Madison Small Cap Fund (BVAOX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Madison Small Cap Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Madison Small Cap Fund (BVAOX) has returned -2.62% so far this year and -0.63% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BVAOX has returned -3.00% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 1997, BVAOX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.76%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.6 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Feb 2000 with a return of +19.2%, while the worst month was Sep 2019 at -58.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, BVAOX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +9.7%, while the worst single day was Sep 3, 2019 at -60.0%.

Madison Small Cap Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.37%, beta of 0.95, and R² of 0.56 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1997.

• This fund participated in 107.69% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 100.42% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• With beta of 0.95 and R² of 0.56, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

BVAOX has a high expense ratio of 1.10%, indicating above-average management fees.

BVAOX ranks 4 for risk / return — in the bottom 4% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Madison Small Cap Fund (BVAOX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Madison Small Cap Fund provided a 10.33% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.96 per share.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Madison Small Cap 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 Madison Small Cap Fund was 75.76%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Madison Small Cap Fund drawdown is 43.44%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.