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Barrett Growth Fund (BGRWX)

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated Apr 1, 2023

The fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of common stocks of large- and mid-cap U.S. companies, as well as global companies traded on a U.S. exchange, selected by the Adviser. It invests in common stocks of high-quality companies that Barrett believes have superior growth potential and stocks that can be purchased at reasonable prices. The fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in foreign securities, and will normally make such investments through the purchase of American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs").

Share Price Chart


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Performance

The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in Barrett Growth Fund in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $32,515 for a total return of roughly 225.15%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.


140.00%160.00%180.00%200.00%220.00%240.00%260.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
225.15%
186.62%
BGRWX (Barrett Growth Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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Barrett Growth Fund

Return

Barrett Growth Fund had a return of 9.83% year-to-date (YTD) and -10.44% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Barrett Growth Fund had an annualized return of 11.57%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 10.16%.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month3.72%3.51%
Year-To-Date9.83%7.03%
6 months14.24%12.88%
1 year-10.44%-10.71%
5 years (annualized)10.70%9.25%
10 years (annualized)11.57%10.16%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20238.94%-2.80%
2022-9.32%7.55%4.90%-6.59%

Sharpe Ratio Chart

The Sharpe ratio shows whether the portfolio's excess returns are due to smart investment decisions or a result of taking a higher risk. The higher a portfolio's Sharpe ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance.

The current Barrett Growth Fund Sharpe ratio is -0.28. A negative Sharpe ratio means that the risk-free rate is higher than the portfolio's return. This value does not convey any meaningful information.

The chart below displays rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio.


-1.00-0.80-0.60-0.40-0.200.00NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-0.28
-0.46
BGRWX (Barrett Growth Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

Barrett Growth Fund granted a 20.06% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $4.19 per share.


PeriodTTM20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Dividend$4.19$4.19$3.69$1.94$0.58$0.64$0.91$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.05$0.01

Dividend yield

20.06%22.03%14.60%9.28%3.55%5.22%7.42%0.17%0.25%0.34%0.64%0.23%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Barrett Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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$4.19
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.69
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.94
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.58
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.64
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.91
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02
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$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.05
2012$0.01

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-30.00%-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-17.94%
-14.33%
BGRWX (Barrett Growth Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the Barrett Growth 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 Barrett Growth Fund is 57.15%, recorded on Mar 9, 2009. It took 1371 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-57.15%Sep 5, 20002132Mar 9, 20091371Aug 19, 20143503
-29.69%Dec 30, 2021200Oct 14, 2022
-29.64%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202072Jul 6, 202095
-19.37%Aug 30, 201880Dec 24, 201868Apr 3, 2019148
-14.63%Mar 24, 200016Apr 14, 200095Aug 31, 2000111
-13.92%Jul 21, 2015143Feb 11, 2016128Aug 15, 2016271
-9.78%Sep 3, 202014Sep 23, 202048Dec 1, 202062
-9.43%Jan 29, 20189Feb 8, 201880Jun 5, 201889
-7.34%Sep 19, 201420Oct 16, 201410Oct 30, 201430
-7.3%Aug 26, 199937Oct 15, 199910Oct 29, 199947

Volatility Chart

Current Barrett Growth Fund volatility is 13.73%. 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.


0.00%50.00%100.00%150.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
13.73%
15.42%
BGRWX (Barrett Growth Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)