.81%
6M
-9.88%
1Y
10.39%
3Y*
13.11%
5Y*
5.38%
10Y*

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 May 1, 2020, AVEAX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.95%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.1 years.

Historically, 56% of months were positive and 44% were negative. The best month was Jan 2023 with a return of +16.7%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -17.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, AVEAX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 17, 2022 with a return of +7.9%, while the worst single day was Apr 4, 2025 at -8.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.87%5.83%-8.29%0.81%
20252.81%-1.65%-5.43%1.09%10.14%3.56%1.54%1.52%3.05%-3.24%-7.27%-0.37%4.71%
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%
202316.68%-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%8.66%27.98%

Benchmark Metrics

Ave Maria Focused Fund has an annualized alpha of -4.54%, beta of 1.06, and R² of 0.67 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 04, 2020.

  • This fund participated in 115.60% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 94.62% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • This fund had an annualized alpha of -4.54% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 1.06 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
-4.54%
Beta
1.06
0.67
Upside Capture
94.62%
Downside Capture
115.60%

Expense Ratio

AVEAX has a high expense ratio of 1.14%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

AVEAX ranks 14 for risk / return — in the bottom 14% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


AVEAX Risk / Return Rank: 1414
Overall Rank
AVEAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1515
Sharpe Ratio Rank
AVEAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1515
Sortino Ratio Rank
AVEAX Omega Ratio Rank: 1414
Omega Ratio Rank
AVEAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1515
Calmar Ratio Rank
AVEAX Martin Ratio Rank: 1313
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 Ave Maria Focused Fund (AVEAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


AVEAXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.43

0.90

-0.46

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.72

1.39

-0.67

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.10

1.21

-0.11

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.45

1.40

-0.95

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

1.13

6.61

-5.48

Explore AVEAX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Ave Maria Focused Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.60$0.70202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020
Dividend$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.69$0.04

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%4.56%0.33%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Ave Maria Focused 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$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$0.00$0.00
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$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.69$0.69

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 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 44.09%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 531 trading sessions.

The current Ave Maria Focused Fund drawdown is 11.21%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-44.09%Jan 4, 2022197Oct 14, 2022531Nov 25, 2024728
-19.91%Feb 21, 202533Apr 8, 202524May 13, 202557
-15.5%Sep 22, 202544Nov 20, 2025
-10.75%Nov 18, 202111Dec 3, 202120Jan 3, 202231
-8.31%Sep 3, 202041Oct 30, 20206Nov 9, 202047

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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