Chesapeake Growth Fund (CHCGX)
The fund, which is a diversified separate investment portfolio of the Chesapeake Investment Trust (the "Trust"), seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of the largest 1,000 companies, based on market capitalization, domiciled in the United States. It will invest at least 90% of its total assets in equity securities and at least 80% of such assets will be invested in the largest 1,000 companies domiciled in the United States. Generally, all of the securities in which the fund invests will be traded on domestic securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter markets.
Fund Info
US1652141078
165214107
Sep 29, 1997
$2,500
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
CHCGX has a high expense ratio of 1.67%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Chesapeake Growth Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Chesapeake Growth Fund had a return of 3.20% year-to-date (YTD) and 12.30% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Chesapeake Growth Fund had an annualized return of 8.31%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Chesapeake Growth Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
CHCGX
3.20%
1.04%
5.42%
12.30%
5.28%
8.31%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
3.96%
1.97%
9.03%
22.16%
12.60%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of CHCGX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.31% | 3.20% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.79% | 3.59% | 1.15% | -4.34% | 4.52% | 2.72% | 0.35% | 0.39% | 1.04% | -0.73% | 4.46% | -2.95% | 9.36% |
| 2023 | 7.45% | -3.45% | 3.48% | 1.50% | 0.62% | 5.54% | 2.69% | -1.62% | -4.59% | -0.79% | 8.68% | 3.71% | 24.70% |
| 2022 | -7.58% | -3.72% | 1.70% | -10.75% | -2.86% | -8.98% | 11.42% | -2.67% | -10.13% | 7.57% | 2.47% | -7.09% | -28.72% |
| 2021 | -2.99% | 3.78% | 1.95% | 5.21% | -0.54% | 4.32% | 0.67% | 1.81% | -4.39% | 7.06% | -3.19% | -3.84% | 9.41% |
| 2020 | 0.48% | -7.66% | -10.62% | 13.73% | 6.93% | 3.19% | 5.39% | 9.01% | -4.79% | -4.20% | 9.61% | 3.93% | 24.23% |
| 2019 | 10.30% | 1.98% | 0.17% | 4.25% | -6.22% | 6.25% | 1.68% | -2.35% | -1.44% | 3.17% | 5.83% | 2.34% | 27.99% |
| 2018 | 8.57% | -1.86% | -2.11% | 1.36% | 4.49% | 1.40% | 1.55% | 5.89% | -0.21% | -10.44% | 0.03% | -8.75% | -1.74% |
| 2017 | 3.01% | 3.83% | -0.00% | 1.17% | 2.49% | 0.11% | 2.89% | -0.07% | 1.27% | 3.79% | 2.31% | 0.73% | 23.65% |
| 2016 | -7.91% | -2.31% | 5.71% | 0.63% | 1.09% | -2.24% | 4.29% | 0.28% | 0.41% | -1.66% | 5.71% | -0.54% | 2.69% |
| 2015 | -2.49% | 7.68% | -0.61% | 0.49% | 1.27% | 0.69% | 2.90% | -5.79% | -2.66% | 9.29% | -0.35% | -2.50% | 7.14% |
| 2014 | -2.48% | 6.34% | -2.67% | -1.58% | 4.67% | 2.48% | -1.45% | 3.84% | -2.36% | 2.60% | 1.46% | -1.69% | 8.95% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of CHCGX is 46, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Chesapeake Growth Fund (CHCGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Chesapeake Growth 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 Chesapeake Growth Fund was 63.53%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1336 trading sessions.
The current Chesapeake Growth Fund drawdown is 8.89%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -63.53% | Sep 5, 2000 | 2132 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1336 | Jun 30, 2014 | 3468 |
| -36.79% | Nov 17, 2021 | 219 | Sep 30, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -31.21% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 64 | Jun 23, 2020 | 87 |
| -22.51% | Aug 30, 2018 | 79 | Dec 21, 2018 | 227 | Nov 15, 2019 | 306 |
| -19.22% | Nov 9, 2015 | 65 | Feb 11, 2016 | 209 | Dec 8, 2016 | 274 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Chesapeake Growth Fund volatility is 3.23%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.