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UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund (BISCX)

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated Mar 22, 2023

The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes, if any) in equity securities of U.S. small capitalization companies. Small capitalization companies are those companies within the range of the largest and smallest company in the Russell 2000 Index at the time of purchase. Investments in equity securities may include, but are not limited to, common stock and preferred stock; equity securities of real estate investment trusts ("REITs"); and exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"). The fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in foreign securities.

Share Price Chart


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Performance

The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $63,598 for a total return of roughly 535.98%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
4.92%
8.82%
BISCX (UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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Return

UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund had a return of 1.55% year-to-date (YTD) and -19.35% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund had an annualized return of 9.97%, while the S&P 500 benchmark had an annualized return of 9.92%, indicating that UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund performed slightly bigger than the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month-8.31%-1.87%
Year-To-Date1.55%4.25%
6 months-1.69%2.64%
1 year-19.35%-10.31%
5 years (annualized)6.12%8.11%
10 years (annualized)9.97%9.92%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202310.29%-2.50%
2022-9.22%9.69%2.38%-5.65%

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 UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund Sharpe ratio is -0.59. 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.


-1.00-0.80-0.60-0.40-0.20NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-0.59
-0.44
BISCX (UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund granted a 5.00% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.88 per share.


PeriodTTM2022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.88$0.88$5.68$3.22$1.43$1.29$5.27$0.68$1.83$4.38$0.53

Dividend yield

5.00%5.08%23.45%13.93%9.96%11.66%43.75%6.70%19.32%45.37%5.94%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for UBS U.S. Small Cap 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$0.88
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$5.68
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.22
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.43
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.29
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$5.27
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.68
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.83
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$4.38
2013$0.53

Drawdowns Chart

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


-50.00%-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-43.51%
-16.55%
BISCX (UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the UBS U.S. Small Cap 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 UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund is 94.21%, recorded on Oct 8, 1998. The portfolio has not recovered from it yet.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-94.21%Apr 13, 1998129Oct 8, 1998
-90.63%Jan 2, 19987Jan 12, 199825Feb 16, 199832
-90.05%Feb 17, 19981Feb 17, 199838Apr 10, 199839
-90%Dec 26, 19971Dec 26, 19974Jan 1, 19985
-6.53%Dec 9, 199712Dec 24, 19971Dec 25, 199713

Volatility Chart

Current UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund volatility is 36.72%. 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.


10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%50.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
36.72%
22.09%
BISCX (UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)