BFS Equity Fund (BFSAX)
The investment seeks long-term appreciation through growth of principal and income. The fund will invest primarily in large capitalization common stocks that in the opinion of the fund's adviser, Bradley, Foster & Sargent, Inc. (the "Adviser"), appear to be high quality and attractively valued companies. Equity securities in which the fund may invest include common stocks and common stock equivalents and shares of other investment companies (including open-end and closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds ("ETFs")) whose portfolios primarily consist of equity securities.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in BFS Equity Fund in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $21,125 for a total return of roughly 111.25%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.
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Return
BFS Equity Fund had a return of -0.74% year-to-date (YTD) and -10.93% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BFS Equity Fund had an annualized return of 8.33%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.13%, indicating that BFS Equity Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
| Period | Return | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -2.51% | -3.13% |
| Year-To-Date | -0.74% | 2.92% |
| 6 months | 0.52% | 2.02% |
| 1 year | -10.93% | -11.46% |
| 5 years (annualized) | 6.84% | 7.79% |
| 10 years (annualized) | 8.33% | 9.13% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.01% | -3.53% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | -6.64% | 6.28% | 3.82% | -3.56% |
Dividend History
BFS Equity Fund granted a 1.15% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.20 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.20 | $0.20 | $2.10 | $0.29 | $0.30 | $0.49 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.01 |
Dividend yield | 1.15% | 1.14% | 9.74% | 1.67% | 1.91% | 4.18% | 0.39% | 0.54% | 0.36% | 0.36% | 0.07% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for BFS Equity 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $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 | $0.20 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.10 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| 2013 | $0.01 |
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the BFS Equity Fund. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the BFS Equity Fund is 34.35%, recorded on Mar 23, 2020. It took 109 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -34.35% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 109 | Aug 26, 2020 | 136 |
| -23.86% | Nov 19, 2021 | 217 | Sep 30, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -20.02% | Sep 24, 2018 | 64 | Dec 24, 2018 | 66 | Apr 1, 2019 | 130 |
| -13.94% | Nov 4, 2015 | 68 | Feb 11, 2016 | 110 | Jul 20, 2016 | 178 |
| -11.1% | Aug 18, 2015 | 6 | Aug 25, 2015 | 49 | Nov 3, 2015 | 55 |
| -10.35% | Jan 29, 2018 | 9 | Feb 8, 2018 | 115 | Jul 25, 2018 | 124 |
| -8.84% | Sep 19, 2014 | 19 | Oct 15, 2014 | 19 | Nov 11, 2014 | 38 |
| -8.14% | Sep 3, 2020 | 14 | Sep 23, 2020 | 38 | Nov 16, 2020 | 52 |
| -6.68% | May 6, 2019 | 20 | Jun 3, 2019 | 12 | Jun 19, 2019 | 32 |
| -6.51% | Jan 2, 2014 | 22 | Feb 3, 2014 | 20 | Mar 4, 2014 | 42 |
Volatility Chart
Current BFS Equity Fund volatility is 15.09%. The chart below shows the rolling 10-day volatility. Volatility is a statistical measure showing how big price swings are in either direction. The higher asset volatility, the riskier it is, because the price movements are less predictable.